Stock Market 25 February 2026

Sandisk Stock Pulls Back After Nasdaq-100 Boost as Evercore Sees $1,200 on AI Storage Demand
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Sandisk Stock Pulls Back After Nasdaq-100 Boost as Evercore Sees $1,200 on AI Storage Demand

Sandisk shares fell 2.2% to $932.01 Tuesday after a record 11.8% jump Monday, ahead of its addition to the Nasdaq-100 on April 20. Evercore ISI set a $1,200 price target, citing AI-driven NAND demand, while Citi raised its target to $980. Sandisk and China’s YMTC each held 11.8% of the global NAND market last year. The company reports fiscal Q3 results on April 30.
April 14, 2026
Plug Power stock price rises in premarket as PLUG heads into March 2 earnings
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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
HSBC share price jumps after profit beats forecasts and return target gets a lift
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HSBC share price jumps after profit beats forecasts and return target gets a lift

HSBC shares jumped 5.4% to 1,361 pence after the bank raised its return on tangible equity target to “17% or better” for 2026–2028 and reported a 7% rise in profit before tax excluding notable items to $36.6 billion for 2025. The bank approved a fourth quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share and set its CET1 capital ratio at 14.9%. HSBC’s Hong Kong shares also gained.
February 25, 2026
XWELL stock jumps in premarket after private placement financing announcement
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XWELL stock jumps in premarket after private placement financing announcement

XWELL Inc shares surged 124% to about $0.85 in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing a $31.3 million private placement with American Ventures, LLC. The deal involves Series H convertible preferred stock and warrants, priced “at the market.” XWELL closed Tuesday at $0.378, giving it a market value near $2.18 million. The company plans to use proceeds for debt repayment, redemptions, and working capital.
February 25, 2026
CAVA stock jumps 10% premarket after Cava Group’s 2026 outlook — what traders watch next
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CAVA stock jumps 10% premarket after Cava Group’s 2026 outlook — what traders watch next

Cava Group shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company forecast 74 to 76 new restaurant openings and same-restaurant sales growth of 3% to 5% for 2026. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 21% to $272.8 million, with net income at $4.9 million. Guest traffic fell 1.4% despite a 0.5% gain in same-restaurant sales. The company plans a 1.4% price increase on select menu items.
February 25, 2026
Axon stock jumps 16% premarket after Q4 beat, $6 billion 2028 target in view
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Axon stock jumps 16% premarket after Q4 beat, $6 billion 2028 target in view

Axon Enterprise shares jumped 16% premarket to $514.93 after quarterly results beat estimates, with adjusted profit of $2.15 per share on $796.7 million revenue. The company forecast 2026 revenue growth of 27% to 30% and set 2028 targets of $6 billion in annual revenue. Margins eased on tariffs and hardware mix. Stock closed Tuesday at $442.51, well below its 52-week high near $886.
February 25, 2026
Workday stock slides in premarket on weak outlook as AI fears hit software shares again
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Workday stock slides in premarket on weak outlook as AI fears hit software shares again

Workday shares fell 9.4% to $117.98 in premarket trading Wednesday after its fiscal 2027 subscription revenue outlook missed estimates. The company cited slower large-deal closings and increased spending on AI initiatives. Shares are down about 40% year-to-date. Evercore ISI downgraded the stock and cut its price target, citing the weaker outlook and higher AI investment.
February 25, 2026
LSEG share price rises in London trade as AI plug-ins headline and earnings near
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LSEG share price rises in London trade as AI plug-ins headline and earnings near

Shares in London Stock Exchange Group rose 1.6% to 7,802 pence by 0931 GMT Wednesday, with about 1.7 million shares traded after opening at 7,658 pence. The move followed news of Anthropic’s new enterprise plug-ins with LSEG as a partner. Investors await LSEG’s full-year results due Thursday. LSEG executives were also named to oversee the UK’s first consolidated bond tape, launching June 22.
February 25, 2026
Haleon share price slides on softer 2026 growth view as buyback fails to calm investors
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Haleon share price slides on softer 2026 growth view as buyback fails to calm investors

Haleon shares dropped 4% to 389.30 pence in early London trading after the company forecast slower 2026 organic revenue growth of 3–5%, below its medium-term target. The Sensodyne maker cited weak U.S. demand and a mild cold-and-flu season. 2025 revenue slipped 1.8% to £11.03 billion. Haleon plans a £500 million buyback and proposed a 7.1 pence dividend.
February 25, 2026
Barclays share price today: buyback update lands as traders watch BoE rate-cut timing
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Barclays share price today: buyback update lands as traders watch BoE rate-cut timing

Barclays shares rose 1.2% to 465.5 pence in early London trading Wednesday, tracking gains in European bank stocks after a sector rebound. The bank bought back 4.38 million shares for cancellation at an average 456.35 pence on Feb. 24. Barclays also published a new base prospectus for its debt issuance program, approved by the UK regulator. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said a March rate cut remains uncertain.
February 25, 2026
NatWest share price ticks up on buyback update as BoE March cut stays an open question
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NatWest share price ticks up on buyback update as BoE March cut stays an open question

NatWest shares rose 1% to 610.4 pence after the bank disclosed a new round of buybacks, repurchasing 739,078 shares at just over 601 pence each. The bank also published final terms for a €750 million bond due 2037 and recently agreed to buy Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion. Investors await the Bank of England’s March 19 rate decision and NatWest’s next results.
February 25, 2026
HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms
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HSBC share price jumps after 2025 results as returns target rises and buyback pause looms

HSBC’s Hong Kong shares closed up 4% after the bank raised its profitability target and set 2026 guidance for interest income, costs, and credit charges. The bank said it will pause new share buybacks until its core capital ratio returns to the target range, following the Hang Seng Bank deal. Annual pretax profit fell 7% to $29.9 billion due to $4.9 billion in one-off charges, but beat consensus by about $1 billion.
February 25, 2026
Orica share price edges up as buyback ticks on, with March deadline closing in
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Orica share price edges up as buyback ticks on, with March deadline closing in

Orica shares closed up 0.75% at A$24.19 after the company disclosed it bought back 220,106 shares for A$5.3 million on Feb. 24. The buyback program has absorbed 22.58 million shares for about A$468.4 million, leaving roughly A$32 million under its A$500 million cap. The buyback is scheduled to end March 27. Investors are watching for any change in pace ahead of May 7 results.
February 25, 2026
Fortescue share price jumps after half-year results; 62c dividend sets up next week
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Fortescue share price jumps after half-year results; 62c dividend sets up next week

Fortescue Ltd shares rose 4.7% to A$21.14 after reporting a 23% jump in half-year net profit to US$1.91 billion and record shipments of 100.2 million tonnes. The miner declared an interim dividend of A$0.62 per share, fully franked, with an ex-dividend date of March 2. Executives declined to comment on supply talks with China. Fortescue maintained FY26 shipment and cost guidance.
February 25, 2026
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