Stock Market 28 February 2026

NextEra Energy stock rebounds after $2 billion equity-units deal; traders eye the March 3 close

NextEra Energy stock rebounds after $2 billion equity-units deal; traders eye the March 3 close

NextEra Energy shares rose 1.9% to $93.77 Friday after pricing a $2 billion equity-units offering at $50 each, with a 7.375% annual distribution. The deal is set to close March 3, with an option for underwriters to buy up to $300 million more. A subsidiary also sold €1.75 billion in junior subordinated debentures. The stock traded ex-dividend for a $0.6232 payout.
February 28, 2026
Lam Research (LRCX) slips for a second day — 3 things to watch before Monday

Lam Research (LRCX) slips for a second day — 3 things to watch before Monday

Lam Research fell 2.17% to $233.89 Friday, extending a two-day slide after hitting a 52-week high Wednesday. Chip stocks stayed under pressure following a hotter-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation report and Nvidia’s recent drop. The Philadelphia semiconductor index fell about 3% Thursday. Investors await Lam’s March conference appearances and next week’s U.S. jobs data.
February 28, 2026
Citigroup stock price drops 5% to $110 as bank selloff bites — what to watch before Monday

Citigroup stock price drops 5% to $110 as bank selloff bites — what to watch before Monday

Citigroup shares dropped 5.2% to $110.19 on Friday, with trading volume nearly doubling to 29.1 million. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index fell 4.9% as investors reacted to higher U.S. inflation, renewed credit worries, and sector-wide risk aversion. U.S. stocks ended lower, with the Dow down 1.05% and the S&P 500 off 0.43%. Focus turns to next week’s jobs data and fallout from private credit strains.
February 28, 2026
Coherent (COHR) stock price rises ahead of Morgan Stanley CEO/CFO chat — what to watch next week

Coherent (COHR) stock price rises ahead of Morgan Stanley CEO/CFO chat — what to watch next week

Coherent shares rose 3.5% to $258.93 at Friday’s close. CEO Jim Anderson and CFO Sherri Luther will speak at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference in San Francisco on March 3. The company reported $1.69 billion in quarterly revenue and $0.76 GAAP EPS on Feb. 4, citing strong datacenter demand. Investors await management’s outlook on capacity and demand.
February 28, 2026
JNJ stock price jumps near a year-high — what to watch after Johnson & Johnson’s latest updates

JNJ stock price jumps near a year-high — what to watch after Johnson & Johnson’s latest updates

Johnson & Johnson shares closed Friday at $248.43, up 2.04%, after early-stage trial data for its prostate cancer drug showed a 50% PSA drop in 64.7% of patients and no new safety issues. The company also launched new stroke devices in the U.S. A Texas judge rejected Kenvue’s bid to dismiss a Tylenol labeling lawsuit. J&J will present at TD Cowen’s Health Care Conference on March 3.
February 28, 2026
Oracle stock price: ORCL slides into weekend after hot U.S. inflation data; March 9 earnings ahead

Oracle stock price: ORCL slides into weekend after hot U.S. inflation data; March 9 earnings ahead

Oracle shares fell 3.3% Friday to $145.40, ending the week down 1.8% as investors weighed higher inflation and interest rate risks. The company plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud expansion, split between equity and bonds. January’s U.S. wholesale inflation came in above forecasts, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will keep rates steady. Oracle’s next earnings report is pending.
February 28, 2026
Abu Dhabi stocks slide into the weekend — what ADX investors watch next week

Abu Dhabi stocks slide into the weekend — what ADX investors watch next week

Abu Dhabi’s FTSE ADX General Index closed Friday at 10,453.9, down 1.33%, led by declines in First Abu Dhabi Bank and Americana Restaurants. The drop followed failed U.S.-Iran talks and rising oil prices, with Brent crude up nearly 2% to $72.14 a barrel. Dubai’s main index fell 1.8%. OPEC+ meets March 1, with renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations set for next week.
February 28, 2026
Bursa Malaysia weekly wrap: KLCI slides, big banks hit — what traders watch next

Bursa Malaysia weekly wrap: KLCI slides, big banks hit — what traders watch next

Bursa Malaysia’s KLCI fell 1.4% to 1,716.61 on Friday, closing the week down 2.1%. Press Metal Aluminium and Petronas Chemicals weighed on the index, while Tenaga Nasional and Sime Darby rose. MBSB shares dropped nearly 6% after weak earnings; IHH Healthcare reported a 27.9% profit fall but closed up 1.1%. Sunway Healthcare launched a RM2.86 billion IPO, with retail applications closing March 5.
February 28, 2026
Indonesia stocks face a 15% free-float rule after a choppy week — what to watch next

Indonesia stocks face a 15% free-float rule after a choppy week — what to watch next

Indonesia’s stock exchange will require listed firms to raise their minimum public free float to 15%, affecting over 200 companies. The Jakarta Composite Index closed the week down 0.44% at 8,235.49, with turnover up 25% and foreign investors net selling 694 billion rupiah on Friday. U.S. tariffs on Indonesian solar products added pressure. Market volatility persisted ahead of key China data.
February 28, 2026
Spain’s IBEX 35 ends week higher despite bank scare; inflation and ECB dates loom

Spain’s IBEX 35 ends week higher despite bank scare; inflation and ECB dates loom

Spain’s IBEX 35 closed down 0.73% at 18,360.80 on Friday, pressured by a sell-off in banks amid renewed credit concerns, but ended the week up about 1%. European bank stocks dropped 1.7% as Market Financial Solutions, a UK lender, applied for administration citing a £930 million collateral shortfall. Spain’s February CPI flash estimate showed prices up 2.3% year-on-year. Eurozone inflation data is due March 3.
February 28, 2026
Ibovespa ends first down week of 2026 after inflation jolt — what to watch next on Brazil’s B3

Ibovespa ends first down week of 2026 after inflation jolt — what to watch next on Brazil’s B3

Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 0.92% for the week ended Feb. 27, closing Friday at 188,786.98 after hitting a record high midweek. A higher-than-expected IPCA-15 inflation reading shook rate-cut bets and weighed on sentiment. Foreign investors were net buyers of 15.3 billion reais in February. Brazil’s Q4 GDP is due March 3, ahead of the March 17–18 Copom meeting.
February 28, 2026
BSE Sensex weekly drop after 961-point Friday fall: GDP, oil and IT jitters to drive Monday trade

BSE Sensex weekly drop after 961-point Friday fall: GDP, oil and IT jitters to drive Monday trade

The Sensex fell 1.84% last week to 81,287.19, with autos and financials leading declines as foreign investors sold 34.66 billion rupees of equities Thursday. India’s GDP grew 7.8% in October-December, slowing from the previous quarter, and the rupee posted its first monthly gain since April 2025. Brent crude closed at $72.48 a barrel, with Barclays warning of a possible rise if U.S.-Iran tensions escalate.
February 28, 2026
HKEX stock price rises 2.7% for the week after record profit, dividend hike — what’s next

HKEX stock price rises 2.7% for the week after record profit, dividend hike — what’s next

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing shares closed at HK$419 on Friday, up 2.7% for the week, after reporting a record 2025 profit of HK$17.75 billion and raising its full-year dividend to HK$12.52 per share. The exchange posted a 90% jump in average daily turnover and announced the shares will trade ex-dividend on March 11. Four new Hong Kong IPOs launched Friday, seeking up to HK$4.9 billion.
February 28, 2026
JPX stock surges nearly 14% in a week — what drove Japan Exchange Group shares, and what’s next

JPX stock surges nearly 14% in a week — what drove Japan Exchange Group shares, and what’s next

Japan Exchange Group shares closed Friday at 2,135.5 yen, up 3.5% on the day and 13.8% for the week, with 6.84 million shares traded. Tokyo’s core inflation slowed to 1.8% in February, dipping below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target. The Nikkei ended at a record high, rising 10.4% in February. The yen remains in focus ahead of key BOJ and U.S. data next week.
February 28, 2026
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  • ICG plc Applies for Admission of 2,367 Shares on London Stock Exchange
    June 3, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT. ICG plc has applied for the admission of 2,367 ordinary shares, each valued at 26 1/4 pence, to the London Stock Exchange. This move relates to the vesting of awards under the ICG Omnibus Plan 2020. The shares are set to begin trading on June 8, 2026, and will rank equally with the company's existing issued ordinary shares. The admission marks a procedural step to integrate new shares from employee awards into the market, reflecting ongoing company governance and shareholder relations.