Investing 26 February 2026 - 28 February 2026

MSCI World ETF (URTH) Rally Just Ran Into Hot CPI, a Fed Handoff and an MSCI Rebalance
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MSCI World ETF (URTH) Rally Just Ran Into Hot CPI, a Fed Handoff and an MSCI Rebalance

The iShares MSCI World ETF fell 0.4% Tuesday after U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% in April, with energy costs up 17.9% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Investors awaited MSCI’s index review due later in the day. The fund traded near $200, in line with the S&P 500 ETF but outperforming the MSCI ACWI ETF, which dropped 0.8%.
May 12, 2026
Exxon Mobil stock price jumps as oil hits multi-month highs — what XOM traders watch next
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Exxon Mobil stock price jumps as oil hits multi-month highs — what XOM traders watch next

Exxon Mobil shares closed up 2.7% at $152.60 Friday, leading oil majors as crude prices hit multi-month highs. Brent settled at $72.48 a barrel and WTI at $67.02 after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks extended without a deal. OPEC+ meets Sunday to discuss a possible output increase. Saudi Aramco sold its first Jafurah condensate cargoes to U.S. majors, including Exxon.
February 28, 2026
American Express stock slides late Friday as hot inflation data bites — what investors watch next
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American Express stock slides late Friday as hot inflation data bites — what investors watch next

American Express shares dropped 7.3% Friday to $308.90 after a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer-price report triggered a selloff in financial stocks. The company filed plans for a new 2 million square foot headquarters at 2 World Trade Center, with construction set for 2026. Visa and Mastercard also fell. Traders now await next week’s U.S. jobs data.
February 28, 2026
Intuit stock jumps as TurboTax owner flags higher tax-season spend, boosts dividend
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Intuit stock jumps as TurboTax owner flags higher tax-season spend, boosts dividend

Intuit shares closed up 3.7% at $409.03 Friday, rising less than 1% after hours. The company forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings below Wall Street estimates, citing higher tax-season marketing and support costs. Second-quarter revenue rose 17% to $4.65 billion, and the board raised the dividend to $1.20 per share. Trading volume more than doubled the 50-day average.
February 28, 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
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
IonQ stock pulls back after blowout outlook pop — what IONQ investors watch next
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IonQ stock pulls back after blowout outlook pop — what IONQ investors watch next

IonQ shares dropped 10.3% to $36.67 Friday, erasing part of Thursday’s 21.7% surge after the company forecast 2026 revenue of $225 million to $245 million. The firm reported a projected 2026 adjusted EBITDA loss of $310 million to $330 million and expects its SkyWater Technology acquisition to close by late 2026. Other quantum stocks also fell in morning trading.
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
Ondas (ONDS) stock in focus before Friday’s open after a late-week lift and insider filing
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Ondas (ONDS) stock in focus before Friday’s open after a late-week lift and insider filing

Ondas Inc. shares closed up 1.46% at $10.45 on Thursday, with 67.39 million shares traded. A recent SEC filing showed CFO Neil Laird received 12,500 shares after restricted stock units vested. The company’s Sentrycs unit delivered counter-drone systems to German police, and Ondas agreed to acquire UK-based Rotron Aero. Quarterly and annual results are expected in March.
February 27, 2026
Proximus stock price plunges as dividend cut jars investors — what to watch next on PROX.BR
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Proximus stock price plunges as dividend cut jars investors — what to watch next on PROX.BR

Proximus shares fell about 17% to 6.89 euros after the Belgian telecom group halved its annual dividend to 0.30 euro per share and outlined up to 1.25 billion euros in infrastructure spending. The company reported full-year EBITDA of 2.3 billion euros, beating forecasts, but flagged a 275 million euro goodwill impairment and a plan to cut 1,200 jobs by 2030.
February 27, 2026
QBE share price today: buyback tally climbs as fresh staff share filings land ahead of dividend date
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QBE share price today: buyback tally climbs as fresh staff share filings land ahead of dividend date

QBE Insurance Group closed up 0.28% at A$21.73 in Sydney on Friday. The company bought back 753,934 shares on Feb. 24 for about A$16.4 million under its ongoing A$450 million buyback. QBE also issued 4.5 million shares for employee incentives and reported lapses of 416,088 conditional rights. The insurer’s final dividend record date is March 6, with payment due April 17.
February 27, 2026
Wesfarmers share price slips after dividend update — what investors watch before Monday
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Wesfarmers share price slips after dividend update — what investors watch before Monday

Wesfarmers shares closed down 0.55% at A$79.62 on Friday, underperforming the ASX 200, which hit a new high. The company updated foreign-currency rates for its A$1.02 interim dividend, payable March 31, setting equivalents at 0.536316 pounds and 1.212066 New Zealand dollars per share. The dividend reinvestment plan will price shares using a 15-day VWAP from March 2 to March 20.
February 27, 2026
Woolworths share price dips Friday after big rally, with dividend clock ticking for ASX:WOW
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Woolworths share price dips Friday after big rally, with dividend clock ticking for ASX:WOW

Woolworths shares fell 0.95% to A$36.01, pausing a rally after reporting a 16.4% rise in half-year net profit before significant items and declaring a 45-cent interim dividend. Coles reported a statutory net profit of A$511 million, down 11.3%, and its shares slid as much as 8.7%. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.25% at a record high. Woolworths trades ex-dividend March 4.
February 27, 2026
Lynas Rare Earths stock jumps 10% — what’s driving ASX:LYC after earnings
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Lynas Rare Earths stock jumps 10% — what’s driving ASX:LYC after earnings

Lynas Rare Earths shares jumped 10.1% to A$18.98 after reporting a half-year net profit of A$80.2 million, below consensus estimates. The company cited power failures at its Kalgoorlie plant that hit output and raised costs. Revenue reached A$413.7 million, with rare earth oxide production at 6,375 tonnes. Brokers raised target prices but kept Sell ratings, citing valuation concerns and NdPr price volatility.
February 27, 2026
Fortescue share price rises as 62c dividend deadline hits — what could move FMG next
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Fortescue share price rises as 62c dividend deadline hits — what could move FMG next

Fortescue shares closed up 1.2% at A$21.09 Friday ahead of its A$0.62 interim dividend going ex on Monday. First-half underlying EBITDA rose 23% to US$4.5 billion, with net profit at US$1.9 billion on record shipments. The dividend represents a 65% payout of first-half profit. Iron ore traded near $99 a tonne as investors watched China demand and supply talks.
February 27, 2026
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