Marcin Frąckiewicz

Bitcoin slips below $68,000 after near-$69,000 run; ETF flows and Fed data back in focus

Bitcoin slips below $68,000 after near-$69,000 run; ETF flows and Fed data back in focus

Bitcoin dropped 2.1% to $67,457 Thursday, retreating from near $69,000 as traders cited shifting risk appetite and volatile ETF inflows. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $506.5 million in net inflows Wednesday, the highest since Feb. 2. Coinbase shares fell 6.5%. Markets await Friday’s U.S. producer inflation report for clues on Federal Reserve rate policy.
February 27, 2026
Gold price today: Bullion holds near $5,170 as U.S.-Iran talks test the latest rally

Gold price today: Bullion holds near $5,170 as U.S.-Iran talks test the latest rally

Spot gold held at $5,168.72 an ounce after-hours Thursday, with U.S. April futures down 0.6% at $5,194.20 as traders watched U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and tariff signals. Oman reported “significant progress” in the talks, with more meetings set for next week. U.S. jobless claims rose slightly, while silver, platinum, and palladium all fell sharply.
February 26, 2026
Amazon stock price slides after hours as OpenAI $50B talk and antitrust fights shadow AMZN

Amazon stock price slides after hours as OpenAI $50B talk and antitrust fights shadow AMZN

Amazon shares fell 1.3% to $207.92 Thursday, trading between $205.35 and $211.05 before steadying after hours. A California judge was asked to block Amazon from restricting lower prices elsewhere, while a UK court let two lawsuits over the “Buy Box” proceed. Amazon officer David Zapolsky proposed selling $2.19 million in shares. The company faces scrutiny over rising capital spending and legal risks.
February 26, 2026
AMD stock drops 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chip shares; Meta AI deal still in focus

AMD stock drops 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chip shares; Meta AI deal still in focus

AMD shares fell 3.4% to $203.68 Thursday as semiconductor stocks dropped after Nvidia’s earnings. The decline followed news of AMD’s five-year AI chip supply deal with Meta, which includes a warrant for Meta to buy up to 10% of AMD at $0.01 per share. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data and Broadcom’s results next week for further signals on AI spending.
February 26, 2026
Broadcom stock price slides 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chips; after-hours dip deepens

Broadcom stock price slides 3% as Nvidia “hangover” hits chips; after-hours dip deepens

Broadcom shares fell 3.2% to $321.70 Thursday and slipped another 1% after hours, despite announcing shipments of a 2-nanometer custom chip for Fujitsu. The company expects broader shipments in the second half of 2026 and projected AI chip revenue to double to $8.2 billion in its first fiscal quarter. Chip stocks dropped across the board as investors reacted to Nvidia’s results and sector competition.
February 26, 2026
Tesla stock drops after robotaxi permit report, insider sale filing adds to pressure

Tesla stock drops after robotaxi permit report, insider sale filing adds to pressure

Tesla shares fell 2.2% to $408.33 Thursday after a Reuters report said the company logged zero autonomous test miles in California for a sixth year and has not applied for advanced permits. Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson filed to sell about $10.5 million in stock. Investors tracked insider moves and California permit activity. The Nasdaq dropped 1.18% amid a broader tech pullback.
February 26, 2026
IBM stock price rebounds again after Anthropic’s COBOL claim sparked a selloff — what’s next

IBM stock price rebounds again after Anthropic’s COBOL claim sparked a selloff — what’s next

IBM shares rose 1.7% to $241.68 late Thursday, extending a rebound after a 13.2% plunge earlier in the week triggered by AI startup Anthropic’s claims about modernizing COBOL. A UBS upgrade and a new $112 million U.S. defense contract helped stabilize the stock, though it remains down 18% for the year. Investors await management commentary and earnings in March.
February 26, 2026
Why Mastercard stock is moving: MetaMask’s U.S. crypto card launch and an insider filing

Why Mastercard stock is moving: MetaMask’s U.S. crypto card launch and an insider filing

Mastercard shares fell 5.6% to $509.39 Thursday, dragging Visa and American Express lower, as investors questioned the impact of AI-driven “agent” payments and crypto rails. Consensys launched the MetaMask Card nationwide, linking crypto wallets to Mastercard’s network. Executive Hai Ling sold nearly 9,000 shares under a pre-set plan. Mastercard’s annual report highlighted new AI payment products and said 40% of its transactions are tokenized.
February 26, 2026
Strategy (MSTR) stock price slips as bitcoin drops below $68,000; short interest back in focus

Strategy (MSTR) stock price slips as bitcoin drops below $68,000; short interest back in focus

Strategy Inc shares fell 1.8% to $133.23 Thursday after an 8.9% jump the previous day, tracking bitcoin’s 2.2% drop to around $67,555. Short interest stands near 14% of market value as traders monitor ETF hedges and the company’s next bitcoin purchase update. Strategy recently bought 592 bitcoins, bringing holdings to 717,722. Bitcoin earlier topped $70,000 before retreating.
February 26, 2026
Eos Energy stock tumbles 36% after Q4 miss, soft 2026 revenue outlook

Eos Energy stock tumbles 36% after Q4 miss, soft 2026 revenue outlook

Eos Energy shares fell 36% to $7.10 after the company forecast 2026 revenue of $300 million to $400 million, well below analyst expectations of $471 million. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $58 million, missing estimates, with a net loss of $54.4 million. Trading volume surged to 126 million shares. Eos ended 2025 with $624.6 million in cash and reported a backlog of $701.5 million.
February 26, 2026
Eli Lilly stock slips as new orforglipron data raises side-effect questions vs Novo pill

Eli Lilly stock slips as new orforglipron data raises side-effect questions vs Novo pill

Eli Lilly shares fell about 1% Thursday after new trial data showed its experimental weight-loss pill, orforglipron, caused more stomach-related side effects and patient dropouts than Novo Nordisk’s rival drug. The ACHIEVE-3 trial found Lilly’s pill led to greater blood sugar and weight reduction, but 10% discontinued due to side effects, double the rate seen with Novo’s oral semaglutide.
February 26, 2026
GE Vernova stock slips today as Poland SMR deal lands — what moved GEV and what’s next

GE Vernova stock slips today as Poland SMR deal lands — what moved GEV and what’s next

GE Vernova shares fell 1% to $867.03 Thursday afternoon, after hitting a record high Wednesday and surging 5.8% Tuesday. The company’s nuclear joint venture signed a design agreement in Poland for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor. Broader markets declined, with the Nasdaq down and Nvidia dropping 4.5%. Investors are watching for GE Vernova’s April 22 earnings webcast.
February 26, 2026
Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban jolts China futures and mining stocks

Lithium price jumps after Zimbabwe export ban jolts China futures and mining stocks

China’s lithium carbonate futures jumped 6.07% to 178,020 yuan per ton after Zimbabwe halted exports of raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect. The ban, which includes cargoes in transit, disrupted supply to China, which received most of Zimbabwe’s 1.128 million tons of lithium concentrate exports last year. Shares of Chinese miners with Zimbabwe exposure fell as firms assessed the impact.
February 26, 2026
Gasoline prices are edging up again — what U.S. traders are watching next

Gasoline prices are edging up again — what U.S. traders are watching next

U.S. gasoline futures rose and pump prices increased, with the national average up over 5 cents to $2.98 a gallon, AAA reported. Government data showed gasoline inventories fell by 1 million barrels last week, while crude stocks jumped by 16 million. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and the upcoming OPEC+ meeting for supply signals. Refinery utilization slipped to 88.6% as plants switch to summer-grade fuel.
February 26, 2026
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