Finance 18 February 2026

PayPal stock holds near $47 after Stripe takeover report — what investors watch next
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PayPal stock holds near $47 after Stripe takeover report — what investors watch next

PayPal shares closed up 0.6% at $47.32 Wednesday, then slipped 0.3% after hours as takeover speculation swirled. Bloomberg reported Stripe is weighing a bid for PayPal or its assets, though both firms declined comment. PayPal also announced a partnership with Rainforest to expand embedded payments. CEO Enrique Lores is set to take over March 1 after Alex Chriss’s ouster.
February 26, 2026
MARA stock holds near $7.51 before the open after insider sale notices surface
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MARA stock holds near $7.51 before the open after insider sale notices surface

MARA shares traded near $7.51 premarket after falling 5.2% Tuesday, following Form 144 filings by two executives signaling planned stock sales. The filings showed Frederick Thiel and Salman Hassan Khan intend to sell small blocks of shares. Bitcoin slipped 0.9% early Wednesday, while rival miners Riot and CleanSpark also dropped. JPMorgan analysts noted Bitdeer surpassed MARA in self-mining hash rate.
February 18, 2026
Apple stock price edges up in premarket as Wedbush’s Ives calls selloff “unwarranted”
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Apple stock price edges up in premarket as Wedbush’s Ives calls selloff “unwarranted”

Apple shares rose 0.16% to $264.29 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 3.17% jump Tuesday. Wedbush reiterated its $350 price target, dismissing AI-delay concerns. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed it cut its Apple stake by 4% last quarter but kept it as its largest holding. Investors await Apple’s March 4 event and Feb. 24 annual meeting for updates.
February 18, 2026
Nu Holdings stock ticks up in premarket as Nubank heads into a big week
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Nu Holdings stock ticks up in premarket as Nubank heads into a big week

Nu Holdings’ U.S.-listed shares rose 0.3% to $16.82 in premarket trading Wednesday, while StoneCo fell 2.4% and MercadoLibre slipped 0.6%. Nu is set to report fourth-quarter results Feb. 25 after the close, with investors focused on loan losses and margins. The company recently received conditional OCC approval to form a U.S. national bank, pending further regulatory sign-off. In its last quarter, Nu posted $783 million net income and $4.2 billion revenue.
February 18, 2026
Vale stock rebounds in premarket after 4.5% drop as Brazil’s B3 reopens post-Carnival
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Vale stock rebounds in premarket after 4.5% drop as Brazil’s B3 reopens post-Carnival

Vale’s U.S.-listed shares rose 1.3% premarket to $16.10 after a 4.5% drop in the previous session. Brazil’s B3 exchange will resume trading at 1 p.m. local time after the Carnival break. Iron ore prices hovered near $100 a ton, with Vale’s next dividend payment set for March 4 in Brazil. The company last reported a $3.8 billion quarterly loss, mainly from a Canadian nickel asset writedown.
February 18, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies near $24 after Elliott stake — what to watch before the open
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Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies near $24 after Elliott stake — what to watch before the open

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings traded near $24.10 in premarket Wednesday after Elliott Management disclosed a stake above 10% and signaled it may push for board changes. Shares jumped 10% Tuesday after Elliott’s move. Norwegian announced a deal for three new ships with Fincantieri, deliveries set for 2036–2037. The company reports fourth-quarter results March 2.
February 18, 2026
Rivian stock (RIVN) edges up premarket after DA Davidson downgrade, R2 launch risk in focus
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Rivian stock (RIVN) edges up premarket after DA Davidson downgrade, R2 launch risk in focus

Rivian shares rose 0.4% to $16.53 in premarket trading Wednesday, after falling 7.1% Tuesday. D.A. Davidson downgraded the stock to underperform and cut its price target to $14, citing aggressive 2026 delivery targets for the upcoming R2 SUV. Rivian forecasts 62,000 to 67,000 deliveries in 2026, up from 42,247 in 2025. Capital spending is projected to reach up to $2.05 billion as R2 ramps up.
February 18, 2026
Nvidia stock jumps before the bell on Meta AI chip deal as Feb. 25 earnings loom
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Nvidia stock jumps before the bell on Meta AI chip deal as Feb. 25 earnings loom

Nvidia shares rose 1.2% to $184.97 in premarket trading after announcing a multiyear deal to supply Meta with millions of AI chips, including Blackwell and planned Rubin systems. The agreement also covers Grace and Vera processors. Investors await Fed minutes at 2 p.m. EST and Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25. Chip sector moves were mixed, with AMD down 2% and Broadcom up 2%.
February 18, 2026
Nokia stock price today: NOKIA.HE climbs in Helsinki as Vodafone expands fraud-fighting API deal
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Nokia stock price today: NOKIA.HE climbs in Helsinki as Vodafone expands fraud-fighting API deal

Nokia shares rose about 3% in Helsinki on Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high after Vodafone announced an expanded network API partnership set to roll out from April. U.S. ADRs closed up 3.8% Tuesday on heavy volume. A regulatory filing showed senior manager David Heard sold 275,000 shares last week. Investors are watching for Nokia’s annual report in early March and AGM in April.
February 18, 2026
Plug Power stock price today: PLUG steadies premarket as share-sale fears linger
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Plug Power stock price today: PLUG steadies premarket as share-sale fears linger

Plug Power shares held steady premarket Wednesday after a 3.7% drop to $1.82 Tuesday, following shareholder approval to double authorized common stock to 3 billion shares. The move eases cash-raising options but raises dilution risk. Investors rejected a proposal to lower voting thresholds for charter changes. CEO Andy Marsh steps down in March, with Jose Luis Crespo set to take over.
February 18, 2026
Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease
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Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease

Amazon shares rose 1.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, extending gains after a volatile period tied to concerns over AI spending. A major Nvidia-Meta chip deal lifted tech sentiment ahead of Federal Reserve minutes. Investors remain focused on Amazon’s $200 billion 2026 capital spending plan and its impact on cash flow. Recent filings showed Tiger Global trimmed Amazon holdings while D.E. Shaw added to its position.
February 18, 2026
Transocean stock steadies before earnings after 6% slide; Valaris posts $4.7 billion backlog
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Transocean stock steadies before earnings after 6% slide; Valaris posts $4.7 billion backlog

Transocean shares were steady near $6.14 in premarket trading Wednesday after dropping 6.1% Tuesday on heavy volume. Valaris, which Transocean plans to acquire for $5.8 billion, reported contract backlog of about $4.7 billion as of Feb. 17. Offshore drillers Noble and Valaris also traded lower premarket. Transocean’s quarterly results are due after the close Thursday.
February 18, 2026
Auddia (AUUD) stock jumps about 50% premarket on McCarthy Finney merger plan
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Auddia (AUUD) stock jumps about 50% premarket on McCarthy Finney merger plan

Auddia Inc shares surged nearly 50% in premarket trading after announcing a definitive merger deal with Thramann Holdings. The combined company will be renamed McCarthy Finney and trade as MCFN on Nasdaq, pending shareholder and SEC approval and at least $12 million in net cash at closing. Thramann holders are set to receive about 80% of the new entity and $3.5 million in unsecured notes.
February 18, 2026
Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal
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Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal

Ondas shares climbed about 4% in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing its Sentrycs unit deployed counter-drone systems for a German State Police office. A new SEC filing showed Hood River Capital reported a 4.71% stake. The company plans to debut its portable “Scout” kit at a German trade show later this month. Trading volume on Tuesday was heavy, with shares ending at $10.05.
February 18, 2026
Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF
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Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF

Wolfspeed shares rose 0.9% to $19.30 in premarket trading Wednesday after closing up 7.8% the previous session. A regulatory filing showed Point72 and Steven A. Cohen held 3.8% of Wolfspeed as of Dec. 31. The company named Stefan Steyerl vice president of sales for EMEA, effective March 1. Trading volume Tuesday reached about 2.4 million shares.
February 18, 2026
Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings
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Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings

Okta shares were flat in premarket trading Wednesday after dropping 5.4% Tuesday to $82.46. Mizuho and Truist cut price targets as software valuations fell across the sector. Investors await Okta’s March 4 earnings report for signs of demand and bookings strength. The S&P 500 software index fell 1.6% Tuesday, tracking weakness in the group.
February 18, 2026
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