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Stock Market 15 February 2026

U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Juneteenth, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all posting gains for the holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 closed Thursday at 7,500.58, up 1.1%, the Nasdaq rose 1.9%, and the Dow edged up 0.1%. The Dow finished at 51,564.70, up 0.71% for the week. Next week, traders are watching Micron’s earnings and inflation data. Micron shares closed Thursday at $1,133.99, up 8.7% for the day and 15.5% for the week, with investors awaiting its fiscal third-quarter results. Rocket Companies gained 9.08% to $14.42, with attention turning to mortgage rates and Fed policy. Nu Holdings closed at $12.71, down 1.5% on Thursday but up 4% for the week, as recent downgrades highlighted credit costs and leadership changes. Fermi rose about 10% to $9.50, with high volume and ongoing focus on Project Matador, though no binding tenant agreement was mentioned. Coeur Mining closed at $17.51, up 1.8% for the week, and is set to join the S&P MidCap 400. Super Micro Computer rose 10.37% to $30.66, but remains about 25% below its June 9 close after financing news. NuScale Power jumped 13.54% to $11.74, but faces development risk with low revenue. Tesla gained 1.04% to $400.49 on Thursday but is down 1.5% for the week, with AI and robotaxi spending in focus. Ford shares dropped 5% for the week amid legal and sales challenges. Exxon Mobil lost 6.3% for the week, closing at $137.81. In Canada, MDA Space rose 4.4% after agreeing to buy Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million, while Alamos Gold fell 18% after a production warning. Shopify dropped 1.1% in Toronto, and WELL Health slipped 3.7%. Keel gained 5.36% on Nasdaq and 17.19% in Toronto after raising $458 million in convertible notes. Snap declined for a third straight session, ending at $4.66, while Netflix rose for the day but is down 3.7% from last Friday. AT&T posted a fourth straight loss, closing at $22.01, with regulatory issues in California and upcoming FCC deadlines.
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Stock Market Today 15.02.2026

Live cattle February futures rose 47 cents as other contracts slipped, with limited cash bids at $238 and partial sales at the Fed Cattle Exchange. Feeder cattle March futures gained 57 cents; the CME Feeder Cattle Index fell to $373.87. Choice boxed beef dropped 45 cents, Select rose 26 cents. USDA reported 115,000 head slaughtered Thursday, slightly below last year.
15 February 2026
Medical Properties Trust stock heads into holiday week after MPT sets dividend, earnings ahead

Medical Properties Trust stock heads into holiday week after MPT sets dividend, earnings ahead

Medical Properties Trust shares fell 2.16% to $5.44 Friday, marking a second straight decline after the company declared a $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, payable April 9. The NYSE ticker switched to “MPT” on Feb. 2. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results before the market opens Feb. 19. U.S. markets close Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
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ASML share price in focus: what to watch Monday after chip-tool peer’s upbeat forecast

ASML share price in focus: what to watch Monday after chip-tool peer’s upbeat forecast

ASML Holding NV shares closed up 0.9% at €1,190.40 in Amsterdam on Friday, with little company news but strong sector focus after Applied Materials’ upbeat forecast. ASML’s U.S. ADRs ended down 0.02% at $1,406.61. Investors are watching for AI-driven demand and possible impacts from U.S. export controls. Applied Materials agreed to pay $252 million to settle U.S. allegations over exports to China.
15 February 2026
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Duolingo stock price near $113 as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after sharp slide

Duolingo stock price near $113 as traders eye Feb. 26 earnings after sharp slide

Duolingo shares closed up 0.46% at $112.57 Friday, then traded at $112.89 after hours, still down about 74% from a year ago. CFO Matt Skaruppa will step down Feb. 23, with Gillian Munson taking over. The company expects Q4 bookings of $329.5–$335.5 million and daily active user growth of about 30%. Duolingo reports results after the market closes Feb. 26.
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Realty Income stock near a 52-week high: what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen and Feb. 24 earnings

Realty Income stock near a 52-week high: what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen and Feb. 24 earnings

Realty Income Corp shares rose 1.36% to $65.66 Friday, just below Thursday’s 52-week high. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and lower Treasury yields, boosting rate-sensitive REITs. The company will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close Feb. 24. Realty Income’s dividend yield stands near 4.9%.
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Kraft Heinz stock price: KHC ends higher, but downgrades and a capex lift set up the next week

Kraft Heinz stock price: KHC ends higher, but downgrades and a capex lift set up the next week

Kraft Heinz shares rose 1.9% to $24.79 Friday despite JPMorgan downgrading the stock and S&P Global revising its outlook to negative. The company reported 2025 net sales fell to $24.94 billion and disclosed $6.7 billion in goodwill impairment losses. Kraft Heinz paused separation plans and raised 2026 capital spending guidance to $950 million.
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Salesforce stock ends higher into Presidents Day break as Wall Street sizes up Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce stock ends higher into Presidents Day break as Wall Street sizes up Feb. 25 earnings

Salesforce shares closed up 2.3% at $189.72 on Friday, outperforming a volatile market ahead of the company’s Feb. 25 earnings report. Investors are watching for updates on AI “agents” and enterprise spending as the software sector faces uncertainty over AI disruption. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday.
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AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC Investment Corp closed down 0.2% at $11.36 Friday as Treasury yields fell after U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts. The company declared a $0.12 February dividend, payable March 10. Annaly Capital rose 0.5%, Dynex Capital slipped 0.4%. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
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McDonald’s stock price dips after a late-week swing as upgrades collide with a busy macro calendar

McDonald’s stock price dips after a late-week swing as upgrades collide with a busy macro calendar

McDonald’s shares fell 1.4% to $327.58 Friday after touching $335.50 earlier in the session, with about 3.6 million shares traded. The company posted Q4 global comparable sales up 5.7% and raised its dividend 5% to $1.86 per share. Analysts including Argus and Jefferies lifted price targets following earnings. The drop comes ahead of key U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve minutes next week.
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    June 19, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT. Most investors focus on the S&P 500, often overlooking a significant portion of the market: small cap stocks. Nate Kreinbrink, Financial Planner at NelsonCorp Wealth Management, discusses factors driving the continued performance gap between large and small cap stocks. Despite their smaller market value, small caps can offer unique opportunities but also carry distinct risks, contributing to this disparity. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for diversified investing and portfolio strategy.

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