Stock Market 28 February 2026

General Dynamics stock forecast after Iran strikes: what GD investors watch ahead of Monday’s open

General Dynamics could see heightened attention as U.S. markets reopen Monday, following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that rattled oil prices and stoked concerns of broader conflict. Israel claimed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during the assault, though Reuters was unable to independently verify the report.

28 February 2026

Defense Industry·Financial Forecasts·NYSE:GD·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin stock price forecast after Iran strikes: what to watch before Monday’s open

Lockheed Martin could see attention when U.S. markets open Monday, after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran—a major escalation that risks rattling energy and risk assets. Israel claimed the operation killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, though Reuters said it was unable to independently confirm that.

28 February 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

OXY stock forecast: What to watch for Occidental Petroleum after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

Occidental Petroleum shares look set for a rocky start this week, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend stoking worries about a possible oil supply shock. “The strike raises geopolitical risk premia as markets head into Monday’s open,” OCBC’s Christopher Wong said from Singapore. Eurasia Group is calling for a $5-$10 jump over the $73 baseline, while Barclays now sees Brent possibly reaching $100 a barrel.

28 February 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:OXY·Stock Market

Northrop Grumman stock forecast after Iran strikes: what NOC investors should watch into Monday

Northrop Grumman could draw plenty of attention as U.S. markets reopen Monday, following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The move, escalating tensions across the Gulf, has investors recalibrating geopolitical risk. Israel claimed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed; Iran answered by launching missiles at Israel and Gulf states hosting American forces, according to Reuters.

28 February 2026

Defense Industry·Financial Forecasts·NYSE:NOC·Stock Market

AbbVie stock price jumps 3% into weekend as $8 billion bond sale nears settlement

AbbVie Inc shares jumped 3.29% to close at $232.08 on Friday, bucking a three-day slide and outperforming the wider market slump. The S&P 500 lost 0.43%, Dow shed 1.05%. AbbVie not only broke its own losing streak but also left Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Amgen trailing behind.

28 February 2026

NYSE:ABBV·Pharmaceutical Industry·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile stock drops into weekend as Vodafone’s Europe satellite venture goes live

AST SpaceMobile Inc dropped 7.7% to finish Friday at $79.19, having slipped as low as $77.17 during the session. Volume came in around 24.0 million shares, a pickup from Thursday’s tally.

28 February 2026

LSE:VOD·NASDAQ:ASTS·Stock Market

KKR stock slides as private-credit fears flare; investors eye March 11 CFO webcast

KKR & Co. shares tumbled 6.34% Friday to finish at $87.68, compounding Thursday’s 3.11% slide as roughly 21.85 million shares changed hands. After the close, the stock hovered around $87.88.

28 February 2026

NYSE:FSK·NYSE:KKR·Stock Market

Synopsys (SNPS) stock price at $414: why shares fell and what Wall Street watches next

Synopsys shares slipped 2.8% to $414 on Friday, logging a second consecutive decline as trading volume punched above typical levels. The stock has dropped roughly 8% since Wednesday’s close. U.S. markets resume trading Monday.

28 February 2026

NASDAQ:SNPS·Stock Market·Technology

CrowdStrike stock price slips into earnings week as CRWD rolls out FalconID, draws fresh target cut

CrowdStrike Holdings dropped 2.39% to close at $371.98 on Friday, breaking a two-session climb as markets pulled back. Trading volume picked up, reaching roughly 5.1 million shares—topping the 50-day average. The stock sits about 34% off its November 52-week high.

28 February 2026

Cybersecurity·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market·Technology

Newmont stock price closes near $130 as gold flirts with $5,200 — what to watch next week

Newmont Corp closed out Friday with a 1.98% gain at $130.00, bucking a downward trend in the broader market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.43%, while the Dow shed 1.05%. That made Newmont’s advance all the more notable during a lackluster session for equities.

28 February 2026

Gold Prices·NYSE:NEM·Stock Market

ServiceNow stock slips after AI ‘Autonomous Workforce’ launch; what NOW investors watch next week

ServiceNow gave back 1.18% to finish Friday at $108.01, following a sharp rally of almost 5% in the previous session. Shares have swung from $98.00 to $211.48 over the last year. The S&P 500 dipped 0.43% for the day.

28 February 2026

NYSE:CVS·NYSE:NOW·Stock Market

Coinbase stock drops nearly 3% as an insider sale notice lands and traders look to a big data week

Coinbase Global Inc shares fell 2.88% on Friday to close at $175.85, with the stock swinging between $171.81 and $179.06 as volume ran above 11 million shares. U.S. markets are shut through the weekend, leaving crypto prices and macro headlines to set the tone into Monday.

28 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

SoFi stock price slips to $17.76 after a 7% drop — what SOFI investors watch next week

SoFi Technologies Inc plunged 7.0% Friday to finish at $17.76, with the Nasdaq-listed fintech slipping to $17.69 after hours. Shares bottomed out at $17.31 during the session.

28 February 2026

NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Morgan Stanley stock tumbles 6% at month-end — what investors watch before Monday

Morgan Stanley dropped 6.2% to finish at $166.51 on Friday, erasing the previous day's 2.2% advance. The shares traded between $174.13 and $164.40 before settling in, and saw minimal movement after the bell.

28 February 2026

NYSE:MS·Stock Market

AAOI stock surges 57% after Applied Optoelectronics’ record quarter — what to watch next week

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. surged 56.9% Friday, finishing at $84.23 after snapping back from Thursday’s 7.9% decline. The fiber-optics company drew traders back in with fresh results and guidance, sparking volume to jump: over 24.6 million shares traded, more than quadruple the prior session.

28 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AAOI·Stock Market·Technology

GE Vernova stock price: GEV’s Friday dip leaves traders watching the Fed, jobs data next

GE Vernova Inc. slipped 0.33% to close at $873.60 Friday, trading as low as $853.34 and touching $876.36 during the day. Despite the drop, shares are still sitting roughly 5% above levels from a week ago, though they've come off Wednesday’s intraday peak of $894.93.

28 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:GEV·Stock Market

IREN stock drops 7% into MSCI index add — what traders watch before Monday

IREN Limited ended Friday at $40.95, dropping 7.44%, then slid another 0.6% after hours before the weekend break and next week’s U.S. market reopening. Volume jumped to 52.7 million shares, nearly twice Thursday’s 26.7 million.

28 February 2026

NASDAQ:IREN·Stock Market

Analog Devices stock heads into Monday: dividend date, CFO talk, and the inflation data shaking chips

Analog Devices Inc ended Friday at $355.79, up 0.41%. The chipmaker posted a slight rise, maintaining more stability than some other semiconductor names heading into the weekend.

28 February 2026

Inflation·NASDAQ:ADI·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Merck stock: weekend Keytruda-Welireg data and Gardasil cuts set up Monday trade

Merck & Co shares kick off the week in focus, following Friday’s rally. Investors are parsing through a batch of weekend cancer trial updates and a newly set U.S. FDA review schedule.

28 February 2026

NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Chevron stock price faces Monday test after Leviathan shutdown, Hormuz shipping risks

Shares of Chevron Corp face new uncertainty this week, after three sources told Reuters that Israel temporarily shut down sections of its natural gas reservoirs—including the Leviathan field offshore, run by Chevron. Citing security assessments, Israel’s Energy Ministry said energy needs would be filled by other sources. Chevron pointed Reuters to the ministry for comment. CVX finished Friday up 1.41% at $186.76.

28 February 2026

Energy·NYSE:CVX·Stock Market