Stock Market 17 February 2026 - 18 February 2026

IREN stock price slides after hours as bitcoin dips; new innovation chief and MSCI index add in focus
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IREN stock price slides after hours as bitcoin dips; new innovation chief and MSCI index add in focus

IREN shares fell about 3% in after-hours trading Tuesday, mirroring declines in bitcoin and other crypto miners. The company named John Gross chief innovation officer to lead engineering and liquid cooling as it expands AI data centers. IREN will join the MSCI USA Index after Feb. 27. The firm reported a $155.4 million quarterly net loss and $184.7 million in revenue as it shifts toward AI cloud services.
February 18, 2026
Masimo stock jumps 34% after Danaher agrees $9.9B buyout at $180/share
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Masimo stock jumps 34% after Danaher agrees $9.9B buyout at $180/share

Masimo shares jumped 34% to $174.87 after Danaher agreed to buy the company for $180 a share in cash, valuing the deal at $9.9 billion. Danaher stock fell 3.4% as investors weighed the move. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. Masimo will release earnings on Feb. 26 but will not hold a conference call due to the pending acquisition.
February 17, 2026
Dow Jones ends barely higher after AI jitters; Fed minutes and PCE inflation next
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Dow Jones ends barely higher after AI jitters; Fed minutes and PCE inflation next

The Dow closed up 42.99 points at 49,543.92 after volatile trading Tuesday, with banks steadying blue chips and tech rebounding late. Consumer staples fell after General Mills cut its sales and profit outlook, citing weaker demand. Investors are watching for Fed minutes Wednesday and the PCE inflation report Friday. Fed officials signaled uncertainty over the timing of rate cuts.
February 17, 2026
GE Aerospace stock pops after United orders 300 GEnx engines for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
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GE Aerospace stock pops after United orders 300 GEnx engines for Boeing 787 Dreamliners

GE Aerospace shares rose 3.3% to $325.88 after United Airlines ordered 300 GEnx engines for new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, including spares. United said the deal will make it the largest GEnx operator globally. United shares gained 4.7%, Boeing rose 0.3%. Investors are watching for updates on engine deliveries and GE Aerospace’s next earnings report.
February 17, 2026
DraftKings stock pops late Tuesday as Janus Henderson stake filing lands and analysts reset targets
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DraftKings stock pops late Tuesday as Janus Henderson stake filing lands and analysts reset targets

DraftKings shares gained 4.2% to $22.67 Tuesday after Janus Henderson disclosed a 5.1% stake as of Dec. 31. The stock rebounded from an earlier dip amid analyst price target cuts and ongoing debate over its prediction markets business. Volume reached 20.7 million shares. Investors await details at DraftKings’ March 2 investor day.
February 17, 2026
Snowflake stock slides after Google’s BigQuery adds “global queries” as earnings near
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Snowflake stock slides after Google’s BigQuery adds “global queries” as earnings near

Snowflake shares fell 3.9% to $175.14 Tuesday after Google announced a new BigQuery feature allowing cross-region data queries. The decline came as investors weighed competitive risks ahead of Snowflake’s Feb. 25 earnings. The broader market was steady, with the S&P 500 up 0.2%. Analyst Mizuho cut his price target on Snowflake, citing weak sentiment in software stocks.
February 17, 2026
PepsiCo stock slides as General Mills warning rattles food shares, CAGNY update ahead
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PepsiCo stock slides as General Mills warning rattles food shares, CAGNY update ahead

PepsiCo shares fell 2.8% to $161.28 Tuesday, tracking losses across consumer staples after General Mills cut its annual forecasts and warned of weaker demand. The sector lagged as investors favored tech and banks. PepsiCo launched a new prebiotic cola and confirmed a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share. The company will address investors Wednesday at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference.
February 17, 2026
Morgan Stanley stock price today: MS edges up as Fed minutes, inflation data loom
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Morgan Stanley stock price today: MS edges up as Fed minutes, inflation data loom

Morgan Stanley shares rose 0.3% to $171.60 Tuesday, trailing gains in other major banks as the S&P 500 financials index climbed 1.2%. The company sold its final Spring Arbor Senior Living properties for $296 million and closed a $220 million securitization backed by consumer loans. Investors priced in a 63% chance of a June Fed rate cut. The stock had dropped 4.8% last week amid AI-related market volatility.
February 17, 2026
Verizon stock price edges higher after 10-K filing flags cash flow gains — and a stubborn pressure point
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Verizon stock price edges higher after 10-K filing flags cash flow gains — and a stubborn pressure point

Verizon shares rose 0.2% to $49.13 Tuesday after its annual report showed 2025 net income of $17.2 billion, free cash flow of $20.1 billion, and total debt of $158.2 billion. Wireless service revenue climbed to $83.7 billion, but the company warned that phone promotions will weigh on 2026 growth. Investors await updates from executives at conferences on Feb. 24 and March 2.
February 17, 2026
Thermo Fisher stock steadies near $504 as Danaher’s $9.9 billion Masimo deal rattles life-sciences names
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Thermo Fisher stock steadies near $504 as Danaher’s $9.9 billion Masimo deal rattles life-sciences names

Thermo Fisher shares dipped $0.43 to $504.39 Tuesday afternoon, little changed despite renewed deal activity in the sector. The company recently priced $3.8 billion in debt to fund its $8.9 billion Clario acquisition, with shares down about 6% since last week. Danaher fell 3.4% after agreeing to buy Masimo for $9.9 billion. Investors await Agilent’s Feb. 25 results and Thermo Fisher’s April 22 earnings.
February 17, 2026
GE Vernova stock jumps on new turbine deal as traders size up demand for fast-start power (GEV)
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GE Vernova stock jumps on new turbine deal as traders size up demand for fast-start power (GEV)

GE Vernova shares rose 2.8% to $824.85 in Tuesday afternoon trading after announcing a gas-turbine supply deal for Lincoln Electric System’s Nebraska plant expansion. The contract, disclosed Monday, is expected to add about 100 MW of capacity by 2029. Financial terms were not released. Investors await GE Vernova’s first-quarter earnings webcast on April 22.
February 17, 2026
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