Stock Market 24 February 2026 - 25 February 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
Walmart stock price today: WMT rallies on Barclays target hike, then cools after hours
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Walmart stock price today: WMT rallies on Barclays target hike, then cools after hours

Walmart shares closed up 1.2% at $127.26 Tuesday after Barclays raised its price target to $132, then slipped 0.4% in after-hours trading. The move followed a quarterly report showing $190.7 billion in revenue and 24% global e-commerce growth. Investors are watching defensive retail stocks as consumer confidence rises but job market signals soften. Walmart forecast fiscal 2027 net sales growth of 3.5% to 4.5%.
February 25, 2026
Intuit stock slides 5% after-hours despite Anthropic AI deal as INTU heads into earnings
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Intuit stock slides 5% after-hours despite Anthropic AI deal as INTU heads into earnings

Intuit shares fell 5.5% to $358.71 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a multi-year AI partnership with Anthropic. The deal will let mid-market businesses build custom AI agents using Anthropic’s Claude Agent SDK on Intuit’s platform. Investors are awaiting Intuit’s fiscal Q2 results, due Feb. 26. Broader U.S. markets closed higher, with the Nasdaq up 1.05%.
February 25, 2026
UnitedHealth stock extends slide after bell as Medicare Advantage deadline nears
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UnitedHealth stock extends slide after bell as Medicare Advantage deadline nears

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped 2.6% to $273.95 in after-hours trading Tuesday, extending a two-day slide ahead of Wednesday’s deadline for comments on the proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage payment update. The stock has lost about 5.5% over two sessions as investors brace for possible changes to government reimbursement rates that could affect 2027 profits.
February 25, 2026
Sandisk stock closes down 4% after Citron short bet; what SNDK traders watch next
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Sandisk stock closes down 4% after Citron short bet; what SNDK traders watch next

Sandisk shares fell 4.2% to $638.63 after Citron Research disclosed a short position, citing risks in NAND flash memory. The stock, up 175% year-to-date, rebounded slightly in after-hours trading. Earlier, Sandisk launched a new portable SSD lineup and marked a year since splitting from Western Digital. Western Digital recently sold part of its Sandisk stake for $3.17 billion.
February 24, 2026
Bloom Energy stock price jumps again as Citi starts coverage — what’s driving BE shares now
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Bloom Energy stock price jumps again as Citi starts coverage — what’s driving BE shares now

Bloom Energy shares rose 4.6% to $167.59 in Tuesday afternoon trading, after an 8.6% gain the previous session. Citigroup initiated coverage at Neutral with a $162 price target, citing strong demand but cautioning on valuation. The stock traded near its 52-week high as investors weighed rising on-site power demand against execution risk. Bloom recently reported record 2025 revenue and a $20 billion backlog.
February 24, 2026
JNJ stock price today: Johnson & Johnson shares hold steady as drug news and a Bayer lawsuit collide
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JNJ stock price today: Johnson & Johnson shares hold steady as drug news and a Bayer lawsuit collide

Johnson & Johnson shares slipped 0.1% to $245.6 Tuesday, lagging a 0.8% S&P 500 gain, as the stock traded ex-dividend and investors weighed new oncology updates and legal risk. Bayer sued the company over Erleada marketing claims, seeking an injunction and damages in Manhattan federal court. The European Commission approved new subcutaneous dosing for Rybrevant.
February 24, 2026
Dow Jones today: DJIA climbs 300 points as Home Depot beats estimates and IBM rebounds
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Dow Jones today: DJIA climbs 300 points as Home Depot beats estimates and IBM rebounds

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 304 points to 49,108.39 by late Tuesday morning, rebounding after an 822-point drop Monday. Gains in IBM, Salesforce, and Home Depot offset losses from UnitedHealth. Home Depot beat earnings estimates, while IBM recovered from its steepest fall in 25 years linked to AI-driven concerns over COBOL modernization. AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta Platforms.
February 24, 2026
Booking Holdings stock price jumps as Morgan Stanley upgrade pushes back on AI disruption fears
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Booking Holdings stock price jumps as Morgan Stanley upgrade pushes back on AI disruption fears

Booking Holdings shares jumped 4.6% to about $4,048 Tuesday morning after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, partially reversing Monday’s 5% drop tied to concerns over AI-driven disruption in online travel. Morgan Stanley set a $5,500 price target, citing Booking’s scale and data. The sector had sold off after a report suggested AI agents could soon handle full travel bookings.
February 24, 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.