Marcin Frąckiewicz

Analog Devices (ADI) stock price slips after upbeat outlook; analysts lift targets to $400

Analog Devices (ADI) stock price slips after upbeat outlook; analysts lift targets to $400

Analog Devices shares fell 0.7% to $343.84 Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday’s post-earnings surge. The company forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates and raised its dividend 11%. Chip stocks broadly declined, with Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology both down more than 2%. Wall Street analysts raised price targets, with Needham upgrading ADI to “buy.”
February 19, 2026
Dow Jones closes down 274 points as Blue Owl redemption halt hits private credit; PCE inflation up next

Dow Jones closes down 274 points as Blue Owl redemption halt hits private credit; PCE inflation up next

The Dow fell 273.79 points to 49,388.87, led by a selloff in private-capital stocks after Blue Owl Capital moved to sell $1.4 billion in assets and freeze redemptions at a fund. Oil prices hit six-month highs as Brent settled at $71.66 a barrel. U.S. jobless claims dropped by 23,000 to 206,000 last week. Walmart reported a 4.6% rise in U.S. same-store sales and announced a $30 billion buyback.
February 19, 2026
Netflix stock dips as Warner bid fight heats up and DOJ questions hang over the deal

Netflix stock dips as Warner bid fight heats up and DOJ questions hang over the deal

Netflix shares dropped 1.6% to $76.73 Thursday as investors reacted to bidding tensions over Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share offer but left the door open for a higher bid before the Feb. 23 deadline. Netflix holds matching rights and may raise its $27.75-a-share offer. U.S. regulators are reviewing the deal’s impact on film distribution.
February 19, 2026
JPMorgan stock slips late Thursday as ECB fine adds to bank jitters

JPMorgan stock slips late Thursday as ECB fine adds to bank jitters

JPMorgan shares slipped 0.5% to $307.20 by late Thursday, outperforming a broader drop in U.S. bank stocks. The ECB fined JPMorgan’s European arm 12.18 million euros for capital reporting errors. Investors awaited Friday’s PCE inflation data for signals on Fed rate cuts. Blue Owl halted redemptions at a fund, raising fresh credit concerns.
February 19, 2026
UnitedHealth stock edges up near $290 as Medicare Advantage shakeout returns to spotlight

UnitedHealth stock edges up near $290 as Medicare Advantage shakeout returns to spotlight

UnitedHealth shares rose 0.5% to $289.57 Thursday, outperforming a weaker U.S. market after new research showed nearly 3 million Medicare Advantage members must switch plans in 2026. The study found rural enrollees face higher disruption rates, with UnitedHealthcare accounting for 14% of forced switches. Investors are watching upcoming Medicare Advantage payment decisions for 2027. UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit remains under scrutiny after a 2024 cyberattack.
February 19, 2026
Why Applied Materials stock is down today: Nvidia tie-up, CFO sale, March investor talks

Why Applied Materials stock is down today: Nvidia tie-up, CFO sale, March investor talks

Applied Materials shares slipped 0.9% to $366 Thursday after its CFO sold $1.8 million in stock and the company announced a new AI chip-manufacturing collaboration with NVIDIA. Investors are awaiting executive appearances at two March conferences for updates on demand and margins. Chip stocks broadly declined, with NVIDIA down 0.6% and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF off 1.1%.
February 19, 2026
Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Compass Point starts coverage — $150 target in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Compass Point starts coverage — $150 target in focus

Nebius shares climbed 4.6% to $106.44 Thursday after Compass Point initiated coverage at Buy with a $150 price target. The gain outpaced a drop in the Nasdaq 100. Investors focused on Nebius’s capacity expansion, rising spending, and the pending Tavily acquisition. The company reported Q4 revenue of $227.7 million and ended 2025 with $3.7 billion in cash.
February 19, 2026
Uber stock price edges higher as $100 million robotaxi charging push lands on investors’ screens

Uber stock price edges higher as $100 million robotaxi charging push lands on investors’ screens

Uber shares rose 0.2% to $72.89 Thursday after the company announced a $100 million investment in autonomous-vehicle charging hubs, starting in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Uber also expanded a partnership with Life360 for family travel and struck a deal with Intuit for free TurboTax rides. In Europe, French authorities raided taxi operator G7 after a complaint from Uber.
February 19, 2026
Lithium Americas stock moves on $1.6 billion Thacker Pass plan as lithium price cools — what’s next

Lithium Americas stock moves on $1.6 billion Thacker Pass plan as lithium price cools — what’s next

Lithium Americas shares rose 0.4% after the company set a $1.3–$1.6 billion 2026 spending plan for its Thacker Pass project in Nevada, targeting late-2027 completion. China’s lithium carbonate futures traded near 145,000 yuan a tonne, down from January highs. Albemarle, SQM, and Rio Tinto shares fell in U.S. trading. Imerys halted its British Lithium project to prioritize development in France.
February 19, 2026
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