Investing 24 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls as CSL Plunge Shakes Investors Before Budget

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls as CSL Plunge Shakes Investors Before Budget

CSL plunged 16% to A$100.75 after announcing a US$5 billion impairment, dragging the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.49% to 8,701.8 ahead of the federal budget. Health care and financials fell, while materials and energy offered support. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent rate hike to 4.35% added pressure. Metcash, oOh!media, and Ingham’s posted strong gains on company news.
May 11, 2026
Denison Mines (DNN) stock rises after Phoenix uranium mine greenlight — what investors watch next

Denison Mines (DNN) stock rises after Phoenix uranium mine greenlight — what investors watch next

Denison Mines’ board approved a final investment decision to build the Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine in Saskatchewan, with construction set to begin in March and first production targeted for mid-2028. Shares rose about 3.2% to $4.30 in late trading. Provincial and federal permits were secured by February 2026. Broader uranium ETFs fell about 1.7% in the latest session.
February 25, 2026
SoFi stock rises in premarket as new 2X leveraged SOFI ETF hits the tape

SoFi stock rises in premarket as new 2X leveraged SOFI ETF hits the tape

SoFi Technologies shares rose 2.6% to $19.15 in premarket trading after Direxion launched a leveraged ETF tied to the stock. The move follows recent volatility in SoFi, which dropped 4.2% Monday and rebounded Tuesday. Direxion’s new ETF seeks to deliver twice SoFi’s daily return. U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and Federal Reserve speeches.
February 25, 2026
HSBC share price jumps after profit beats forecasts and return target gets a lift

HSBC share price jumps after profit beats forecasts and return target gets a lift

HSBC shares jumped 5.4% to 1,361 pence after the bank raised its return on tangible equity target to “17% or better” for 2026–2028 and reported a 7% rise in profit before tax excluding notable items to $36.6 billion for 2025. The bank approved a fourth quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share and set its CET1 capital ratio at 14.9%. HSBC’s Hong Kong shares also gained.
February 25, 2026
Anglo American shares jump as copper mood returns — what investors watch next

Anglo American shares jump as copper mood returns — what investors watch next

Anglo American shares climbed about 3% in early London trading Wednesday, following gains in copper prices and the broader mining sector. London copper futures closed at $12,868.50 a ton on Monday, 11% below January’s record but still high. Traders are watching copper’s moves and Anglo’s March 12 ex-dividend date. Market sentiment remains cautious amid tariff uncertainty and shifting demand for metals.
February 25, 2026
CoreWeave stock pops after Meta-backed loan report — what investors watch before earnings

CoreWeave stock pops after Meta-backed loan report — what investors watch before earnings

CoreWeave shares closed up 9.3% at $99.30 Tuesday after reports the company is negotiating $8.5 billion in loans backed by a $14.2 billion Meta contract. Shares held steady after hours. The financing, involving banks including Morgan Stanley, could close by March, according to GuruFocus. Investors await CoreWeave’s earnings Thursday for updates on funding and data center capacity.
February 25, 2026
Visa stock price stabilizes after AI “scare trade” rattles payments — what Wall Street watches next

Visa stock price stabilizes after AI “scare trade” rattles payments — what Wall Street watches next

Visa shares closed up 0.23% at $307.22 Tuesday, rebounding slightly after a 4.5% drop Monday triggered by viral concerns over AI disrupting card fees. Trading was mixed across payment stocks, with Mastercard up 0.40%, PayPal up 6.74%, and American Express down 0.24%. Investors are watching for Visa’s March conference appearances and next earnings report.
February 25, 2026
Intel stock price jumps as INTC bets on SambaNova AI tie-up — what investors watch next

Intel stock price jumps as INTC bets on SambaNova AI tie-up — what investors watch next

Intel shares jumped 5.9% to $46.21 Tuesday after announcing a multi-year AI partnership with SambaNova and an investment in SambaNova’s $350 million Series E round. SambaNova also unveiled its SN50 chip, with SoftBank set as the first customer in Japan. Intel’s stock had fallen for five straight sessions before the news. CFO David Zinsner will speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
February 24, 2026
Kinross Gold stock jumps 6% on gold rally — what to watch before the U.S. open

Kinross Gold stock jumps 6% on gold rally — what to watch before the U.S. open

Kinross Gold closed up 6.2% at $35.53 Monday as gold surged to a three-week high, then slipped 1.1% Tuesday to $5,174.68 an ounce as the dollar rose. Kinross last week reported record $2.5 billion free cash flow and raised its dividend 14%, with a $0.04 payout set for March 26. U.S. stock futures edged higher premarket. Traders are watching tariff headlines and Fed remarks.
February 24, 2026
Veris Residential (VRE) stock hovers below $19 buyout price in premarket — what traders watch next

Veris Residential (VRE) stock hovers below $19 buyout price in premarket — what traders watch next

Veris Residential agreed to be acquired by Affinius Capital and Vista Hill Partners for $19 a share in cash. Shares hovered near $18.80 in premarket trading after a 12% jump Monday. Veris canceled its earnings call and suspended 2026 guidance while the deal is pending. The company reported Q4 core FFO of $0.19 a share and full-year 2025 FFO of $0.72.
February 24, 2026
Anglo American share price today: AAL dips as Deutsche Bank lifts target and copper stays centre stage

Anglo American share price today: AAL dips as Deutsche Bank lifts target and copper stays centre stage

Anglo American shares slipped 0.1% to 3,645 pence in early London trading Tuesday, despite Deutsche Bank raising its price target to 3,600 pence and maintaining a “buy” rating. The company posted a $3.7 billion loss after a $2.3 billion writedown on De Beers and cut its dividend, while continuing efforts to sell De Beers and pursue a $53 billion merger with Teck Resources.
February 24, 2026
GSK share price slides as buyback rolls on and Bora deal lands

GSK share price slides as buyback rolls on and Bora deal lands

GSK shares fell 1.1% to 2,182 pence in early London trading Tuesday after the company disclosed new share buybacks and a $250 million, five-year manufacturing contract with Bora Pharmaceuticals. GSK bought 462,000 shares Monday, bringing total repurchases since Feb. 17 to 2.229 million. Bora will manufacture more than 335 products for GSK under the deal. GSK reports first-quarter results April 29.
February 24, 2026
Suncorp share price hits a 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what investors watch next

Suncorp share price hits a 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what investors watch next

Suncorp Group shares fell 0.9% to A$14.67 Tuesday, after hitting a 52-week low of A$14.21. The insurer bought back 602,795 shares Monday for about A$9 million, bringing total buybacks to just over 10 million shares. Suncorp last week cut its premium-growth outlook and lowered its interim dividend to 17 cents. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.04% at 9,022.3.
February 24, 2026
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