Artur Ślesik

Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease
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Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease

Amazon shares rose 1.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, extending gains after a volatile period tied to concerns over AI spending. A major Nvidia-Meta chip deal lifted tech sentiment ahead of Federal Reserve minutes. Investors remain focused on Amazon’s $200 billion 2026 capital spending plan and its impact on cash flow. Recent filings showed Tiger Global trimmed Amazon holdings while D.E. Shaw added to its position.
February 18, 2026
Transocean stock steadies before earnings after 6% slide; Valaris posts $4.7 billion backlog
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Transocean stock steadies before earnings after 6% slide; Valaris posts $4.7 billion backlog

Transocean shares were steady near $6.14 in premarket trading Wednesday after dropping 6.1% Tuesday on heavy volume. Valaris, which Transocean plans to acquire for $5.8 billion, reported contract backlog of about $4.7 billion as of Feb. 17. Offshore drillers Noble and Valaris also traded lower premarket. Transocean’s quarterly results are due after the close Thursday.
February 18, 2026
Auddia (AUUD) stock jumps about 50% premarket on McCarthy Finney merger plan
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Auddia (AUUD) stock jumps about 50% premarket on McCarthy Finney merger plan

Auddia Inc shares surged nearly 50% in premarket trading after announcing a definitive merger deal with Thramann Holdings. The combined company will be renamed McCarthy Finney and trade as MCFN on Nasdaq, pending shareholder and SEC approval and at least $12 million in net cash at closing. Thramann holders are set to receive about 80% of the new entity and $3.5 million in unsecured notes.
February 18, 2026
Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal
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Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal

Ondas shares climbed about 4% in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing its Sentrycs unit deployed counter-drone systems for a German State Police office. A new SEC filing showed Hood River Capital reported a 4.71% stake. The company plans to debut its portable “Scout” kit at a German trade show later this month. Trading volume on Tuesday was heavy, with shares ending at $10.05.
February 18, 2026
Barrick Mining stock price steadies before the bell as gold rebounds and Fed minutes loom
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Barrick Mining stock price steadies before the bell as gold rebounds and Fed minutes loom

Barrick Mining shares rose about 1% in premarket trading to $47.10 after falling 2.6% Tuesday. Spot gold rebounded 0.8% early Wednesday to $4,915.90 an ounce following a sharp drop linked to U.S.-Iran talks and a stronger dollar. Barrick’s Reko Diq project faces security reviews after recent attacks. Investors await Fed minutes later Wednesday.
February 18, 2026
Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF
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Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF

Wolfspeed shares rose 0.9% to $19.30 in premarket trading Wednesday after closing up 7.8% the previous session. A regulatory filing showed Point72 and Steven A. Cohen held 3.8% of Wolfspeed as of Dec. 31. The company named Stefan Steyerl vice president of sales for EMEA, effective March 1. Trading volume Tuesday reached about 2.4 million shares.
February 18, 2026
Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings
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Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings

Okta shares were flat in premarket trading Wednesday after dropping 5.4% Tuesday to $82.46. Mizuho and Truist cut price targets as software valuations fell across the sector. Investors await Okta’s March 4 earnings report for signs of demand and bookings strength. The S&P 500 software index fell 1.6% Tuesday, tracking weakness in the group.
February 18, 2026
Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near
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Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near

Intuit shares rose 0.6% to $381.31 premarket Wednesday after dropping 5.1% Tuesday, ranking among the S&P 500 software index’s worst performers. The move comes ahead of Intuit’s quarterly results due Feb. 26. Investors remain cautious amid volatility in software stocks and concerns over new AI competition. Intuit recently disclosed a $5.8 billion credit facility tied to its early tax refund offering.
February 18, 2026
Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX
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Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX

Recursion Pharmaceuticals shares fell about 12% to $3.05 in premarket trading after a regulatory filing showed Novo Holdings A/S no longer reported a stake as of December 31. Novo had previously held nearly 8 million shares. Recursion closed at $3.46 on Tuesday. Investors await the company’s next earnings report and pipeline update.
February 18, 2026
Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing
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Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing

Meta forecast 2026 capital spending of $115–$135 billion, up sharply from 2025. Fourth-quarter advertising revenue rose 24% to $58.1 billion. Shares were little changed in early premarket trading Wednesday, last at $639.29, as investors weighed higher AI spending. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta doubled GPUs for ad ranking and expects AI to reshape work in 2026.
February 18, 2026
Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names
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Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names

Fortinet shares were steady in premarket trading at $81.69 after falling 4.5% Tuesday. Freedom Capital Markets downgraded the stock to “Hold” on valuation concerns but kept a $90 target. Palo Alto Networks’ profit warning weighed on cybersecurity sentiment. Investors await results from Zscaler on Feb. 26 and CrowdStrike on March 3.
February 18, 2026
Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update
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Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update

Bayer shares dropped 8.1% to 45.33 euros in Frankfurt after the company proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve U.S. Roundup lawsuits. The plan would raise litigation liabilities to 11.8 billion euros and require about 5 billion euros in payouts in 2026. Bayer secured an $8 billion loan for immediate needs. The settlement still requires court approval and sufficient claimant participation.
February 18, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope
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Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope

Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 2% in premarket trading after the company issued a softer profit outlook despite raising its revenue forecast. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and adjusted profit of $1.03 per share. Management cited higher acquisition and integration costs, including a $2.3 billion cash outlay for the CyberArk deal. Traders await the market open and possible analyst downgrades.
February 18, 2026
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