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Stock Market 24 February 2026

U.S. markets closed higher on June 18, 2026, with the S&P 500 up over 1%, the Nasdaq rising nearly 1.5%, and the Dow gaining modestly. Growth stocks led gains, while chip stocks rallied strongly after President Donald Trump announced Apple and Intel would collaborate on U.S. chip design and manufacturing. The iShares Semiconductor ETF surged 7.4%, with notable moves from Qnity Electronics and Entegris. Corning shares outperformed, driven by optimism over its AI data-center exposure. Amazon rose about 2.4% amid reports it is in talks to sell custom AI chips to external data centers. In Taiwan, the Taiex hit a record, and TSMC’s U.S. ADR jumped 6.3%. Butterfly Network soared over 50% after Midjourney revealed a new ultrasound scanner using Butterfly modules, highlighting a licensing deal worth up to $74 million. CervoMed gained after receiving a U.S. patent allowance for neflamapimod. Grab advanced as Q1 profit rose and a $500 million buyback was announced, though investors remain cautious about growth. Pfizer fell 3.2% following news of its CFO’s departure. Lockheed Martin and other defense stocks declined as oil prices dropped and optimism grew around a U.S.-Iran interim deal. Transocean and other offshore drillers fell despite Transocean securing $185 million in new contracts. Strategy’s Stretch preferred stock remained below par, affecting its bitcoin funding strategy. SpaceX’s public debut created tax and diversification challenges for employees. Markets will be closed Friday for Juneteenth.
Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool

Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool

Microsoft shares closed up 1.2% at $389.04 Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s 3.2% drop as tech stocks steadied. The S&P 500 software and services index rose 1.4% amid new AI “plug-in” launches from Anthropic. Investors await Nvidia’s results Wednesday for signals on AI spending. New U.S. tariffs took effect at 10% Tuesday, below the 15% level previously indicated.
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Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

Accenture shares dropped 1.7% to $197.71 by 3:35 p.m. EST Tuesday, near a 52-week low, after a 6.6% slide in the prior session. The company announced a Brazil infrastructure consulting deal and an AI technology acquisition for telecoms. OpenAI launched its Frontier Alliance with Accenture and other firms to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. Terms of Accenture’s acquisitions were not disclosed.
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Keysight stock price surges after upbeat forecast; AI data-center demand puts KEYS in focus

Keysight stock price surges after upbeat forecast; AI data-center demand puts KEYS in focus

Keysight Technologies shares surged 21% to $296 Tuesday after forecasting second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, driven by strong data center demand. Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose to $1.60 billion from $1.30 billion a year earlier, with orders up to $1.645 billion. BofA Securities upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $340. Keysight also announced a cybersecurity partnership with Cybeats.
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Home Depot stock climbs after earnings beat and dividend hike, but 2026 outlook keeps traders wary

Home Depot stock climbs after earnings beat and dividend hike, but 2026 outlook keeps traders wary

Home Depot shares climbed about 3% Tuesday after reporting quarterly earnings and revenue above analyst forecasts and raising its dividend to $2.33 per share. Fourth-quarter sales fell 3.8% to $38.2 billion, with net earnings of $2.6 billion. The company projected modest sales growth for fiscal 2026. Investors await Lowe’s results on Feb. 25 for further signals on the sector.
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Bank of America stock price today: BAC falls as tariff chaos and AI worries keep banks on edge

Bank of America stock price today: BAC falls as tariff chaos and AI worries keep banks on edge

Bank of America shares fell 1.3% to $50.40 Tuesday afternoon, following a 3.75% drop Monday, underperforming a broader market rebound. Uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs and AI disruption continued to pressure financial stocks. The stock dipped below its 200-day moving average, trading over 31 million shares. Investors are watching Fed remarks and Bank of America’s March 10 conference appearance.
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P&G stock holds near $165 as tariff uncertainty keeps investors defensive

P&G stock holds near $165 as tariff uncertainty keeps investors defensive

Procter & Gamble shares rose 0.2% to $165.50 Tuesday afternoon, holding gains after a 2.73% jump Monday as broader markets fell. The Trump administration is preparing to raise the global tariff rate to 15%, a White House official said, with no timeline given. P&G’s trading volume exceeded its average, and a Form 4 filing showed Chief Legal Officer Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares last week. Investors await Nvidia earnings and tariff details Wednesday.
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Corning stock (GLW) jumps again as AI data-center cable demand keeps the rally moving

Corning stock (GLW) jumps again as AI data-center cable demand keeps the rally moving

Corning shares climbed nearly 4% Tuesday, hitting a new 52-week high of $152.91 before trading at $150.99 in afternoon action. The stock has surged on heavy volume following a $6 billion supply deal with Meta and rising earnings forecasts. Monday’s close marked a second straight session of gains, with volume more than double the 50-day average. Investors await upcoming conference appearances and the next dividend record date.
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Oil prices hold near 7‑month highs: US‑Iran talks, tariffs and inventories set the next move

Oil prices hold near 7‑month highs: US‑Iran talks, tariffs and inventories set the next move

Oil prices hovered near seven-month highs Tuesday before slipping, with Brent futures down 25 cents at $71.24 a barrel and WTI off 25 cents to $66.06 by late morning. A $3–$4 per barrel geopolitical risk premium has emerged amid Middle East tensions, new U.S. tariffs, and surging tanker rates. Traders await U.S. inventory data and Thursday’s U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva.
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FTSE 100 today: UK shares finish flat as tariff and AI worries hit banks; Convatec jumps

FTSE 100 today: UK shares finish flat as tariff and AI worries hit banks; Convatec jumps

FTSE 100 closed down 0.04% at 10,680.59; FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%. Convatec surged 10.4% after raising its growth target, while Unite Group dropped 14.3% on a weaker student demand outlook. Standard Chartered missed profit estimates despite a 16% gain and a $1.5 billion buyback. Investors watched new U.S. tariffs and Bank of England rate signals.
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex tumble over 1% as IT rout deepens on AI fears

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex tumble over 1% as IT rout deepens on AI fears

The Nifty 50 fell 1.1% and the Sensex dropped over 1,000 points Tuesday, led by a 4.7% plunge in IT stocks to a 30-month low. Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro lost up to 6.1% amid AI disruption fears and a Jefferies downgrade. Market capitalization dropped by 3.5 trillion rupees. Textile exporters also declined after export incentive cuts.
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Lumentum stock hits fresh high as traders lean into AI optics demand

Lumentum stock hits fresh high as traders lean into AI optics demand

Lumentum shares hit $688.27 before easing to $674.73, up about 1.1% in late-morning New York trading Tuesday, with volume at 4.5 million shares. The move follows strong demand for optical circuit switches and co-packaged optics tied to AI data centers. Investors await management’s investor briefing at OFC on March 17. Peers traded mixed, while the broader semiconductor ETF slipped 0.7%.
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Walmart stock price today: WMT rises as fresh analyst targets land and markets steady

Walmart stock price today: WMT rises as fresh analyst targets land and markets steady

Walmart shares climbed 1.7% to $127.89 Tuesday after Evercore ISI and Barclays raised their price targets. SEC filings showed executive vice presidents Nicholas Christopher James and Latriece Watkins sold shares last week. Investors weighed tariff risks and AI-driven volatility ahead of key earnings. Walmart recently reported $190.7 billion in Q4 revenue and announced a $30 billion buyback.
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Palo Alto Networks stock hits a fresh 52-week low — what’s spooking PANW investors now

Palo Alto Networks stock hits a fresh 52-week low — what’s spooking PANW investors now

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 0.5% to $143.39 after hitting a 52-week low Tuesday, underperforming the Nasdaq’s 0.8% gain. The drop followed a sharp selloff in cybersecurity stocks after Anthropic launched a new code-security AI tool. Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Palo Alto to $175 from $212. The company last week reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and non-GAAP profit of $1.03 per share.
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Stock Market Today

  • Stocks Rally on Middle East Peace and Apple-Intel Deal
    June 18, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT. Stocks rallied on Thursday with the Dow Jones closing at another all-time weekly high, up 0.7%. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% for the week, boosted by a 1.1% intraday gain to 7,500, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.4%. The gains followed a provisional 60-day U.S.-Iran agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz, easing energy supply fears and lowering crude oil prices by over 10% for the week. Treasury yields edged higher, with the 2-year note hitting a 52-week peak. The Federal Reserve held rates steady but signaled possible hikes later this year. Meanwhile, Apple gained 0.7% and Intel soared 10.6% after news of a chip design deal between the two firms. Market optimism was tempered by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish tone on inflation and interest rates.

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Marvell shares gain with Amazon chip talks in focus

Marvell shares gain with Amazon chip talks in focus

18 June 2026
Marvell Technology surged 7.27% to $310.58 after reports that Amazon Web Services is in early talks to sell Trainium AI chips to outside companies, fueling bets on Marvell’s data-center networking business and prompting KeyBanc to raise its price target to $385; Marvell joins the S&P 500 on June 22.
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