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Rolls-Royce stock in focus: £9 billion buyback plan and profit jump set up a volatile session

Rolls-Royce stock in focus: £9 billion buyback plan and profit jump set up a volatile session

Rolls-Royce announced a £7–£9 billion share buyback for 2026–2028 after reporting a 40% jump in 2025 underlying operating profit to £3.46 billion. The company raised 2026 guidance and declared a final dividend of 5 pence per share, pending shareholder approval. Shares last closed at 1,310 pence. Free cash flow reached £3.3 billion, with net cash at £1.9 billion at year-end.
26 February 2026
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Xero share price jumps nearly 9% as ASX tech rebounds — May results now in focus

Xero share price jumps nearly 9% as ASX tech rebounds — May results now in focus

Xero shares closed up 8.6% at A$82.30 on Thursday, leading gains in Australian tech after Nvidia’s strong results. The S&P/ASX 200 technology index rose 4.7%, helping the broader market hit a record intraday high. Xero reported Australian small business sales rose 6.7% in the December quarter. Inflation held at 3.8% in January, keeping rate hike expectations in focus.
26 February 2026
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Fortescue stock price slips after dividend boost — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue stock price slips after dividend boost — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue shares fell 1.4% to A$20.85 on Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s 4.7% gain after its half-year results. The miner posted record first-half shipments of 100.2 million tonnes and a net profit of US$1.9 billion. Fortescue raised its interim dividend to A$0.62 a share, with the stock set to go ex-dividend on March 2. Iron ore prices and China steel output cuts remain in focus ahead of policy events.
26 February 2026
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WiseTech share price jumps again after AI job-cut plan; what ASX traders watch next

WiseTech share price jumps again after AI job-cut plan; what ASX traders watch next

WiseTech Global shares rose 2.6% to A$49.00 Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 11.1% jump after announcing a major AI-driven restructure and cutting 2,000 jobs. Half-year revenue climbed 76% to $672 million, while net profit after tax fell 36% to $68.1 million. The company reaffirmed FY26 guidance. Interim dividend record date is March 16.
26 February 2026
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CSL share price edges up as buyback keeps ASX heavyweight in play

CSL share price edges up as buyback keeps ASX heavyweight in play

CSL Ltd shares closed up 0.6% at A$146.02 Thursday, near the bottom of their 52-week range. The company disclosed it bought back 79,031 shares Wednesday for about A$11.5 million, bringing total repurchases since September to 3.70 million shares. CSL’s half-year report earlier this month showed a 7% drop in underlying NPATA and US$1.1 billion in after-tax impairments. The stock trades ex-dividend March 10.
26 February 2026
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Woolworths share price rises again after profit beat; dividend dates and Coles results in focus

Woolworths share price rises again after profit beat; dividend dates and Coles results in focus

Woolworths shares closed up 0.72% at A$36.35 after reporting a 16% rise in first-half underlying net profit to A$859 million, beating estimates. The company raised its full-year earnings outlook and declared a 45-cent fully franked interim dividend. Statutory profit fell 49% to A$374 million after significant items. Investors await Coles’ results on Friday.
26 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 26.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 26, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 26, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Dip on Nvidia-Led Tech Selloff; NFLX, DUOL, CRWV, XYZ, MARA Active After-Hours February 26, 2026, 11:48 PM EST. U.S. stock futures declined late Thursday as Nvidia's 5.5% post-earnings drop pressured semiconductor stocks, dragging futures lower-Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%, S&P 500 futures 0.4%, and Dow futures 0.6%. Nvidia's slide marked its largest since mid-April amid concerns over rising AI spending commitments, now $95.2 billion, up from $16.1 billion a year earlier, as noted by investor Michael Burry. Despite this, software
26 February 2026
JPMorgan stock price rebounds to $303 as AI jitters ease and traders eye next Fed cues

JPMorgan stock price rebounds to $303 as AI jitters ease and traders eye next Fed cues

JPMorgan shares rose 2.0% to close at $303.30 on Wednesday after executives projected mid-teens percentage growth in first-quarter fees and trading revenue at the bank’s investor day. The stock rebounded from earlier losses, trading between $297.01 and $303.66. Investors now await U.S. jobless claims Thursday and producer prices Friday for further market direction.
26 February 2026
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Bloom Energy stock slips after hours on CEO sale notice, even after a fresh high

Bloom Energy stock slips after hours on CEO sale notice, even after a fresh high

Bloom Energy shares fell 1.0% to $173.00 in late after-hours trading Wednesday after closing up 5.2% at a record $174.77. CEO K.R. Sridhar filed to potentially sell up to 200,000 shares, worth about $33.9 million. Citi began coverage at Neutral, calling the stock fairly valued amid strong demand for on-site power. The stock hit $180.90 intraday and has traded between $15.15 and $180.90 over the past year.
26 February 2026
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Eli Lilly stock price slips as Zepbound KwikPen FDA nod and Novo trial data keep LLY in focus

Eli Lilly stock price slips as Zepbound KwikPen FDA nod and Novo trial data keep LLY in focus

Eli Lilly shares fell 1.28% to $1,028.83 Wednesday after the FDA cleared a four-dose Zepbound KwikPen for obesity treatment. Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema showed less weight loss than Lilly’s tirzepatide in a head-to-head trial. Analysts called the gap significant for investors. Lilly said the new KwikPen will cost $299 per month at the 2.5 mg dose.
26 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps to a new high as Nvidia earnings lift chip equipment names

Applied Materials stock jumps to a new high as Nvidia earnings lift chip equipment names

Applied Materials shares rose 4.5% to a record $394.95 Wednesday, with trading volume above the 50-day average. The move followed Nvidia’s strong revenue forecast and gains for semiconductor peers Lam Research and KLA. Insider filings showed director Judy Bruner and accounting chief Adam Sanders sold shares last week. Applied’s next earnings call is set for May 14.
26 February 2026
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Booking Holdings stock extends two-day rebound after Morgan Stanley upgrade flags AI upside

Booking Holdings stock extends two-day rebound after Morgan Stanley upgrade flags AI upside

Booking Holdings shares rose 2.3% to $4,162.79 Wednesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, citing confidence in its role despite new AI travel tools. Shares slipped 0.1% after hours. Booking will execute a 25-for-1 stock split, with a March 6 record date and split-adjusted trading set for April 6. The company recently reported a 16% rise in gross bookings to $43 billion for the quarter.
26 February 2026
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Salesforce stock slides after hours on FY27 outlook as AI payoffs get questioned

Salesforce stock slides after hours on FY27 outlook as AI payoffs get questioned

Salesforce shares fell 5.4% to $181.37 in after-hours trading after issuing an annual outlook with fiscal 2027 revenue guidance below Wall Street estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 12% to $11.2 billion. The company announced acquisitions of Qualified, Cimulate, and Momentum to boost AI capabilities. Salesforce also authorized a new $50 billion share repurchase program.
26 February 2026
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Strategy Inc stock jumps nearly 9% on bitcoin rebound; STRC treasury buyers add a new angle

Strategy Inc stock jumps nearly 9% on bitcoin rebound; STRC treasury buyers add a new angle

Strategy Inc shares jumped 8.9% to $135.65 at Wednesday’s close, then slipped about 1% after hours as bitcoin surged 6.7% to $68,400. A Feb. 23 filing showed Strategy sold $39.7 million in stock and used the proceeds to buy 592 bitcoin. The company held 717,722 bitcoin as of Feb. 22. Coinbase Global shares also rose 13.5%.
26 February 2026
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Nvidia stock jumps after hours on $78 billion sales outlook — what Wall Street is watching next

Nvidia stock jumps after hours on $78 billion sales outlook — what Wall Street is watching next

Nvidia shares rose nearly 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company projected first-quarter revenue of about $78 billion, beating estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $68.1 billion, with data center sales at $62.3 billion. Nvidia said its outlook excludes China data center compute revenue and it received U.S. licenses to ship only limited H200 chips there. The company will now include stock-based compensation in non-GAAP results.
25 February 2026
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Oracle stock edges up after Oppenheimer upgrade; what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle stock edges up after Oppenheimer upgrade; what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle shares rose 1.2% to $147.89 Wednesday and edged higher after hours following an Oppenheimer upgrade to Outperform with a $185 target. The upgrade comes as Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud expansion, including a $25 billion bond completed Feb. 4. Investors remain focused on the company’s heavy spending and cash flow from large cloud customers.
25 February 2026
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  • Western Union Shares Drop 5.7% After Q1 Profit Misses Forecast
    April 25, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT. Western Union's (NYSE:WU) stock fell 5.7% to $8.90 following a Q1 2026 earnings report showing adjusted earnings per share of $0.25, missing analyst expectations of $0.39. Despite a slight revenue increase of 1.4% to $982.7 million, the company experienced a 6 percentage point decline in pre-tax profit margin to 9.2% year-over-year. Management maintained full-year earnings guidance, but the profit miss weighed heavily on shares. Western Union is down 3.6% year to date and trading 13.5% below its 52-week high of $10.28. The stock's limited volatility suggests the market views the earnings miss as notable but not a fundamental shift in business prospects.

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PayPal Holdings Stock Gets a Pre-Earnings Lift, But Truist’s Sell Call Keeps Pressure On

25 April 2026
PayPal shares climbed 1.47% to $50.48 on April 24 after Truist raised its price target to $45 but kept a Sell rating, leaving the target below market price. The move comes ahead of PayPal’s May 5 earnings call, the first since Enrique Lores became CEO. Investors remain focused on branded checkout growth and competition from Apple and Google. PayPal reported 7% growth in peer-to-peer volume for 2025.
Kraft Heinz Stock Gets Fresh Dividend Cut Warning Ahead of May 6 Earnings

Kraft Heinz Stock Gets Fresh Dividend Cut Warning Ahead of May 6 Earnings

25 April 2026
BofA Securities placed Kraft Heinz in a higher-risk group for dividend cuts, and Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $22. Shares have dropped over 40% in three years amid falling demand, cost pressures, and the impact of GLP-1 drugs. Kraft Heinz posted a $4.7 billion operating loss for 2025 and expects organic net sales to fall up to 3.5% in 2026. First-quarter results are due May 6.
Realty Income Stock Just Stumbled Before Earnings. The Dividend Test Comes Next

Realty Income Stock Just Stumbled Before Earnings. The Dividend Test Comes Next

25 April 2026
Realty Income Corp. shares dropped 1.17% to $63.33 on Friday, underperforming real estate peers ahead of its May 6 first-quarter earnings release. The company declared a $0.2705 per share monthly dividend, payable May 15. Realty Income reported 2025 AFFO of $4.28 per share and guided 2026 AFFO to $4.38–$4.42. In March, Apollo funds agreed to invest $1 billion for a 49% stake in a joint venture.
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