News 25 February 2026

GE Vernova stock slides on hot inflation data as rate worries return — what to watch next

GE Vernova stock slides on hot inflation data as rate worries return — what to watch next

GE Vernova shares fell about 1.5% to $863 Friday as U.S. producer prices rose more than expected, fueling concerns over prolonged high interest rates. The company recently completed a $5.3 billion purchase of Prolec GE and lifted its 2026 revenue outlook to $44–45 billion, but warned of continued wind unit losses. Investors await its first-quarter earnings on April 22.
February 27, 2026
Braze stock price today: BRZE slips early after sharp rebound as investors size up AI headlines

Braze stock price today: BRZE slips early after sharp rebound as investors size up AI headlines

Braze shares dropped 1.7% to $17.03 in early Wednesday trading, following a 9.8% surge the previous day. The stock’s swing tracked moves in software names after U.S. consumer confidence data and new AI product announcements. Braze’s next earnings report is expected in late March. The company last posted quarterly revenue of $190.8 million and a GAAP operating loss.
February 25, 2026
Nvidia stock in focus ahead of earnings as options price a 5% swing for NVDA

Nvidia stock in focus ahead of earnings as options price a 5% swing for NVDA

Nvidia shares rose about 1% at Wednesday’s open, trading at $194.49 ahead of quarterly results due after the close. Options markets are pricing a 5.5% swing post-earnings, with traders focused on guidance, Blackwell chip production, and gross margins. Advanced Micro Devices announced a major AI chip deal with Meta on Tuesday, intensifying competition. Analyst estimates for Nvidia’s revenue hover near $66 billion.
February 25, 2026
Vertex (VERX) stock slips after Tuesday pop as insider buy and fresh 10-K hit tape

Vertex (VERX) stock slips after Tuesday pop as insider buy and fresh 10-K hit tape

Vertex shares fell 1.1% to $13.12 in early Wednesday trading after jumping 10.2% the previous day. Director Eric Andersen disclosed buying 40,000 shares at an average $12.91 on Feb. 20. The company filed its annual report late Tuesday and expects 2026 revenue of $823.5 million to $831.5 million, with 25% cloud revenue growth. Investors await the next quarterly update in May.
February 25, 2026
Thomson Reuters stock in focus after $600 million buyback plan and $605 million cash return

Thomson Reuters stock in focus after $600 million buyback plan and $605 million cash return

Thomson Reuters shares rose 1.6% premarket Wednesday after announcing a $600 million buyback and $605 million capital return, paired with a share consolidation. The stock surged 11% Tuesday after its AI tool CoCounsel reached one million users. The capital return plan needs shareholder and court approval, with a vote set for April 28. The buyback becomes effective February 27.
February 25, 2026
Westlake stock jumps 12% on earnings update — what WLK traders watch before the open

Westlake stock jumps 12% on earnings update — what WLK traders watch before the open

Westlake shares jumped 12% to $104.17 Tuesday after the company reported a Q4 net loss of $544 million on $2.5 billion in sales, citing $511 million in shutdown and restructuring costs. CFO Steven Bender will retire once a successor is named. The board expanded to 14 members, adding CEO Jean-Marc Gilson and Bhavesh V. Patel as directors. Shares fell 2.6% after hours to $101.39.
February 25, 2026
Keysight stock price: KEYS sticks above $300 after guidance jolt — what traders watch next

Keysight stock price: KEYS sticks above $300 after guidance jolt — what traders watch next

Keysight Technologies shares rose 0.8% premarket Wednesday after surging 23.1% Tuesday, following stronger-than-expected Q1 results and an upbeat outlook. The company reported $1.60 billion in revenue and $2.17 adjusted EPS, forecasting Q2 revenue up to $1.71 billion. BofA and UBS raised price targets to $340. The outlook excludes potential tariff impacts from a recent Supreme Court ruling.
February 25, 2026
SoundHound AI stock jumps premarket as new Sales Assist agent debuts, earnings loom

SoundHound AI stock jumps premarket as new Sales Assist agent debuts, earnings loom

SoundHound AI shares rose 3.1% to $8.62 in premarket trading Wednesday after the company launched its “Sales Assist” voice AI agent for retail teams. The stock jumped 6.8% Tuesday on heavy volume. SoundHound will report fourth-quarter and full-year results after markets close Thursday. Demos of the new product are scheduled for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.
February 25, 2026
Grab stock price rises in premarket — buyback, Stash deal and March vote loom

Grab stock price rises in premarket — buyback, Stash deal and March vote loom

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.
February 25, 2026
Novo Nordisk stock slips again as Wegovy price cuts and CagriSema doubts weigh

Novo Nordisk stock slips again as Wegovy price cuts and CagriSema doubts weigh

Novo Nordisk shares fell 1.7% in Copenhagen after the company announced U.S. list-price cuts for Wegovy and Ozempic starting January 2027. Analysts flagged rising price pressure and doubts over Novo’s next obesity drug, CagriSema, which underperformed Eli Lilly’s rival in trials. Barclays slashed its peak sales forecast for CagriSema to $2 billion from $12 billion. Novo has lost about $475 billion in market value since June.
February 25, 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
TeraWulf (WULF) stock price edges up premarket after 52-week high run into earnings

TeraWulf (WULF) stock price edges up premarket after 52-week high run into earnings

TeraWulf Inc shares rose 1% premarket Wednesday to $17.73, after hitting a 52-week high Tuesday on heavy volume. The company reports earnings Thursday and recently acquired sites in Kentucky and Maryland, adding 1.5 GW of load capacity. The Hawesville deal closed February 2; the Morgantown acquisition awaits regulatory approval. Bitcoin traded near $65,786, with mixed moves among other U.S.-listed miners.
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
Mortgage Rates Dip Toward 6% Again — Here’s What It Means for Buyers and Refi Hopes

Mortgage Rates Dip Toward 6% Again — Here’s What It Means for Buyers and Refi Hopes

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell to 6.04% on Feb. 25 from 6.19% a week earlier, Bankrate reported. Zillow showed a lower average of 5.76% for the same loan type on Feb. 24. NAHB said a 0.25-point rate drop to 6% could make a median-priced new home affordable for 1.42 million more households. The Federal Reserve has not ruled out a rate hike, according to recent FOMC minutes.
February 25, 2026
Hims & Hers stock in focus before open after weak Q1 outlook and BTIG downgrade

Hims & Hers stock in focus before open after weak Q1 outlook and BTIG downgrade

Hims & Hers Health shares fell 0.5% to $15.46 in late trading Tuesday after BTIG downgraded the stock to “neutral,” citing regulatory risks and slowing growth. The company faces scrutiny over compounded weight-loss drugs and a potential Department of Justice probe. First-quarter revenue guidance missed analyst expectations, triggering a 7% after-hours drop Monday.
February 25, 2026
Ondas stock (ONDS) slips in premarket after 2% jump; traders eye defense wins, deal pipeline

Ondas stock (ONDS) slips in premarket after 2% jump; traders eye defense wins, deal pipeline

Ondas Inc shares slipped 0.6% to $10.34 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 2.1% gain Tuesday, with 68 million shares traded. The stock has swung sharply amid recent defense and policing contracts, a pending Rotron Aero acquisition, and heavy options activity. No new company announcements have been made since Feb. 17, when Ondas reported Sentrycs counter-drone system deployments in Germany.
February 25, 2026
Nvidia (NVDA) stock ticks up premarket as traders brace for a rare quiet earnings move

Nvidia (NVDA) stock ticks up premarket as traders brace for a rare quiet earnings move

Nvidia shares rose 0.5% in premarket trading Wednesday ahead of its quarterly report, with options markets pricing in a 5.6% post-earnings move—the smallest in three years. The stock closed Tuesday at $192.85, valuing the company at $4.53 trillion. Rival AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta, pressuring Nvidia shares earlier. No Nvidia H200 chips have been sold to China, a U.S. official said.
February 25, 2026
Plug Power stock price rises in premarket as PLUG heads into March 2 earnings

Plug Power stock price rises in premarket as PLUG heads into March 2 earnings

Plug Power shares traded at $1.94, up 1.6% premarket Wednesday, after gaining 3.8% Tuesday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on March 2, with a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. Investor law firms have circulated new notices on a securities class-action lead-plaintiff deadline of April 3. Plug’s stock remains about 58% below its 52-week high.
February 25, 2026
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