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Stock Market 12 February 2026

ServiceNow stock steadies near $100 after 5.5% slide as AI “prove-it” mood hits software

ServiceNow stock steadies near $100 after 5.5% slide as AI “prove-it” mood hits software

ServiceNow shares were little changed Thursday, trading near $100.64 after dropping 5.54% Wednesday. Kearney announced a new “agentic AI” partnership with ServiceNow. A securities filing showed Danielle Fontaine will become chief accounting officer Feb. 17, with Kevin McBride moving to executive vice president. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. consumer price index report for signals on inflation and rates.
12 February 2026
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Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

Albemarle shares fell 6.8% after it halted the last processing unit at its Kemerton lithium plant in Australia, citing weak prices. China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate rose to 142,168 yuan/ton, but spot trading remained slow, SMM reported. Albemarle posted a $455.9 million quarterly net loss. Lithium stocks, including SQM and Lithium Americas, also declined.
12 February 2026
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FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

The FTSE 100 closed down 0.67% at 10,402.44 after hitting a record intraday high, as weak GDP and business investment data weighed. Schroders surged on a £9.9 billion takeover offer from Nuveen, the largest-ever for a European fund manager. The FTSE 250 fell 0.48%. Investors expect the Bank of England may cut rates at its March 19 meeting.
12 February 2026
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% as Rocket stock slides on housing jitters

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates held near 6.16% on Thursday, according to Bankrate, as buyers and lenders remained cautious ahead of the spring season. Existing-home sales dropped 8.4% in January to 3.91 million units, the lowest since December 2023. Rocket Companies shares fell 5.4% in midday trading. Inventory stayed tight, with the median home price rising to $396,800.
12 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly stock climbs near 2%: China drug approval and GLP-1 pill race in focus

Eli Lilly shares rose 1.8% to $1,033.23 in late morning New York trade after Chinese regulators approved mirikizumab for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Investors are watching a Feb. 13 ex-dividend date and an expected U.S. decision in April on Lilly’s oral weight-loss pill. Novo Nordisk shares slipped as it announced plans to launch Wegovy in vials.
12 February 2026
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slides 3% as TripAdvisor slump revives AI-search worries

Booking Holdings shares fell 3.1% to $4,179.02 by late morning Thursday, ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. TripAdvisor plunged 16% after missing earnings estimates and warning of traffic declines from AI-driven search changes. Expedia and Airbnb each dropped about 2%. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI data and Booking’s results for signals on travel demand.
12 February 2026
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Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare stock today: NET hovers near $189 after earnings pop, with AI agents and CPI in focus

Cloudflare shares slipped 0.1% to $189.28 late Thursday morning after surging earlier in the week on strong earnings and a bullish AI-driven sales outlook. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue up 33.6% to $614.5 million and forecast 2026 revenue as high as $2.795 billion. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data for signals on interest rates.
12 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar stock price rises again as Argus lifts CAT target to $820 and insider sale filing surfaces

Caterpillar shares rose 0.6% to $779.93 on Thursday, following a 4.4% surge after Argus Research raised its price target to $820. Officer Bob De Lange filed a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of 12,507 shares valued at about $9.6 million. Investors await Friday’s U.S. inflation data and CFO Andrew Bonfield’s Feb. 18 appearance at a Barclays conference.
12 February 2026
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Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle stock slips despite $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud win as investors brace for CPI

Oracle shares fell 0.5% to $156.36 Thursday after the company announced an $88 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract and a new CMS migration deal. CEO Clayton Magouyrk sold 10,000 shares, filings showed. Investors remain focused on Oracle’s cloud funding plans and Friday’s U.S. inflation data. A securities class action deadline approaches in April.
12 February 2026
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Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv stock extends rally on surging data-center orders; investors eye next catalysts

Vertiv Holdings shares climbed 2.4% to $254.45 Thursday morning, extending a 24.5% surge after the company reported a 252% jump in organic orders and raised its 2026 outlook. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 23% to $2.88 billion, with backlog reaching $15 billion. Eaton and Hubbell also gained in early trading. Vertiv cited strong demand from hyperscale and colocation data centers, but warned of tariff headwinds.
12 February 2026
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Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir stock dips in New York trade even after DISA cloud clearance — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir Technologies shares fell 1.3% to $133.85 Thursday morning, underperforming large tech peers as investors awaited key U.S. data. The company announced new U.S. defense cloud authorizations and extended its Airbus Skywise partnership. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “Buy” but cut its target to $180. Palantir reported Q4 revenue of $1.41 billion, up 70% year over year.
12 February 2026
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Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron stock climbs on HBM4 shipping update as AI memory race heats up

Micron shares jumped 5% to $429.11 Thursday after the company said it is shipping HBM4 memory to customers. CFO Mark Murphy told investors demand far exceeds supply and expects tight conditions beyond 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix also announced HBM4 shipments. Analysts raised price targets, citing AI-driven demand and capacity constraints.
12 February 2026
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Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta stock slips as $10 billion Indiana AI data center plan collides with Ackman’s new stake

Meta shares fell nearly 1% to $662.15 Thursday morning after the company broke ground on a $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in Lebanon, Indiana. Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a $2 billion Meta stake acquired late last year. Meta expects capital expenditures to rise to $115–$135 billion in 2026, up from $72.22 billion in 2025, driven by AI infrastructure spending.
12 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia stock price ticks up as AI cloud spending jumps and China chip politics shift

Nvidia shares rose 0.7% to $191.36 Thursday morning, reaching an intraday high of $193.55. Nebius Group reported increased capital spending on Nvidia-powered data centers, including a planned 240-megawatt site in France. Samsung began shipping HBM4 chips for AI accelerators. U.S. lawmakers signaled openness to some Nvidia chip sales to China but maintained restrictions on newer models.
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Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs on Tech Surge and Iran Diplomacy Optimism
    April 27, 2026, 8:02 AM EDT. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes closed at all-time highs Friday, led by a +23% jump in Intel shares after strong Q2 revenue guidance. Chipmakers and software stocks rallied on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks prospects buoyed markets amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions. Dow slipped slightly, while bond yields fell following the DOJ dropping its probe into Fed Chair Powell, reducing political risk around Fed nominee Warsh's confirmation. Positive U.S. consumer sentiment and mixed inflation expectations also supported equities. Oil prices declined over 1% as a potential second U.S.-Iran negotiation round suggested easing supply risks, despite the strait's de facto closure threatening global energy supplies.

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Broadcom’s $2 Trillion AI Bet Is Getting Harder to Ignore as Google Chips Put AVGO in Focus

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27 April 2026
Broadcom entered Monday with a $2.05 trillion valuation, driven by demand for custom AI chips and a key supply deal with Google for future Tensor Processing Units. Shares traded at $422.76 before the U.S. open. Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 29% to $19.31 billion, with AI semiconductor revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion. Broadcom is now a top holding in several Vanguard ETFs following recent fund splits.
Palantir Stock Faces a May 4 Earnings Test as Wall Street Sees Upside but Political Heat Builds

Palantir Stock Faces a May 4 Earnings Test as Wall Street Sees Upside but Political Heat Builds

27 April 2026
Palantir will report first-quarter earnings after U.S. markets close on May 4, with Wall Street expecting revenue of about $1.54 billion, up roughly 74% year over year. Shares traded at $143.09 before Monday’s open, up 1.06%. Analysts remain divided over Palantir’s AI-driven growth versus political risks and valuation. Super Micro Computer, another AI stock, rose 8.65% to $29.08.
FOX 4’s New Irving Studio Just Won a Dallas Real Estate Award—Here’s Why It Matters

FOX 4’s New Irving Studio Just Won a Dallas Real Estate Award—Here’s Why It Matters

27 April 2026
FOX 4’s new Irving broadcast studio has won a Dallas Business Journal Best Real Estate Deals award, contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction said. The two-story, 60,000-square-foot building at 2203 W. Royal Lane has topped out, with move-in expected in December 2026. The project will relocate 170 staff from downtown Dallas to Las Colinas. A Texas filing lists completion for July 2026.
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