Stock Market 13 February 2026

Merck stock pops on Deutsche Bank upgrade — what to watch ahead of ASCO GU

Merck & Co climbed 1.8% to $121.41 in Friday’s after-hours session, boosted by a Deutsche Bank upgrade to buy and a raised price target. Analyst James Shin argued, “We believe the market is currently undervaluing MRK … a clear path for MRK to navigate this transition.” Deutsche Bank projects that between the pipeline and recent acquisitions, Merck could tack on over $35 billion in risk-adjusted revenue by 2035.

13 February 2026

NYSE:MRK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Spotify stock rebounds in after-hours as SPOT traders brace for holiday-thinned markets

Spotify Technology S.A. ended after-hours Friday up 2.8% at $458.09. Shares moved between $444.81 and $461.92 over the session.

13 February 2026

NYSE:SPOT·Stock Market

Howmet stock price climbs as guidance beats estimates and Wall Street lifts targets

Howmet Aerospace finished Friday’s session at $250.07, up about 2.2%. Shares traded between $243.26 and $255.56 through the day, with volume near 2.5 million.

13 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HWM·Stock Market

TMUS stock jumps again as T-Mobile buyback plan and euro bond sale take center stage

T-Mobile US, Inc. climbed 2.25% to finish at $219.52 on Friday, notching a third session of gains. After hours, the stock held steady at $219.50.

13 February 2026

NASDAQ:TMUS·Stock Market

AT&T stock price slips even after RBC lifts target to $31; traders eye Fed minutes

AT&T Inc slid 14 cents to $28.66 in afternoon trading Friday, off about 0.5%. Shares moved in a band from $28.42 to $28.84.

13 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:T·Stock Market

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick’s pay jumps to $45 million as Wall Street’s $40 million club expands

Morgan Stanley bumped CEO Edward “Ted” Pick’s total pay to $45 million for 2025, up from the $34 million he got for 2024, according to a Wednesday filing. About 75% of that package is deferred across three years, tied to hitting performance targets.

13 February 2026

NYSE:MS·Stock Market

Bank of America stock price dips after soft CPI; investors eye Fed minutes and lawsuit risk

Bank of America Corp slipped 0.3% to $52.36 by mid-afternoon Friday, coming off an earlier dip to $51.46. Shares topped out at $52.82 earlier in the session, with volume hovering near 21.8 million.

13 February 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Expedia stock (EXPE) slides 5% after outlook puts 2026 margins in the spotlight

Expedia Group, Inc. slid nearly 5% to $215.89 Friday, underperforming a slightly positive U.S. market. Shares of Booking Holdings held steady. Airbnb edged higher. TripAdvisor dropped.

13 February 2026

NASDAQ:EXPE·Stock Market

Roku stock price jumps as 2026 outlook tops estimates, putting ad growth back in focus

Roku jumped 9.3% to $90.67 on Friday afternoon, clawing back ground after its quarterly update and 2026 forecast. The stock kicked off the session at $96.01, later peaking at $97.49, then slipped.

13 February 2026

NASDAQ:ROKU·Stock Market

Seagate (STX) stock turns choppy as $600 million notes exchange sets up next-week catalyst

Seagate Technology Holdings plc traded between $402.80 and $438.98 before edging up roughly 0.1% to $431.46 by Friday afternoon.

13 February 2026

NASDAQ:STX·Stock Market

Linde stock jumps nearly 3% as Wall Street steadies; what traders watch next

Linde plc gained 2.8% to $485.96 Friday afternoon, outpacing most names in the materials sector as U.S. stocks pared earlier declines. The industrial gases stock saw a range from $470.76 up to $488.42.

13 February 2026

NYSE:LIN·Stock Market

FTSE 100 closes near record as deal buzz lifts London stocks — here’s what moved UK shares

The FTSE 100 ended Friday up 0.42% at 10,446.35. Shares of NatWest dropped roughly 2.5% after posting annual results.

13 February 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:JUP·LSE:LNT·LSE:NWG·LSE:RR·LSE:SDR·Stock Market

Eli Lilly stock price climbs as $1.5 billion pill stockpile sharpens focus on FDA April decision

Eli Lilly and Company shares edged up 0.6% to $1,044.62 by midday, having traded between $1,034.69 and $1,063.68 earlier.

13 February 2026

NYSE:LLY·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Shopify stock price bounces, but investors keep one eye on margins and the Feb. 17 buyback start

Shopify Inc. climbed 1.6% to $112.40 around midday Friday, bouncing after back-to-back drops—down 6.8% on Thursday, 6.7% Wednesday.

13 February 2026

E-Commerce·NYSE:SHOP·Stock Market

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps with bitcoin rebound as traders watch funding and dividends

Strategy Inc climbed 7.8% to $132.54 Friday, as bitcoin rallied 4.5% to $69,213. Crypto-linked stocks like Coinbase, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms moved up, too.

13 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

JPMorgan stock price steadies after cash-sweep lawsuit ruling as Fed minutes loom

JPMorgan Chase & Co barely budged on Friday, trading up just 0.2% at $303.36 by mid-morning after an earlier dip to $296.91. A U.S. judge gave the green light for customers to pursue parts of a proposed class action challenging the bank’s cash-sweep interest rates. Plaintiffs say some sweep accounts paid only 0.01% to 0.03% interest, despite short-term U.S. rates moving above 5%.

13 February 2026

Federal Reserve·NYSE:JPM·Stock Market

Walmart stock inches up as KeyBanc lifts target ahead of Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock edged up Friday after KeyBanc bumped its price target ahead of the retailer's quarterly report next week. Shares traded around $134 late morning, up roughly 0.3% after hitting $134.09 earlier.

13 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Netflix stock flat as Warner deal fight widens; NFLX traders eye the next dates

Netflix barely budged on Friday, tacking on just 0.05% to trade at $75.90 after a Reuters story broke about Paramount Skydance holding talks with hedge funder Matthew Halbower. The focus: pushing for a possible boardroom showdown at Warner Bros Discovery, with the goal of blocking any deal between Warner and Netflix. Halbower, who runs Pentwater Capital and owns roughly 50 million Warner shares, said, “I want the board of Warner Bros to exercise their fiduciary duties and negotiate with Paramount.” Warner Bros and Netflix didn’t immediately comment.

13 February 2026

NASDAQ:NFLX·NYSE:PARA·NYSE:WBD·Stock Market

Goldman Sachs stock slips after top lawyer’s Epstein-linked exit as CPI cools

Goldman Sachs Group Inc shares dropped roughly 0.7% to $898.00 on Friday following news that chief legal officer Kathy Ruemmler is resigning as questions mount over her previous connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Shares touched a low of $869.80 before trimming some of the decline, with trading volume hitting about 1.1 million shares.

13 February 2026

NYSE:GS·Stock Market

Belden stock price slips after earnings pop — what BDC investors are watching next

Belden Inc slipped roughly 1.7% to $148.27 during morning hours, giving back some ground after a 6.1% jump on the heels of its results. Shares have bounced between $146.62 and $152.00 so far today.

13 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:BDC·Stock Market

Stock Market 13 February 2026

Merck stock pops on Deutsche Bank upgrade — what to watch ahead of ASCO GU

Spotify stock rebounds in after-hours as SPOT traders brace for holiday-thinned markets

Howmet stock price climbs as guidance beats estimates and Wall Street lifts targets

TMUS stock jumps again as T-Mobile buyback plan and euro bond sale take center stage

AT&T stock price slips even after RBC lifts target to $31; traders eye Fed minutes

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick’s pay jumps to $45 million as Wall Street’s $40 million club expands

Bank of America stock price dips after soft CPI; investors eye Fed minutes and lawsuit risk

Expedia stock (EXPE) slides 5% after outlook puts 2026 margins in the spotlight

Roku stock price jumps as 2026 outlook tops estimates, putting ad growth back in focus

Seagate (STX) stock turns choppy as $600 million notes exchange sets up next-week catalyst

Linde stock jumps nearly 3% as Wall Street steadies; what traders watch next

FTSE 100 closes near record as deal buzz lifts London stocks — here’s what moved UK shares

Eli Lilly stock price climbs as $1.5 billion pill stockpile sharpens focus on FDA April decision

Shopify stock price bounces, but investors keep one eye on margins and the Feb. 17 buyback start

Strategy Inc (MSTR) stock jumps with bitcoin rebound as traders watch funding and dividends

JPMorgan stock price steadies after cash-sweep lawsuit ruling as Fed minutes loom

Walmart stock inches up as KeyBanc lifts target ahead of Feb. 19 earnings

Netflix stock flat as Warner deal fight widens; NFLX traders eye the next dates

Goldman Sachs stock slips after top lawyer’s Epstein-linked exit as CPI cools

Belden stock price slips after earnings pop — what BDC investors are watching next

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