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Stock Market 16 February 2026

U.S. stock markets, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, were closed on June 19, 2026, for the Juneteenth holiday, making Thursday the last trading session of the week. The Dow ended Thursday at 51,564.70, up 0.14% for the day and 0.7% for the week. The S&P 500 closed at 7,500.58, up 1.08%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.91% on Thursday, with both indices posting weekly gains. Amazon shares finished at $244.39, up 2.4% for the week, ahead of Prime Day. Plug Power rose 7.55% to $2.85, though it remains 38% below its 52-week high. Ondas gained 1.64% to $9.27 and announced a $125 million acquisition of Cyberhawk, mostly in cash, expected to close in the third quarter. Cisco ended at $119.54, down for the week, as investors focus on its AI-infrastructure business. AT&T fell 1.9% to $22.01, declining every session of the week, while California regulators engaged with courts and the FCC over the company. Pfizer dropped 2.7% to $25.21, with CFO Dave Denton set to step down in August. AMC rose 6.4% to $2.83, up 21% for the week. SoFi gained 2.81% to $17.91, up 8% for the week. Marvell climbed 7.27% to $310.58 after a target hike and a photonics milestone, and will join the S&P 500. Rocket Lab rose 4.7% for the week ahead of its Nasdaq-100 inclusion. Internationally, Kioxia surged 12.07% in Tokyo, Volkswagen fell 4.24% after going ex-dividend, and ASML slipped 0.6% after clarifying it did not ship EUV equipment to China. Infosys dropped 7% as Nifty IT hit a three-year low, with weak client spending cited as a concern. Starbucks’ India joint venture plans significant store expansion. Grab rose 3.48% in Singapore, outperforming the broader U.S. tech rebound. Air Canada gained 4.6%, nearing its 52-week high.
Eli Lilly stock in focus as Retevmo lung cancer trial meets endpoint, with trading back Tuesday

Eli Lilly stock in focus as Retevmo lung cancer trial meets endpoint, with trading back Tuesday

Eli Lilly reported its cancer drug Retevmo beat placebo on event-free survival in a Phase 3 trial for early-stage RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer. U.S. markets are closed for Presidents Day, delaying any stock reaction until Tuesday. Lilly shares last closed at $1,040, up 0.2% Friday. Full trial data will be presented at a future medical meeting.
Arista Networks stock price: ANET set for Tuesday trade after CEO flags “horrendous” memory costs

Arista Networks stock price: ANET set for Tuesday trade after CEO flags “horrendous” memory costs

Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal warned of worsening memory shortages and “horrendous” prices, citing pressure from AI data center demand. Shares closed Friday at $141.59, up 4.79%. The company reported Q4 revenue of $2.488 billion, up 28.9% year-over-year, and forecast Q1 revenue of about $2.6 billion. Investors await Tuesday’s trading after the Presidents Day market holiday.
16 February 2026
Cisco stock set for Tuesday: new Silicon One G300 AI chip meets a margin squeeze

Cisco stock set for Tuesday: new Silicon One G300 AI chip meets a margin squeeze

Cisco Systems shares closed Friday at $76.85, up 2.47%, after plunging 12.32% Thursday on margin concerns tied to higher memory costs. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Cisco’s latest update highlighted a push into AI networking chips, but gross margin fell to 67.5%, missing estimates. CEO Chuck Robbins cited price hikes and revised contracts to offset rising costs.
Intel stock price (INTC) faces Tuesday test after analyst calls turnaround a “show me” story

Intel stock price (INTC) faces Tuesday test after analyst calls turnaround a “show me” story

Intel shares closed up 0.6% at $46.79 on Friday ahead of the Presidents Day market holiday. D.A. Davidson initiated coverage at Neutral with a $45 target, citing optimism already priced in. Intel faces pressure after a weak outlook and is pushing into AI chips and foundry services. The company recently partnered with SoftBank and Google on memory and security technology.
16 February 2026
Netflix stock price in focus: Warner Bros talks stir fresh questions for NFLX ahead of Tuesday trade

Netflix stock price in focus: Warner Bros talks stir fresh questions for NFLX ahead of Tuesday trade

Netflix closed Friday at $76.87, up 1.3%, ahead of a holiday-shortened week. Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with Paramount, potentially affecting Netflix’s pending deal. Paramount’s latest bid includes a ticking fee and coverage of Warner’s $2.8 billion breakup penalty. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with traders watching for developments when trading resumes Tuesday.
Coinbase stock price jumps as Cathie Wood’s ARK buys back in — what to watch after the holiday

Coinbase stock price jumps as Cathie Wood’s ARK buys back in — what to watch after the holiday

Coinbase shares jumped 16.5% to $164.32 after ARK Invest bought about $15 million of stock across three ETFs, trade disclosures showed. The company reported a $667 million quarterly loss as transaction revenue fell, but subscription and services revenue rose 13.5% to $727 million. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. Bitcoin last traded down 2.2% at around $67,400.
AppLovin stock price: what to watch before APP returns Tuesday after the Presidents Day pause

AppLovin stock price: what to watch before APP returns Tuesday after the Presidents Day pause

AppLovin shares closed up 6.4% at $390.55 on Friday before U.S. markets paused for Presidents Day. Barron’s reported CapitalWatch withdrew criticism of the company, while Morgan Stanley and BofA trimmed price targets but kept positive ratings. AppLovin forecast first-quarter sales above estimates and reported $1.31 billion in quarterly operating cash flow. The SEC continues to investigate its data practices.
AMD stock set for post-holiday test after ‘Helios’ AI tie-up with Tata Consultancy Services in India

AMD stock set for post-holiday test after ‘Helios’ AI tie-up with Tata Consultancy Services in India

AMD and Tata Consultancy Services announced plans to bring AMD’s “Helios” rack-scale AI architecture to India, aiming for up to 200 megawatts of data-center capacity. U.S. stock markets were closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday; AMD last closed up 0.7% at $207.32. The rollout will use Instinct MI455X GPUs and EPYC “Venice” CPUs.
Broadcom stock (AVGO) on pause for Presidents Day: what could move the price next

Broadcom stock (AVGO) on pause for Presidents Day: what could move the price next

Broadcom shares fell 1.81% to $325.17 Friday, underperforming the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index’s 0.66% gain. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day and reopen Tuesday. Broadcom reports fiscal Q1 results March 4, with investors watching for updates on AI chip demand and margins. Nvidia reports Feb. 25, potentially influencing sentiment ahead of Broadcom’s release.
16 February 2026
Alphabet GOOG stock price: What to watch after Presidents Day as AI spending fears linger

Alphabet GOOG stock price: What to watch after Presidents Day as AI spending fears linger

Alphabet shares closed down 1.1% at $306.02 ahead of the Presidents Day market break, marking a fourth straight decline and a drop of nearly $88 billion in market value since January. The company’s $31.5 billion bond sale included a rare 100-year tranche as it plans up to $185 billion in 2026 capital spending. EU regulators are probing Google’s ad auction practices, with advertisers given until March 2 to respond.
16 February 2026
Palantir stock price steadies after rare Wall Street double-upgrade as holiday shuts U.S. markets

Palantir stock price steadies after rare Wall Street double-upgrade as holiday shuts U.S. markets

Palantir shares rose 1.8% to $131.41 Friday after Freedom Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “Buy,” citing strong demand for its AI software. The stock remains down 17% from its Feb. 3 close. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. Freedom kept a $170 price target, implying 29% upside from Friday’s close.
16 February 2026
Applied Materials stock: what to know after AMAT’s earnings jump, with Wall Street shut for Presidents Day

Applied Materials stock: what to know after AMAT’s earnings jump, with Wall Street shut for Presidents Day

Applied Materials shares closed up 8% at $354.91 Friday after forecasting stronger-than-expected sales and profit, citing AI-driven chip demand. The rally came as the company agreed to pay a $252 million penalty for illegal exports, with related U.S. probes closed. U.S. markets are shut Monday for Presidents Day and reopen Tuesday. Traders will watch if Applied’s gains hold after the long weekend.

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  • UK Shares Decline as Investors Weigh US-Iran Truce Uncertainty
    June 19, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT. UK shares closed lower, with London's FTSE 100 index falling 0.41%. Investors reacted to fresh economic data and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran truce talks. The geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, combined with mixed economic indicators, weighed on sentiment in British equities. The cautious mood reflects concerns about potential impacts on global markets and trade flows. Investors remain watchful for further developments that could influence market direction in the near term.

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U.S. markets closed for Juneteenth after Dow posts weekly gain

U.S. markets closed for Juneteenth after Dow posts weekly gain

19 June 2026
U.S. stock markets closed for Juneteenth with the Dow at 51,564.70, up 0.14% Thursday but trailing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, as investors brace for Micron’s June 24 earnings to test AI chip demand and weigh Fed inflation signals, Middle East oil risks, and the impact of stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, with futures down 0.1%-0.2% during the holiday.
Amazon Shares Edge Higher, AI Chip Push Puts Spotlight on AWS Spend

Amazon trades after Juneteenth break, eyes AWS AI ahead of Prime Day

19 June 2026
Amazon shares closed at $244.39, up 2.9% Thursday and 2.4% for the week, as investors eye next week’s Prime Day and AWS’s new AI launches; the stock’s momentum follows a tech-led market rebound, but upcoming retail performance, cloud AI adoption, and capex concerns remain key risks.
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