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Stock Market 28 February 2026

Merck stock: weekend Keytruda-Welireg data and Gardasil cuts set up Monday trade

Merck stock: weekend Keytruda-Welireg data and Gardasil cuts set up Monday trade

Merck shares closed up 3.8% at $123.82 Friday after reporting new cancer trial results for Keytruda and Welireg, with an FDA decision on the combination set for June 19, 2026. The company also announced about 150 job cuts at a North Carolina Gardasil vaccine plant amid weaker demand. Merck highlighted positive data in kidney, bladder, and ovarian cancer studies. Shares were little changed after hours.
28 February 2026
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Chevron stock price faces Monday test after Leviathan shutdown, Hormuz shipping risks

Chevron stock price faces Monday test after Leviathan shutdown, Hormuz shipping risks

Chevron shares closed up 1.4% at $186.76 Friday after Israel ordered a temporary shutdown of the Chevron-operated Leviathan gas field following strikes on Iran. Tanker owners and oil majors suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran said it had closed navigation. Brent settled up 2.45% at $72.48 a barrel. OPEC+ meets Sunday and may consider a larger output increase.
28 February 2026
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Coca-Cola stock price rises into Monday: Mexico $6B plan, insider sales, and what KO traders watch next

Coca-Cola stock price rises into Monday: Mexico $6B plan, insider sales, and what KO traders watch next

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.32% to $81.56 Friday after Mexico’s president said the company plans a $6 billion investment in Mexico, though details were not disclosed. Insider filings showed top executives sold shares earlier in the week. The S&P 500 and Dow both fell as investors favored defensive stocks. Coca-Cola’s CFO is scheduled to speak at a Citi conference March 9.
28 February 2026
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Flutter Entertainment stock price dives: Why FLUT slid after weak 2026 outlook and what’s next

Flutter Entertainment stock price dives: Why FLUT slid after weak 2026 outlook and what’s next

Flutter Entertainment shares fell 13.8% to $106.14 Friday after 2026 guidance and U.S. betting trends disappointed investors. The company reported Q4 revenue up 25% to $4.74 billion and full-year revenue of $16.38 billion, but flagged a drag from prediction markets and weaker customer engagement at FanDuel. Benchmark cut its price target to $175. Flutter plans a new FanDuel loyalty program in Q2.
28 February 2026
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Wells Fargo stock price hit by UK lender collapse fears — what to watch before Monday’s open

Wells Fargo stock price hit by UK lender collapse fears — what to watch before Monday’s open

Wells Fargo shares fell 5.62% to $81.45 Friday, leading declines in major U.S. banks after the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions. Court documents listed Wells Fargo among lenders to MFS, which had borrowed over £2 billion. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index dropped nearly 5%, its steepest fall since April. U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, dampening hopes for early Fed rate cuts.
28 February 2026
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GE Aerospace stock price: what to watch on NYSE:GE after Iran strikes rattle oil and supply chains

GE Aerospace stock price: what to watch on NYSE:GE after Iran strikes rattle oil and supply chains

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.4% to $342.26 Friday, near recent highs, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran pushed oil prices up and led several tanker owners to suspend shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and Brent crude up 2.45% to $72.48. Airlines canceled flights across the Middle East. Melrose Industries warned supply bottlenecks and tariffs could constrain aerospace output in 2026.
28 February 2026
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P&G stock jumps as Wall Street slips — what to watch next for Procter & Gamble shares

P&G stock jumps as Wall Street slips — what to watch next for Procter & Gamble shares

Procter & Gamble shares rose 2.1% to $167.20 Friday on above-average volume, bucking a broader market decline as investors favored consumer staples amid inflation concerns and tech weakness. The S&P 500 consumer staples sector gained 1.5% while major indexes slipped. Fresh inflation data showed the U.S. Producer Price Index up 0.5% in January. Markets now await key jobs and inflation reports in early March.
28 February 2026
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Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

Block stock price surges after Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven layoffs — what to watch next

Block shares surged 16.8% to $63.70 Friday after the company announced over 4,000 job cuts and forecast higher profits. CEO Jack Dorsey said the workforce will drop from over 10,000 to under 6,000 as AI tools reshape operations. Block expects 2026 gross profit of $12.2 billion and a 26% margin. The company will report first-quarter results on May 7.
28 February 2026
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Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard closed Friday at $517.21, up for a second straight session. The move followed a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer inflation reading, which dampened hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts. Visa rose, while American Express tumbled nearly 8%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report for signals on payment stock direction.
28 February 2026
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Western Digital stock price: Insider sale filing puts WDC back in focus ahead of next week’s catalysts

Western Digital stock price: Insider sale filing puts WDC back in focus ahead of next week’s catalysts

Western Digital shares closed at $279.70, down 0.9% Friday, after a 2.99% drop Thursday. Chief Legal Officer Cynthia L. Tregillis sold 214 shares at $286.11 and had 770 shares withheld for taxes, according to SEC filings. Investors are watching a March 3 investor conference and a March 5 ex-dividend date. The stock was little changed in after-hours trading.
28 February 2026
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American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

American Express shares fell 7.88% to $308.90 on Friday amid a broad selloff in financial stocks. The drop followed a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in the U.S. Producer Price Index for January. The Dow lost 1.05%, S&P 500 dropped 0.43%, and Nasdaq slid 0.92%. Investors remain cautious ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report and a delayed inflation reading.
28 February 2026
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Salesforce stock heads into Monday after a choppy week — guidance and AI “agents” in focus

Salesforce stock heads into Monday after a choppy week — guidance and AI “agents” in focus

Salesforce (CRM) shares fell 2.35% to $194.79 Friday, reversing earlier gains after a weaker revenue forecast and heavy AI investment unsettled investors. The company reported Agentforce recurring revenue at $800 million and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share, while authorizing a $50 billion buyback. Broader tech stocks also dropped as hotter producer-price data dimmed hopes for quick rate cuts.
28 February 2026
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Intuit stock jumps to $409 after earnings — what matters before Monday’s open (INTU)

Intuit stock jumps to $409 after earnings — what matters before Monday’s open (INTU)

Intuit shares rose 3.7% to $409.03 Friday on heavy volume, then dropped about 4% after hours following a third-quarter profit forecast below Wall Street estimates. The company reported second-quarter revenue up 17% to $4.651 billion and raised its quarterly dividend to $1.20 per share. CFO Sandeep Aujla said higher spending targets growth in assisted tax and QuickBooks.
28 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials closed down 0.91% at $372.30 on Friday, with trading volume near 9.04 million shares. A regulatory filing showed director Judy Bruner’s family trust sold 2,500 shares at a weighted average price of $391.71 on Feb. 25. The stock’s decline followed a broader tech pullback after Nvidia’s results and higher-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation data.
28 February 2026
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Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

Walmart shares rose 2.84% to $127.95 Friday, outperforming a falling U.S. market after regulators announced a $100 million settlement over its Spark Driver program. The FTC said Walmart misled delivery drivers about pay and must now verify earnings and restrict offer changes. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs report and retail earnings.
28 February 2026
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Bank of America stock sinks to $49.83 as bank selloff bites — here’s what to watch next week

Bank of America stock sinks to $49.83 as bank selloff bites — here’s what to watch next week

Bank of America shares fell 4.72% to $49.83 Friday, tracking a sharp selloff in bank stocks after the collapse of U.K. lender Market Financial Solutions. The S&P 500 bank index dropped 4% as investors worried about stress in private credit markets. Block announced over 4,000 job cuts tied to AI adoption. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup all closed lower.
28 February 2026
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Booking Holdings stock price: BKNG investors circle March 3 and March 6 after a quiet Friday close

Booking Holdings stock price: BKNG investors circle March 3 and March 6 after a quiet Friday close

Booking Holdings shares closed down 0.26% at $4,239.35 Friday, ahead of a planned 25-for-1 stock split with a record date of March 6. Kayak launched a new brand campaign, and Booking’s CFO is set to appear at a Morgan Stanley conference March 3. U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in January, pressuring stocks broadly. Expedia and Tripadvisor both fell more than Booking in Friday trading.
28 February 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price: Friday rally sets up Monday test after Iran strikes, OPEC+ meeting

Exxon Mobil stock price: Friday rally sets up Monday test after Iran strikes, OPEC+ meeting

Exxon Mobil shares rose 2.7% to $152.50 Friday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran pushed Brent crude up 2.45% to $72.48 a barrel. OPEC+ meets Sunday to discuss a possible output hike following the attacks. Some oil majors suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel ordered parts of its gas reservoirs shut. The Dow fell 1.05% as most of Wall Street declined.
28 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • SMS Co., Ltd. (TSE:2175) Approaches Ex-Dividend Date With Solid Dividend Coverage
    March 25, 2026, 6:13 PM EDT. SMS Co., Ltd. (TSE:2175) will go ex-dividend in four days, with a dividend payment of JP¥29.50 per share slated for June 23. Shares must be bought before March 30 to qualify. The stock has a trailing yield of approximately 1.8% based on the current price of JP¥1646. The payout ratio stands at 35% of earnings, indicating sustainable dividend payments. However, the company disbursed 84% of free cash flow, which could restrict reinvestment. Earnings per share have grown 8.9% annually over five years, suggesting steady growth. While the dividend is well-covered by profits and cash flow, a higher payout ratio in the future might signal slowing growth prospects. Investors should monitor developments closely.
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