Financial News 17 February 2026 - 2 April 2026

XMax Stock Stays Close to Highs as 200 Million Shares Face Investors
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XMax Stock Stays Close to Highs as 200 Million Shares Face Investors

XMax Inc. shares ended Monday mostly flat, holding close to their highest level in a year as the company said it will ask shareholders to vote on a proposal that could clear the way for large new stock sales to support its artificial intelligence efforts. XMax finished the session at $8.56, up a penny. The stock traded from $8.44 to $8.67 during the day. It's still just below a 52-week high of $8.83. Shares have stayed near that level despite the recent run, putting XMax in a spot that’s hard to compare with its past life as a small furniture stock.
June 1, 2026
SSE PLC Raises FY26 Earnings Guidance as Renewables Output Climbs, Grid Spend Accelerates
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SSE PLC Raises FY26 Earnings Guidance as Renewables Output Climbs, Grid Spend Accelerates

SSE raised the lower band of its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday, crediting a jump in renewables output and increased investment in its electricity networks for the improved outlook. The UK utility is now targeting adjusted earnings per share between 147 pence and 152 pence for the year to March 31—narrowing in from its earlier view of 144 pence to 152 pence. Preliminary results land May 28. The update drops just as Britain’s energy sector hits a tricky patch. Fresh government numbers out Thursday put renewables at 52.5% of the country’s power in 2025—a record. But Cornwall Insight analysts now expect the household energy price cap, which limits standard tariffs each quarter, to jump roughly 18% in July.
April 2, 2026
Intertek Share Price Hits 52-Week Low as Investors Look Past New Compliance Service (Investing.com)
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Intertek Share Price Hits 52-Week Low as Investors Look Past New Compliance Service (Investing.com)

Intertek Group shares slipped further on Friday, ending the session at 3,734 pence after dipping as low as 3,724 pence during the day—hitting the bottom of their 52-week range. The stock has been under pressure since the quality assurance company’s annual results landed on March 3, prolonging a slide in the London-listed name. The latest decline is drawing attention, with investors zeroing in on what was absent from Intertek’s results instead of the company’s new growth strategy. Just hours ahead of the session end, Intertek rolled out Digital Product Passport services — digital records tracking product, compliance, and sustainability data — aimed at manufacturers, brands, and retailers dealing with stricter supply-chain regulations.
March 13, 2026
Coherent (COHR) stock jumps 7% to a new high — why the shares are moving now
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Coherent (COHR) stock jumps 7% to a new high — why the shares are moving now

New York, February 25, 2026, 12:16 EST — Regular session Coherent Corp surged over 7% by midday Wednesday, touching a new 52-week high as investors piled into the photonics stock. Shares listed on the NYSE traded as high as $276.50 and as low as $259, sitting at $273.26, up $18.40 on the session at 12:16 p.m. EST. That move comes right after a $254.86 close the previous day.
February 25, 2026
Palantir (PLTR) stock pops after hours as Mizuho turns bullish and filings flag Florida HQ shift
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Palantir (PLTR) stock pops after hours as Mizuho turns bullish and filings flag Florida HQ shift

New York, February 18, 2026, 17:25 EST — After-hours trading. Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc ticked up roughly 1.8% to $135.38 in Wednesday’s after-hours action, bolstered by a broker’s upgrade that lent support to the AI software company. The stock bounced between $133.72 and $140.92 through the session, with volume landing around 59.4 million shares.
February 18, 2026
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