Investment Strategies 24 February 2026 - 28 February 2026

Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 0.92% for the week ended Feb. 27, closing Friday at 188,786.98 after hitting a record high midweek. A higher-than-expected IPCA-15 inflation reading shook rate-cut bets and weighed on sentiment. Foreign investors were net buyers of 15.3 billion reais in February. Brazil’s Q4 GDP is due March 3, ahead of the March 17–18 Copom meeting.

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.

Intuitive Machines shares dropped 2.3% to $17.26 Friday morning as investors awaited the closing of a $175 million private stock sale priced at $15.12 per share. The deal, expected to close Feb. 27, will fund satellite communications and data-network expansion. Analysts remain divided, citing NASA contract timing and dilution risks. The company plans to file a resale registration by April 1.

The Trade Desk shares fell 0.7% to $23.78 premarket Friday after a weak Q1 outlook and multiple analyst downgrades. The stock dropped 4.81% Thursday on heavy volume, following a 16% slide after earnings. Loop Capital cut its target to $25, while New Street set a $17 target. The company reported Q4 revenue of $847 million and forecast Q1 revenue of at least $678 million.

Trade Desk shares fell 17.1% to $20.87 in premarket trading Thursday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates and flagged weaker ad spending in consumer packaged goods and autos. The stock is down about 66% over the past year. Loop Capital downgraded the stock and slashed its price target, citing margin pressure and soft advertiser demand. Trade Desk reported fourth-quarter revenue of $847 million and net income of $187 million.

Anglo American shares surged 4.4% Wednesday to a 52-week high of 3,877 pence, tracking a rally in mining stocks as metal prices rose. Trading volume hit 13.3 million shares. Investors are watching the De Beers sale process, upcoming dividend dates, and progress on the proposed $53 billion merger with Teck Resources.

Corning shares rose 5.83% to $160.43 Wednesday before slipping about 1% after hours. Citigroup raised its price target to $170 and flagged a potential catalyst at the March Optical Fiber Communication conference. Nearly 16.8 million shares traded Wednesday, with the stock ranging from $152.71 to $162.10. Corning gained 4.36% Tuesday.

Workday shares hit a five-year low Wednesday before closing up 2.2% at $133.16, then slipping 1.6% after hours. The company projected fiscal 2027 subscription revenue of $9.925 billion to $9.950 billion and a non-GAAP operating margin of about 30%. Evercore ISI downgraded the stock; D.A. Davidson cut its price target to $125, citing choppy demand.

UnitedHealth shares rose 2.8% to $281.50 by midday Wednesday after two days of declines. The company declared a $2.21-per-share quarterly dividend, payable March 17 to shareholders of record on March 9. A new SEC filing showed the board tightened stock option terms for chair and CEO Stephen Hemsley, requiring him to hold net shares until 2030.

Grab Holdings shares rose 1.7% to $4.22 in premarket trading Wednesday after two days of declines. Investors are watching a March 24 shareholder vote on doubling Class B share voting power, tied to Singaporean control of GXS Bank. Grab recently reported its first full-year net profit and announced a $500 million buyback. The company also plans to acquire U.S. fintech Stash Financial for $425 million.

DNOW shares rebounded 1.6% to $12.04 Tuesday morning after hitting a new 52-week low, following a 10.4% drop Monday. Stifel cut its price target to $16, citing ongoing ERP rollout issues at MRC Global’s U.S. business, which makes up about 40% of DNOW sales. DNOW delayed 2026 guidance and reported $2.82 billion in 2025 revenue after closing its $1.5 billion MRC Global acquisition.

Oceaneering International shares rose 1.83% to $37.90 in Tuesday premarket trading after a 6.98% gain Monday, following a Barclays price target hike to $32. The company last week forecast 2026 EBITDA of $390–$440 million and free cash flow of $100–$120 million. Management flagged a seasonally soft first quarter and a working-capital cash draw. CFO and COO will meet investors at the THRIVE Energy Conference on Feb. 26.

Aristocrat Leisure shares closed down 1.2% at A$46.40 Tuesday after the company disclosed it bought back 539,062 shares on Monday for A$25.4 million. Total buyback spending has reached about A$880 million under its expanded A$1.5 billion program. The ASX 200 finished nearly flat. Aristocrat’s next buyback notice is due before Wednesday’s open.