Xero (ASX:XRO) share price fell 4.5% Friday — what investors watch next week
Xero Ltd shares fell 4.45% to A$73.49 Friday as Australian tech stocks slumped, with the S&P/ASX
PLS Group share price slips 4.5% into weekend as traders brace for Feb 19 results
PLS Group (ASX:PLS) closed Friday down 4.5% at A$4.23, with 24.4 million shares traded as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.4%. Investors await PLS’ Feb. 19 interim results after a new Canmax offtake
Woodside Energy stock price falls 2% into weekend as Feb 24 results loom
Woodside Energy shares fell 2.1% to A$25.78 on Friday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which dropped 1.39%. About 4.85 million Woodside shares changed
Fortescue share price in focus as FMG ends lower, iron ore slips under $100 ahead of results
Fortescue Ltd shares fell 1.9% to A$21.21 Friday, extending a two-day slide as iron ore futures dropped ahead of China’s Lunar New
Macquarie share price closes at A$216 as risk-off hits ASX — what MQG stock holders watch next
Macquarie Group shares closed at A$216.17 on Friday, down 0.91%, marking a second straight loss. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.4% to 8,917
Pro Medicus share price sinks to A$118 after results shock; brokers cut targets
Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) closed at A$118.22 on Friday, down 8.4%, capping a two-day drop of about 30% after its half-year results missed
WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) share price hit as AI scare trade bites — what to watch next
WiseTech Global shares fell 10.4% to A$42.62 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid a sharp sell-off in software stocks driven by AI disruption fears. The stock lost A$4.95 on the day, with market value at about A$14.32 billion. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.4%. WiseTech’s next results are due Feb. 25.
NAB share price: what to watch after Friday’s slip into a data-heavy week
National Australia Bank shares fell 1.14% to A$46.01 Friday, closing 2.62% below their Feb. 12 high. The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 1.39%
Westpac share price hit a record high — then slipped. What matters before Monday for WBC stock
Westpac shares closed at A$40.52, down 1.2% after hitting a record A$42.13. The bank posted an unaudited first-quarter profit of A$1.9 billion,
Nationwide brings back 3.54% fixed mortgages as UK lenders jostle for borrowers
Nationwide cut selected fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.16 percentage points, lowering its cheapest two-year fix for home movers at 60%
CSL Limited share price near 52-week low after bruising week as investors eye Monday open
CSL shares closed Friday at A$150.01, down 1.4% and 17% lower for the week after a weak half-year update and CEO change.
ANZ share price near A$41 after cost-cutting profit beat — what investors watch next week
ANZ shares closed at A$40.89 Friday, up 1.34% and near 52-week highs after a first-quarter update showed a cash profit of A$1.94 billion and an 8% drop in expenses. Net interest margin rose to 1.56%. The stock is up 11% since Tuesday. Analysts cited cost cuts as the main driver, but flagged margin pressure and pending staff reductions.
BHP share price slips ahead of Feb 17 results as iron ore dips below $100
BHP shares fell 1.84% to A$51.13 in Australia on Friday, while its U.S.-listed stock rose 0.85% to $73.38. The miner reports half-year results Feb. 17, with dividends and cost guidance in focus. Iron ore settled at $99.66 a tonne on Feb. 13, while copper inventories have climbed above 1.1 million metric tons.
Northern Star (NST.AX) share price slips into the weekend — what matters before Monday’s ASX open
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.
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Seagate stock pauses near highs as note exchange nears — what to watch before Tuesday (STX)
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.
Accenture stock price rebounds into long weekend as AI “scare trade” keeps ACN in focus
Accenture shares closed Friday at $224.23, up 0.98%, after sliding 3.64% Thursday amid heavy trading and sector-wide AI concerns. The stock is down about 5.3% for the week. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day. Accenture’s next earnings call is set for March 19.
Adobe stock price heads into Presidents Day break as AI fears keep pressure on ADBE
Adobe shares closed up 0.56% at $263.97 Friday, then slipped 0.03% after hours. The stock remains down 25% in 2026 and more than 43% below its 52-week high. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday. Investors await Adobe’s next earnings call on March 12.
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 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 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.
AbbVie (ABBV) stock price closes near $232 after immunology pipeline talk — what to watch next week
AbbVie shares rose 1.8% Friday to close at $231.50, extending a two-day rebound as about 8.3 million shares traded. Executives highlighted upcoming clinical trial readouts at a Piper Sandler immunology conference. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with trading set to resume Tuesday.
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.
Linde stock price: LIN jumps on cooler inflation print as investors line up next catalysts
Linde shares closed Friday up 1.74% at $481.10, outperforming Air Products & Chemicals, which fell 4%. A Form 144 notice showed a planned sale of 75,607 Linde shares worth about $36.1 million. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after Presidents Day. January headline CPI rose 0.2% from December and 2.4% year-on-year.
Mastercard stock price slips again as holiday week looms; Fed minutes, GDP next test
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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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.
AI stocks head into a new test: Applied Materials pops as Nvidia earnings near
Applied Materials jumped 8% to $354.91 Friday after forecasting stronger-than-expected results, citing AI-driven demand. Nvidia fell 2.2% and other major AI names slipped, even as chip-equipment stocks held gains. The Nasdaq closed down 0.2%. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings are the next key test for the sector.
Natural gas price heads into Presidents’ Day week down 5% as traders track LNG flows and storage
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.
Global stock markets head into holiday week after soft US CPI, AI jitters still bite
The S&P 500 closed up 0.05% Friday, but global stocks posted their steepest weekly losses since November as AI concerns weighed on markets. U.S. CPI rose 2.4% in January, below forecasts. Europe’s STOXX 600 slipped 0.13%, while Asia-Pacific indexes retreated from record highs. Bitcoin jumped nearly 5% to $69,049.