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Stock Market 19 February 2026

Novo Nordisk B shares rose about 5% to 294.4 Danish crowns, helping lift the OMX Copenhagen 25 index by 1.67%. Healthcare stocks, including Novo and AstraZeneca, supported gains in Europe’s STOXX 600 as investors favored defensive sectors. In the U.S., equity markets will be closed Friday for Juneteenth. Intel shares surged 10.64% to $133.99 after President Donald Trump announced Apple will partner with Intel for U.S. chip design and manufacturing. Nvidia gained 2.95% Thursday, contributing to a 2.43% weekly rise for the Nasdaq, with semiconductor momentum and upcoming Micron results in focus. Butterfly Network climbed 55.9% for the week, ending at $8.90. QuantumScape rose 16.52% to $8.04 after Honda R&D signed a multi-year joint research deal. Accenture dropped 17.97% to $127.98 after reporting $18.72 billion in revenue and $19.32 billion in bookings. The Cboe Volatility Index fell 11.06% to 16.40 following a U.S.-Iran deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though some market participants warn that options activity and income ETFs may be influencing volatility levels. Reliance Industries approved draft papers for a Jio Platforms IPO. Kardigan debuted on Nasdaq at $22, up 37.5% from its IPO price, raising $400 million. Tenon Medical fell 41.9% to $0.35 on heavy volume. Cisco ended a losing streak, up 1.88% at $119.54. Rocket Lab slipped 0.7% to $107.24 ahead of joining the Nasdaq-100. Wolfspeed gained 17.91% to $57.41 and filed to register up to 24.07 million shares for resale. Bloom Energy rose 15.4% to $328.91 as traders targeted AI power-infrastructure stocks. SoFi increased 2.8% to $17.91, with CEO Anthony Noto buying shares. Flex rose nearly 3% to $147.61 and will join the S&P 500. American Airlines gained 3.7% to $15.99 as oil prices fell. Take-Two climbed 4.93% to $239.28 after Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI preorders will open June 25.
British American Tobacco share price rises early as BAT reiterates 2026 outlook and keeps buyback running

British American Tobacco share price rises early as BAT reiterates 2026 outlook and keeps buyback running

British American Tobacco shares rose 1% to 4,389 pence in early London trading after the company reiterated it expects 2026 results at the lower end of guidance. BAT bought and plans to cancel nearly 99,000 shares as part of its ongoing buyback. The company highlighted growth in nicotine pouches and reaffirmed its push toward smokeless products. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.4% at the time.
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Diageo share price slips again as Feb 25 results loom and spirits demand stays in focus

Diageo share price slips again as Feb 25 results loom and spirits demand stays in focus

Diageo shares slipped 0.3% to 1,756 pence in early London trading Thursday, following a 2% drop the previous day. The company is set to release interim results on Feb. 25, its first under new CEO Dave Lewis. Investors remain cautious after Diageo cut its annual forecast in November, citing weak demand in the U.S. and China. European stocks also edged lower amid mixed earnings and geopolitical tension.
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Raspberry Pi shares surge on OpenClaw AI agent buzz as CEO Eben Upton buying draws retail traders

Raspberry Pi shares surge on OpenClaw AI agent buzz as CEO Eben Upton buying draws retail traders

Raspberry Pi shares surged 42% on Tuesday after CEO Eben Upton bought stock and traders bet on AI tools like OpenClaw running on its low-cost boards. The stock closed up 36% at 415 pence, lifting the company’s market value to about £1 billion. Investors cited growing interest in “local AI” on cheap devices instead of cloud servers. Raspberry Pi shipped 7.6 million units in 2025, but warned of risks from rising memory costs.
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Schroders share price holds near 586p — what’s keeping SDR below Nuveen’s 612p bid

Schroders share price holds near 586p — what’s keeping SDR below Nuveen’s 612p bid

Schroders shares edged up 0.1% to 586 pence in early London trading after news of its cash takeover by Nuveen at up to 612 pence a share. Computershare Trustees held 2.52% of shares as of Feb. 17, while Harris Associates exited its stake ahead of the deal. Cazenove, Schroders’ wealth arm, will cut interest on client cash deposits from May. Schroders’ final dividend goes ex-dividend March 12.
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Rio Tinto stock slides in London after earnings miss puts iron ore costs back in focus

Rio Tinto stock slides in London after earnings miss puts iron ore costs back in focus

Rio Tinto shares fell 3.1% to 7,163 pence in early London trading after 2025 underlying earnings of $10.9 billion missed forecasts. The miner declared a $6.5 billion dividend and forecast higher Pilbara iron ore costs for 2026. Rio also increased its stake in Nemaska Lithium to 53.9% and will take over management. Investors await further guidance at the company’s 08:30 GMT presentation.
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Anglo American share price slips ahead of results — what investors are watching now

Anglo American share price slips ahead of results — what investors are watching now

Anglo American shares fell 1.6% to 3,602 pence in early London trading Thursday ahead of full-year results due Friday. Its Kumba Iron Ore unit reported 2025 adjusted EBITDA of 31.9 billion rand and net cash of 14.9 billion rand. Anglo flagged a 10% drop in 2025 copper output and warned De Beers may post a loss. Copper prices and sector earnings remain volatile.
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  • Reliance Industries Approves Draft Papers for Jio Platforms IPO
    June 19, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT. Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has approved draft papers for the initial public offering (IPO) of its digital unit Jio Platforms. The move signals a key step in Reliance's plan to tap equity markets to raise funds for its telecommunications and digital services arm. The IPO could attract significant investor interest given Jio's dominant position in India's fast-growing telecom sector.

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Novo Nordisk Shares Rise As Ozempic Study Shows 15% Weight Loss In Older Adults

Novo Nordisk Shares Climb with OMXC25 as Healthcare Stocks Pull Higher

19 June 2026
Novo Nordisk B shares surged 5% to 294.4 Danish crowns in Copenhagen trading after the company reported limited business impact from an IT security incident, while investors focused on progress in the oral weight-loss drug race with Eli Lilly and awaited regulatory moves in China.
Intel Shares Drop Even as Tech Climbs—AI Trade Not Enough

Intel hits record close as foundry focus sharpens before week ahead

19 June 2026
Intel surged 10.64% to a record $133.99 after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production, signaling possible steady demand and helping close the gap with TSMC; Apple and Intel did not comment, and details on chip types and deal size remain unknown.
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