Stock Market 24 February 2026

Woolworths shares end higher ahead of Wednesday results as investors size up supermarket margins

Woolworths Group Ltd shares edged up on Tuesday, just ahead of the grocer’s upcoming first-half results. Those numbers, set for release this week, might shift forecasts for margins and pricing strategy in its supermarket unit.

24 February 2026

ASX:COL·ASX:WOW·Stock Market

Brambles share price rises on buyback update as March dividend date nears

Brambles Limited finished up 1.3% at A$24.84 on Tuesday, with shares moving between A$24.31 and A$24.91. The pallet pooling company reported increased action on its on-market buyback.

24 February 2026

ASX:BXB·Dividends·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Zip Co shares slide as Australian Retirement Trust tops 5% stake; buyback start date nears

Shares of Zip Co Ltd closed Tuesday at A$1.60, slipping roughly 6.4% after new filings revealed that a major Australian pension fund has taken a stake in the buy-now, pay-later company.

24 February 2026

ASX Updates·ASX:ZIP·Stock Market

Lynas Rare Earths share price dips as traders brace for Feb 26 results and briefing

Lynas Rare Earths slipped 0.5% to A$15.78 on Tuesday, paring back some of Monday’s gains as the session wound down with volatile swings. The shares bounced between A$16.38 at the high and A$15.78 at the low, with roughly 6.3 million shares traded, according to data.

24 February 2026

ASX:LYC·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Wesfarmers share price drops on ex-dividend day — what investors watch next

Wesfarmers Limited dropped 1.8% to A$81.09 on Tuesday, with shares continuing their steep slide from the past week after going ex-dividend for the interim payout.

24 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WES.AX·Dividends·Stock Market

PLS Group share price jumps 8% as China lithium futures pop, restart plan back in focus

PLS Group Ltd closed out Tuesday with an 8.0% jump to A$4.72, having touched lows of A$4.41 and highs of A$4.73 during the session. The company’s market cap hovered at roughly A$15.2 billion. Investors now look ahead to the next quarterly report slated for April 16.

24 February 2026

ASX:PLS·China Economy·Stock Market

Telstra share price closes higher ahead of ex-dividend date — what investors watch next

Telstra Group Limited ended Tuesday’s session up 2.1% at A$5.25, nearly touching its 52-week high. Roughly 18 million shares changed hands, market data showed, as the stock beat the flat performance of the broader market and closed close to the day’s peak.

24 February 2026

ASX:TLS·Dividends·Stock Market

ANZ share price slips as $1 billion note issue lands and ex-CEO drops bonus suit

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd slipped 0.5% to finish at A$39.57 on Tuesday, moving within a range of A$39.18 to A$39.79 through the session. Around 2.15 million shares changed hands.

24 February 2026

ASX:ANZ·Stock Market

BHP share price ends near $55 as dividend dates loom and China iron ore talks drag on

BHP Group finished Tuesday up 1.4% at A$54.75, not far off its 52-week peak after hitting an intraday high of A$55.33. The mining giant now carries a market cap around A$278 billion.

24 February 2026

ASX:BHP·China Economy·Dividends·LSE:BHP·Stock Market

Westpac share price jumps 1.5% after “Book a Banker” launch — what to watch next

Westpac Banking Corp closed Tuesday at A$42.65, up 1.5% or A$0.61 on the day. Shares changed hands between A$41.79 and A$42.65, with approximately 5.6 million traded.

24 February 2026

ASX:WBC.AX·Stock Market

Stock Market Today 24.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 24, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 24, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Range Resources Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates, Shares Gain February 24, 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Range Resources (RRC) reported Q4 earnings of $0.82 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by 20.15%. Revenues rose to $811.86 million, surpassing estimates by 6.54%. The independent oil and gas producer has exceeded earnings forecasts for four consecutive quarters. Despite strong results, prior unfavorable revisions led to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating expectations of near-term underperformance. The company's shares have climbed 9.4% year-to-date, outpacing the

24 February 2026

Stock Market

Occidental Petroleum stock (OXY) holds near a 52-week high as oil stays elevated — what traders watch next

Occidental Petroleum closed Monday at $52.43, gaining roughly 1.2%. Shares saw after-hours action with minimal movement. The day’s range stretched from $51.44 to $53.31 on a volume of about 13.8 million shares.

24 February 2026

NYSE:OXY·Stock Market

Accenture stock sinks after OpenAI “Frontier Alliance” news as tariff, AI fears rattle Wall Street

Accenture plc dropped 6.6% to $201.18 in late trading Monday, slipping as low as $199.18 during the session. Shares kicked off at $212.02, peaked at $216.19, and volume tallied roughly 10.0 million shares.

24 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·EPA:CAP·NYSE:ACN·Stock Market

Boeing stock slips after hours as aircraft bookings swing and FAA probes Delta 737 incident

Boeing shares slipped about 0.7% in after-hours trading on Monday, last at $230.44. The stock earlier traded between $227.51 and $233.47.

24 February 2026

NYSE:BA·NYSE:DAL·Stock Market

IBM stock price dives after Anthropic’s COBOL AI tool rattles Wall Street — what to watch next

IBM shares slid roughly 13% to $223.35 in late trading Monday, following news that Anthropic, the AI startup, introduced a tool targeting faster COBOL software modernization. Earlier, the stock changed hands between $255.77 and $221.00, with volume hitting about 19.5 million shares.

24 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market

Home Depot stock slips ahead of earnings as traders brace for a 4% swing

Home Depot slipped 1.4% to $376.99 in late trading Monday, with investors bracing for the home-improvement giant’s earnings set for release before the bell Tuesday.

24 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Qualcomm stock dips after-hours as tariff jitters hit tech; Nvidia earnings and QCOM dividend date ahead

Qualcomm Incorporated dropped $2.44, or 1.7%, to $140.41 in late after-hours trading on Monday. Shares earlier moved between $139.66 and $144.01 during the regular U.S. session.

24 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NASDAQ:QCOM·Stock Market

Mastercard stock tumbles below $500 after-hours as tariffs, AI fears rattle Wall Street

Mastercard Incorporated slid 5.7% to $496.03 in after-hours trading Monday, following a steep decline earlier in the session. Shares swung from $490.05 to $525.19 during the day.

24 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

SoFi stock slides 4% after-hours as tariff angst hits risk appetite — what to watch next for SOFI

SoFi Technologies shares fell about 4.2% to $18.22 in after-hours trading — the session after the closing bell — on Monday. The stock ranged from $17.59 to $18.87, with about 82.6 million shares traded.

24 February 2026

NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Nike stock slides after-hours as tariff whiplash keeps pressure on NKE

Nike shares slipped in after-hours trading Monday, part of a broader pullback as U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected global tariff plan reignited worries around trade policy.

24 February 2026

Nike·NYSE:NKE·Stock Market

Stock Market 24 February 2026

Woolworths shares end higher ahead of Wednesday results as investors size up supermarket margins

Zip Co shares slide as Australian Retirement Trust tops 5% stake; buyback start date nears

Lynas Rare Earths share price dips as traders brace for Feb 26 results and briefing

Wesfarmers share price drops on ex-dividend day — what investors watch next

PLS Group share price jumps 8% as China lithium futures pop, restart plan back in focus

Telstra share price closes higher ahead of ex-dividend date — what investors watch next

ANZ share price slips as $1 billion note issue lands and ex-CEO drops bonus suit

BHP share price ends near $55 as dividend dates loom and China iron ore talks drag on

Westpac share price jumps 1.5% after “Book a Banker” launch — what to watch next

Stock Market Today 24.02.2026

Occidental Petroleum stock (OXY) holds near a 52-week high as oil stays elevated — what traders watch next

Accenture stock sinks after OpenAI “Frontier Alliance” news as tariff, AI fears rattle Wall Street

Boeing stock slips after hours as aircraft bookings swing and FAA probes Delta 737 incident

IBM stock price dives after Anthropic’s COBOL AI tool rattles Wall Street — what to watch next

Home Depot stock slips ahead of earnings as traders brace for a 4% swing

Qualcomm stock dips after-hours as tariff jitters hit tech; Nvidia earnings and QCOM dividend date ahead

Mastercard stock tumbles below $500 after-hours as tariffs, AI fears rattle Wall Street

SoFi stock slides 4% after-hours as tariff angst hits risk appetite — what to watch next for SOFI

Nike stock slides after-hours as tariff whiplash keeps pressure on NKE

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