Finance 17 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
Visa stock price rises as Wall Street upgrade meets fresh Olympics data and UK rival plans
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Visa stock price rises as Wall Street upgrade meets fresh Olympics data and UK rival plans

Visa shares rose 1.3% to $318.02 Tuesday after Freedom Capital upgraded the stock to “Buy” and raised its price target to $375. The company reported a 60% jump in overseas cardholder visits and a 40% rise in contactless transactions during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics opening weekend. UK banks plan talks on a national payments alternative to Visa and Mastercard this week.
February 17, 2026
Applied Materials stock price today: AMAT slips as chip stocks cool, March updates ahead
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Applied Materials stock price today: AMAT slips as chip stocks cool, March updates ahead

Applied Materials shares fell 0.8% to $352.23 Tuesday morning as chip stocks declined after the holiday. The company last week forecast Q2 revenue near $7.65 billion and settled U.S. export control allegations for $252 million. Applied’s quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share goes ex-dividend Feb. 19. Executives are scheduled to speak at investor conferences in March.
February 17, 2026
Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom
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Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom

Broadcom shares recovered from an early 2.6% drop, trading down 0.1% at $325.00, as chip stocks fell and investors tracked new UK court filings over VMware licensing. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slid 1.5%, Nvidia dropped 1.2%, and AMD lost over 4%. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results on March 4. Traders also watched bond yields ahead of the Fed’s January meeting minutes.
February 17, 2026
Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms
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Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $196.98 Tuesday morning amid concerns over its $200 billion AI infrastructure spending plan for 2026. Investors questioned whether heavy capex would deliver returns, especially after Amazon forecast first-quarter operating income below Wall Street estimates. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also opened lower as traders tracked U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
February 17, 2026
Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock slides premarket as traders eye AI data-center power deal and Feb. 24 earnings
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Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock slides premarket as traders eye AI data-center power deal and Feb. 24 earnings

Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares fell 2.1% to $55.45 in premarket trading Tuesday after disclosing a 500-MW AI data-center equipment deal last week. The agreement, set to begin in 2027, allows the customer to terminate with 30 days’ notice. Solaris reports earnings after the close Feb. 24, with a call scheduled for Feb. 25. U.S. markets reopened following the Washington’s Birthday holiday.
February 17, 2026
Twenty One Capital (XXI) stock eyes a choppy open as bitcoin slides and traders weigh share supply
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Twenty One Capital (XXI) stock eyes a choppy open as bitcoin slides and traders weigh share supply

Twenty One Capital shares rose about 1% in premarket trading Tuesday, trading near $6.46 after closing at $6.40 before the holiday. Bitcoin slipped below $68,000, down roughly 1.4%, as U.S. equity futures pointed lower. The SEC last week cleared a registration for up to $464 million in convertible notes and 33.45 million shares for resale. Traders await key U.S. economic data later this week.
February 17, 2026
Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) stock heads into earnings after sharp swings and a BMO upgrade
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Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) stock heads into earnings after sharp swings and a BMO upgrade

Neptune Insurance Holdings shares closed at $18.89 on Feb. 13, up 10.2% after sharp declines earlier in the week. BMO upgraded the stock to Outperform but cut its price target to $20, citing valuation and AI use. The company will report fourth-quarter results after markets close Feb. 18. Investors are watching for updates on policy growth, pricing, and claims costs.
February 17, 2026
Fermi (FRMI) stock slips in premarket as March 6 lawsuit deadline nears
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Fermi (FRMI) stock slips in premarket as March 6 lawsuit deadline nears

Fermi Inc shares fell about 2% to $10.08 in premarket trading Tuesday as investor alerts highlighted a March 6 deadline for lead-plaintiff motions in a securities class action. The lawsuit alleges misstatements about tenant demand and funding at the company’s Texas site. Shares have remained volatile since a December drop tied to a terminated $150 million tenant deal. Traders await updates on court proceedings and financing.
February 17, 2026
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