Finance 23 February 2026

IBM stock price today: shares rebound as UBS upgrade helps steady post-AI selloff

IBM stock price today: shares rebound as UBS upgrade helps steady post-AI selloff

IBM shares climbed 4% to $238.74 by midday Wednesday, rebounding after a 13% drop Monday triggered by concerns over AI tools automating COBOL code modernization. UBS upgraded IBM to Neutral, maintaining a $236 price target. The selloff followed a blog from Anthropic claiming AI could speed up mainframe code updates, raising fears for IBM’s consulting and services revenue. IBM disputed the impact, citing platform security and resilience.
February 25, 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
Pfizer stock slips in premarket as tariff jitters hit futures and weight-loss race resurfaces

Pfizer stock slips in premarket as tariff jitters hit futures and weight-loss race resurfaces

Pfizer shares fell 0.7% to $26.65 in premarket trading Monday, following a broader decline in U.S. stock futures after President Donald Trump announced a new 15% tariff. Eli Lilly stock rose after Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug CagriSema underperformed in a head-to-head trial. Pfizer is advancing its own obesity drug, PF’3944, with Phase 3 trials expected in 2026.
February 23, 2026
Transocean stock price today: Why RIG is on traders’ radar before the NYSE open

Transocean stock price today: Why RIG is on traders’ radar before the NYSE open

Transocean shares were flat in premarket trading Monday after closing Friday up 2.5% at $6.52. The company’s contract backlog rose to about $6.1 billion after a fleet update, with several new contracts above $400,000 per day. Investors are watching 2026 guidance and a proposed $5.8 billion all-stock deal with Valaris. Barclays downgraded the stock last week, citing ongoing risks.
February 23, 2026
Alphabet stock edges up premarket after Wells Fargo upgrade as tariff doubts rattle futures

Alphabet stock edges up premarket after Wells Fargo upgrade as tariff doubts rattle futures

Alphabet shares rose 0.3% to $315.89 in premarket trading Monday after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to “Overweight” and raised its price target to $387. The bank cited Google’s data and compute capacity, projecting Google Cloud revenue growth of 60% in 2026 and Gemini subscriptions reaching $12 billion annually. The gain came as U.S. index futures slipped following President Trump’s new 15% global tariff announcement.
February 23, 2026
American Airlines stock rises in premarket as oil dips and storm cancellations mount

American Airlines stock rises in premarket as oil dips and storm cancellations mount

American Airlines shares rose 1.8% in premarket trading Monday to $13.59 as a major Northeast winter storm forced over 5,300 U.S. flight cancellations. Oil prices slipped amid U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and new U.S. tariff moves. Delta and United also traded higher before the bell. TSA said PreCheck remains operational despite Homeland Security funding uncertainty.
February 23, 2026
Tesla stock steadies premarket as Trump tariff shock and self-driving risk debate hang over TSLA

Tesla stock steadies premarket as Trump tariff shock and self-driving risk debate hang over TSLA

Tesla shares edged up $0.14 to $411.82 in premarket trading Monday after closing at $411.68 Friday. U.S. index futures slipped following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 15% global tariff. A Reuters report highlighted industry doubts about Level 3 “eyes-off” driving systems, with most current offerings, including Tesla’s, still at Level 2. Tesla plans to expand its robotaxi service to more U.S. cities in early 2026.
February 23, 2026
Nokia stock climbs in Helsinki after KDDI quantum-safe AI data center demo

Nokia stock climbs in Helsinki after KDDI quantum-safe AI data center demo

Nokia shares rose 0.5% to 6.43 euros in Helsinki after it announced a quantum-safe optical transport demonstration with KDDI at a Japanese data center. The company used its 1830 Photonic Service Switch to show encryption resistant to quantum attacks. Investors are awaiting Nokia’s annual report in early March and first-quarter results on April 23. Nokia’s ADRs climbed 2.2% in U.S. premarket trading.
February 23, 2026
Opendoor stock wobbles before the bell after Friday’s jump — what’s driving OPEN now

Opendoor stock wobbles before the bell after Friday’s jump — what’s driving OPEN now

Opendoor shares fell 2.2% to $4.89 in premarket trading Monday, trimming Friday’s 7.5% rally. The company reported a $1.096 billion net loss for Q4, with revenue down to $736 million from $1.084 billion a year earlier. Homes purchased rose 46% from the prior quarter. CFO Christina Schwartz sold 74,248 shares on Feb. 17 in a tax-related transaction.
February 23, 2026
Applied Digital (APLD) stock price slips premarket as AI data-center financing jitters bite

Applied Digital (APLD) stock price slips premarket as AI data-center financing jitters bite

Applied Digital shares fell 1% to $28.74 in premarket trading Monday after dropping 7.9% Friday, marking eight straight sessions of declines. The company’s planned cloud unit spin-out with Ekso Bionics depends on a new equity raise, with no guarantee the deal will close, according to a Feb. 17 filing. Investors remain concerned about tightening debt markets for AI data centers.
February 23, 2026
Enel stock price surges in Milan after new €53 billion plan and buyback details land

Enel stock price surges in Milan after new €53 billion plan and buyback details land

Enel shares rose 5.6% to €9.59 in Milan after the company announced a €53 billion investment plan for 2026-28 and a €1 billion share buyback. The plan includes higher spending on grids and renewables, with net debt expected to rise to about three times EBITDA. Enel’s board approved up to €12 billion in new bonds and loans to fund growth. The buyback starts February 23 and runs through July 31.
February 23, 2026
ASML stock price ticks up in premarket as fresh U.S. tariff move jolts risk mood

ASML stock price ticks up in premarket as fresh U.S. tariff move jolts risk mood

ASML Holding’s U.S.-listed shares rose 0.8% to $1,469.59 in premarket trading Monday, even as U.S. stock futures fell after President Trump announced a new 15% tariff. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting broader levies. In Europe, ASML shares slipped as investors reacted to trade tensions. Brussels warned against any increase in U.S. tariffs beyond last year’s agreement.
February 23, 2026
IREN stock price slips before the bell as bitcoin dips; MSCI index add and Nvidia earnings loom

IREN stock price slips before the bell as bitcoin dips; MSCI index add and Nvidia earnings loom

IREN shares fell 0.9% to $39.60 in early premarket trading Monday after dropping 7.7% Friday. Bitcoin slipped 2.7% to $66,283, weighing on U.S.-listed miners including Riot Platforms and CleanSpark. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings Wednesday and IREN’s MSCI USA Index inclusion Friday. Tariff uncertainty and volatile crypto prices pressured sentiment.
February 23, 2026
CoreWeave stock (CRWV) dips in premarket as data-center financing questions linger ahead of earnings

CoreWeave stock (CRWV) dips in premarket as data-center financing questions linger ahead of earnings

CoreWeave shares dropped 2.8% to $86.79 in premarket trading Monday after reports questioned debt financing for a $4 billion Pennsylvania data center. Blue Owl, named in the report, said its $500 million bridge financing commitment remains. CoreWeave’s debt stands at $8 billion against 2024 revenue of $1.9 billion. Investors await CoreWeave’s fourth-quarter results Thursday for updates on funding and expansion plans.
February 23, 2026
Why Signing Day Sports (SGN) stock is jumping premarket: BlockchAIn merger exchange ratio

Why Signing Day Sports (SGN) stock is jumping premarket: BlockchAIn merger exchange ratio

Signing Day Sports (SGN) jumped 26% to $0.52 in premarket trading after outlining the exchange ratio for its planned merger with BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure. The ratio will use SGN’s closing price before the deal, divided by 7.5, with SGN holders guaranteed at least 8.5% of BlockchAIn’s shares post-merger. The final ratio depends on SGN’s price at closing. A shareholder vote is set for March 13.
February 23, 2026
IDFC First Bank share price slumps on suspected ₹5.9 bln fraud; KPMG probe in focus

IDFC First Bank share price slumps on suspected ₹5.9 bln fraud; KPMG probe in focus

IDFC First Bank shares dropped 16% to 69.6 rupees on Monday after the lender reported a suspected 5.9 billion rupee fraud involving Haryana government-linked accounts. The bank has hired KPMG for a forensic audit and notified regulators. The Reserve Bank of India said the case poses no systemic risk. Haryana has de-empaneled IDFC First and AU Small Finance Bank from government business.
February 23, 2026
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