Lowe’s stock ticks lower from a fresh high as deal chatter sharpens focus on the pro market

Lowe’s stock ticks lower from a fresh high as deal chatter sharpens focus on the pro market

Lowe’s shares slipped 0.3% to $283.92 Wednesday after hitting a 52-week high Tuesday. QXO surged 11.8% following news it will buy Kodiak Building Partners for about $2.25 billion, targeting categories key to Lowe’s and Home Depot. Home Depot fell 1.3%, Masco dropped 2.9%. Lowe’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 25.
February 11, 2026

Starbucks stock price today: SBUX steadies as menu reset rolls out and jobs data lifts Wall Street

Starbucks stock price today: SBUX steadies as menu reset rolls out and jobs data lifts Wall Street

February 11, 2026
Starbucks shares rose 0.2% to $97.75 Wednesday morning after two days of declines, following a broad market lift from stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The company’s new U.S. menu rollout, including bakery items and new drinks, aims to boost traffic as analysts watch for margin pressure. Wolfe Research raised its price target to $112. U.S. retail sales and restaurant spending showed signs of slowing in December.
Target stock price today: TGT inches up as CEO reshuffle, job cuts and ChatGPT ad test land

Target stock price today: TGT inches up as CEO reshuffle, job cuts and ChatGPT ad test land

February 11, 2026
Target shares rose 0.2% to $113.44 in early New York trading Wednesday after confirming leadership changes effective Feb. 15 and maintaining its earnings outlook. Lisa Roath will become chief operating officer and Cara Sylvester chief merchandising officer. Target expects fourth-quarter and full-year results in line with prior forecasts. Investors await the March 3 earnings and strategy update.
Home Depot stock slips as traders eye Feb. 24 earnings and shifting Fed bets

Home Depot stock slips as traders eye Feb. 24 earnings and shifting Fed bets

February 11, 2026
Home Depot shares fell 1% to $385.97 in early trading Wednesday, while Lowe’s slipped 0.7%. Investors are watching for Home Depot’s Feb. 24 earnings call after a strong U.S. jobs report shifted rate cut expectations. QXO agreed to buy Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion, highlighting competition in building supplies. Rate futures now show reduced odds of a Fed cut in April.
Datadog stock slides after earnings spike as DDOG investors turn to Thursday’s investor day

Datadog stock slides after earnings spike as DDOG investors turn to Thursday’s investor day

February 11, 2026
Datadog shares fell 3.4% to $125.31 in early Wednesday trading, reversing part of Tuesday’s 14% post-earnings jump. Q4 revenue rose 29% to $953 million, beating estimates, but the full-year profit outlook missed analyst targets. Investors await updates on AI and security at the Feb. 12 investor day. Scotiabank lowered its price target to $160.
UniFirst stock price holds firm premarket after report of renewed Cintas takeover talks

UniFirst stock price holds firm premarket after report of renewed Cintas takeover talks

February 11, 2026
UniFirst shares rose 0.7% to $231.58 premarket after a 15.1% surge Tuesday, following reports of active acquisition talks with Cintas. Cintas’ $275-per-share cash offer remains about 19% above UniFirst’s current level. UniFirst’s board is reviewing the proposal with advisers. Investors await updates from both companies ahead of UniFirst’s expected April 1 earnings report.
Netflix stock ticks up before the bell as activist targets Warner deal; what to watch next

Netflix stock ticks up before the bell as activist targets Warner deal; what to watch next

February 11, 2026
Netflix shares rose 0.1% in premarket trading to $82.28 as activist investor Ancora said it would vote against Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to sell studios and streaming assets to Netflix. Paramount increased its rival bid, offering a ticking fee and to cover Warner’s breakup fee. Warner’s board maintained its support for the Netflix deal but will review Paramount’s new offer.
NFIB survey: US small-business optimism slips in January 2026 as uncertainty jumps, sales hopes rise

NFIB survey: US small-business optimism slips in January 2026 as uncertainty jumps, sales hopes rise

February 11, 2026
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index slipped 0.2 point to 99.3 in January, while its uncertainty index jumped to 91. Sales expectations improved, but most other survey components weakened. Thirty-one percent of owners reported unfilled job openings, and 18% cited taxes as their top concern. Sixty percent made capital outlays in the past six months, but future spending plans softened.
Google’s AI push hits staff: take a buyout if you’re not “all in”

Google’s AI push hits staff: take a buyout if you’re not “all in”

February 11, 2026
Google is offering voluntary exit packages to some U.S. staff in its Global Business Organization, excluding major customer-facing sales teams, according to an internal memo. The offer follows Alphabet’s report of record $402.8 billion revenue in 2025 and plans for up to $185 billion in capital spending this year. Chief business officer Philipp Schindler urged employees to embrace faster AI-driven changes.
MARA stock slips before the open as Morgan Stanley flags limited AI data-center upside

MARA stock slips before the open as Morgan Stanley flags limited AI data-center upside

February 11, 2026
MARA Holdings shares dropped 2.3% to $7.48 in premarket trading Wednesday, following a nearly 5% slide the previous session. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an underweight rating and $8 target, citing concerns over bitcoin mining profitability and limited data center track record. Bitcoin fell 2.4% to $66,880. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation report.
Nu Holdings stock: What to watch as Nubank heads into Feb. 25 earnings and U.S. bank charter push

Nu Holdings stock: What to watch as Nubank heads into Feb. 25 earnings and U.S. bank charter push

February 11, 2026
Nu Holdings shares rose 0.5% in premarket trading Wednesday to $17.66. The company will report fourth-quarter results and hold a conference call on Feb. 25, with investors seeking updates on its U.S. expansion after winning conditional OCC approval. Nu serves over 127 million customers in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company plans to invest about $475 million to expand its office network in Brazil over five years.
Google’s rare 100-year bond: Alphabet’s $31.5 billion debt blitz to bankroll AI buildout

Google’s rare 100-year bond: Alphabet’s $31.5 billion debt blitz to bankroll AI buildout

February 11, 2026
Alphabet sold a £1 billion 100-year bond on Feb. 10, part of a $31.51 billion multi-currency debt raise, marking the tech sector’s first century bond since 1997. Demand for the tranche was nearly ten times the offer, with the bond carrying a 6.125% coupon and minimal investor protections, according to reports. The sale comes as Alphabet and other tech firms sharply increase spending on AI infrastructure.
Frontier Airlines stock faces reality check after Deutsche Bank downgrade ahead of earnings

Frontier Airlines stock faces reality check after Deutsche Bank downgrade ahead of earnings

February 11, 2026
Deutsche Bank downgraded Frontier Group to “hold” from “buy” and maintained its $6 price target ahead of the airline’s Feb. 11 earnings report. Shares fell 6.3% Tuesday as analysts cited risks from Frontier’s plan to boost capacity 14% in the second quarter. The stock closed at $5.96, up nearly 55% in recent months but still down 40% over the past year.
Ford earnings: $11.1 billion Q4 loss, but 2026 profit outlook holds as tariffs bite

Ford earnings: $11.1 billion Q4 loss, but 2026 profit outlook holds as tariffs bite

February 11, 2026
Ford reported an $11.1 billion net loss for the fourth quarter and missed earnings forecasts, citing tariffs and an aluminum supply disruption. Revenue fell 5% to $45.9 billion. The company maintained its 2026 adjusted profit outlook at $8 billion to $10 billion. Ford expects about $2 billion in tariff-related costs in 2026, much of it tied to aluminum sourcing for its F-150.
TeraWulf stock dips in premarket as bitcoin slides, Morgan Stanley’s $37 target stays in focus

TeraWulf stock dips in premarket as bitcoin slides, Morgan Stanley’s $37 target stays in focus

February 11, 2026
TeraWulf shares slipped 0.2% to $16.63 in premarket trading Wednesday after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $37 price target. Analyst Stephen Byrd pitched TeraWulf as a data-center lease play, not just a bitcoin miner. Investors await updates at March conferences and the Feb. 26 earnings call. Bitcoin fell 2.3% to $67,192, pressuring other mining stocks.
Kenvue stock (KVUE) rises in premarket as Kimberly-Clark gains lift takeover math

Kenvue stock (KVUE) rises in premarket as Kimberly-Clark gains lift takeover math

Kenvue rose 0.9% to $18.32 in premarket trading, while Kimberly-Clark gained 1.1%, as investors awaited the delayed U.S. jobs report. Kenvue’s chief people officer exercised 85,534 options, with shares withheld for taxes and costs. The pending Kimberly-Clark acquisition values Kenvue at about $19.38 per share, leaving a $1.06 gap. Kenvue reports earnings Feb. 17 but will not hold a call due to the deal.
Transocean stock (RIG) steady premarket after $184 million Norway rig backlog as Valaris merger looms

Transocean stock (RIG) steady premarket after $184 million Norway rig backlog as Valaris merger looms

February 11, 2026
Transocean shares held at $5.44 in premarket trading after announcing $184 million in new Norway contract backlog. The update comes days after Transocean and Valaris agreed to merge in a $5.8 billion all-stock deal, forming a 73-rig fleet. The company detailed new contracts for the Transocean Encourage and Enabler rigs. Transocean reports Q4 results on Feb. 19.