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Stock Market 15 February 2026

Real Estate Stocks Rally on Softer CPI — REIT ETFs XLRE, VNQ Face Fed Minutes Next

U.S. real estate stocks are picking up momentum this week, bolstered by Friday’s drop in rates. REIT-focused ETFs rallied as the latest inflation numbers came in soft: The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund finished 1.46% higher at $43.50, and the Vanguard Real Estate ETF closed up 1.43% at $94.59.

15 February 2026

ETFs·Federal Reserve·NYSE:VNQ·NYSE:XLRE·Real Estate·Stock Market

Utilities stocks jump as yields fall: XLU closes at $46.50 heading into Fed minutes week

Utilities bucked the trend last week, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund climbing $1.26, or 2.8%, to finish at $46.50 on Friday. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, set to resume trading Tuesday.

15 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:DUK·NYSE:EXC·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:SO·Stock Market

Energy stocks in focus: XLE heads into Tuesday as OPEC+ and Venezuela moves cloud oil supply

U.S. energy shares ended the week a bit stronger. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund advanced 0.7% Friday to settle at $54.35, bringing its gain since the end of 2025 to roughly 21.6%. For now, the sector’s direction looks tied more to crude supply headlines than to any fresh corporate updates.

15 February 2026

NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Industrial stocks set for holiday-shortened week as XLI closes higher on cooler U.S. inflation

Industrial stocks in the U.S. are heading into the holiday-shortened week with a bit of a buffer. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund finished Friday’s session up 0.82% at $174.17, and after-hours quotes were showing $174.62.

15 February 2026

Inflation·Stock Market

Basic materials stocks face a busy week as copper inventories rise and tariff talk hits steel; XLB ends at $53.31

Basic materials names in the U.S. finished Friday with gains, as the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF added 0.91% to end at $53.31. As the sector moves forward, it’s macro data and metals prices calling the shots.

15 February 2026

NYSE:FCX·NYSE:NEM·Stock Market

Applied Materials stock jumps on AI chip-tool outlook; what to watch when Wall Street reopens

Applied Materials rallied 8.1% Friday, closing at $354.91. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, so traders will have to wait until Tuesday for the next read on chip-equipment sentiment.

15 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:AMAT·Stock Market

Gulf bank stocks slip on Iran risk; Al Rajhi, Qatar Islamic fall as Egypt rallies on rate cut

Gulf markets with heavy banking exposure finished in the red Sunday, investors pulling back amid renewed U.S.-Iran tension fears. Saudi Arabia’s main index edged down 0.2%, pressured by a 0.5% slide in Al Rajhi Bank. Over in Qatar, a 1.1% drop in Qatar Islamic Bank helped push the index 0.4% lower. “Currently dominate the landscape,” is how XS.com’s Samer Hasn summed up the mood around conflict risks. Egypt moved the other way: the EGX30 soared 3.6% to a record after a 100 basis-point interest rate cut.

15 February 2026

QSE:QIBK·Stock Market·TADAWUL:1120

Caterpillar stock (CAT) heads into Presidents Day week with insider sale, fresh filings in focus

Caterpillar finished Friday up 2.1% at $774.20, having earlier hit $783.93, an intraday high that leaves the machinery giant hovering close to its recent peaks ahead of the long weekend.

15 February 2026

NYSE:CAT·NYSE:DE·Stock Market

Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound: SKYY Rises Into Presidents Day Break, Tuesday Reopen in Focus

Cloud stocks bounced on Friday, with three major cloud-focused ETFs each tacking on roughly 2.6% ahead of the U.S. holiday. First Trust Cloud Computing ETF settled at $114.26, WisdomTree’s WCLD wrapped at $28.19, and Global X’s CLOU ended at $19.62. U.S. equity markets will stay closed Monday, back in action Tuesday.

15 February 2026

Cloud Computing·Stock Market·Technology

Communication Services stocks face a holiday-shortened week as Meta and Alphabet slide, ad jitters linger

Communication services names show little sign of picking up speed heading into the week. The sector’s flagship U.S. ETF—Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund—closed Friday at $114.58, slipping 0.1% from the previous session. Its biggest internet stocks posted declines.

15 February 2026

NASDAQ:CMCSA·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:PINS·NASDAQ:TMUS·NYSE:DIS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

Data center stocks swing into holiday week: Nvidia slips as Dell, Arista rise; GDP and PCE loom

Data center names finished the session with mixed results. Nvidia slid 2.2%. Dell Technologies picked up 4.1%, and Arista Networks tacked on 4.8%. Broadcom closed lower, off 1.8%, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise managed a 2.2% gain. Among power-and-cooling stocks, Vertiv dipped 0.8% and Eaton eased down 0.3%.

15 February 2026

Data Centers·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:ANET·NYSE:DELL·Stock Market·Technology

Quantum computing stocks rebound into holiday week as Rigetti swings back, earnings loom

Quantum computing names climbed on Friday. Rigetti Computing jumped 7.2% to close at $16.09. IonQ advanced 8.8%, ending at $34.11. Shares of D-Wave Quantum tacked on 4.6% to $19.67. Quantum Computing Inc edged 3.6% higher, settling at $8.47.

15 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:IONQ·NASDAQ:QUBT·Quantum Computing·Stock Market

Big Tech stocks slide into Presidents Day break — Apple, Nvidia drag and key dates loom

The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF slipped 1.1% Friday, capping a tough week for Big Tech names. Apple closed off 2.3% at $255.78, with Nvidia not far behind, down 2.2% to $182.81. Meta gave up 1.5% and Alphabet lost 1.1%.

15 February 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Ucore Rare Metals stock price dips before Family Day — what rare metals stocks are watching next

Ucore Rare Metals Inc closed out Friday at C$7.03 on the TSX Venture Exchange, slipping C$0.02, or 0.28%. The stock traded in a range from C$6.82 to C$7.34 during the day.

15 February 2026

Stock Market·TSXV:UCU

Semiconductor stocks: Applied Materials jump steadies chip gear names as Nvidia slips into holiday week

Applied Materials’ bullish forecast sent chip-equipment names sharply higher Friday, offering semiconductor stocks some traction before the shortened week. Still, the sector stayed mixed—Nvidia and Broadcom both closed out the week in the red.

15 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMAT·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:KLAC·NASDAQ:LRCX·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Rivian stock jumps nearly 27% on R2 SUV push as EV stocks face a holiday-shortened week

Rivian Automotive surged 26.6% to close at $17.73 on Friday, far outpacing the rest of the U.S.-traded EV pack. Shares of Tesla barely budged, while Lucid tacked on roughly 4%. Heading into the holiday break—markets shut Monday, trading resumes Tuesday—Rivian stood alone.

15 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:RIVN·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Oil stocks face Tuesday open as Venezuela sanctions shift meets OPEC+ supply talk

Oil traders in the U.S. face Tuesday’s open with a pair of new supply angles in play—an expanded round of Venezuela authorizations from Washington, plus hints from OPEC+ about a possible boost to production starting April.

15 February 2026

NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:OXY·NYSE:SLB·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Booking Holdings stock price: BKNG heads into Feb. 18 earnings after a bruising pullback

Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. slipped to $4,140.60 at the close on Friday. Investors are bracing for the online travel giant’s quarterly earnings set for Feb. 18, with a holiday-shortened week ahead.

15 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:BKNG·Stock Market

Costco stock near $1,000 again: what to watch after Presidents Day break

Costco Wholesale shares finished Friday up 2%, settling at $1,018.48 and holding close to the $1,000 level as the long weekend approached.

15 February 2026

NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

Nvidia stock slips into Presidents Day break — what could move AI stocks next week

Nvidia dropped 2.2% by the close on Friday, marking a rough end to the week for the AI heavyweight just before the U.S. heads into a slow, holiday-shortened stretch. Broadcom also slipped, down 1.8%, as chip stocks that have powered the AI story continued to face selling.

15 February 2026

NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:NVDA·NVIDIA·Stock Market

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Stock Market 15 February 2026

Real Estate Stocks Rally on Softer CPI — REIT ETFs XLRE, VNQ Face Fed Minutes Next

Utilities stocks jump as yields fall: XLU closes at $46.50 heading into Fed minutes week

Energy stocks in focus: XLE heads into Tuesday as OPEC+ and Venezuela moves cloud oil supply

Industrial stocks set for holiday-shortened week as XLI closes higher on cooler U.S. inflation

Basic materials stocks face a busy week as copper inventories rise and tariff talk hits steel; XLB ends at $53.31

Applied Materials stock jumps on AI chip-tool outlook; what to watch when Wall Street reopens

Gulf bank stocks slip on Iran risk; Al Rajhi, Qatar Islamic fall as Egypt rallies on rate cut

Caterpillar stock (CAT) heads into Presidents Day week with insider sale, fresh filings in focus

Cloud Computing Stocks Rebound: SKYY Rises Into Presidents Day Break, Tuesday Reopen in Focus

Communication Services stocks face a holiday-shortened week as Meta and Alphabet slide, ad jitters linger

Data center stocks swing into holiday week: Nvidia slips as Dell, Arista rise; GDP and PCE loom

Quantum computing stocks rebound into holiday week as Rigetti swings back, earnings loom

Big Tech stocks slide into Presidents Day break — Apple, Nvidia drag and key dates loom

Ucore Rare Metals stock price dips before Family Day — what rare metals stocks are watching next

Semiconductor stocks: Applied Materials jump steadies chip gear names as Nvidia slips into holiday week

Rivian stock jumps nearly 27% on R2 SUV push as EV stocks face a holiday-shortened week

Oil stocks face Tuesday open as Venezuela sanctions shift meets OPEC+ supply talk

Booking Holdings stock price: BKNG heads into Feb. 18 earnings after a bruising pullback

Costco stock near $1,000 again: what to watch after Presidents Day break

Nvidia stock slips into Presidents Day break — what could move AI stocks next week

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