Stock Market 19 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
Why Applied Materials stock is down today: Nvidia tie-up, CFO sale, March investor talks
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Why Applied Materials stock is down today: Nvidia tie-up, CFO sale, March investor talks

Applied Materials shares slipped 0.9% to $366 Thursday after its CFO sold $1.8 million in stock and the company announced a new AI chip-manufacturing collaboration with NVIDIA. Investors are awaiting executive appearances at two March conferences for updates on demand and margins. Chip stocks broadly declined, with NVIDIA down 0.6% and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF off 1.1%.
February 19, 2026
Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Compass Point starts coverage — $150 target in focus
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Nebius (NBIS) stock rises after Compass Point starts coverage — $150 target in focus

Nebius shares climbed 4.6% to $106.44 Thursday after Compass Point initiated coverage at Buy with a $150 price target. The gain outpaced a drop in the Nasdaq 100. Investors focused on Nebius’s capacity expansion, rising spending, and the pending Tavily acquisition. The company reported Q4 revenue of $227.7 million and ended 2025 with $3.7 billion in cash.
February 19, 2026
Lithium Americas stock moves on $1.6 billion Thacker Pass plan as lithium price cools — what’s next
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Lithium Americas stock moves on $1.6 billion Thacker Pass plan as lithium price cools — what’s next

Lithium Americas shares rose 0.4% after the company set a $1.3–$1.6 billion 2026 spending plan for its Thacker Pass project in Nevada, targeting late-2027 completion. China’s lithium carbonate futures traded near 145,000 yuan a tonne, down from January highs. Albemarle, SQM, and Rio Tinto shares fell in U.S. trading. Imerys halted its British Lithium project to prioritize development in France.
February 19, 2026
Dow Jones today: DJIA slides as financials wobble and a key inflation report nears
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slides as financials wobble and a key inflation report nears

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 236 points to 49,426 by late morning Thursday, led lower by financials and chip stocks after Blue Owl Capital froze redemptions at a fund. Deere shares surged over 12% on a raised profit outlook. Weekly jobless claims fell to 206,000, while the U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion. Federal Reserve minutes showed officials split on future rate moves.
February 19, 2026
Omnicom stock jumps 13% after $5 billion buyback and IPG deal lift results — what’s next
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Omnicom stock jumps 13% after $5 billion buyback and IPG deal lift results — what’s next

Omnicom shares surged 13.5% to $79.62 after the company announced a $5 billion buyback and doubled its cost-synergy target to $1.5 billion following the Interpublic acquisition. Quarterly revenue reached $5.53 billion, beating estimates, while adjusted earnings missed forecasts. Investors await further details at Omnicom’s March 12 investor day.
February 19, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock slides again: PANW extends post-earnings drop as deal costs bite
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Palo Alto Networks stock slides again: PANW extends post-earnings drop as deal costs bite

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1.7% to $149.80 Thursday after forecasting lower-than-expected third-quarter adjusted profit, citing higher acquisition costs. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 15% to $2.59 billion and non-GAAP profit of $1.03 per share, but guided Q3 adjusted earnings to 78–80 cents, below analyst estimates. Palo Alto also announced plans to acquire Israeli startup Koi.
February 19, 2026
Figma (FIG) stock price jumps after outlook beat; March AI credits are the next test
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Figma (FIG) stock price jumps after outlook beat; March AI credits are the next test

Figma shares rose 6.7% to $25.82 Thursday after reporting 40% fourth-quarter revenue growth and a higher 2026 forecast. The company will start charging for AI credits in March, with CFO Praveer Melwani warning of margin pressure from AI costs. The stock remains down over 80% from its 2025 high. Analyst reactions were mixed, with targets ranging from $30 to $35.
February 19, 2026
Alphabet Class C (GOOG) stock rises on Google’s Shopee AI deal — what traders watch next
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Alphabet Class C (GOOG) stock rises on Google’s Shopee AI deal — what traders watch next

Alphabet’s Class C shares rose 0.4% to $305.29 late Thursday morning as Google announced a partnership with Sea Ltd to develop AI shopping tools for Shopee and expand payments collaboration. The European Commission has asked advertisers for feedback on possible manipulation of Search ad auction prices but has not launched a formal probe. YouTube resolved a brief outage that affected over 320,000 U.S. users.
February 19, 2026
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, dividend hike and debt move
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock price jumps nearly 9% after earnings beat, dividend hike and debt move

Occidental Petroleum shares rose about 9% Thursday after the company reported adjusted quarterly income of $315 million and raised its dividend by over 8%. Occidental also cut $5.8 billion in debt since December, launched a $700 million bond buyback, and completed the $9.7 billion sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway. Brent crude traded near six-month highs.
February 19, 2026
Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips as Morgan Stanley sticks with $300 target, insider sale disclosed
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Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips as Morgan Stanley sticks with $300 target, insider sale disclosed

Amazon shares slipped 0.3% to $204.15 by late morning Thursday amid a broader tech decline. SEC filings showed retail chief Douglas Herrington sold 4,784 shares under a preset plan. Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating, citing AWS growth and AI shopping agents as key factors. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were all lower in early trading.
February 19, 2026
Meta stock price today: META holds up on Nvidia AI chip pact, smartwatch report
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Meta stock price today: META holds up on Nvidia AI chip pact, smartwatch report

Meta shares rose 0.1% to $643.8 Thursday morning, bucking a 0.4% drop in major U.S. indexes. Nvidia confirmed a multi-year deal to supply Meta with millions of AI chips, including upcoming Blackwell and Rubin lines. Meta also revived plans to launch its first smartwatch later this year, according to Reuters. Chip stocks were mixed, with Nvidia up 0.1%, AMD up 1%, and Intel down 1.5%.
February 19, 2026
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