Investment 13 February 2026

Coca-Cola HBC AG Shares Buck FTSE Slide as Oil Shock Tests 2026 Profit Outlook

Coca-Cola HBC AG Shares Buck FTSE Slide as Oil Shock Tests 2026 Profit Outlook

Coca-Cola HBC shares rose 0.09% to 4,500 pence Monday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.3% drop as oil and aluminium prices surged. Brent crude jumped 6.8% and aluminium hit a four-year high, raising cost concerns. The bottler targets 7%-10% organic operating profit growth in 2026 after reporting 8.1% organic revenue growth last year. Its $2.6 billion deal for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is set to close by late 2026.
March 10, 2026
Bloom Energy stock price rebounds after 10% slide as CPI cools; Fed minutes next

Bloom Energy stock price rebounds after 10% slide as CPI cools; Fed minutes next

Bloom Energy shares rose 1.9% to $141.61 Friday afternoon, rebounding after a 10.6% drop the previous session. The stock swung between $131.05 and $144.54 as investors weighed softer U.S. inflation data and shifting rate-cut expectations. Over 13 million shares traded Thursday during a broad tech-led selloff. U.S. markets will close Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
February 13, 2026
Costco stock price climbs after soft CPI; investors eye March 5 results as lawsuit lands

Costco stock price climbs after soft CPI; investors eye March 5 results as lawsuit lands

Costco shares climbed 1.9% to $1,017.60 Friday after U.S. inflation data came in below forecasts, boosting rate-cut hopes. Trading volume reached about 1.5 million shares. A new lawsuit alleges salmonella contamination at Costco’s Nebraska chicken plant, adding risk ahead of March earnings. Costco’s next sales and earnings update is set for March 5.
February 13, 2026
Moolec Science (MLEC) stock jumps 85% as safflower update triggers volatility halts

Moolec Science (MLEC) stock jumps 85% as safflower update triggers volatility halts

Moolec Science SA shares surged 85.6% to $9.47 Friday, trading nearly 44.7 million shares and triggering five volatility halts. The spike followed commercial-scale results from its GLASO1 safflower platform, with yields up to 2,200 pounds per acre. Shares swung between $8.12 and $12.23. Nasdaq has given Moolec until March for updated financials to maintain its listing.
February 13, 2026
UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price today: shares rise as healthcare gets a bid, but Medicare Advantage rates still loom

UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price today: shares rise as healthcare gets a bid, but Medicare Advantage rates still loom

UnitedHealth shares rose 1.3% to $288.14 in midday New York trading Friday, with nearly 4 million shares changing hands. Managed-care stocks gained despite warnings on Medicare Advantage plan ratings and uncertainty over 2027 reimbursement rates. Humana, Elevance, Cigna, and CVS Health also traded higher. CMS will announce final 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates by April 6.
February 13, 2026
Intel stock price rebounds after Thursday slide as CPI cools — what investors watch next (INTC)

Intel stock price rebounds after Thursday slide as CPI cools — what investors watch next (INTC)

Intel shares rose about 2% to $47.48 in late morning New York trade Friday, rebounding after a 3.75% drop the previous session. Softer U.S. inflation data and a strong outlook from Applied Materials steadied chip stocks. Intel disclosed five patched security vulnerabilities in its Xeon data-center chips. Investors remain focused on supply constraints ahead of Intel’s April 23 earnings report.
February 13, 2026
Iridium stock holds steady premarket after 21% jump on 2026 outlook shift

Iridium stock holds steady premarket after 21% jump on 2026 outlook shift

Iridium shares held near $22.39 premarket after a 21.3% jump Thursday. The company forecast flat to 2% service revenue growth and lower operational EBITDA for 2026, citing a shift to all-cash incentive pay. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $212.9 million, with subscriber growth led by commercial IoT. Commercial broadband and government voice/data subscribers declined.
February 13, 2026
Disney stock price today: DIS hit by travel jitters and a $4 billion bond filing — what investors watch

Disney stock price today: DIS hit by travel jitters and a $4 billion bond filing — what investors watch

Disney shares traded at $102.38 premarket Friday after falling 5.4% Thursday, amid concerns over declining foreign visitors to U.S. theme parks. A Reuters report cited a 5.4% drop in total foreign travel to the U.S. in 2025 through November. Disney sold $4 billion in new debt, including floating- and fixed-rate notes. Investors await the U.S. CPI report later Friday for signals on consumer demand and inflation.
February 13, 2026
Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open

Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open

Lloyds Banking Group closed Thursday at 102.40 pence, down 0.63%, after buying back 10 million shares on Feb. 12 for cancellation. The bank’s 2025 annual report is due Feb. 13. UK GDP grew 0.1% in Q4, missing forecasts, while business investment fell nearly 3%. Investors await Lloyds’ disclosures and the Bank of England’s next rate decision on March 19.
February 13, 2026
BP stock slips again in London as HSBC downgrade lands; dividend date and oil prices in focus

BP stock slips again in London as HSBC downgrade lands; dividend date and oil prices in focus

BP shares fell 0.8% to 454.4 pence in early London trade Friday, extending Thursday’s 3.1% drop after the company suspended its $750 million quarterly buyback and took $4 billion in asset charges. HSBC downgraded BP to “Reduce,” citing few near-term catalysts. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $67.46 a barrel. BP’s Q4 dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 19, with payment due March 27.
February 13, 2026
HSBC share price slides before the open as investors weigh UK digital gilt pilot and bond redemption

HSBC share price slides before the open as investors weigh UK digital gilt pilot and bond redemption

HSBC shares fell 2.97% to 12.67 pounds in London Thursday, underperforming the FTSE 100 amid a broader drop in European bank stocks. The UK government selected HSBC’s Orion platform for a pilot issuance of tokenised government bonds, though no timeline was given. Investors are awaiting HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25. Trading volume was lighter than usual.
February 13, 2026