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Stock Market 27 February 2026

Kroger maintained its 2026 outlook after first-quarter sales exceeded forecasts, but adjusted earnings narrowly missed estimates, leading to a premarket share drop. The company faces margin pressure from price investments, higher transport costs, and fuel mix changes. HIVE’s BUZZ HPC unit secured a $220 million, three-year GPU cloud contract with Bell AI Fabric and Cohere, sending shares up over 11% in premarket trading. AT&T shares traded lower after CFO Pascal Desroches announced plans to step down at year-end, with Jennifer Biry set to succeed him in 2027. Accenture guided for 3% to 4% full-year local-currency revenue growth but faces ongoing pressure from U.S. federal contracts, and its fourth-quarter revenue guidance missed Wall Street forecasts, pushing the stock lower premarket. Meta shares fell 5.4% Wednesday, with a partial premarket rebound, as executive Emily Dalton Smith, involved in AI-for-work restructuring, is leaving. Nebius rose 4.23% premarket and will join the Nasdaq-100 on June 22 alongside CoreWeave, Astera Labs, Rocket Lab, and Teradyne. Super Micro Computer dropped 4.9% and disclosed an 8.5% stake by Jane Street Group; the company seeks to raise $7 billion in equity. Keel Infrastructure traded higher after volatility linked to its AI data-center financing and switched auditors to PwC USA following a U.S. relocation. Nokia gained 1.3% on news of a Lenovo patent deal and moves in optical networking and defense. Alphabet Class A slipped 0.42% as Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer left for OpenAI, with investors watching AI developments, UK search rules, and interest rates. Plug Power traded lower, with shareholders approving another 25 million shares. Intel rose premarket after Trump said Apple will partner with Intel for U.S. chip design and manufacturing, though neither company has confirmed the deal.
CrowdStrike stock drops as hot PPI and fresh target cuts put CRWD back in focus

CrowdStrike stock drops as hot PPI and fresh target cuts put CRWD back in focus

CrowdStrike shares fell 4% to $365.67 Friday after U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.5% in January, pressuring software stocks. Analysts trimmed price targets but kept buy ratings ahead of CrowdStrike’s March 3 earnings, where consensus expects $0.74 per share. The company launched its FalconID authentication product Thursday. Peers like Zscaler also dropped after reporting losses.
27 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock slides as hot inflation data hits cyclicals — what to watch next week

Caterpillar stock slides as hot inflation data hits cyclicals — what to watch next week

Caterpillar shares fell 2.1% to $737.09 Friday afternoon, retreating from recent highs as Wall Street dropped on renewed inflation concerns. Wells Fargo raised its price target for Caterpillar to $870, but higher-than-expected U.S. producer prices fueled bets the Federal Reserve will delay rate cuts. Traders are watching next week’s jobs report and the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show for demand signals.
27 February 2026
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Mortgage rates today slide toward 6% as Rocket (RKT) stock climbs on earnings, Compass-Redfin deal

Mortgage rates today slide toward 6% as Rocket (RKT) stock climbs on earnings, Compass-Redfin deal

Rocket Companies shares rose 2.65% to $18.21 after reporting $2.69 billion in Q4 revenue and announcing a three-year listings partnership with Compass. Freddie Mac’s weekly 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell below 6% for the first time since September 2022. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs report and the March Fed meeting for further direction on rates.
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Oil prices jump 3% on Iran supply fears as Brent hits seven-month high

Oil prices jump 3% on Iran supply fears as Brent hits seven-month high

Brent crude rose about 3% to $72.84 a barrel Friday, with WTI up 3.6% to $67.54, as traders priced in Middle East supply risks amid stalled U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are increasing exports ahead of the March 1 OPEC+ meeting. Analysts raised 2026 oil price forecasts but warned of a possible supply glut later this year.
27 February 2026
Nvidia stock slides again, dragging AI shares as Wall Street questions the payoff

Nvidia stock slides again, dragging AI shares as Wall Street questions the payoff

Nvidia shares fell 2.4% Friday, extending losses after a steep drop post-earnings, and pulling other AI-linked tech stocks lower. The Dow dropped 1.22%, S&P 500 lost 0.66%, and Nasdaq slid 0.99% in late morning trading. Hotter-than-expected U.S. producer prices fueled inflation concerns and pressured high-valuation tech names. Global equity fund inflows hit a five-week low as investors grew cautious.
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Dow Jones today: Why the index is down more than 600 points on inflation and AI nerves

Dow Jones today: Why the index is down more than 600 points on inflation and AI nerves

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 600 points, or 1.22%, by midday Friday after January’s producer inflation rose 0.5%, exceeding forecasts. S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell, heading for their worst month since March 2025. American Express and Goldman Sachs accounted for most of the Dow’s decline. Investors focused on upcoming jobs and inflation data before the Fed’s March meeting.
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Corning stock price today: GLW steadies after Thursday slide as Wall Street lifts targets

Corning stock price today: GLW steadies after Thursday slide as Wall Street lifts targets

Corning shares fell 0.5% to $149.60 in midday Friday trading after a 6.3% drop Thursday, with about 6 million shares changing hands. UBS raised its price target to $171 but trimmed long-term estimates, while Citigroup lifted its target to $170. The company is meeting investors Friday at Susquehanna’s annual tech conference. Thursday was the ex-dividend date for Corning’s $0.28 quarterly payout.
27 February 2026
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CoreWeave stock slides nearly 19% as $35 billion spending plan jolts investors (CRWV)

CoreWeave stock slides nearly 19% as $35 billion spending plan jolts investors (CRWV)

CoreWeave shares dropped 19% to $79.09 by midday Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of $30–35 billion, more than double 2025 levels. Management warned of near-term margin pressure as it accelerates AI data-center expansion. The company posted a Q4 net loss of $452 million on $1.572 billion revenue. JPMorgan and Stifel cut their price targets, citing margin concerns and higher spending.
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UnitedHealth stock today: UNH rises on dividend return as Medicare Advantage rates near a key deadline

UnitedHealth stock today: UNH rises on dividend return as Medicare Advantage rates near a key deadline

UnitedHealth Group shares rose 1.72% to $291.60 by 11:44 a.m. EST Friday, outperforming a weaker market. The company authorized a $2.21 quarterly dividend, payable March 17. Medicare Advantage enrollment fell in seven states for 2026, with UnitedHealth’s count down over 5% but still leading at 9.3 million. The final 2027 Medicare Advantage rate announcement is expected by April 6.
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock dips after hot U.S. inflation print; CFO set for Morgan Stanley talk

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock dips after hot U.S. inflation print; CFO set for Morgan Stanley talk

Booking Holdings shares fell about 1% to $4,208.76 in late-morning Friday trading after U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, above forecasts. The company said CFO Ewout Steenbergen will speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 3. Booking’s stock remains about 28% below its 52-week high. Expedia and Airbnb shares traded slightly higher.
27 February 2026
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Oracle (ORCL) stock price drops as AI-spending doubts bite again, with March earnings next test

Oracle (ORCL) stock price drops as AI-spending doubts bite again, with March earnings next test

Oracle shares fell 3.7% to $144.69 in morning trading Friday, despite an Oppenheimer upgrade earlier in the week. The decline followed broader tech-sector selling and investor concerns over the payoff from heavy AI spending. Oracle traded between $145.15 and $152.50 during the session. Investors await Oracle’s next earnings report, scheduled for March 9.
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Stock Market Today

  • HIVE Digital Shares Surge 11% Premarket on $220 Million AI Contract with Bell-Cohere
    June 18, 2026, 10:02 AM EDT. HIVE Digital Technologies' shares jumped over 11% premarket following a $220 million, three-year GPU cloud contract with Bell AI Fabric and Cohere. The deal involves deploying 2,304 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GPUs at Bell's Merritt, Canada site, underscoring HIVE's pivot from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. The contract is expected to generate about $70 million in annual recurring revenue, boosting HIVE's high-performance computing revenue above $100 million. HIVE aims to differentiate itself from other bitcoin miners by diversifying revenue streams amid volatile bitcoin prices. The deal highlights the rise of sovereign AI, with all data and computing maintained on Canadian soil.

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Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

Kroger edges down after it sticks to 2026 guidance

18 June 2026
Kroger shares fell about 3% in premarket trading after first-quarter adjusted profit missed estimates by a cent despite a sales beat, as margin pressure from price cuts and higher transport costs raised investor doubts about CEO Greg Foran’s strategy to win back shoppers from Walmart and Costco.
HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

HIVE Digital shares jump in premarket after $220 million Bell-Cohere AI contract

18 June 2026
HIVE Digital Technologies surged 11% in premarket trading after its BUZZ HPC unit landed a $220 million, three-year GPU cloud contract with Bell AI Fabric and Cohere, expected to add $70 million in annual recurring revenue and boost contracted AI-compute revenue above $100 million, as investors look for growth beyond bitcoin mining.
AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

AT&T falls in early trading on CFO transition, spotlight on fiber costs

18 June 2026
AT&T shares slipped to $22.37 premarket as investors weighed CFO Pascal Desroches’ year-end retirement and Jennifer Biry’s 2027 succession amid heavy fiber and 5G spending, ongoing wireless competition from Verizon, and looming risks from SpaceX’s Starlink; next financial update set for July 22.
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