Finance 19 February 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
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, dividend hike and debt move
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, dividend hike and debt move

Occidental Petroleum shares rose about 9% Thursday after the company reported adjusted quarterly income of $315 million and raised its dividend by over 8%. Occidental also cut $5.8 billion in debt since December, launched a $700 million bond buyback, and completed the $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway. Brent crude traded near six-month highs.
February 19, 2026
Deere stock jumps as John Deere lifts 2026 profit view, flags $1.2 billion tariff bill
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Deere stock jumps as John Deere lifts 2026 profit view, flags $1.2 billion tariff bill

Deere shares surged 12% to $664.61 after the company raised its 2026 profit outlook and beat quarterly estimates. First-quarter net income dropped to $656 million, but sales climbed 13% to $9.61 billion, led by gains in construction and small-ag segments. The company held its annual tariff cost estimate at $1.2 billion. Deere expects large-ag sales to fall up to 10% this year.
February 19, 2026
Why Bank of America stock (BAC) is moving today: Fed rate cues and BofA Rewards revamp
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Why Bank of America stock (BAC) is moving today: Fed rate cues and BofA Rewards revamp

Bank of America shares fell 1.5% to $52.54 in late-morning New York trade Thursday, with about 17 million shares changing hands. Other major U.S. banks also declined after Fed minutes signaled no urgency to cut rates. Bank of America will launch a new BofA Rewards program on May 27, replacing Preferred Rewards. Vice Chair Bruce Thompson reported vesting of restricted stock units in a Feb. 15 Form 4 filing.
February 19, 2026
AMD stock rises as SEC filing lays out Lisa Su’s $75 million stock-price bet
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AMD stock rises as SEC filing lays out Lisa Su’s $75 million stock-price bet

AMD shares rose 1.2% to $202.51 Thursday after a filing revealed its board approved a $75 million, performance-based equity award for CEO Lisa Su, tied to stock-price targets through 2031, including a $600 hurdle. CFO Jean Hu sold about 20,000 shares under a pre-arranged plan, according to a separate filing. Chip stocks were mixed; Nvidia was flat, Intel fell 1.6%.
February 19, 2026
Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips as Morgan Stanley sticks with $300 target, insider sale disclosed
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Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips as Morgan Stanley sticks with $300 target, insider sale disclosed

Amazon shares slipped 0.3% to $204.15 by late morning Thursday amid a broader tech decline. SEC filings showed retail chief Douglas Herrington sold 4,784 shares under a preset plan. Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating, citing AWS growth and AI shopping agents as key factors. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were all lower in early trading.
February 19, 2026
DoorDash stock jumps after outlook beat — but the cost bill is climbing
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DoorDash stock jumps after outlook beat — but the cost bill is climbing

DoorDash shares rose 3% to $178.87 Thursday after the company projected first-quarter gross order value of $31–$31.8 billion, topping estimates. Profit guidance lagged forecasts as DoorDash ramps spending on a multi-brand tech overhaul. Fourth-quarter orders jumped 32% to 903 million, with revenue up 38% to $4 billion. The board authorized a $5 billion share buyback, but no stock had been repurchased as of Feb. 17.
February 19, 2026
Meta stock price today: META holds up on Nvidia AI chip pact, smartwatch report
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Meta stock price today: META holds up on Nvidia AI chip pact, smartwatch report

Meta shares rose 0.1% to $643.8 Thursday morning, bucking a 0.4% drop in major U.S. indexes. Nvidia confirmed a multi-year deal to supply Meta with millions of AI chips, including upcoming Blackwell and Rubin lines. Meta also revived plans to launch its first smartwatch later this year, according to Reuters. Chip stocks were mixed, with Nvidia up 0.1%, AMD up 1%, and Intel down 1.5%.
February 19, 2026
Apple stock price today: AAPL slips after West Virginia iCloud lawsuit as traders size up what’s next
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Apple stock price today: AAPL slips after West Virginia iCloud lawsuit as traders size up what’s next

Apple shares fell 0.4% to $263.32 after West Virginia sued the company over handling of child sexual abuse material on iCloud. The lawsuit comes as a Berkshire Hathaway filing showed it held about 228 million Apple shares at the end of 2025. Investors are watching Friday’s PCE inflation data and Apple’s Feb. 24 annual shareholder meeting.
February 19, 2026
Microsoft stock price today: MSFT edges up on $50B AI pledge, CrowdStrike deal and insider buy
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Microsoft stock price today: MSFT edges up on $50B AI pledge, CrowdStrike deal and insider buy

Microsoft shares rose 0.7% to $402.50 Thursday morning, outpacing tech benchmarks after the company detailed a $50 billion AI investment plan and new enterprise deals. Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares for about $2 million. The stock traded ex-dividend, with a $0.91 payout set for March 12. CrowdStrike shares also gained after expanding its partnership with Microsoft.
February 19, 2026
Walmart stock jumps on $30 billion buyback, but cautious outlook keeps traders on edge
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Walmart stock jumps on $30 billion buyback, but cautious outlook keeps traders on edge

Walmart shares rose 2.1% to $129.24 after announcing a $30 billion share buyback and reporting holiday-quarter revenue of $190.7 billion with adjusted EPS of $0.74. The company forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $2.75–$2.85 and net sales growth of 3.5%–4.5%. Walmart’s board approved a $0.99 annual dividend for fiscal 2027, payable in four installments starting April 6, 2026.
February 19, 2026
Sandisk stock price climbs as Western Digital prices $3.17 billion stake sale; SNDK traders watch the close
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Sandisk stock price climbs as Western Digital prices $3.17 billion stake sale; SNDK traders watch the close

Sandisk shares rose 1.7% to $610.80 Thursday morning after Western Digital sold 5.8 million shares at $545 each in a discounted secondary offering. Sandisk will not receive proceeds from the $3.17 billion sale, which is expected to close Feb. 19. Western Digital may sell up to 7.5 million shares total. The offering follows a filing and comes as Western Digital seeks to cut debt.
February 19, 2026
Carvana stock slides again as CVNA digests earnings cost hit; what traders watch next
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Carvana stock slides again as CVNA digests earnings cost hit; what traders watch next

Carvana shares fell 3.3% to $349.65 in New York after a sharp post-earnings selloff, briefly dropping nearly 18% at the open. Higher reconditioning and depreciation costs pushed quarterly expenses to $2.16 billion, pressuring profit despite a 58% revenue jump. CFO Mark Jenkins said cost pressures will continue into Q1. Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. PCE inflation report for rate and auto loan signals.
February 19, 2026
Walmart (WMT) earnings: New CEO Furner turns cautious — and rolls out a $30 billion buyback
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Walmart (WMT) earnings: New CEO Furner turns cautious — and rolls out a $30 billion buyback

Walmart reported Q4 revenue up 5.6% to $190.7 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.74, beating holiday-quarter estimates. The company forecast FY27 net sales growth of 3.5%-4.5% and adjusted EPS of $2.75-$2.85, both below Wall Street expectations. Global e-commerce sales jumped 24%. Walmart approved a new $30 billion share buyback and raised its annual dividend to 99 cents.
February 19, 2026
Wingstop stock price today: WING slips after earnings jump as 2026 growth outlook lands
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Wingstop stock price today: WING slips after earnings jump as 2026 growth outlook lands

Wingstop shares opened about 1% lower Thursday after a 10.8% surge the previous day, as investors weighed a 5.8% drop in domestic same-store sales against new 2026 growth targets. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 8.6% to $175.7 million, with adjusted earnings at $1.00 per share. The board declared a 30-cent dividend payable March 27 and repurchased 248,278 shares in the quarter.
February 19, 2026
CWK stock falls after Cushman & Wakefield earnings: record revenue, Greystone write-down rattles shares
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CWK stock falls after Cushman & Wakefield earnings: record revenue, Greystone write-down rattles shares

Cushman & Wakefield shares fell 4.2% after the company reported a $22.4 million quarterly loss, driven by a $177 million write-down on its Greystone joint venture. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 11% to $2.9 billion, with adjusted EPS of $0.54 matching forecasts. Investors are watching for 2026 outlook and signs of sustained capital-markets activity.
February 19, 2026
JLL stock price jumps nearly 10% after earnings, 2026 target puts deal rebound back in focus
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JLL stock price jumps nearly 10% after earnings, 2026 target puts deal rebound back in focus

JLL shares jumped 9.8% in early New York trading after the company reported record fourth-quarter diluted EPS of $8.34 and a 10% revenue increase to $7.6 billion. Management set a 2026 adjusted EBITDA target of $1.575–$1.675 billion and signaled plans to boost share buybacks. Investors remain alert to trends in leasing and capital markets as sector volatility continues.
February 19, 2026
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