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Stocks across market caps experienced notable intraday moves Wednesday. Memory chipmaker Micron and data analytics firm Palantir were among the larger gainers, while carriers and consumer staples names retreated. Movers ranged from mega-caps to small-caps and reflected analyst rating changes, quarterly results, M&A and corporate developments.
Investors face a dense earnings slate on Thursday as companies from multiple sectors prepare to publish quarterly results. Among the notable names reporting are Walmart (WMT), Southern Co (SO), Newmont Mining (NEM), Quanta Services (PWR) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). The schedule is split between reports released before the market opens and …
BTIG maintained a Buy rating and a $380 price target on Insulet Corporation (PODD) after the company's fourth-quarter results showed notable revenue growth, healthy margins and forward guidance that points to sustained expansion. While adjusted EPS slightly missed expectations, the company's top-line beat and guidance for 2026 underpin the analyst …
A cluster of scheduled U.S. data releases on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, centers on labor market activity, regional manufacturing sentiment, housing contracts and energy inventories. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, initial and continuing jobless claims, pending home sales and the weekly EIA crude oil inventory report are the primary ite…
Oppenheimer increased its price objective on Travel + Leisure (TNL) to $85 from $75 after the company posted fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations. The upgrade, which accompanied an Outperform rating, follows stronger-than-forecast EBITDA and revenue, continued dividend consistency, and a resort optimization plan that should add increme…
Streamex Corp. Executive Chairman Morgan Lekstrom bought 20,000 shares of the company on February 18, 2026, at $2.50 per share for a $50,000 transaction. Following the purchase, he indirectly holds 122,500 shares through All Mine Consulting Ltd. Separately, Streamex reported it raised material capital through public offerings and exercised an over-…
Northland adjusted its Camtek recommendation from Outperform to Market Perform while lifting its price objective to $150 from $128, citing valuation dynamics, inventory patterns and mixed near-term guidance. The move follows results that matched expectations, conservative consensus forecasts and elevated market attention on the semiconductor inspec…
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that American technology companies should give serious thought to the competitive edge Chinese firms gain from government subsidies in the artificial intelligence sector. Speaking at an AI conference in New Delhi and in a subsequent CNBC interview, Smith highlighted U.S. strengths in advanced chips and innovati…
Brunello Cucinelli confirmed it resumed shipments to Saks Global at the end of January and is receiving regular payments. The Italian luxury group's management said the Chapter 11 filing by Saks Global did not hit its 2026 finances, after taking an extraordinary 8.1 million euro provision in 2025. Sales at Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman c…
Speaking at the World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump Jr. said closures of Trump Organization bank accounts in early 2021 compelled the family to enter cryptocurrency with World Liberty Financial, calling traditional banking a "Ponzi scheme." He and his brother Eric accused banks of "debanking" clients for political reasons and promoted s…
BitMine Immersion Technologies is effectively an ETH treasury with a public equity wrapper. The stock is trading on depressed technicals near $20 while the company controls meaningful Ethereum reserves. This trade idea targets a mid-term re-rating as crypto sentiment stabilizes and ETH price recovers.
Isabella Bank Corp director Jill Bourland acquired 5.8485 shares on February 17, 2026, investing roughly $299 and bringing her direct holdings to 5,825.6795 shares. The purchase coincides with strong recent share performance and better-than-expected fourth-quarter operating results, while the bank names a new CFO and sees Piper Sandler lift its pri…
European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel has declared she intends to remain in office until the scheduled end of her eight-year term in late 2027, responding to wider speculation about changes at the bank's top. Her statement comes as reports suggest President Christine Lagarde may leave before her term ends in October 2027, and…
The BBC told a federal court in Miami that former U.S. President Donald Trump failed to show he was defamed by a documentary aired shortly before he won a second White House term. In a court filing, the broadcaster said it will seek dismissal of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit on grounds that his claims do not meet legal standards for defamation or for…
SharonAI Holdings Inc. started trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at $30.24 per share, a small gain over its $30 per share IPO price. The Australian Neocloud firm raised about $125 million by selling 4,166,666 Class A Ordinary shares, with the deal led by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Two Seas Capital. Lucid Capital Markets serv…
A former camp director says fewer than 1,000 families remain at Al-Hol, the northeast Syrian camp that held relatives of suspected Islamic State militants. Thousands escaped last month after government forces seized territory from Kurdish-led fighters. International agencies report sharp population declines but offer no confirmed updated totals.
Perry Mueller Jr., a director at Prosperity Bancshares INC (NYSE: PB), sold $1.6 million of company stock in several transactions between February 12 and February 17, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The sales involved multiple price points between $72.8418 and $73.1971 per share. The company recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results in whic…
Itron's recent operational momentum, strategic tuck-ins (Urbint and Locusview) and exposure to a growing smart-utilities market give the stock a favorable risk/reward. Valuation metrics (P/E ~15, EV/EBITDA ~12) and robust free cash flow underpin a swing trade setup with defined entry, stop and target levels.
Richard John Marano, President, Global Components at Arrow Electronics (NASDAQ: ARW), sold 2,500 shares on February 17, 2026, for $155.32 per share, netting $388,300. After the transaction he directly holds 24,096 shares. Separately, Arrow reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with EPS of $4.39 versus a $3.56 consensus and revenue of $8.75 billion a…
A group of roughly a dozen liberal Democratic senators and representatives will forgo attending President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to take part in a public rally on the National Mall. The event, billed as a 'People’s State of the Union,' is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m., shortly before the president’s 9 p.m. speech, and is intend…
Leslie Wexner told a U.S. House panel that he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island once with family members 'for a few hours' while they were in the area on their boat. In testimony to congressional investigators, the 88-year-old former L Brands chief said he did not know about Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation and denied any participation or…
Minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting revealed that nearly all participants supported the committee's choice to keep the target interest rate unchanged. The FOMC left the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% after three consecutive 25 basis point reductions, and recent economic data - including a strong nonfarm payrolls report and …
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Wednesday said the agency did not censor CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert by blocking an interview with a political candidate, and confirmed the FCC has opened an enforcement review into whether ABC’s daytime program The View violated equal time rules when it interviewed political candidate…
The Irish government is evaluating proposals to set a minimum age for social media use, focusing on users under 16, within a broader national artificial intelligence strategy discussed at a cabinet meeting. A memo from the prime minister's office indicates Ireland will press for an EU-level decision on a 'digital age of majority' and is prepared to…
U.K. equities ended Wednesday's session with gains, driven by strength in the Mining, Industrial Metals & Mining and Aerospace & Defense sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 1.26% to a new record. Miners Antofagasta, Fresnillo and Anglo American were among the top performers, while Unite Group, BT Group and National Grid finished lowe…
