Finance 20 February 2026

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) stock slides below $100 as options buzz meets capex nerves
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Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) stock slides below $100 as options buzz meets capex nerves

Nebius Group (NBIS) shares fell 8% to $99.12 Friday, reversing earlier gains after hitting $108.30 in morning trade. The drop followed a two-day rally sparked by bullish analyst coverage and heavy options activity. Investors are watching funding and execution risks tied to Nebius’ $16–20 billion 2026 capital plan. Trading volume topped 12.8 million shares, with implied volatility near 94%.
February 20, 2026
Netflix stock climbs on Warner Bros bidding deadline — what traders are watching next
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Netflix stock climbs on Warner Bros bidding deadline — what traders are watching next

Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $78.25 Friday as investors watched its $27.75-a-share bid for Warner Bros’ studios and streaming assets. Paramount’s rival $30-a-share offer for the entire company remains on the table, with a deadline set for Monday. Antitrust reviews continue, with both companies disputing regulatory progress. Shares traded between $76.46 and $78.57 during the session.
February 20, 2026
Bank of America stock today: BAC ticks up as $25 billion private-credit push lands on a nervous market
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Bank of America stock today: BAC ticks up as $25 billion private-credit push lands on a nervous market

Bank of America shares rose 0.4% to $52.96 Friday after Reuters reported the bank is setting aside $25 billion for private-credit deals. Investors are monitoring liquidity strains in private credit and awaiting the next Federal Reserve meeting and earnings reports. Blue Owl shares fell 4% after it sold $1.4 billion in loans and restricted redemptions.
February 20, 2026
FTSE 100 today: UK shares end at record close on upbeat data, tariff ruling
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FTSE 100 today: UK shares end at record close on upbeat data, tariff ruling

The FTSE 100 closed up 59.85 points at 10,686.89 on Friday, topping its previous record, after strong UK retail sales and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended Trump-era tariffs. January retail sales volumes jumped 1.8% from December, the biggest monthly rise since May 2024. The pound hovered near a one-month low, while UK business activity edged higher but private-sector jobs fell for a 17th month.
February 20, 2026
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex rebound despite oil jitters; Feb 27 GDP reset in focus
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex rebound despite oil jitters; Feb 27 GDP reset in focus

Indian shares closed higher Friday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.46% and the Sensex gaining 0.38%, after late profit-taking trimmed earlier gains. The rupee fell to 90.9825 per U.S. dollar, its steepest weekly drop in over a month. Novartis India surged nearly 20% after Novartis agreed to sell its majority stake for $159 million. India VIX rose to 14.36, near an eight-month high, as volatility persisted.
February 20, 2026
Dow Jones slips as tariff-ruling rally fades; inflation data keeps Wall Street cautious
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Dow Jones slips as tariff-ruling rally fades; inflation data keeps Wall Street cautious

The Dow fell 141 points by midday Friday, erasing early gains after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs. The court ruled 6-3 that Trump exceeded his authority, but left refund questions unresolved. Slower GDP growth and higher core inflation weighed on rate-cut hopes. Treasury yields stayed firm amid uncertainty over potential tariff refunds.
February 20, 2026
Eli Lilly stock slips in New York: why Barclays’ $1,350 call isn’t lifting LLY yet
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Eli Lilly stock slips in New York: why Barclays’ $1,350 call isn’t lifting LLY yet

Eli Lilly shares dropped 1.6% to $1,006.78 Friday morning, underperforming the S&P 500 ETF’s 0.6% gain. Barclays began coverage with an Overweight rating and a $1,350 target, citing strong prospects for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares fell 1.9%. Lilly reported new data showing long-term remission with Omvoh in Crohn’s disease and announced a $100 million deal with CSL for clazakizumab rights.
February 20, 2026
Akamai (AKAM) stock drops as memory costs bite guidance; Wall Street watches capex, pricing
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Akamai (AKAM) stock drops as memory costs bite guidance; Wall Street watches capex, pricing

Akamai shares dropped 9.3% to $99.38 Friday after the company warned of higher memory costs and issued a weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit outlook. CEO Tom Leighton said memory prices have “probably doubled” due to AI infrastructure demand. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7% to $1.095 billion, with security revenue up 11%. Akamai forecast 2026 capital spending at 23% to 26% of revenue.
February 20, 2026
JPMorgan Chase stock price today: JPM edges up as ECB fine, Trump case and insider sale hit the tape
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JPMorgan Chase stock price today: JPM edges up as ECB fine, Trump case and insider sale hit the tape

JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.2% to $308.60 Friday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs. The European Central Bank fined JPMorgan’s European arm €12.18 million for misreporting capital requirements. JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon challenged Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit over closed accounts. Co-CEO Troy Rohrbaugh sold 50,000 shares on Feb. 19.
February 20, 2026
Oracle (ORCL) stock slides as OpenAI’s $100 billion fundraise and Nvidia earnings loom
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Oracle (ORCL) stock slides as OpenAI’s $100 billion fundraise and Nvidia earnings loom

Oracle shares dropped 2.7% to $152.25 Friday morning, trailing a broader market rally after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs. Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a funding round topping $100 billion, a source said. Investors are watching for Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI spending and data-center expansion.
February 20, 2026
AMD stock dips on Crusoe $300 million AI-chip loan backstop report as Nvidia earnings loom
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AMD stock dips on Crusoe $300 million AI-chip loan backstop report as Nvidia earnings loom

AMD shares fell 0.3% to $202.73 Friday after reports the company will backstop a $300 million Goldman Sachs loan for AI cloud startup Crusoe to buy AMD chips. The deal would see AMD lease back hardware if Crusoe fails to find customers. Nvidia shares were little changed. Investors are focused on Nvidia’s earnings next week amid questions about real AI demand.
February 20, 2026
Meta stock rises as Zuckerberg faces jury questions and report flags fresh cost cuts
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Meta stock rises as Zuckerberg faces jury questions and report flags fresh cost cuts

Meta Platforms shares rose 1.4% to $653.84 Friday morning after CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a youth social media addiction trial in Los Angeles. The Financial Times reported Meta trimmed most employee stock awards by about 5% as it increases AI spending. Meta declined to comment. The company expects 2026 capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 billion.
February 20, 2026
Oceaneering stock drops 4% as 2026 cash-flow outlook cools the earnings pop
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Oceaneering stock drops 4% as 2026 cash-flow outlook cools the earnings pop

Oceaneering International shares dropped about 4% to $34.74 Friday after the company forecast 2026 free cash flow of $100 million to $120 million, down from $191 million in the fourth quarter. Fourth-quarter revenue fell 6% to $669 million, missing estimates, while adjusted earnings beat forecasts at 45 cents per share. Management warned of a slower first quarter as energy activity remains weak.
February 20, 2026
Blue Owl’s Private Credit Withdrawal Clampdown Rattles Markets After $1.4B Loan Sale
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Blue Owl’s Private Credit Withdrawal Clampdown Rattles Markets After $1.4B Loan Sale

Blue Owl Capital shares fell about 4% in premarket trading Friday after the firm halted quarterly withdrawals in a retail debt fund and moved to sell $1.4 billion in loans to fund payouts. The stock is down more than 36% in 2025. Blue Owl said it would return 30% of OBDC II’s value to investors within 45 days, replacing a previous quarterly redemption process.
February 20, 2026
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