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Stock Market 15 February 2026

Duolingo stock price near $113 as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after sharp slide

Duolingo stock price near $113 as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after sharp slide

Duolingo shares closed up 0.46% at $112.57 Friday, then traded at $112.89 after hours, still down about 74% from a year ago. CFO Matt Skaruppa will step down Feb. 23, with Gillian Munson taking over. The company expects Q4 bookings of $329.5–$335.5 million and daily active user growth of about 30%. Duolingo reports results after the market closes Feb. 26.
Realty Income stock near a 52-week high: what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen and Feb. 24 earnings

Realty Income stock near a 52-week high: what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen and Feb. 24 earnings

Realty Income Corp shares rose 1.36% to $65.66 Friday, just below Thursday’s 52-week high. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and lower Treasury yields, boosting rate-sensitive REITs. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close Feb. 24. Realty Income’s dividend yield stands near 4.9%.
Kraft Heinz stock price: KHC ends higher, but downgrades and a capex lift set up the next week

Kraft Heinz stock price: KHC ends higher, but downgrades and a capex lift set up the next week

Kraft Heinz shares rose 1.9% to $24.79 Friday despite JPMorgan downgrading the stock and S&P Global revising its outlook to negative. The company reported 2025 net sales fell to $24.94 billion and disclosed $6.7 billion in goodwill impairment losses. Kraft Heinz paused separation plans and raised 2026 capital spending guidance to $950 million.
Salesforce stock ends higher into Presidents Day break as Wall Street sizes up Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce stock ends higher into Presidents Day break as Wall Street sizes up Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce shares closed up 2.3% at $189.72 on Friday, outperforming a volatile market ahead of the company’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Investors are watching for updates on AI “agents” and enterprise spending as the software sector faces uncertainty over AI disruption. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday.
AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC Investment Corp closed down 0.2% at $11.36 Friday as Treasury yields fell after U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts. The company declared a $0.12 February dividend, payable March 10. Annaly Capital rose 0.5%, Dynex Capital slipped 0.4%. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
McDonald’s stock price dips after a late-week swing as upgrades collide with a busy macro calendar

McDonald’s stock price dips after a late-week swing as upgrades collide with a busy macro calendar

McDonald’s shares fell 1.4% to $327.58 Friday after touching $335.50 earlier in the session, with about 3.6 million shares traded. The company posted Q4 global comparable sales up 5.7% and raised its dividend 5% to $1.86 per share. Analysts including Argus and Jefferies lifted price targets following earnings. The drop comes ahead of key U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve minutes next week.
15 February 2026
Main Street Capital stock drops — what to watch before MAIN reports earnings

Main Street Capital stock drops — what to watch before MAIN reports earnings

Main Street Capital Corp shares fell 2.4% to $59.44 Friday, underperforming as BDC peers also declined after softer U.S. inflation data. Company filings showed executive Jason Beauvais acquired 100 shares via dividend reinvestment. Main Street’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 26 after market close. U.S. markets will be shut Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
IREN Lands in the MSCI USA Index — The Next MicroStrategy-Linked Crypto Stock to Go Mainstream

IREN Lands in the MSCI USA Index — The Next MicroStrategy-Linked Crypto Stock to Go Mainstream

IREN Limited will join the MSCI USA Index after trading closes on Feb. 27, prompting potential buying by passive funds. Shares rose 2.85% Friday, lifting its market value to about $13.7 billion. The move comes as IREN shifts from bitcoin mining toward AI cloud infrastructure. MSCI recently dropped a proposal to exclude crypto-heavy firms from its benchmarks.
15 February 2026
Merck stock price hits a 52-week high on Deutsche Bank upgrade as MRK heads into holiday week

Merck stock price hits a 52-week high on Deutsche Bank upgrade as MRK heads into holiday week

Merck shares rose 1.8% to $121.41 Friday after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $150. The stock hit a 52-week high of $123.33 before markets closed for the Presidents Day holiday. Merck plans to present new bladder and kidney cancer data at the ASCO GU meeting later this month. Chief marketing officer Chirfi Guindo sold 10,000 shares earlier in the week, according to a regulatory filing.

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  • Australian shares dip as US-Iran talks stall and energy route closure impacts markets
    April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT. Australian shares fell on Monday as US-Iran peace negotiations stalled and the Strait of Hormuz, critical for global oil and gas supply, remained closed for a ninth week. The S&P/ASX200 dropped 0.26% to 8,763.5 amid concerns over ongoing geopolitical risks and energy supply disruptions. Basic materials gained, driven by miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue, while financials and energy stocks declined. Utilities slumped following a sharp earnings downgrade from Origin's UK energy arm. The market faces additional pressures from upcoming central bank decisions and economic data. The Australian dollar strengthened to 71.68 US cents. Analyst Kyle Rodda noted persistent market hopes for eventual peace but highlighted continuing risks from the energy supply cliff.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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27 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 27, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT Australian shares dip as US-Iran talks stall and energy route closure impacts markets April 27, 2026, 12:04 AM EDT. Australian shares fell on Monday as US-Iran peace negotiations stalled and the Strait of Hormuz, critical for global oil and gas supply, remained closed for a ninth week. The S&P/ASX200 dropped 0.26% to 8,763.5 amid concerns over ongoing geopolitical risks and energy supply disruptions. Basic materials gained, driven by miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue, while financials and energy stocks declined. Utilities slumped following a sharp earnings
Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

Kratos Defense Stock Slides Again as Drone Maker’s $1 Billion Growth Bet Faces Test

26 April 2026
Kratos Defense shares dropped 6.5% to $61.26, cutting its market value to $10.6 billion as investors questioned the pace of profit from new contracts. The company recently completed the first flight of its Mk1 Firejet drone and won a Space Force contract worth up to $446.8 million. AeroVironment, L3Harris, and Northrop Grumman also declined. Kratos raised $1.17 billion in a February share offering.
Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

Robinhood’s Earnings Week Now Has a Prediction-Market Problem

26 April 2026
Wisconsin sued Robinhood and several rivals over sports event contracts, alleging illegal sports betting through prediction markets. The lawsuit comes days before Robinhood reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Robinhood shares closed at $84.71 Friday, down from $91.28 on Monday. The company said its event contracts are federally regulated and it will defend itself.
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