News 18 February 2026

Natural gas price slides to $2.81 as UNG drops; traders eye March 5 EIA report
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Natural gas price slides to $2.81 as UNG drops; traders eye March 5 EIA report

U.S. natural gas futures fell 2% to $2.81 per mmBtu Thursday, pressured by mild March weather forecasts and steady output. The United States Natural Gas Fund dropped 2.4% to $11.32. Lower 48 production averaged 108.7 bcfd in February, while LNG export flows neared 18.7 bcfd. Gas in storage stood at 2,018 Bcf for the week ended Feb. 20, down 52 Bcf from the previous week.
February 26, 2026
Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF
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Wolfspeed stock rises in premarket as Point72 filing and new sales hire draw attention to WOLF

Wolfspeed shares rose 0.9% to $19.30 in premarket trading Wednesday after closing up 7.8% the previous session. A regulatory filing showed Point72 and Steven A. Cohen held 3.8% of Wolfspeed as of Dec. 31. The company named Stefan Steyerl vice president of sales for EMEA, effective March 1. Trading volume Tuesday reached about 2.4 million shares.
February 18, 2026
Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings
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Okta stock wobbles in premarket after 5% drop as Wall Street trims targets ahead of March 4 earnings

Okta shares were flat in premarket trading Wednesday after dropping 5.4% Tuesday to $82.46. Mizuho and Truist cut price targets as software valuations fell across the sector. Investors await Okta’s March 4 earnings report for signs of demand and bookings strength. The S&P 500 software index fell 1.6% Tuesday, tracking weakness in the group.
February 18, 2026
Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near
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Intuit stock price steadies in premarket after 5% slide as earnings near

Intuit shares rose 0.6% to $381.31 premarket Wednesday after dropping 5.1% Tuesday, ranking among the S&P 500 software index’s worst performers. The move comes ahead of Intuit’s quarterly results due Feb. 26. Investors remain cautious amid volatility in software stocks and concerns over new AI competition. Intuit recently disclosed a $5.8 billion credit facility tied to its early tax refund offering.
February 18, 2026
Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX
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Recursion Pharmaceuticals stock slides premarket as Novo Holdings exits stake — what to watch for RXRX

Recursion Pharmaceuticals shares fell about 12% to $3.05 in premarket trading after a regulatory filing showed Novo Holdings A/S no longer reported a stake as of December 31. Novo had previously held nearly 8 million shares. Recursion closed at $3.46 on Tuesday. Investors await the company’s next earnings report and pipeline update.
February 18, 2026
Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing
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Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing

Meta forecast 2026 capital spending of $115–$135 billion, up sharply from 2025. Fourth-quarter advertising revenue rose 24% to $58.1 billion. Shares were little changed in early premarket trading Wednesday, last at $639.29, as investors weighed higher AI spending. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta doubled GPUs for ad ranking and expects AI to reshape work in 2026.
February 18, 2026
Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names
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Fortinet (FTNT) stock holds steady premarket after analyst downgrade rattles cybersecurity names

Fortinet shares were steady in premarket trading at $81.69 after falling 4.5% Tuesday. Freedom Capital Markets downgraded the stock to “Hold” on valuation concerns but kept a $90 target. Palo Alto Networks’ profit warning weighed on cybersecurity sentiment. Investors await results from Zscaler on Feb. 26 and CrowdStrike on March 3.
February 18, 2026
Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update
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Bayer stock slides as Roundup settlement bounce fades; investors eye March 4 update

Bayer shares dropped 8.1% to 45.33 euros in Frankfurt after the company proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve U.S. Roundup lawsuits. The plan would raise litigation liabilities to 11.8 billion euros and require about 5 billion euros in payouts in 2026. Bayer secured an $8 billion loan for immediate needs. The settlement still requires court approval and sufficient claimant participation.
February 18, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope
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Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope

Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 2% in premarket trading after the company issued a softer profit outlook despite raising its revenue forecast. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and adjusted profit of $1.03 per share. Management cited higher acquisition and integration costs, including a $2.3 billion cash outlay for the CyberArk deal. Traders await the market open and possible analyst downgrades.
February 18, 2026
Technology News 18.02.2026
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Technology News 18.02.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EST Pixel 9a adds Auto Frame AI cropping to Google Photos for better photo composition February 18, 2026, 11:58 PM EST. Google's Auto Frame uses AI to crop and resize photos for better composition on Pixel phones, including the Pixel 9a. The feature, first introduced with the Pixel 9 series, appears inside Google Photos' Crop tool rather than as a primary edit option. Auto Frame detects the subject and adjusts framing-centering the subject, shifting aspect ratios, or, in some cases, expanding the image with generative AI to create a wider look.
February 18, 2026
DoorDash stock rises after-hours ahead of Feb. 18 earnings — the numbers investors are circling
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DoorDash stock rises after-hours ahead of Feb. 18 earnings — the numbers investors are circling

DoorDash shares climbed 1.3% to $162.34 in after-hours trading Tuesday ahead of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report due Wednesday after the U.S. market close. Analysts expect earnings of 58 cents per share on $3.97 billion revenue, with Marketplace GOV consensus at $29.22 billion. Investors are watching order growth, gross order value, and 2026 guidance.
February 18, 2026
McDonald’s stock barely budges after-hours as Shamrock Shake returns and new director files disclosure
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McDonald’s stock barely budges after-hours as Shamrock Shake returns and new director files disclosure

McDonald’s shares closed nearly flat in after-hours trading Tuesday at $327.62. The company announced the return of the Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry in the U.S. starting Feb. 17. A regulatory filing showed new director James D. Farley Jr. holds 242 shares directly, plus additional indirect holdings.
February 18, 2026
Schwab stock slips after hours as Fed minutes loom and rate bets stay jumpy
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Schwab stock slips after hours as Fed minutes loom and rate bets stay jumpy

Charles Schwab shares fell 0.6% in after-hours trading Tuesday, closing at $93.08. The move came ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes, with traders watching for signals on rate cuts. Schwab’s board approved a 19% dividend increase to $0.32 per share, payable Feb. 27. Brokerage peers saw mixed results, with LPL Financial down 3.7% and Morgan Stanley up 0.2%.
February 18, 2026
Honeywell stock ticks higher after-hours as new $436 million write-down revises 2025 EPS
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Honeywell stock ticks higher after-hours as new $436 million write-down revises 2025 EPS

Honeywell shares rose 0.5% to $242.65 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company revised 2025 reported profit figures, citing new impairment charges tied to businesses marked for sale. The company booked a $436 million goodwill impairment in Industrial Automation and a $35 million asset write-down, partly offset by a $61 million tax benefit. 2026 guidance and adjusted results remain unchanged. Investors await the CEO’s appearance at a Citi conference Wednesday.
February 18, 2026
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