Stock Market 24 February 2026

Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei hits new record as yen weakens and AI jitters ease

Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged to another all-time high in early Wednesday trading, jumping 1.1% to 57,956.92 after briefly hitting 58,047.89. Gains came as worries over artificial intelligence cooled and the yen remained on the softer side. The broader Topix barely budged, inching up just 0.07% to 3,818.73.

25 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·TSX:5801

ASX 200 jumps toward record after inflation print; WiseTech job cuts and Woolworths rally

Australian shares pushed higher on Wednesday, approaching record territory despite stubborn inflation figures that left markets uncertain about how aggressive the Reserve Bank of Australia might get with rates. By 12:20 p.m. AEDT, the S&P/ASX 200 had advanced 1% to 9,114 points.

25 February 2026

ASX:COL·ASX:WOW·ASX:WTC·Inflation·Stock Market

Mastercard stock price drops below $500 as viral AI report hits payment names

Shares of Mastercard Incorporated dropped 5.7%, settling at $498 in Tuesday’s after-hours session. The stock couldn’t crack $500, with intraday moves stretching from $490.05 up to $525.19. Volume came in at roughly 6.3 million shares.

25 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

AppLovin stock bounces 3% after sharp slide as SEC probe headline lingers

AppLovin Corp clawed back some ground Tuesday, finishing 3.3% higher at $393.20 after a sharp 9.1% drop the previous session. The stock traded between $366.67 and $398.11 during the day. Volume came in at roughly 4.54 million shares, a notable pullback from Monday’s tally of 7.21 million, Investing.com data show.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market

Why Bank of America stock slid again even as Wall Street bounced

Bank of America Corp slipped 1.3% to $50.41 at the close on Tuesday, bucking an S&P 500 that climbed 0.8%. The move lower set BAC apart as risk appetite reemerged for most stocks.

25 February 2026

NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

PayPal stock jumps on Stripe takeover chatter as traders brace for next move

PayPal Holdings jumped almost 7% Tuesday, following a Bloomberg News story that private payments player Stripe is weighing an acquisition of PayPal—or at least some of its assets. Both PayPal and Stripe kept quiet on the chatter. Reuters said it couldn't confirm the Bloomberg report independently. Stripe, for its part, landed a $159 billion valuation in a tender offer this day, allowing staff and early backers to offload shares.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:PYPL·Stock Market

Western Digital (WDC) stock price drops 3.5% despite debt payoff filing and S&P upgrade

Western Digital dropped 3.51% to finish Tuesday at $270.57, trailing as the market moved higher. After hours, the stock edged up around 0.1% to $270.90.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:WDC·Stock Market·Technology

Arcellx stock sticks near $115 after Gilead bid — what could move ACLX next

Arcellx finished Tuesday at $113.75, flat on the day, and then slipped a nickel to $113.70 after the bell—still parked just shy of Gilead’s $115 per share bid. Since the buyout was announced, the stock has surged roughly 77% from its Feb. 20 close.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:ACLX·NASDAQ:GILD·Stock Market

Lumentum stock hits fresh high as Morgan Stanley lifts target on AI optics bet

Lumentum Holdings Inc. finished Tuesday’s session 2.0% higher at $688.27, a new 52-week peak for the stock. After-hours moves saw shares edge up again.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:LITE·Stock Market

CrowdStrike stock steadies after Anthropic AI tool rattles cybersecurity names

CrowdStrike Holdings ended Tuesday almost unchanged, dipping just 0.02% to $350.25. Shares slipped again after the bell, off about 0.2% to around $349.5.

25 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NASDAQ:CRWD·Stock Market

Oracle stock price rebounds, but ORCL dips after hours as Stargate doubts linger

Oracle Corp jumped 3.4% to finish at $146.14 on Tuesday, but edged down roughly 0.8% once the regular session wrapped up. Investors seem to be using the stock as a kind of weathervane for how long they're willing to back costly AI infrastructure bets.

25 February 2026

NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market

Palo Alto Networks stock dips as Daiwa cuts target, while Anthropic’s AI push keeps cyber names jumpy

Palo Alto Networks closed out Tuesday down 1.7% at $141.67, but managed a small after-hours recovery, adding about 0.5%. Shares moved after Daiwa Securities lowered its price target on the cybersecurity firm.

25 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NYSE:PANW·Stock Market

BKNG stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as April split nears

Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. jumped 5.1% Tuesday, ending at $4,068.56, buoyed after a Wall Street upgrade shifted investor sentiment for the online travel giant.

24 February 2026

NASDAQ:BKNG·Stock Market

GOOG stock edges lower after hours as Google signs new power deals for U.S. data centers

Alphabet Class C dipped in after-hours Tuesday. Google’s recent power-supply steps for U.S. data centers landed as big tech sentiment stayed shaky.

24 February 2026

Data Centers·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:AES·NYSE:XEL·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

AMD stock jumps after-hours as Meta signs up for $60 billion AI chip deal and stake option

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices soared Tuesday, after the chipmaker clinched a broad supply deal with Meta Platforms. The agreement could see the Facebook parent take as much as a 10% stake in AMD.

24 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

Broadcom stock dips after the bell as UBS flags VMware churn risk ahead of earnings

Shares of Broadcom Inc slipped 0.7% to $325.49 after the bell on Tuesday.

24 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AVGO·Stock Market·Technology

Apple stock price climbs as Houston Mac mini shift and China vote put tariffs in focus

Apple ended Tuesday’s session with a 2.2% gain, finishing at $271.98. The stock saw a range from $267.86 to $274.83 during regular trading. After-hours moves were already starting to show up as the bell sounded at 4 p.m. ET.

24 February 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool

Microsoft Corp finished Tuesday up 1.2% at $389.04, recovering some ground after dropping 3.2% the previous day. Shares drifted in a range from $381.71 to $389.36, with little movement showing up after the bell.

24 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Nvidia (NVDA) stock price snaps back after early dip as earnings test looms

NVIDIA Corp ended Tuesday up roughly 0.7% at $192.96, clawing back after dropping earlier in the session with investors watching for the chipmaker’s earnings. Shares swung from $187.40 to $193.75, trading close to 88.9 million units.

24 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

Accenture plc dropped 1.7% to $197.71 as of 3:35 p.m. EST on Tuesday, slipping near its 52-week low. The S&P 500, by comparison, was up 0.7%. Shares moved in a range from $196.09 to $204.20 during the session and are now trading about 46% below the 52-week high.

24 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:ACN·Stock Market

Stock Market 24 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

Tokyo stock market today: Nikkei hits new record as yen weakens and AI jitters ease

ASX 200 jumps toward record after inflation print; WiseTech job cuts and Woolworths rally

Mastercard stock price drops below $500 as viral AI report hits payment names

AppLovin stock bounces 3% after sharp slide as SEC probe headline lingers

Why Bank of America stock slid again even as Wall Street bounced

PayPal stock jumps on Stripe takeover chatter as traders brace for next move

Western Digital (WDC) stock price drops 3.5% despite debt payoff filing and S&P upgrade

Arcellx stock sticks near $115 after Gilead bid — what could move ACLX next

Lumentum stock hits fresh high as Morgan Stanley lifts target on AI optics bet

CrowdStrike stock steadies after Anthropic AI tool rattles cybersecurity names

Oracle stock price rebounds, but ORCL dips after hours as Stargate doubts linger

Palo Alto Networks stock dips as Daiwa cuts target, while Anthropic’s AI push keeps cyber names jumpy

BKNG stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as April split nears

GOOG stock edges lower after hours as Google signs new power deals for U.S. data centers

AMD stock jumps after-hours as Meta signs up for $60 billion AI chip deal and stake option

Broadcom stock dips after the bell as UBS flags VMware churn risk ahead of earnings

Apple stock price climbs as Houston Mac mini shift and China vote put tariffs in focus

Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool

Nvidia (NVDA) stock price snaps back after early dip as earnings test looms

Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

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