Northern Star (NST.AX) share price slips into the weekend — what matters before Monday’s ASX open

Northern Star (NST.AX) share price slips into the weekend — what matters before Monday’s ASX open

February 15, 2026
Northern Star Resources closed at A$28.37 on Friday, down 3.47%, with turnover near 6.7 million shares after a volatile week for gold stocks. The miner set an interim dividend of A$0.25 per share, ex-dividend March 4, payment March 26. Gold rose over 2% Friday on softer U.S. inflation data, but the ASX gold sector fell 1.39%. Northern Star’s next update is due April 22.
Technology News 15.02.2026

Technology News 15.02.2026

February 15, 2026
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Seagate stock pauses near highs as note exchange nears — what to watch before Tuesday (STX)

Seagate stock pauses near highs as note exchange nears — what to watch before Tuesday (STX)

February 14, 2026
Seagate shares fell 1.2% to $425.99 Friday, ending a two-day rally ahead of the Presidents Day market closure. The company expects to settle a $600 million cash-and-stock exchange of senior notes by Feb. 17, reducing the outstanding principal to about $400 million. Investors await management commentary at upcoming industry conferences starting Feb. 25.
T-Mobile stock rallies again — bond sale, reporting shake-up and a holiday-shortened week ahead

T-Mobile stock rallies again — bond sale, reporting shake-up and a holiday-shortened week ahead

T-Mobile shares rose 2.25% to $219.50 Friday, marking a fifth straight gain and outperforming Verizon and AT&T. The company agreed to sell €2.5 billion in euro notes, with proceeds for buybacks, dividends, and refinancing. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day. T-Mobile will stop reporting postpaid phone net adds from Q1 2026, shifting to accounts and ARPA as key metrics.
Citigroup stock price: CEO pay jump, insider sales and Russia exit headlines before the next session

Citigroup stock price: CEO pay jump, insider sales and Russia exit headlines before the next session

Citigroup shares closed down 0.3% at $110.86 Friday after filings revealed CEO Jane Fraser’s 2025 pay will rise nearly 22% to $42 million and insider sales by International head Ernesto Torres Cantu. The bank’s Russian unit will rebrand as RenCap Bank after its planned sale. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.
Uber stock price: SEC shelf filing and CFO switch loom after Friday slide

Uber stock price: SEC shelf filing and CFO switch loom after Friday slide

February 14, 2026
Uber shares closed down 1.7% at $69.99 Friday, with volume at 26.5 million. The company registered a broad shelf offering with the SEC and filed its annual report showing 2025 revenue up 18% to $52 billion. CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will step down Feb. 16, succeeded by Balaji Krishnamurthy. Uber agreed to buy Getir’s delivery arm for $335 million and will launch robotaxi rides with Baidu in Dubai.
Palo Alto Networks stock in focus: Tel Aviv “CYBR” plan and CyberArk deal tee up earnings week

Palo Alto Networks stock in focus: Tel Aviv “CYBR” plan and CyberArk deal tee up earnings week

Palo Alto Networks will seek a secondary listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange as “CYBR” after closing its $25 billion CyberArk acquisition. PANW shares rose 2.5% to $166.95 Friday. Options markets signal an 8% move is likely after Tuesday’s earnings. CyberArk shareholders receive $45 cash and 2.2005 Palo Alto shares per share.
Mastercard stock price slips again as holiday week looms; Fed minutes, GDP next test

Mastercard stock price slips again as holiday week looms; Fed minutes, GDP next test

February 14, 2026
Mastercard shares fell 1.7% to $518.36 on Friday, marking a third straight decline and underperforming major U.S. indexes. Trading volume was above average as investors reset positions ahead of Monday’s market holiday. The drop came despite softer January inflation data, which eased pressure on Treasury yields. Mastercard executives are set to speak at investor conferences in early March.
Rivian stock jumps 27% after earnings beat as Wall Street eyes R2 launch next quarter

Rivian stock jumps 27% after earnings beat as Wall Street eyes R2 launch next quarter

February 14, 2026
Rivian shares jumped 26.6% to $17.73 Friday after the company beat fourth-quarter revenue estimates and forecast sharply higher 2026 deliveries. Trading volume topped 126 million shares. Rivian reported a net loss of $804 million on $1.286 billion in revenue and projected 2026 deliveries of up to 67,000 vehicles. The company will give more details on its R2 SUV lineup March 12.
P&G stock slips after insider sales filings — what to watch in the holiday-shortened week

P&G stock slips after insider sales filings — what to watch in the holiday-shortened week

February 14, 2026
Procter & Gamble shares fell 0.7% to $160.07 Friday, underperforming consumer-staples peers. SEC filings showed executive chair Jon Moeller and other senior leaders exercised options and sold shares totaling millions of dollars this week. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday. CEO and CFO are scheduled to speak at an investor conference Feb. 19.
Healthcare stocks head into Presidents Day break on Moderna rebound, Wegovy copycat fight

Healthcare stocks head into Presidents Day break on Moderna rebound, Wegovy copycat fight

The S&P 500 Health Care index rose 1.01% to 1,835.92 on Friday, with Dexcom up 7.6% and Moderna up 5.3% after earnings. Moderna warned of regulatory uncertainty after the FDA refused to review its flu shot. Disc Medicine shares fell 21% after the FDA declined to approve its rare-disease drug. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day; Medtronic reports Tuesday.
Lam Research stock jumps with chip-tool peers after Applied Materials forecast — what to watch next week

Lam Research stock jumps with chip-tool peers after Applied Materials forecast — what to watch next week

February 14, 2026
Lam Research closed up 1.8% at $235.53 Friday, following a rally in chipmaking-equipment stocks after Applied Materials’ strong forecast and 11% jump. Softer U.S. inflation data pushed Treasury yields lower, supporting growth shares ahead of the long weekend. Investors now await Fed minutes on Feb. 18 and Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25.
Utilities stocks just jumped on softer CPI — what could move XLU next week

Utilities stocks just jumped on softer CPI — what could move XLU next week

February 14, 2026
U.S. utilities stocks surged Friday, with the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) up 2.8% after January inflation data showed core CPI rising 2.5%, the slowest pace in nearly five years. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.05%. Exelon projected $41.3 billion in capital spending and raised its 2026 profit outlook. NextEra Energy increased its quarterly dividend by 10%. Markets reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
AST SpaceMobile’s $1 billion deal jolts space stocks before holiday; defense names hold up

AST SpaceMobile’s $1 billion deal jolts space stocks before holiday; defense names hold up

February 14, 2026
AST SpaceMobile plunged 15.17% Thursday after announcing $1 billion in convertible debt, then recovered 0.35% Friday. The selloff hit other space stocks, while defense contractors rose as Treasury yields dropped on softer inflation data. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day, with investors awaiting Tuesday’s reopening and AST’s financing settlement.
ServiceNow stock climbs on Pyramid Analytics acquisition — what traders watch before Tuesday

ServiceNow stock climbs on Pyramid Analytics acquisition — what traders watch before Tuesday

February 14, 2026
ServiceNow shares closed at $107.08 Friday, up 3.6%, after the company agreed to acquire Pyramid Analytics; terms were not disclosed. About 22.8 million shares traded. Principal accounting officer Kevin Thomas McBride sold 1,400 shares on Feb. 13 at $105.71. Investors await Tuesday’s market reopen and Feb. 20 U.S. GDP and PCE inflation data.
Applied Materials (AMAT) stock jumps on AI forecast — what to know before the next U.S. session

Applied Materials (AMAT) stock jumps on AI forecast — what to know before the next U.S. session

February 14, 2026
Applied Materials shares jumped 8% to $354.91 after forecasting second-quarter results above estimates, citing AI-related demand and a tightening memory market. The company reported Q1 revenue of $7.01 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $2.38, and agreed to pay $252 million to settle U.S. export violations. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
Natural gas price heads into Presidents’ Day week down 5% as traders track LNG flows and storage

Natural gas price heads into Presidents’ Day week down 5% as traders track LNG flows and storage

February 14, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures settled at $3.243 per mmBtu on Friday, down 5% for the week despite a late rebound. Storage dropped by 249 bcf to 2,214 bcf, now 5.5% below the five-year average, according to EIA data. Spot prices at the Waha Hub in Texas stayed negative for a sixth day due to pipeline constraints. Traders are watching weekend weather forecasts and LNG export demand ahead of the next storage report Feb. 19.