Finance 27 February 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth
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Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
Walmart stock price today: WMT jumps nearly 3% as BofA backs the retail giant again
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Walmart stock price today: WMT jumps nearly 3% as BofA backs the retail giant again

Walmart shares rose 2.8% to $127.95 Friday, bucking a broader market decline after Bank of America reinstated a buy rating and highlighted gains with higher-income shoppers. The move followed Walmart’s $100 million FTC settlement over alleged Spark Driver pay misrepresentations. Walton Family Holdings Trust sold over 1.2 million shares earlier in the week. Walmart reports earnings again on May 14.
February 27, 2026
CrowdStrike stock drops as hot PPI and fresh target cuts put CRWD back in focus
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CrowdStrike stock drops as hot PPI and fresh target cuts put CRWD back in focus

CrowdStrike shares fell about 4% to $365.67 Friday after U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.5% in January, fueling concerns the Fed will delay rate cuts. DA Davidson and Jefferies both cut their price targets but kept buy ratings. CrowdStrike is set to report earnings March 3, with analysts watching annual recurring revenue. The company also launched FalconID, a phishing-resistant authentication product.
February 27, 2026
PayPal stock price steadies as report cools Stripe takeover talk over PYPL
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PayPal stock price steadies as report cools Stripe takeover talk over PYPL

PayPal shares rose 0.3% to $45.65 Friday after dropping 3.8% the previous session, following reports it is not in talks to sell itself. Semafor said PayPal has prepared for possible activist pressure but is not pursuing a sale. Incoming CEO Enrique Lores takes over March 1. Earlier speculation linked Stripe to a possible acquisition, but both firms declined to comment.
February 27, 2026
GE Vernova stock slides on hot inflation data as rate worries return — what to watch next
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GE Vernova stock slides on hot inflation data as rate worries return — what to watch next

GE Vernova shares fell about 1.5% to $863 Friday as U.S. producer prices rose more than expected, fueling concerns over prolonged high interest rates. The company recently completed a $5.3 billion purchase of Prolec GE and lifted its 2026 revenue outlook to $44–45 billion, but warned of continued wind unit losses. Investors await its first-quarter earnings on April 22.
February 27, 2026
XRP price today drops as Nvidia jitters and hot U.S. inflation data cool crypto mood
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XRP price today drops as Nvidia jitters and hot U.S. inflation data cool crypto mood

XRP fell 3.7% to $1.34 on Friday, with market value near $82 billion and 24-hour trading volume at $3.3 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. The drop followed Nvidia’s post-earnings slide and a 0.5% rise in the U.S. Producer Price Index for January. Bitcoin slipped 2.3% to $65,924. XRP is down about 28.5% over the past 30 days, Binance data showed.
February 27, 2026
Gold price today jumps near one-month high as geopolitics, falling yields lift bullion
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Gold price today jumps near one-month high as geopolitics, falling yields lift bullion

Spot gold rose 1% to $5,238.75 an ounce on Friday, heading for a seventh straight monthly gain as U.S.-Iran tensions and falling Treasury yields drove safe-haven demand. U.S. gold futures for April delivery climbed 1.1% to $5,254. The yield on 10-year U.S. notes dropped to 3.977%. China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong jumped 68.7% in January from December.
February 27, 2026
FTSE 100 closes at a fresh record near 11,000 as miners, buybacks lift UK stocks
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FTSE 100 closes at a fresh record near 11,000 as miners, buybacks lift UK stocks

The FTSE 100 closed at a record 10,910.55, up 0.6% Friday, marking its eighth straight monthly gain as miners rallied on higher metals prices. Sterling weakened after Labour’s by-election loss and rising geopolitical tensions. Wizz Air dropped 8.7% after Indigo Partners sold 10 million shares. IAG fell 7.35% despite reporting record 2025 results and a €1.5 billion capital return plan.
February 27, 2026
Sensex slips 961 points, Nifty below 25,200 as IT AI fears cap a weak month — what to watch next week
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Sensex slips 961 points, Nifty below 25,200 as IT AI fears cap a weak month — what to watch next week

The Sensex fell 961.42 points and the Nifty 50 dropped 317.90 on Friday, led by losses in realty, metal, and FMCG shares. IT stocks slumped, with the Nifty IT index down 19.5% for February, its worst month since 2008, after U.S. firms launched new AI automation tools. Official data showed India’s economy grew 7.8% in the October-December quarter under a revised GDP series. The rupee finished February about 1% stronger.
February 27, 2026
Bank of America stock drops nearly 5% as hot inflation data rattles banks — what to watch next
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Bank of America stock drops nearly 5% as hot inflation data rattles banks — what to watch next

Bank of America shares dropped 4.6% to $49.90 by midday Friday as U.S. bank stocks slid, with Wells Fargo and Citigroup also down sharply. A hotter-than-expected January producer price index reading led investors to scale back near-term Fed rate-cut bets. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped below 4%. Focus turns to March inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s March 18 policy decision.
February 27, 2026
Eli Lilly stock rises as new orforglipron data puts side effects in the spotlight
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Eli Lilly stock rises as new orforglipron data puts side effects in the spotlight

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.8% Friday after full trial results for its oral diabetes drug orforglipron showed higher discontinuation rates—8.7% to 9.7%—than Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide, which saw 4.5% to 4.9%. The study found orforglipron led to greater blood sugar and weight loss, but more side effects. Investors are watching for U.S. regulatory decisions on obesity use, expected in the second quarter.
February 27, 2026
Snowflake stock price slides 4% in regular session as investors weigh AI outlook and rate fears
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Snowflake stock price slides 4% in regular session as investors weigh AI outlook and rate fears

Snowflake shares fell 4.1% to $166.00 Friday, reversing gains from a post-earnings rally. The drop followed a strong forecast and record customer deal, but investors remain cautious amid doubts over AI returns and persistent inflation. Snowflake reported $1.28 billion in quarterly revenue, with product revenue up 30% year-on-year. Focus turns to customer usage trends ahead of the Snowflake Summit in June.
February 27, 2026
Circle Internet Group stock (CRCL) slips as post-earnings rally cools — traders eye USDC, rates
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Circle Internet Group stock (CRCL) slips as post-earnings rally cools — traders eye USDC, rates

Circle Internet Group shares fell 3.4% to $84.32 Friday, paring gains after a surge driven by strong quarterly results. USDC circulation jumped 72% to $75.3 billion, while total revenue and reserve income rose 77% to $770 million, beating analyst estimates. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for signals on interest rates, which impact Circle’s earnings model.
February 27, 2026
Salesforce (CRM) stock slides after earnings bounce as $50B buyback meets AI scrutiny
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Salesforce (CRM) stock slides after earnings bounce as $50B buyback meets AI scrutiny

Salesforce shares fell 3.5% to $192.44 in Friday morning trading, reversing a 4% gain from the previous session. The drop followed fourth-quarter results showing 12% revenue growth to $11.2 billion and a $50 billion buyback authorization. CEO Marc Benioff said Agentforce AI annual recurring revenue reached $800 million, up 169% year-over-year. Investors await Friday’s Agentforce webinar for more on growth prospects.
February 27, 2026
GOOG stock ticks up as South Korea clears path for full Google Maps, but ad probe hangs over Alphabet
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GOOG stock ticks up as South Korea clears path for full Google Maps, but ad probe hangs over Alphabet

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.55% to $308.83 by midmorning Friday after a 1.88% drop Thursday. South Korea approved Google’s export of high-precision map data under security conditions. Belgium opened a preliminary antitrust probe into Google’s online ad pricing. Meta signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rent Google’s TPUs for AI development, The Information reported.
February 27, 2026
Intuit stock price jumps as investors look past soft tax-season profit outlook
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Intuit stock price jumps as investors look past soft tax-season profit outlook

Intuit shares rose 2.4% to $403.88 in morning trading Friday, rebounding from a drop after the company forecast third-quarter adjusted profit below Wall Street estimates. The TurboTax owner cited higher marketing and support costs as it pushes for tax-season growth. Second-quarter revenue climbed 17% to $4.65 billion. Intuit ended a $5.8 billion credit facility set up for early tax refund offerings.
February 27, 2026
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