Finance 12 February 2026

Macquarie hires former Ares executive Eli Appelbaum for EMEA lending push as private credit strains deepen
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Macquarie hires former Ares executive Eli Appelbaum for EMEA lending push as private credit strains deepen

Macquarie Group has hired Eli Appelbaum from Ares Management to lead its EMEA lending and asset finance business as it expands private credit operations in the region. The firm recently funded AI infrastructure projects, including a €117 million commitment to Polarise’s Munich data center. Macquarie reported less than £50 million exposure to the collapsed UK lender Market Financial Solutions. Industry defaults and fund withdrawals have increased.
March 10, 2026
ICON stock sinks nearly 40% after accounting probe pulls guidance; what investors watch next
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ICON stock sinks nearly 40% after accounting probe pulls guidance; what investors watch next

ICON shares plunged 39% after the company disclosed an internal accounting investigation and withdrew 2025 guidance. The firm delayed its annual results to on or before April 30, citing possible revenue overstatements for 2023 and 2024. Evercore suspended coverage, while Leerink Partners downgraded the stock. About 14.6 million shares changed hands by midday Thursday.
February 12, 2026
Bank of America stock drops nearly 3% as CPI looms and rate bets shift
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Bank of America stock drops nearly 3% as CPI looms and rate bets shift

Bank of America shares dropped 2.8% to $52.32 in late-morning trading Thursday, tracking declines across major U.S. banks ahead of Friday’s inflation report. JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs also fell between 2.5% and 3.7%. Investors are adjusting positions as the Consumer Price Index data could shift Federal Reserve rate expectations. CEO Brian Moynihan this week reaffirmed targets for profit and net interest income growth.
February 12, 2026
T-Mobile stock jumps today as TMUS lifts 2027 cash outlook and ramps buybacks
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T-Mobile stock jumps today as TMUS lifts 2027 cash outlook and ramps buybacks

T-Mobile US shares jumped 4.3% to $218.60 Thursday after the company raised its 2027 revenue and cash flow targets and said it would double first-quarter buybacks to as much as $5 billion. The company reported 962,000 postpaid phone net adds in Q4, but churn rose to 1.02%. T-Mobile also plans a euro-denominated bond offering. Management will stop reporting postpaid phone adds, shifting focus to account growth and ARPA.
February 12, 2026
Cisco stock slides nearly 11% after earnings as margin pressure spooks CSCO traders
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Cisco stock slides nearly 11% after earnings as margin pressure spooks CSCO traders

Cisco shares fell about 11% to $76.21 Thursday after the company forecast lower gross margins for the next quarter despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Second-quarter revenue rose 10% to $15.3 billion, but investors focused on margin pressure from rising memory costs. The drop weighed on other hardware stocks, including Arista, Dell, and HPE.
February 12, 2026
Netflix stock drops 5% as Warner deal pushback grows — what’s next for NFLX
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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
Intel stock price today: INTC slips as Rakuten AI telecom deal puts MWC in focus
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Intel stock price today: INTC slips as Rakuten AI telecom deal puts MWC in focus

Intel shares fell 0.9% to $47.87 Thursday morning, lagging gains in other chip stocks despite renewed focus on its telecom AI strategy. The stock moved between $47.44 and $48.95. Investors remain cautious, seeking proof that Intel’s network and edge efforts will generate real orders. Traders are watching Mobile World Congress in March for customer wins or deployment news.
February 12, 2026
AppLovin stock price dives in regular trading after earnings beat fails to calm competition jitters
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AppLovin stock price dives in regular trading after earnings beat fails to calm competition jitters

AppLovin shares dropped about 18% to $375.13 Thursday after its quarterly report, despite beating sales estimates and forecasting higher first-quarter revenue. The company posted fourth-quarter sales of $1.66 billion and net income of $1.10 billion. CEO Arash Foroughi told analysts operating performance was at a record high. Investors remain concerned about competition and the impact of economic uncertainty on ad budgets.
February 12, 2026
Sandisk stock price jumps as memory-chip shortage headlines lift SNDK again
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Sandisk stock price jumps as memory-chip shortage headlines lift SNDK again

Sandisk shares surged 10.3% to $661.18 in morning trading Thursday, following news of Samsung’s latest HBM4 memory chip shipments and ongoing supply concerns. Seagate, Western Digital, and Micron also advanced. Memory prices have climbed up to 90% since late 2025, with companies overbooking components and PC makers raising prices. Sandisk forecast third-quarter revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion.
February 12, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock slips as CyberArk deal closes and Tel Aviv listing plan surfaces
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Palo Alto Networks stock slips as CyberArk deal closes and Tel Aviv listing plan surfaces

Palo Alto Networks shares slipped 0.2% after the company confirmed plans for a secondary listing in Tel Aviv following its $25 billion CyberArk acquisition. An SEC filing detailed changes to CyberArk’s convertible notes and related hedges. Palo Alto will keep CyberArk’s products standalone for now. Investors await the company’s Feb. 17 earnings for updates on integration and demand.
February 12, 2026
Micron stock jumps again after HBM4 shipment update, Morgan Stanley target lift
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Micron stock jumps again after HBM4 shipment update, Morgan Stanley target lift

Micron shares rose 6.7% to $437.78 Thursday after its CFO said high-volume HBM4 chip production and customer shipments have begun. The stock extended a 10% rally from the previous day as investors responded to updates on next-generation AI memory supply. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $450, citing strong DRAM pricing. Samsung also announced it has started shipping HBM4 chips.
February 12, 2026
Sandisk stock price jumps again as Kioxia outlook sparks a fresh memory-chip rally
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Sandisk stock price jumps again as Kioxia outlook sparks a fresh memory-chip rally

Sandisk shares rose about 8% to $645.54 in early Nasdaq trade Thursday, extending a 10.7% gain from the previous session after Kioxia reported its 2026 NAND capacity is sold out. The rally followed Kioxia’s upbeat revenue forecast and lifted other memory stocks. Sandisk’s next earnings report is due May 13. The company recently extended its joint venture with Kioxia through 2034.
February 12, 2026
Kingsoft Cloud stock jumps 10% as Goldman upgrade spotlights Xiaomi AI spending
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Kingsoft Cloud stock jumps 10% as Goldman upgrade spotlights Xiaomi AI spending

Kingsoft Cloud shares surged about 10% to $14.43 in early U.S. trading after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to “Buy” and raised its price target to $15.60. The upgrade cited Xiaomi’s increased AI investment and a likely renewal of a key transaction agreement. Kingsoft Cloud stock is up roughly 40% year-to-date. Investors are awaiting the company’s next earnings report on March 25.
February 12, 2026
GlobalFoundries stock rises in premarket after buyback plan; COO exit in focus
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GlobalFoundries stock rises in premarket after buyback plan; COO exit in focus

GlobalFoundries shares rose 2.4% premarket to $49.91 after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.83 billion and authorizing a $500 million buyback. The company forecast Q1 revenue above analyst estimates and said silicon photonics revenue doubled last year. President and COO Niels Anderskouv will resign March 2. Chip stocks and the iShares Semiconductor ETF also traded higher.
February 12, 2026
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