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Stock Market 13 February 2026

JBS USA is closing its Souderton, Pennsylvania beef plant and a Memphis value-added facility, affecting 1,693 jobs amid high beef and veal prices and tight cattle supplies. In the semiconductor sector, TSMC’s U.S. shares rose 6.9% to $462.12, Nvidia gained 3% to $210.69, and both companies outperformed the PHLX Semiconductor Index, which rose 7.3% for the week. Intel surged 10.6% to a new high of $133.99, and AMD advanced 4.9% to $537.37, with both stocks outperforming the broader Nasdaq. In Canada, Royal Bank of Canada shares slipped 0.36% after the OSFI cut the Domestic Stability Buffer to 3.0%, allowing more lending flexibility for major banks. Bombardier shares rose 4.41% as the luxury tax generated C$913.4 million before being cut. Joby Aviation closed at $10.00, up $0.60, with high trading volume ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Bradesco’s shares finished flat in Brazil as the central bank cut the Selic rate to 14.25%, with investors watching profit recovery and credit-loss provisions. Alphabet shares rose 1.17% to $368.03, while Microsoft fell 2.9% to $379.40, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. SpaceX shares dropped 3.6% to $185, while Nvidia’s market cap reached $5.14 trillion, more than double SpaceX’s estimated $2.4 trillion. U.S. markets were closed Friday for Juneteenth, with the S&P 500 trading at 21.1 times expected earnings, above its long-term average. MDA Space’s Toronto shares rose 4.4% after agreeing to buy Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million to expand in U.S. defense-space work.
Applied Materials stock price in focus: AMAT outlook beats estimates as export settlement hangs over open

Applied Materials stock price in focus: AMAT outlook beats estimates as export settlement hangs over open

Applied Materials forecast second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up over 12% after hours. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $7.01 billion and agreed to pay $252.5 million to resolve a U.S. export-controls probe. Shares of Lam Research and KLA also rose nearly 3% each in late trading.
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Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase stock price jumps in premarket after buyback update; CPI looms

Coinbase shares jumped 6.1% to $149.69 in premarket trading Friday, rebounding after a 7.9% drop the previous session. The company posted a $667 million net loss for Q4, citing a $718 million unrealized loss on its crypto portfolio. CFO Alesia Haas said Coinbase continues regular bitcoin purchases and announced an extra $2 billion stock buyback authorization. A brief platform outage Thursday was resolved within an hour.
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Algorhythm Holdings (RIME) stock price jumps in premarket as SemiCab AI freight claim keeps traders on edge

Algorhythm Holdings (RIME) stock price jumps in premarket as SemiCab AI freight claim keeps traders on edge

Algorhythm Holdings shares jumped 16.7% to $1.26 in premarket trading Friday after surging nearly 30% Thursday, following claims its SemiCab platform lets customers handle 300%-400% more freight without adding staff. The announcement triggered a selloff in trucking and logistics stocks, with the Russell 3000 Trucking Index down 6.6% Thursday as investors reacted to AI-driven disruption fears.
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Apple stock today: AAPL steadies premarket after 5% drop as Siri AI delays and FTC letter hang over shares

Apple stock today: AAPL steadies premarket after 5% drop as Siri AI delays and FTC letter hang over shares

Apple shares rose 0.1% premarket Friday after a 5% drop Thursday that erased $200 billion in market value. Traders weighed reports of internal setbacks in Apple’s Siri overhaul and an FTC warning letter about Apple News. A U.S. jury cleared Apple in a 4G patent case brought by Optis Wireless. Investors awaited January CPI data due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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Sage Group plc stock: shares rebound after two-day selloff, but the 52-week low is still in play

Sage Group plc stock: shares rebound after two-day selloff, but the 52-week low is still in play

Sage Group shares rose 0.5% to 797.6 pence in early London trading Friday after two sessions of steep declines pushed the stock to a 52-week low. Volume reached about 378,000 shares by 0929 GMT. The stock remains down 6% for the week and trades about 40% below its 52-week high. Investors await Sage’s interim results on May 21 for updates on demand and margins.
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Reckitt Benckiser share price dips in London as investors brace for dividend cash return

Reckitt Benckiser share price dips in London as investors brace for dividend cash return

Reckitt Benckiser shares slipped 0.2% to 6,382 pence in early London trading Friday, after closing up 1.27% Thursday. The stock remains near its 52-week high ahead of a 235 pence special dividend payout on Feb. 20. CEO Kris Licht and CFO Shannon Eisenhardt will present at the CAGNY conference Feb. 19. Investors remain alert to U.S. litigation risks tied to the Mead Johnson unit.
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Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered shares rose 0.6% to 1,740.5 pence in early London trading Friday after a 4.7% drop the previous session. The bank named Peter Burrill interim CFO following Diego De Giorgi’s sudden exit. Standard Chartered also announced a digital assets partnership with B2C2 and disclosed a 9.14% stake in Polestar Automotive. UK stocks broadly fell Thursday as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.7%.
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NatWest profit beats forecasts, lifts targets and rolls out £750m buyback — while NWG shares cling to 600p

NatWest profit beats forecasts, lifts targets and rolls out £750m buyback — while NWG shares cling to 600p

NatWest reported a 24% rise in 2025 pretax operating profit to £7.7 billion and announced a £750 million share buyback for early 2026. The bank lifted its 2028 return target and proposed a 51% higher annual dividend. Shares fell 2.55% Thursday after a volatile week following its £2.7 billion deal to acquire Evelyn Partners. Assets under management grew 20% to £58.5 billion before the deal.
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Barclays share price today: stock edges up as £1bn buyback starts and first trades hit the tape

Barclays share price today: stock edges up as £1bn buyback starts and first trades hit the tape

Barclays shares rose 0.6% in early London trading Friday after the bank began a £1 billion share buyback, with 7.29 million shares repurchased since Feb. 11. JPMorgan is executing the purchases on the London Stock Exchange. Senior managers Craig Bright and Taalib Shaah disclosed share sales earlier in the week. The buyback runs through Aug. 10, subject to regulatory approval.
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Unilever share price set for test after €1.5 billion buyback meets cautious 2026 outlook

Unilever share price set for test after €1.5 billion buyback meets cautious 2026 outlook

Unilever expects 2026 growth at the lower end of its 4%-6% target and announced a €1.5 billion share buyback set for the second quarter. Shares fell up to 3.6% after the update, as the company flagged modest margin improvement and plans to sell its 19.9% stake in The Magnum Ice Cream Company. Magnum’s shares dropped over 14% after its first standalone earnings report.
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British American Tobacco share price: BAT set for spotlight after AI job-cut warning and 2026 buyback plan

British American Tobacco share price: BAT set for spotlight after AI job-cut warning and 2026 buyback plan

BAT shares closed down 0.5% at 4,404p Thursday after the company warned an AI-led productivity drive could mean job cuts. Full-year revenue fell 1% to £25.61 billion, while adjusted profit from operations rose 2.3% to £11.28 billion. BAT raised its dividend 2% and announced a £1.3 billion buyback for 2026. The company said U.S. action on illicit vapes could cut unregulated market share by a third.
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RELX share price today: £450m buyback and AI talk in focus before London open

RELX share price today: £450m buyback and AI talk in focus before London open

RELX shares closed up 1.94% at 2,052 pence Thursday after reporting 2025 revenue of £9.59 billion and expanding its share buyback by £450 million through March. The company bought 1.4 million shares Thursday and has acquired 10.24 million since January 2. RELX proposed a final dividend of 48.0 pence per share, payable June 18. Investors remain focused on AI risks and the pace of buybacks.
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JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

Intel Beats AMD for Week After Trump Comments on Apple Chips

20 June 2026
Intel soared 10.6% to a record $133.99 after President Trump said Apple agreed to work with Intel on U.S. chip design and production, though neither company confirmed terms or details; analysts are split on the deal’s value, with Intel’s gains outpacing AMD’s 4.9% rise as the chip sector hit a record close.
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