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Tesla closed Thursday at $400.49, up 1.04%, but down about 1.5% since last Friday. AI and robotaxi investments continue to support optimism, with attention turning to Full Self-Driving reviews in Europe and second-quarter delivery expectations. NuScale Power surged 13.54% to $11.74, though it faces development risk with only $565,000 in first-quarter revenue. Paragon is finalizing design work for NuScale’s reactor systems. Super Micro Computer ended at $30.66, up 10.37%, but remains about 25% below its June 9 close after financing news. The upcoming week will focus on dilution concerns. Ford shares dropped 5% over the week, despite a late rebound, as investors shifted focus to legal, regulatory, and sales challenges. Tanker shipments in the Strait of Hormuz increased after a U.S.-Iran interim deal, but have not returned to normal. Oil prices fell sharply, easing fuel costs and supporting stocks, though safety advisories remain. The Dow rose 0.14% Thursday, closing at 51,564.70, and gained 0.7% for the week. Amazon closed at $244.39, up 2.4% for the week, with Prime Day and second-quarter results ahead. The S&P 500 ended at 7,500.58, up 1.08%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.91%. Next week brings Micron earnings, inflation data, and GDP revisions. Ondas rose 1.64% to $9.27 and is acquiring Cyberhawk for about $125 million, mostly in cash, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter. Cisco closed at $119.54, down for the week, as investors weigh its AI-infrastructure order story. Plug Power gained 7.55% to $2.85, up 3.3% from last Friday, but remains 38% below its 52-week high. AT&T fell 1.9% to $22.01, down every session this week, as California regulators seek court and FCC action over its copper network.
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.
Microsoft stock: AI spending fears keep MSFT in focus ahead of Tuesday restart

Microsoft stock: AI spending fears keep MSFT in focus ahead of Tuesday restart

Microsoft shares closed at $401.32, down 0.15% Friday and 17% for the year, erasing about $613 billion in market value. Investors remain wary after record AI spending, slower cloud growth, and rising competition from Google and Anthropic. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. Nvidia reports earnings Feb. 25, a key event for the AI supply chain.
Micron stock price in focus as India start-up timeline lands on a US market holiday

Micron stock price in focus as India start-up timeline lands on a US market holiday

Micron Technology will begin operations at its new India facility later this month, according to India’s IT secretary. The company invested up to $825 million in the Gujarat site, with total backing reaching $2.75 billion. U.S. markets, closed Monday for Presidents Day, last saw Micron shares at $411.66, down 0.6%. Wall Street will react to the news when trading resumes Tuesday.
16 February 2026
Nvidia stock price in focus after Friday slide as AI-spend doubts linger into Tuesday

Nvidia stock price in focus after Friday slide as AI-spend doubts linger into Tuesday

Nvidia shares closed down 2.2% at $182.81 Friday, wiping about $89.7 billion from its market value since January. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Presidents Day. Nvidia’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 25, with investors watching for guidance on AI demand. CEO Jensen Huang will not attend the India AI Impact Summit next week due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
16 February 2026
TSX Closed Today: Oil, Gold and Canada CPI to Watch Before Stocks Reopen

TSX Closed Today: Oil, Gold and Canada CPI to Watch Before Stocks Reopen

Toronto Stock Exchange is closed Monday for Family Day, with trading set to resume Tuesday. The S&P/TSX composite ended Friday up 1.9% at 33,073.71, led by gains in miners and energy after softer U.S. inflation data. Oil hovered near $68 a barrel, and gold traded around $5,000 an ounce in thin holiday markets. TC Energy and Enbridge both beat quarterly profit estimates.
US stock market today: Wall Street is closed, but Big Tech’s AI spending doubts still hang over Tuesday

US stock market today: Wall Street is closed, but Big Tech’s AI spending doubts still hang over Tuesday

Microsoft shares have dropped 17% and Amazon 14% this year, erasing about $956 billion in combined value amid doubts over AI spending. January U.S. CPI showed inflation eased to 2.4% year-on-year. The S&P 500 rose 0.05% Friday, Dow gained 0.10%, and Nasdaq fell 0.22%. Markets expect the Fed to hold rates in March, with a 70% chance of cuts starting in June.
FTSE 100 today: NatWest buyback lifts UK stocks as Beazley resets Zurich deadline

FTSE 100 today: NatWest buyback lifts UK stocks as Beazley resets Zurich deadline

FTSE 100 rose 0.4% in early trade Monday, led by NatWest after launching a £750 million share buyback. Beazley extended Zurich’s takeover deadline to March 4. Rio Tinto suspended work at its Guinea iron ore project after a fatality. Investors await UK jobs and inflation data this week for signals on Bank of England rate moves.
India stock market today: Sensex jumps 600 points, Nifty above 25,650 as banks rally; RBI clampdown hits BSE

India stock market today: Sensex jumps 600 points, Nifty above 25,650 as banks rally; RBI clampdown hits BSE

India’s Nifty 50 rose 0.8% and Sensex gained 0.71% in late trade Monday, led by banks and realty, while IT and autos lagged. BSE fell nearly 10% after the Reserve Bank of India tightened lending norms for brokerages, hitting shares like Angel One and MCX. Natco Pharma jumped 11.6% on approval for generic semaglutide. Wholesale price inflation accelerated to 1.81% in January, the fastest in 10 months.
16 February 2026
ASX 200 ekes out a gain as tech snaps back; miners slide on iron ore

ASX 200 ekes out a gain as tech snaps back; miners slide on iron ore

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.22% at 8,937.1, lifted by a tech rebound as WiseTech surged 12.8% and Xero rose 7.5%. Rio Tinto dropped 4.1% and Fortescue fell 4.7% as iron ore prices stayed below $100 a tonne. Investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s February meeting minutes and key labour data later this week.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 16.02.2026

The Nairobi Securities Exchange hit a record Sh3.419 trillion market capitalization after a 6.9% weekly surge, adding Sh220 billion in investor wealth. Safaricom, Equity Bank, KCB, and Stanbic led gains, fueled by dividend news and bank earnings expectations. Retail activity spiked, with transactions doubling to 101,000 as investors used the new Ziidi Trader mobile platform.
CrowdStrike stock price jumps on HSBC upgrade as CRWD heads into holiday-shortened week

CrowdStrike stock price jumps on HSBC upgrade as CRWD heads into holiday-shortened week

CrowdStrike shares jumped 4.4% to $429.64 Friday after HSBC upgraded the stock to “buy” with a $446 target, citing its cloud-native cybersecurity model. About 3.5 million shares changed hands as investors weighed AI’s impact on software firms. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day. CrowdStrike will report quarterly results after the bell on March 3.
15 February 2026
PepsiCo stock slips into Presidents Day break as buyback plan meets rate jitters

PepsiCo stock slips into Presidents Day break as buyback plan meets rate jitters

PepsiCo shares closed down 0.8% at $165.94 Friday, despite Wall Street gains after softer U.S. inflation data. The company plans to cut U.S. snack prices by up to 15% following consumer pushback, and raised its annualized dividend to $5.92 a share. PepsiCo’s board declared a $1.4225 quarterly dividend, payable March 31. NYSE markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
15 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Stands Out as a Strong Dividend Stock with Solid Growth
    June 19, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT. Civista Bancshares (CIVB) offers a 3.23% dividend yield, surpassing the banking sector average of 2.77% and the S&P 500's 1.51%. The company raised its annual dividend by 6.3% year-over-year, with a five-year average increase of 9.51%. Civista's payout ratio is a conservative 32%, indicating sustainable dividends relative to earnings. Earnings are projected to grow nearly 10% in 2025, supporting future dividend growth. Classified as a strong buy by Zacks with a rank of #1, CIVB combines appealing dividends with expected earnings acceleration, making it a compelling choice for income-focused investors, especially amid concerns over rising interest rates impacting high-yield stocks.

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Tesla stock on hold for Juneteenth with AI spending, Europe FSD in focus

Tesla stock on hold for Juneteenth with AI spending, Europe FSD in focus

19 June 2026
Tesla closed at $400.49, up 1.04% before the Juneteenth holiday, but ended the week down 1.5% amid optimism over AI and robotaxi investments and fresh European regulatory scrutiny of its Full Self-Driving software, with investors eyeing upcoming delivery data and a key EU review on June 30.
NuScale Power halts after gains on Paragon SMR deal, Juneteenth pause

NuScale Power halts after gains on Paragon SMR deal, Juneteenth pause

19 June 2026
NuScale Power surged 13.54% to $11.74 after awarding Paragon a contract to complete key safety-system designs for its small modular reactor, but the stock still faces development risk with just $565,000 in Q1 revenue and a $776.9 million deficit; trading resumes Monday after the Juneteenth holiday.
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