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
Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near
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Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near

Intuit shares rose 0.6% to $381.31 premarket Wednesday after dropping 5.1% Tuesday, ranking among the S&P 500 software index’s worst performers. The move comes ahead of Intuit’s quarterly results due Feb. 26. Investors remain cautious amid volatility in software stocks and concerns over new AI competition. Intuit recently disclosed a $5.8 billion credit facility tied to its early tax refund offering.
February 18, 2026
Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX
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Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX

Recursion Pharmaceuticals shares fell about 12% to $3.05 in premarket trading after a regulatory filing showed Novo Holdings A/S no longer reported a stake as of December 31. Novo had previously held nearly 8 million shares. Recursion closed at $3.46 on Tuesday. Investors await the company’s next earnings report and pipeline update.
February 18, 2026
Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names
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Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names

Fortinet shares were steady in premarket trading at $81.69 after falling 4.5% Tuesday. Freedom Capital Markets downgraded the stock to “Hold” on valuation concerns but kept a $90 target. Palo Alto Networks’ profit warning weighed on cybersecurity sentiment. Investors await results from Zscaler on Feb. 26 and CrowdStrike on March 3.
February 18, 2026
Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update
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Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update

Bayer shares dropped 8.1% to 45.33 euros in Frankfurt after the company proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve U.S. Roundup lawsuits. The plan would raise litigation liabilities to 11.8 billion euros and require about 5 billion euros in payouts in 2026. Bayer secured an $8 billion loan for immediate needs. The settlement still requires court approval and sufficient claimant participation.
February 18, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope
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Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope

Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 2% in premarket trading after the company issued a softer profit outlook despite raising its revenue forecast. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and adjusted profit of $1.03 per share. Management cited higher acquisition and integration costs, including a $2.3 billion cash outlay for the CyberArk deal. Traders await the market open and possible analyst downgrades.
February 18, 2026
DoorDash stock rises after-hours ahead of Feb. 18 earnings — the numbers investors are circling
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DoorDash stock rises after-hours ahead of Feb. 18 earnings — the numbers investors are circling

DoorDash shares climbed 1.3% to $162.34 in after-hours trading Tuesday ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report due Wednesday after the U.S. market close. Analysts expect earnings of 58 cents per share on $3.97 billion revenue, with Marketplace GOV consensus at $29.22 billion. Investors are watching order growth, gross order value, and 2026 guidance.
February 18, 2026
Honeywell stock ticks higher after-hours as new $436 million write-down revises 2025 EPS
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Honeywell stock ticks higher after-hours as new $436 million write-down revises 2025 EPS

Honeywell shares rose 0.5% to $242.65 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company revised 2025 reported profit figures, citing new impairment charges tied to businesses marked for sale. The company booked a $436 million goodwill impairment in Industrial Automation and a $35 million asset write-down, partly offset by a $61 million tax benefit. 2026 guidance and adjusted results remain unchanged. Investors await the CEO’s appearance at a Citi conference Wednesday.
February 18, 2026
Cloudflare stock dips after hours as Mastercard cyber “report card” deal takes shape
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Cloudflare stock dips after hours as Mastercard cyber “report card” deal takes shape

Cloudflare shares fell 1.1% to $193.68 in after-hours trading Tuesday after announcing a cybersecurity partnership with Mastercard. The companies plan tools to grade and defend internet-facing risks for small businesses and critical infrastructure. Traders also watched Cloudflare’s service-status page after alerts on datacenter latency and certificate outages earlier in the day.
February 18, 2026
Airbnb stock jumps after ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ goes global as traders eye the next catalyst
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Airbnb stock jumps after ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ goes global as traders eye the next catalyst

Airbnb shares rose 2.4% to $124.23 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company expanded its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” option worldwide. CFO Ellie Mertz said the feature increased booking lead times and shifted demand toward larger homes, while overall cancellation rates ticked higher. Investors are watching Booking Holdings’ results later this week for further signals on travel demand.
February 18, 2026
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