Finance 25 February 2026

AudioCodes Gains Almost 8% in Short Week as AUDC Traders Watch AI and Jobs Numbers
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AudioCodes Gains Almost 8% in Short Week as AUDC Traders Watch AI and Jobs Numbers

AudioCodes shares closed at $9.84 Friday, up 1.34% for the day and 7.9% for the week, recovering ground lost after early-May earnings. The company last reported Q1 revenue of $62.1 million and GAAP net income of $2 million. No new financial updates have been issued since May 5. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with traders awaiting June 5 jobs data.
May 31, 2026
NatWest share price ticks up on buyback update as BoE March cut stays an open question
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NatWest share price ticks up on buyback update as BoE March cut stays an open question

NatWest shares rose 1% to 610.4 pence after the bank disclosed a new round of buybacks, repurchasing 739,078 shares at just over 601 pence each. The bank also published final terms for a €750 million bond due 2037 and recently agreed to buy Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion. Investors await the Bank of England’s March 19 rate decision and NatWest’s next results.
February 25, 2026
HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms
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HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms

HSBC’s Hong Kong shares closed up 4% after the bank raised its profitability target and set 2026 guidance for interest income, costs, and credit charges. The bank said it will pause new share buybacks until its core capital ratio returns to the target range, following the Hang Seng Bank deal. Annual pretax profit fell 7% to $29.9 billion due to $4.9 billion in one-off charges, but beat consensus by about $1 billion.
February 25, 2026
Orica share price edges up as buyback ticks on, with March deadline closing in
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Orica share price edges up as buyback ticks on, with March deadline closing in

Orica shares closed up 0.75% at A$24.19 after the company disclosed it bought back 220,106 shares for A$5.3 million on Feb. 24. The buyback program has absorbed 22.58 million shares for about A$468.4 million, leaving roughly A$32 million under its A$500 million cap. The buyback is scheduled to end March 27. Investors are watching for any change in pace ahead of May 7 results.
February 25, 2026
PLS Group share price extends two-day rally as lithium rebound takes hold — what to watch next
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PLS Group share price extends two-day rally as lithium rebound takes hold — what to watch next

PLS Group shares closed up 2.75% at A$4.85, extending Tuesday’s 8% gain amid heavy trading. A Morgan Stanley notice showed the bank crossed above and below the 5% substantial holder threshold within days. Investors tracked lithium price moves in China and awaited further ASX filings. PLS reported interim EBITDA of A$253 million and held about A$1 billion cash as of Dec. 31.
February 25, 2026
Fortescue share price jumps after half-year results; 62c dividend sets up next week
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Fortescue share price jumps after half-year results; 62c dividend sets up next week

Fortescue Ltd shares rose 4.7% to A$21.14 after reporting a 23% jump in half-year net profit to US$1.91 billion and record shipments of 100.2 million tonnes. The miner declared an interim dividend of A$0.62 per share, fully franked, with an ex-dividend date of March 2. Executives declined to comment on supply talks with China. Fortescue maintained FY26 shipment and cost guidance.
February 25, 2026
Woolworths share price jumps 13% on profit beat, dividend lift and upbeat outlook
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Woolworths share price jumps 13% on profit beat, dividend lift and upbeat outlook

Woolworths shares surged 12.97% to A$35.63 after first-half profit beat forecasts and the company raised its interim dividend. Group EBIT rose 14.4% to A$1.66 billion, while net profit after significant items dropped 49.4% to A$374 million due to a wage remediation charge. Australian Food sales rose 5.8% early in the second half. Investors await Coles’ results later this week.
February 25, 2026
CBA share price today: Commonwealth Bank stock edges up after A$90m AI plan as union flags 300 job cuts
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CBA share price today: Commonwealth Bank stock edges up after A$90m AI plan as union flags 300 job cuts

CBA shares closed up 0.1% at A$178.68 after announcing a A$90 million AI workforce program, as the Finance Sector Union said 300 jobs would be cut. Westpac rose 0.7% and ANZ gained 0.48%. Australia’s January inflation held at 3.8%, with markets pricing an 80% chance of a May rate hike. The S&P/ASX 200 ended at a record 9,128.30, up 1.17%.
February 25, 2026
Walmart stock price today: WMT rallies on Barclays target hike, then cools after hours
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Walmart stock price today: WMT rallies on Barclays target hike, then cools after hours

Walmart shares closed up 1.2% at $127.26 Tuesday after Barclays raised its price target to $132, then slipped 0.4% in after-hours trading. The move followed a quarterly report showing $190.7 billion in revenue and 24% global e-commerce growth. Investors are watching defensive retail stocks as consumer confidence rises but job market signals soften. Walmart forecast fiscal 2027 net sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5%.
February 25, 2026
CoreWeave stock pops after Meta-backed loan report — what investors watch before earnings
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CoreWeave stock pops after Meta-backed loan report — what investors watch before earnings

CoreWeave shares closed up 9.3% at $99.30 Tuesday after reports the company is negotiating $8.5 billion in loans backed by a $14.2 billion Meta contract. Shares held steady after hours. The financing, involving banks including Morgan Stanley, could close by March, according to GuruFocus. Investors await CoreWeave’s earnings Thursday for updates on funding and data center capacity.
February 25, 2026
Intuit stock slides 5% after-hours despite Anthropic AI deal as INTU heads into earnings
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Intuit stock slides 5% after-hours despite Anthropic AI deal as INTU heads into earnings

Intuit shares fell 5.5% to $358.71 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a multi-year AI partnership with Anthropic. The deal will let mid-market businesses build custom AI agents using Anthropic’s Claude Agent SDK on Intuit’s platform. Investors are awaiting Intuit’s fiscal Q2 results, due Feb. 26. Broader U.S. markets closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.05%.
February 25, 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • James Hardie Q4 Sales Grow but Profit Margins Tighten on Integration Costs
    May 30, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT. James Hardie Industries reported Q4 sales of US$1.4 billion and full-year sales near US$4.84 billion in May 2026, beating expectations. However, net income and earnings per share declined, highlighting pressure on profit margins amid rising costs and integration of the AZEK acquisition. The company issued FY2027 sales guidance between US$5.25 billion and US$5.41 billion, signalling top-line growth but continuing concerns over margin recovery and cost control. Newly appointed director Rob Sindel brings relevant industry experience to oversee integration risks. Analysts project revenue growth to US$6.4 billion and earnings to US$945 million by 2029, but margin pressures cloud forecasts. James Hardie's stock shows potential upside but depends heavily on execution of synergy and cost strategies.