Business News 12 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Kenvue (KVUE) stock ticks up premarket as Kimberly-Clark deal gap and cost cuts stay in focus

Kenvue (KVUE) stock ticks up premarket as Kimberly-Clark deal gap and cost cuts stay in focus

Kenvue shares rose 0.5% to $18.72 in premarket trading Monday, staying about 4% below Kimberly-Clark’s $19.44-per-share offer value. The U.S. antitrust waiting period expired Feb. 4, but the deal still needs foreign approvals. Kenvue last week announced 770 job cuts and expects $250 million in restructuring costs in 2026. The company will pay its next dividend Feb. 25.
February 23, 2026
Centrica share price edges up as British Gas owner flags £1m winter support ahead of results

Centrica share price edges up as British Gas owner flags £1m winter support ahead of results

Centrica shares rose about 0.3% to 191.97 pence in early London trading after the company highlighted new winter support for British Gas customers in energy debt. Centrica reports full-year results and shifts to new reporting lines on Feb. 19. The company says it has paid out over £1 million in grants this winter and committed more than £140 million in voluntary support since 2021.
February 16, 2026
Compass Group share price: what to watch in CPG.L after Friday’s lift and ahead of key dates

Compass Group share price: what to watch in CPG.L after Friday’s lift and ahead of key dates

Compass Group shares closed up 1.1% at 2,058 pence on Friday after a week of volatile trading. Investors are watching for follow-through when London markets reopen Monday, with attention on office demand and AI risks. The company reported 7.3% organic revenue growth last quarter and will pay a final dividend of 31.75p per share on Feb. 26. A switch to U.S. dollar trading for London shares takes effect April 1.
February 15, 2026
Uber stock price: SEC shelf filing and CFO switch loom after Friday slide

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.
February 14, 2026
Maplebear (Instacart) stock jumps after upbeat outlook — CART slips in late trading

Maplebear (Instacart) stock jumps after upbeat outlook — CART slips in late trading

Maplebear Inc shares closed up 9.2% at $36.30 Friday after Instacart’s parent forecast first-quarter gross transaction value above Wall Street estimates and reported a 12% rise in fourth-quarter revenue. The company cited strong demand for essentials and ad sales, but flagged higher legal costs including a $60 million FTC settlement. Shares slipped 1.4% after hours as traders weighed rising competition in grocery delivery.
February 14, 2026
Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 27% after Sumitomo Forestry’s $47-a-share, $4.5 billion deal

Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 27% after Sumitomo Forestry’s $47-a-share, $4.5 billion deal

Tri Pointe Homes shares surged 26.6% to $46.30 after Sumitomo Forestry agreed to acquire the U.S. builder for $47 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $4.5 billion. The companies expect to close in Q2 2026, pending shareholder approval. Tri Pointe’s board backed the merger and will recommend it to shareholders. The stock continues to trade just below the offer price as investors watch for deal progress and the Feb. 25 results update.
February 13, 2026
Mint Incorporation stock jumps 80% premarket as Rice Robotics JV talk resurfaces

Mint Incorporation stock jumps 80% premarket as Rice Robotics JV talk resurfaces

Mint Incorporation shares surged about 80% to $0.50 in premarket trading Friday after news of a non-binding robotics joint venture plan with Rice Robotics. The stock, which closed at $0.28 Thursday, is thinly traded and prone to large swings. The memorandum of understanding is preliminary and not a final contract. Traders are watching if gains hold once Nasdaq trading opens.
February 13, 2026
Accenture stock price slides nearly 4% as CEO share sale, AI jitters weigh on ACN

Accenture stock price slides nearly 4% as CEO share sale, AI jitters weigh on ACN

Accenture shares fell 3.8% to $221.58 Thursday after touching $215.22 intraday, with about 7.5 million shares traded. CEO Julie Sweet disclosed a planned sale of 6,057 shares in an SEC filing. Traders are watching the March 19 earnings call and a May 20 GAO deadline on a $1.4 billion federal contract protest. Peers IBM, Cognizant, DXC, and Infosys also declined.
February 12, 2026
Thermo Fisher stock slides 4%: Datavant data pact and $3.8B notes put TMO in focus

Thermo Fisher stock slides 4%: Datavant data pact and $3.8B notes put TMO in focus

Thermo Fisher shares fell 4.3% to $504.53 Thursday afternoon, extending a recent slide. The company expects to settle a $3.8 billion debt offering on Feb. 12 to help fund its pending Clario acquisition. Thermo Fisher also announced a data collaboration with Datavant. An executive vice president sold 400 shares under a pre-set plan, according to an SEC filing.
February 12, 2026
Netflix stock drops 5% as Warner deal pushback grows — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix stock drops 5% as Warner deal pushback grows — what’s next for NFLX

Netflix shares fell 5.1% to $75.53 in late-morning Thursday trading amid uncertainty over its proposed deal with Warner Bros Discovery. Activist investor Ancora said it would oppose the Warner-Netflix deal and support Paramount’s rival bid. Paramount extended its $30-a-share cash offer and pledged to cover Warner’s $2.8 billion breakup fee to Netflix. Traders are watching shareholder votes and antitrust reviews.
February 12, 2026
Nebius Q4 revenue miss drags NBIS stock premarket as CEO raises 2026 run-rate target

Nebius Q4 revenue miss drags NBIS stock premarket as CEO raises 2026 run-rate target

Nebius reported fourth-quarter revenue of $227.7 million, missing estimates and sending shares down 3.5% in U.S. premarket trading. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $15 million, but capital spending surged to $2.06 billion. CEO Arkady Volozh raised 2026 annualized run-rate revenue guidance to $7–$9 billion. Net loss from continuing operations widened to $249.6 million.
February 12, 2026