News 13 February 2026

Moolec Science (MLEC) stock jumps 85% as safflower update triggers volatility halts
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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
Palo Alto Networks stock rises as CyberArk deal closes, Tel Aviv listing plan in focus
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Palo Alto Networks stock rises as CyberArk deal closes, Tel Aviv listing plan in focus

Palo Alto Networks shares rose 2.4% to $166.65 Friday after closing a $25 billion acquisition of Israel’s CyberArk and announcing plans for a secondary listing in Tel Aviv. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 17, with investors focused on integration costs and demand. Palo Alto expects to trade as “CYBR” on TASE while keeping “PANW” on Nasdaq. The stock traded between $162.04 and $170.36 during the session.
February 13, 2026
Lithium price outlook nudges battered stocks higher as Albemarle jumps on Kemerton move
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Lithium price outlook nudges battered stocks higher as Albemarle jumps on Kemerton move

Albemarle shares climbed 4.4% to $165.93 Friday after the company reported a $455.9 million quarterly net loss and announced it will idle a processing line at its Kemerton plant in Australia. Lithium prices on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.3% to $16,590 per ton. Chile’s Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to stay high as inventories remain low. Investors are watching Asian trading ahead of China’s Spring Festival break.
February 13, 2026
Heating oil price today: NYMEX futures edge up after CPI, with OPEC+ and Venezuela in play
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Heating oil price today: NYMEX futures edge up after CPI, with OPEC+ and Venezuela in play

U.S. heating oil futures rose to $2.3977 a gallon by 1:40 p.m. EST Friday, up half a cent after a volatile week. The move followed softer U.S. inflation data and a large crude inventory build, with traders watching OPEC+ output talks and fuel stock levels. Brent crude was up 11 cents at $67.63. Wholesale heating oil in New York Harbor settled at $2.18 a gallon Thursday, down 2.9%.
February 13, 2026
Brent crude price clings to $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk collides with U.S. inflation
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Brent crude price clings to $68 as OPEC+ April supply talk collides with U.S. inflation

Brent crude hovered near $68 a barrel Friday after a sharp drop, with traders watching for a possible OPEC+ supply hike and digesting weaker demand forecasts from the IEA. U.S. crude inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels last week. The U.S. eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela, granting licenses to major firms. Peace talks on Ukraine are set for next week, according to the Kremlin.
February 13, 2026
Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide
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Natural gas price snaps back above $3.20 after a 3% dip as storage, warm forecasts collide

March U.S. natural gas futures rose 1% to $3.249/mmBtu by early afternoon, rebounding from a 3% drop. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a storage draw of 249 Bcf, leaving inventories 130 Bcf below the five-year average. Warmer forecasts may curb demand, while output remains high. Traders await next week’s storage data and weather updates.
February 13, 2026
AI stocks swing again: Nvidia slips while Applied Materials jumps on AI-linked chip spending
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AI stocks swing again: Nvidia slips while Applied Materials jumps on AI-linked chip spending

Applied Materials jumped 9% after forecasting stronger-than-expected results, while Nvidia fell 1.5% and Alphabet dropped 0.8% as investors questioned AI megacap spending. Microsoft was flat as the FTC increased scrutiny of its AI and cloud bundling. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% and the Nasdaq gained 0.32% by midday. January U.S. inflation rose 0.2%, with electricity prices up 6.3% on AI-related demand.
February 13, 2026
Pinterest stock dives 18% after weak forecast as tariff-hit retailers cut ads
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Pinterest stock dives 18% after weak forecast as tariff-hit retailers cut ads

Pinterest shares fell 18% to $15.19 in midday New York trading Friday after the company forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, citing lower ad spending by major U.S. retailers facing tariff pressures. The stock touched $13.87 at session lows, with over 41 million shares traded. Pinterest’s outlook triggered at least 24 brokerage price target cuts. The company ended 2025 with 619 million monthly active users.
February 13, 2026
Workday founder Aneel Bhusri’s $139 million CEO comeback deal hinges on a five-year stock test
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Workday founder Aneel Bhusri’s $139 million CEO comeback deal hinges on a five-year stock test

Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri will receive stock awards valued at $135 million as he returns as CEO, with $75 million tied to share-price targets, a regulatory filing showed. Bhusri’s agreement with co-founder David Duffield gives them control of about 68% of voting power. Workday shares have dropped 51% from their peak, erasing $40 billion in value. Fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results are due Feb. 24.
February 13, 2026
CAAT pension shake-up: CEO Derek Dobson put on leave after $1.6 million payout scrutiny
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CAAT pension shake-up: CEO Derek Dobson put on leave after $1.6 million payout scrutiny

CAAT Pension Plan placed CEO Derek Dobson on administrative leave and named CIO Kevin Fahey acting CEO amid an independent review of a $1.6 million vacation payment to Dobson. The board also replaced its chair and vice-chair. The review is expected to conclude later in February. CAAT says the plan remains fully funded with over $23 billion in assets.
February 13, 2026
Booking Holdings stock slips again as BKNG nears fresh lows ahead of earnings
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Booking Holdings stock slips again as BKNG nears fresh lows ahead of earnings

Booking Holdings shares dropped 0.7% to $4,128.77 in midday New York trade Friday, extending recent losses ahead of its Feb. 18 earnings report. The stock touched an intraday low of $4,074.14 as traders watched for guidance on bookings and marketing costs. Sector sentiment weakened after Expedia issued a cautious outlook, while Airbnb projected higher revenue and new hotel partnerships.
February 13, 2026
Cisco stock price rebounds after brutal CSCO earnings drop, but margin pressure still bites
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Cisco stock price rebounds after brutal CSCO earnings drop, but margin pressure still bites

Cisco shares rose 2.6% to $76.92 in midday trading Friday after plunging over 12% the previous session, the stock’s steepest drop since May 2022. The company forecast lower gross margins for the current quarter due to higher memory costs, despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Cisco reported quarterly revenue of $15.3 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share.
February 13, 2026
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