Stock Market 20 February 2026

Netflix stock rises as Warner Bros bid fight hits Monday deadline and fresh antitrust twist

Netflix edged up 1.2% to $77.96 on Friday, as investors moved in and out of positions during the latest back-and-forth over Warner Bros Discovery. Warner Bros Discovery climbed 0.3%. Paramount Skydance lost 1.0%.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:PSKY·NASDAQ:WBD·Stock Market

Strategy (MSTR) stock climbs with bitcoin bounce as fresh filing lays out funding risks

Shares of Strategy Inc climbed 2.7% to $133 on Friday, hitting an intraday high of $135.93 as bitcoin gained ground. The stock had closed Thursday at $129.45, up 3.4%.

20 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

Why Western Digital stock is moving today: Sandisk debt swap deal, insider sale in focus

Western Digital Corp jumped 2.5% to $291.77 Friday, moving between $278.80 and $294.20 through the session. Sandisk was up 2.6%, closing at $636.99.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Lumentum stock jumps in Friday trade as AI infrastructure rotation keeps LITE in focus

Lumentum Holdings Inc. climbed 4.3% to $662.99 Friday morning, hitting $664.15 at its session peak and ranging from $626.67 to $664.15 so far. Shares kicked off at $638.00, with around 1.5 million changing hands by mid-morning.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:LITE·Stock Market

AppLovin (APP) stock rises on social platform hiring tease as traders look for the next catalyst

AppLovin Corp jumped 3.3% to $425.73 on Friday, gaining $13.73 over its previous close as investors reacted to new indications that the mobile advertising firm is developing a social platform. Trading during the session ranged from $416.40 to $443.00.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market·Technology

Walmart stock price slips today: WMT falls as cautious outlook meets a pricey run

Walmart Inc slipped $1.90 to $122.97, off 1.5%, as of 10:26 a.m. EST Friday.

20 February 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Broadcom stock edges up after 6G BroadPeak chip news — what could move AVGO next

Broadcom Inc climbed about 0.6% to $335.86 on Friday, moving with the chip sector a day after it rolled out a radio chip designed for 5G Advanced and 6G networks. Shares bounced in a range from $329.76 to $340.00.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Palantir (PLTR) stock price slips as DHS $1 billion deal report collides with Rackspace tie-up, Mizuho upgrade

Palantir Technologies shares fell 1.5% to $132.89 on Friday, extending a choppy stretch for the data-analytics company. The stock traded between $131.23 and $136.38, with volume around 13.7 million shares.

20 February 2026

NYSE:PLTR·NYSE:RXT·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla stock slips after cheaper Cybertruck launch as Autopilot legal risk returns

Tesla dropped around 1% Friday, with shares trading down $4.04 at $407.67 by mid-morning. The move came as the EV giant introduced a lower-priced Cybertruck and trimmed prices on its premium model—a shift likely to squeeze margins once again.

20 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

Microsoft (MSFT) stock price dips as $2 million insider buy surfaces; traders eye Nvidia on Feb 25

Microsoft was down around 0.3% at $397.29 early Friday, while Invesco QQQ, which tracks the Nasdaq 100, managed a small gain. SPY, the S&P 500 ETF, dipped a bit.

20 February 2026

Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Karman Holdings stock slips as Citi-fueled rally cools; what’s next for KRMN shares

Karman Holdings Inc shares slipped roughly 4% early Friday, pulling back to $84.85 as the stock surrendered some of its strong gains from earlier in the week.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:KRMN·Stock Market

OXY stock price wobbles after earnings jump as debt move and dividend hike come into view

Occidental Petroleum dropped 0.3% to $51.39 in early Friday trading in New York. That move comes just a day after a brisk post-earnings rally pushed the oil producer back into focus for traders.

20 February 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:OXY·Stock Market

Etsy stock rises again as Depop sale and outlook keep traders in the name

Etsy shares climbed roughly 3.6% to $49.85 in early Friday trading, building on gains following the company’s latest quarterly update and its announcement to sell the resale app Depop.

20 February 2026

E-Commerce·NASDAQ:EBAY·NASDAQ:ETSY·Stock Market

Sandisk stock jumps as Western Digital unloads shares — what traders are watching next

Sandisk Corp shares climbed on Friday, extending a rebound as investors digested a discounted secondary share sale by former parent Western Digital. Sandisk was up about 3.3% at $641.87 in morning trade, after swinging between $613.06 and $646.60.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Medical Properties Trust stock holds near $6 after earnings pop — here’s what matters before the open

Medical Properties Trust was mostly unchanged in premarket trading Friday, ticking up about 0.1% and hovering near $6.03. Thursday saw the stock surge 12.1%, pushing it to a 52-week high of $6.47.

20 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:MPW·Stock Market

Neptune Insurance (NP) stock jumps on upgrades — here’s what to watch at today’s open

Shares of Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc climbed 12.7% Thursday, finishing at $20.44. Keefe Bruyette & Woods raised its rating and upped the price target, and then BofA Securities moved in early Friday, upgrading NP to neutral with a $23 target.

20 February 2026

NASDAQ:NP·Stock Market

NICE stock price rises again premarket as $600 million buyback and AI metrics grab attention

NICE Ltd picked up another 1.8% in premarket action Friday, trading at $113.59 after a sharp 13.25% rally the prior session that took shares to $111.55 at the close.

20 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NICE·Stock Market

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) stock jumps after 2025 results, dividend hike and 2026 margin target

Shares of UL Solutions Inc shot up almost 16% to close at $82.64 in the prior session, following the safety-testing firm's upbeat quarterly results and a boost to its dividend.

20 February 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:ULS·Stock Market

Omnicom stock wobbles premarket after a 15% surge on buyback plan — what’s next

Omnicom Group Inc slipped 0.3% before the bell Friday, following a surge of over 15% the previous session that left the advertising and marketing firm at $80.94 by the close.

20 February 2026

NYSE:OMC·Stock Market

Denison Mines stock jumps premarket after Canada clears Phoenix uranium mine build

Denison Mines Corp shares jumped 3.7% to $4.09 in premarket trading Friday, building on gains after the company finally secured federal approval to start construction at its flagship Phoenix uranium site in Canada.

20 February 2026

Canadian Economy·Mining Industry·Stock Market·TSX:DML