Finance 19 February 2026 - 20 February 2026

Oracle stock price today: ORCL ticks up after hours as April 6 lawsuit deadline nears
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Oracle stock price today: ORCL ticks up after hours as April 6 lawsuit deadline nears

Oracle shares rose 0.3% to $156.54 in after-hours trading Thursday, with about 14.9 million shares changing hands. A shareholder lawsuit filed Feb. 3 in Delaware accuses Oracle and top executives of misleading investors about how quickly AI-related spending would drive growth. Investors face an April 6 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in the case. Oracle recently said it aims to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 through debt and share sales.
February 20, 2026
Bank of America stock slips after hours as $25 billion private-credit push lands in a nervous market
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Bank of America stock slips after hours as $25 billion private-credit push lands in a nervous market

Bank of America shares closed down 1.1% at $52.77 after news it will commit $25 billion to private credit deals. The stock saw heavy trading, with a range between $51.52 and $53.30. U.S. financial stocks fell, while oil hit a six-month high amid U.S.-Iran tensions. Fed minutes showed officials split on rate direction, citing risks from inflation and AI.
February 20, 2026
Caterpillar stock price snaps two-day slide as Deere rally and mining-software deal hit the tape
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Caterpillar stock price snaps two-day slide as Deere rally and mining-software deal hit the tape

Caterpillar shares closed up 1.1% at $760.53 Thursday, holding steady after hours. Deere’s strong earnings and raised outlook lifted industrial stocks despite a broader market decline. Caterpillar announced the acquisition of Australia’s RPMGlobal Holdings this week. SEC filings showed a Caterpillar executive sold 1,764 shares at $763.39 each on Feb. 17.
February 20, 2026
Western Digital stock drops 4% as Sandisk debt-swap deal nears settlement and preferred conversion sinks in
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Western Digital stock drops 4% as Sandisk debt-swap deal nears settlement and preferred conversion sinks in

Western Digital shares dropped 4% to $284.67 Thursday after hitting a 52-week high the previous day. The company is selling 5.8 million Sandisk shares at a 7.7% discount, aiming to cut $4.69 billion in debt. Western Digital also converted all Series A preferred stock to common shares on Feb. 17. The Nasdaq fell 0.31% and S&P 500 slipped 0.28%.
February 20, 2026
Booking Holdings stock slides 6% after earnings beat and 25-for-1 split plan; April 2 looms
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Booking Holdings stock slides 6% after earnings beat and 25-for-1 split plan; April 2 looms

Booking Holdings shares dropped 6.2% to $4,007.45 after hours Thursday, swinging as low as $3,874.89. The move followed fourth-quarter results, a 25-to-1 stock split announcement, and comments on softer U.S. pricing and shorter stays. Investors cited AI risks and shifting travel demand. CEO Glenn Fogel sold shares Feb. 17 under a pre-set plan, SEC filings show.
February 20, 2026
Why Palantir (PLTR) stock is moving after hours: DHS $1 billion deal report, Rackspace tie-up, fresh upgrade
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Why Palantir (PLTR) stock is moving after hours: DHS $1 billion deal report, Rackspace tie-up, fresh upgrade

Palantir shares fell 0.3% to $134.89 after hours Thursday following a WIRED report that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signed a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $1 billion with the company. The deal allows DHS units to order under preset terms but shows no funds obligated at award. Palantir stock is down over 25% in 2026. Mizuho upgraded the stock to “Outperform” on Wednesday.
February 20, 2026
Apple stock slips on West Virginia iCloud lawsuit as PCE inflation report looms
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Apple stock slips on West Virginia iCloud lawsuit as PCE inflation report looms

Apple shares fell 1.5% to $260.58 in after-hours trading after West Virginia sued the company, alleging iCloud enables distribution of child sexual abuse material. The state argued Apple cannot claim to be a passive conduit. Apple said it is innovating to protect children. The company also announced a deal with EverPass Media to stream Apple TV’s live sports in bars and hotels.
February 20, 2026
Deere stock price jumps after John Deere lifts 2026 profit outlook, flags tariff costs
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Deere stock price jumps after John Deere lifts 2026 profit outlook, flags tariff costs

Deere & Company shares jumped 10% to $662 in after-hours trading after the firm beat quarterly estimates and raised its fiscal 2026 net income outlook to $4.5 billion–$5.0 billion. First-quarter net income fell to $656 million, while sales rose 13% to $9.611 billion. Management cited recovering demand in construction and small agriculture. Investors remain alert to tariff-related costs and await Deere’s next update on May 21.
February 20, 2026
Meta stock ticks up after hours as Nvidia AI chip deal and smartwatch reboot keep investors guessing
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Meta stock ticks up after hours as Nvidia AI chip deal and smartwatch reboot keep investors guessing

Meta shares rose 0.3% to $644.78 in after-hours trading Thursday after news of a major AI infrastructure partnership with Nvidia and reports the company will revive its smartwatch project. Nvidia said Meta will deploy millions of its GPUs and CPUs in new data centers. Meta is also developing its own AI chips and has discussed using Google’s TPUs, according to Reuters. Director Patrick Collison acquired 102 Meta shares, a filing showed.
February 20, 2026
Amazon stock price: AMZN flat after-hours after Washington Supreme Court lawsuit ruling; $300 bull case stays
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Amazon stock price: AMZN flat after-hours after Washington Supreme Court lawsuit ruling; $300 bull case stays

Amazon shares held steady after the Washington Supreme Court ruled the company can be sued over deaths linked to sodium nitrite sold on its marketplace. The court rejected arguments shielding Amazon from negligence claims, sending cases back to litigation. Investors remain cautious as Amazon plans $200 billion in capital spending for 2026. CEO Doug Herrington sold 4,784 shares on Feb. 17 under a pre-set trading plan.
February 19, 2026
Microsoft stock price slips after hours as MSFT goes ex-dividend and $50B AI push lands
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Microsoft stock price slips after hours as MSFT goes ex-dividend and $50B AI push lands

Microsoft shares fell $1.26, or 0.3%, to $398.46 in after-hours trading Thursday after going ex-dividend for a 91-cent payout. Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares at $397.35 each, raising his holdings to 83,905 shares. Microsoft reaffirmed plans to invest $50 billion in AI in developing markets. CrowdStrike shares rose 1.5% after announcing an expanded alliance with Microsoft.
February 19, 2026
Sandisk stock price climbs as Western Digital cashes out $3.17 billion stake — what’s next for SNDK
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Sandisk stock price climbs as Western Digital cashes out $3.17 billion stake — what’s next for SNDK

Sandisk shares closed up 3.5% at $621.09 on Thursday, then slipped 0.1% after hours, following news that Western Digital priced a 5.8 million-share secondary offering at $545 per share. Western Digital expects to raise $3.17 billion in the deal to cut debt and will retain about 1.69 million Sandisk shares. The offering price is 12% below Sandisk’s close. Western Digital shares fell 4%.
February 19, 2026
XRP price today slips as Coinbase expands crypto loans and a key U.S. inflation print looms
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XRP price today slips as Coinbase expands crypto loans and a key U.S. inflation print looms

XRP slipped 1% to $1.41 in after-hours trading Thursday, holding a $1.39–$1.43 range on $2.38 billion in volume, according to CoinGecko. Coinbase added XRP as eligible collateral for up to $100,000 USDC loans this week. Traders await Friday’s U.S. PCE inflation data for signals on rate cuts. Societe Generale’s SG-FORGE launched its EUR CoinVertible stablecoin on the XRP Ledger.
February 19, 2026
Walmart stock whipsaws after earnings as cautious outlook outweighs buyback and dividend hike
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Walmart stock whipsaws after earnings as cautious outlook outweighs buyback and dividend hike

Walmart shares fell 1.4% to $124.82 in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting fiscal Q4 revenue of $190.7 billion, up 5.6%. U.S. comparable sales rose 4.6%, e-commerce jumped 27%, and the company authorized a $30 billion share buyback. Walmart forecast 2027 net sales growth of 3.5%–4.5% and raised its annual dividend 5% to $0.99 per share.
February 19, 2026
Analog Devices (ADI) stock price slips after upbeat outlook; analysts lift targets to $400
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Analog Devices (ADI) stock price slips after upbeat outlook; analysts lift targets to $400

Analog Devices shares fell 0.7% to $343.84 Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday’s post-earnings surge. The company forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates and raised its dividend 11%. Chip stocks broadly declined, with Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology both down more than 2%. Wall Street analysts raised price targets, with Needham upgrading ADI to “buy.”
February 19, 2026
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