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Stock Market 24 February 2026

On June 18, 2026, U.S. stock markets saw broad gains, with the S&P 500 up 1.07%, the Nasdaq climbing 1.48%, and the Dow rising 0.35%. Growth stocks led the way, while the Dow lagged. Chip stocks rallied after President Donald Trump announced Apple and Intel will collaborate on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, though no commercial details were provided. Intel shares surged about 10.6% to near a record $134, and Nvidia rose 2.8% to around $210, reaching a $5.1 trillion market value. Marvell Technology jumped 7.27% following news that Amazon Web Services is in early talks to sell its Trainium AI chips to other firms, and KeyBanc raised its price target for Marvell. Qnity Electronics and Entegris also posted strong gains as the iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 7.4%. TSMC’s U.S. ADR climbed 6.3%, helping boost chip stocks further. Take-Two closed up 4.93% after Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI preorders will open June 25, with investors watching for confirmation of the November launch date. FuelCell Energy soared 20% on optimism about securing firm contracts for its data-center power pipeline. In contrast, SpaceX fell 3.5% but remains well above its IPO price, while Lockheed Martin dropped 4.1% amid sector weakness tied to optimism around a U.S.-Iran interim deal and lower oil prices. AT&T slipped nearly 2% as it flagged a new fiber report and confirmed a planned CFO succession. Markets will be closed Friday for Juneteenth.
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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Meta stock slips as AMD AI chip pact puts spending back in focus ahead of Nvidia earnings

Meta stock slips as AMD AI chip pact puts spending back in focus ahead of Nvidia earnings

Meta Platforms shares fell 2.8% to $637.25 after AMD agreed to supply up to $60 billion in AI chips over five years, with Meta gaining an option for up to 10% of AMD’s equity. AMD will begin shipments in late 2026. Nvidia’s earnings report on Feb. 25 is seen as the next key indicator for AI demand and tech sector spending.
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AMD stock price jumps after Meta AI chip deal includes 10% stake option

AMD stock price jumps after Meta AI chip deal includes 10% stake option

AMD shares rose 7% to $210.30 after Meta agreed to buy up to $60 billion in AI chips over five years, with a warrant to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01 each. The warrant vests in tranches tied to shipment and stock price milestones, running until February 2031. First shipments are scheduled for the second half of 2026. Traders await Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25.
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Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

Microsoft shares rose 0.2% to $385.28 in early Tuesday trading after a 3.2% drop the previous session. Bridgewater Associates estimated Big Tech could spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, warning of downside risk. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings Wednesday for signals on AI demand. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
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Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

Micron shares rose about 1.5% to $427.08 in early Tuesday trading, rebounding after a tariff-driven selloff. Investors focused on AI hardware demand and upcoming Nvidia results, while broader markets stayed flat. AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta, lifting chip sentiment. Tariff uncertainty and supply constraints continued to weigh on the sector.
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SanDisk stock steadies after Citron short call; SNDK traders watch next catalysts

SanDisk stock steadies after Citron short call; SNDK traders watch next catalysts

Sandisk shares rose 1.3% to $675.19 Tuesday morning after Citron Research disclosed a short position and warned the NAND chip shortage could end quickly. The stock dipped briefly after Citron’s post before rebounding. Citron cited rising competition, especially from Samsung, as a risk. Investors are watching Sandisk’s conference appearances starting Feb. 25 for updates.
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Aeromexico stock price today: AERO rises after Mexico airport disruption update

Aeromexico stock price today: AERO rises after Mexico airport disruption update

Grupo Aeromexico shares rose 1.1% to $19.05 after the airline said it was restoring flights at four western Mexico airports disrupted by recent violence. Major carriers, including American and United, had suspended flights after cartel-related attacks. Aeromexico expects regular schedules to resume by Tuesday, noting limited impact on its network. Mexico’s main stock index fell 0.36% in early trading.
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Datadog stock slides in early trade as Anthropic’s AI security tool keeps investors wary

Datadog stock slides in early trade as Anthropic’s AI security tool keeps investors wary

Datadog shares fell 1.3% to $101.24 in early Tuesday trading after AI startup Anthropic launched Claude Code Security, a tool targeting software vulnerabilities. Other cybersecurity stocks and IBM also dropped sharply Monday on similar concerns. Datadog recently beat Q4 estimates with $953.2 million in revenue and forecast Q1 revenue of $951–$961 million. A Form 144 filing showed insider Alexis T. LeQuoc proposed selling 21,612 shares.
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Varonis stock rebounds after 11% slide as fresh shareholder lawsuit filing hits tape

Varonis stock rebounds after 11% slide as fresh shareholder lawsuit filing hits tape

Varonis Systems shares rose about 2.4% to $21.59 Tuesday morning after plunging 11% the previous day. A law firm said a securities class action was filed for investors who bought between Feb. 4 and Oct. 28, 2025, with a lead-plaintiff deadline set for March 9. The company remains under scrutiny as it shifts to SaaS subscriptions and faces a projected $30–$50 million 2026 revenue hit from government clients not converting.
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American Airlines climbs 3.7% with oil lower ahead of Juneteenth break

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American Airlines surged 3.7% to $15.99 on heavy volume as easing oil prices fueled a travel stock rally before Friday’s Juneteenth market closure, but the move hinges on whether fuel relief holds and demand offsets rising costs, with investors eyeing Monday’s open for the next signal.
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