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Stock Market 20 February 2026

Bitcoin fell to $52,000 as traders increased bearish bets, influenced by a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and a stronger dollar. U.S. equity markets saw gains on June 18, with the Nasdaq up 1.91%, the S&P 500 rising 1.08%, and the Dow up 0.14%. Intel shares surged 10.6% after President Trump announced Apple plans to collaborate with Intel on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, though no commercial details were provided. Kardigan, a biotech company, closed its first trading session at $22, up 37.5% from its $16 IPO price, raising $400 million. Tenon Medical shares dropped 41.9% to $0.35 on unusually high volume, despite broader market gains. Cisco ended a four-day losing streak, rising 1.88% to $119.54. Rocket Lab dipped 0.7% to $107.24 ahead of its entry into the Nasdaq-100. Wolfspeed jumped 17.91% to $57.41 and filed to register up to 24.07 million shares for resale by selling stockholders, with no proceeds to the company. Bloom Energy rose 15.4% to a record $328.91 as traders focused on AI power infrastructure, while FuelCell Energy gained 20% on optimism about data-center power contracts. SoFi climbed 2.8% after its CEO bought shares. Flex rose nearly 3% and will join the S&P 500. American Airlines gained 3.7% as oil prices fell. Take-Two advanced 4.93% after announcing Grand Theft Auto VI preorders. Nvidia rose 2.8% to a $5.1 trillion valuation. SpaceX fell 3.5% but remains well above its IPO price. AT&T slipped nearly 2% and is proceeding with a CFO succession. Marvell Technology jumped 7.27% on news of potential AI chip sales via AWS. Transocean dropped 5.9% despite securing new contracts, as oil prices declined. U.S. markets will be closed Friday for Juneteenth.
GSK stock price today: shares tick up as buyback rolls on and Global Counsel fallout hits the tape

GSK stock price today: shares tick up as buyback rolls on and Global Counsel fallout hits the tape

GSK shares rose 0.4% to 2,234 pence in early London trading Friday. The company said it would cut ties with Global Counsel, which is entering administration after disclosures about co-founder Peter Mandelson’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein. GSK also disclosed a 410,000-share buyback and a £204,048.58 cash award for Chief Scientific Officer Tony Wood. The quarterly dividend record date is Feb. 20.
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Imperial Brands share price lifts as buyback filing lands after ex-dividend drop

Imperial Brands share price lifts as buyback filing lands after ex-dividend drop

Imperial Brands shares rose 0.6% to 3,220 pence in early London trading Friday, recovering from Thursday’s 1.6% drop after going ex-dividend. The company disclosed it repurchased 474,606 shares for cancellation under its £1.45 billion buyback plan. The final dividend of 40.08 pence per share is due March 31, with a record date of Feb. 20. Investors await the next trading update on April 14.
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BAE Systems share price dips after fresh high as rally cools on profit-taking

BAE Systems share price dips after fresh high as rally cools on profit-taking

BAE Systems shares fell 0.7% to 2,147 pence in early London trading after reaching a 52-week high, valuing the company at about £62.6 billion. The drop followed a 12% rise in full-year operating profit to £3.32 billion and a record order backlog. BAE forecast 7–9% higher sales and 9–11% higher operating profit in 2026. The company repurchased 30 million shares in 2025 for £502 million.
20 February 2026
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RELX share price today: buyback filings keep the stock moving as April update nears

RELX share price today: buyback filings keep the stock moving as April update nears

RELX shares rose 1.1% to 2,319 pence by 0810 GMT after the company disclosed a 1.6 million-share buyback and published its annual report. The group has repurchased 17.28 million shares since January 2 and now holds 21.39 million in treasury. RELX flagged regulatory and cybersecurity risks in its filings. The buyback program runs through March 20 with a £450 million budget.
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Unilever share price in focus ahead of London open after India capex plan and broker downgrades

Unilever share price in focus ahead of London open after India capex plan and broker downgrades

Unilever shares closed at 5,320 pence in London, down 8 pence, after broker downgrades and news of a 20 billion rupee investment by Hindustan Unilever in premium manufacturing. Chief R&D Officer Richard Slater sold £1 million in shares. The company warned 2026 sales growth would hit the low end of guidance and announced a €1.5 billion buyback. Q1 results are due April 30.
20 February 2026
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South32 share price slips to A$4.39 as copper volatility and dividend dates come into view

South32 share price slips to A$4.39 as copper volatility and dividend dates come into view

South32 shares closed down 0.45% at A$4.39 on Friday, with 13.2 million shares traded. The company plans to start care and maintenance at its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique around March 15 after failing to secure affordable power. Its interim dividend goes ex-dividend on March 5. Markets are watching copper prices and the Feb. 24 reopening of Chinese trading after the Lunar New Year break.
20 February 2026
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Ramsay Health Care share price jumps on Ramsay Santé spin-off plan — what investors watch next week

Ramsay Health Care share price jumps on Ramsay Santé spin-off plan — what investors watch next week

Ramsay Health Care shares rose 3.0% to A$38.62 Friday after announcing plans to spin off its 52.79% stake in French-listed Ramsay Santé to shareholders via in-specie distribution. The split, targeted for late 2026, awaits board, court, and regulatory approvals. Investors now focus on the Feb. 26 interim results and further details on the separation process.
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Paladin Energy share price jumps after Canada clears key step for Patterson Lake South uranium project

Paladin Energy share price jumps after Canada clears key step for Patterson Lake South uranium project

Paladin Energy shares rose 3.3% to A$13.67 after securing Saskatchewan ministerial approval for the Environmental Impact Statement at its Patterson Lake South uranium project in Canada. The decision clears a key provincial hurdle, with federal licensing steps still ahead. Other uranium stocks also gained as spot prices held near $89 a pound. Paladin resumed trading after a brief halt pending the announcement.
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Telix (ASX:TLX) share price jumps 14% on 2026 revenue outlook — what moved the stock

Telix (ASX:TLX) share price jumps 14% on 2026 revenue outlook — what moved the stock

Telix Pharmaceuticals shares closed up 14.2% at A$10.43 in Sydney after reporting 2025 revenue rose 56% to US$803.8 million and forecasting 2026 revenue of US$950 million to US$970 million. The company filed for European approval of its TLX101-Px brain cancer imaging agent earlier in the week. Telix ended 2025 with US$141.9 million in cash and posted a US$5.3 million pre-tax loss.
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Whitehaven Coal share price falls again as buyback starts after half-year loss

Whitehaven Coal share price falls again as buyback starts after half-year loss

Whitehaven Coal shares dropped 2.7% to A$7.81 on Friday after posting a first-half underlying net loss of A$19 million and announcing a small buyback. Revenue for the half fell to A$2.5 billion as coal prices softened. Net debt stood at A$710 million, with a US$500 million deferred acquisition payment due in April. The company declared a 4-cent interim dividend, payable March 13.
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  • US S&P 500 Futures Rise Amid Fed's 'Higher for Longer' Rate Outlook and Strong Economic Data
    June 19, 2026, 4:49 AM EDT. US stock futures rose as E-mini S&P 500 contracts gained 0.8% and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 1.5%, reflecting investor response to firm economic data and the Federal Reserve's signal of a potential additional rate hike by end-2026. The Fed kept rates steady but indicated borrowing costs may remain elevated, impacting sectors like tech and real estate sensitive to interest rates. May retail sales increased by 0.9%, underscoring continued consumer spending. Crude oil inventories dropped sharply by 8.262 million barrels, amid fluctuating oil prices. Upcoming global rate decisions and inflation data, including China's loan prime rates and Canada's CPI, are expected to influence market direction next week.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 19, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 19, 2026, 4:49 AM EDT US S&P 500 Futures Rise Amid Fed's 'Higher for Longer' Rate Outlook and Strong Economic Data June 19, 2026, 4:49 AM EDT. US stock futures rose as E-mini S&P 500 contracts gained 0.8% and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 1.5%, reflecting investor response to firm economic data and the Federal Reserve’s signal of a potential additional rate hike by end-2026. The Fed kept rates steady but indicated borrowing costs may remain elevated, impacting sectors like tech and real estate sensitive to interest rates. May retail sales increased
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