Marcin Frąckiewicz

Gold price jumps 2% back toward $5,000 as geopolitics, Fed minutes jolt bullion

Gold price jumps 2% back toward $5,000 as geopolitics, Fed minutes jolt bullion

Gold prices jumped 2.4% to $4,992.11 an ounce Wednesday after peace talks between Ukraine and Russia stalled and U.S.-Iran negotiations showed little progress. The rebound followed a sharp drop Tuesday, when spot gold hit a one-week low. U.S. April futures settled at $5,009.50. Investors await Friday’s U.S. PCE inflation data for clues on Federal Reserve policy.
February 18, 2026
Dow Jones today: DJIA ends higher as Nvidia-Meta AI chip deal lifts tech, Fed minutes in focus

Dow Jones today: DJIA ends higher as Nvidia-Meta AI chip deal lifts tech, Fed minutes in focus

The Dow closed up 89.86 points, or 0.18%, at 49,623.05 as investors bought back into megacap tech after recent AI volatility. Nvidia rose about 2% after announcing a multi-year AI chip deal with Meta, while Amazon and Alphabet also gained. Fed minutes showed officials split on rate cuts, with investors eyeing June for possible easing. U.S. crude settled up 4.59% at $65.19 a barrel; the 10-year yield rose to 4.083%.
February 18, 2026
DoorDash stock jumps ahead of earnings — what DASH investors are watching after the bell

DoorDash stock jumps ahead of earnings — what DASH investors are watching after the bell

DoorDash shares climbed 6.6% to $173.01 Wednesday afternoon ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report, due after the market close. Investors are focused on the company’s 2026 spending plans and margin outlook following a recent stock slide. Analysts expect earnings of 58 cents per share on $3.97 billion revenue. DoorDash will hold a conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
February 18, 2026
Bank of America stock rises despite Berkshire trimming BAC stake — what traders watch next

Bank of America stock rises despite Berkshire trimming BAC stake — what traders watch next

Bank of America shares rose 1.1% to $53.31 Wednesday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a 9% cut to its stake, now holding 517.3 million shares as of Dec. 31. The bank also announced a new “BofA Rewards” program launching May 27 and an art consulting service for wealthy clients. The S&P 500 gained 0.61% and the Nasdaq 0.99% as investors watched Fed signals ahead of its March 17-18 meeting.
February 18, 2026
Bloom Energy stock jumps 6% as data-center power squeeze returns to focus

Bloom Energy stock jumps 6% as data-center power squeeze returns to focus

Bloom Energy shares climbed about 6% to $154.08 in afternoon trading Wednesday, outpacing other fuel-cell stocks. Two executives, Shawn Soderberg and Aman Joshi, filed Form 144 notices to sell small blocks of stock. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker proposed suspending data center tax incentives for two years, citing energy concerns. Zeo Energy signed a deal to develop 280 MW of power for a Utah data center.
February 18, 2026
ServiceNow stock price ticks up as CEO lines up $3 million buy and executives scrap sale plans

ServiceNow stock price ticks up as CEO lines up $3 million buy and executives scrap sale plans

ServiceNow shares rose about 1% to $106.98 Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed CEO Bill McDermott plans to buy $3 million of stock on Feb. 27. Several top executives, including McDermott, ended preset 10b5-1 selling plans. Traders are watching for the Form 4 disclosure after the scheduled purchase. The stock is down about 30% year-to-date.
February 18, 2026
UnitedHealth stock slips as Medicare Advantage plan disruptions hit headlines — what to watch before April 6

UnitedHealth stock slips as Medicare Advantage plan disruptions hit headlines — what to watch before April 6

UnitedHealth shares slipped 0.1% to $288.83 Wednesday as a new study reported nearly 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees had to switch plans in 2026 due to insurer exits. UnitedHealthcare accounted for 14% of disruptions, with higher rates in rural areas. CMS set a Feb. 25 deadline for comments on 2027 Medicare Advantage proposals, with a rate announcement due by April 6.
February 18, 2026
CoreWeave stock snaps back after Nvidia filing; CRWV earnings next week loom

CoreWeave stock snaps back after Nvidia filing; CRWV earnings next week loom

CoreWeave shares rose 4% to $94.64 Wednesday, rebounding after Tuesday’s drop as Nvidia’s latest filing showed it kept its stake in the company. The move followed gains in AI-linked stocks after Nvidia announced a multi-year chip deal with Meta. Investors await CoreWeave’s Feb. 26 results for details on spending and demand. About 13 million shares traded by mid-afternoon.
February 18, 2026
Procter & Gamble (PG) stock slides 2% as Fed minutes hit, analyst lifts rating and Tide rolls out ‘evo’

Procter & Gamble (PG) stock slides 2% as Fed minutes hit, analyst lifts rating and Tide rolls out ‘evo’

Procter & Gamble shares fell 2% to $156.35 by early afternoon Wednesday, outpacing declines in the consumer staples sector despite an upgrade from Erste Group. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting showed officials split on inflation, fueling uncertainty over rate cuts. Chief R&D officer Victor Aguilar sold over 15,000 shares last week. P&G is set to present at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference Thursday.
February 18, 2026
Robinhood stock edges up as HOOD pitches $1 billion venture-fund IPO and free tax filing

Robinhood stock edges up as HOOD pitches $1 billion venture-fund IPO and free tax filing

Robinhood shares rose 0.6% to $75.90 after launching a roadshow for its first closed-end venture fund aimed at retail investors, with plans to list 40 million shares at $25 each on the NYSE under “RVI.” The company also announced free tax filing for eligible customers through a partnership with april. Coinbase was little changed, while Schwab and Interactive Brokers gained over 2% as bitcoin fell 2%.
February 18, 2026
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