Stock Market 23 February 2026 - 24 February 2026

Solowin Stock Sinks After $6 Million Agreement, Market Eyes AXG Dilution

Solowin Stock Sinks After $6 Million Agreement, Market Eyes AXG Dilution

Solowin Holdings shares closed down 0.86% at $3.45 on Nasdaq Tuesday and slipped further after hours following news of a $6 million funding deal with Streeterville Capital. The loan, disclosed in a June 2 filing, carries an 8% interest rate and can be repaid in cash or new shares, raising dilution concerns. The principal totals $6.48 million after a discount. AXG’s decline contrasted with broader U.S. market gains.
June 3, 2026
Aristocrat Leisure share price drops as buyback rolls on — what matters before the next ASX session

Aristocrat Leisure share price drops as buyback rolls on — what matters before the next ASX session

Aristocrat Leisure shares closed down 1.2% at A$46.40 Tuesday after the company disclosed it bought back 539,062 shares on Monday for A$25.4 million. Total buyback spending has reached about A$880 million under its expanded A$1.5 billion program. The ASX 200 finished nearly flat. Aristocrat’s next buyback notice is due before Wednesday’s open.
February 24, 2026
Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price jumps after-hours as gold whipsaws — what investors watch next

Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price jumps after-hours as gold whipsaws — what investors watch next

Northern Star Resources shares closed at A$29.76 in Sydney, up 1.6% from Monday. The company reaffirmed FY26 gold sold guidance at 1.60–1.70 million ounces and reported first-half underlying EBITDA of A$1.876 billion. An interim fully franked dividend of 25 cents a share will be paid March 26 to holders on record March 5. Spot gold fell after hitting a three-week high as traders took profits.
February 24, 2026
Coherent stock edges up after hours as Morgan Stanley lifts COHR target to $250

Coherent stock edges up after hours as Morgan Stanley lifts COHR target to $250

Coherent Corp shares rose 0.3% to $248.89 in after-hours trading Monday after Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $250 from $200 while maintaining an Equal-Weight rating. The stock remains near record highs, following strong demand in its datacenter segment and a recent upbeat quarterly forecast. Coherent closed at a record $248.18 on Feb. 20 and has traded as high as $252.49. Investors await a March 17 technology briefing.
February 24, 2026
Cisco stock dips after hours after Wall Street selloff; CSCO investors eye Nvidia results next

Cisco stock dips after hours after Wall Street selloff; CSCO investors eye Nvidia results next

Cisco shares closed down 1.8% at $77.74 Monday and were little changed after hours, following a broader market selloff driven by tariff concerns and AI disruption fears. The company announced a new “Secure AI Factory” in Australia with SharonAI and Nvidia, using 1,024 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs to keep AI processing local. Trading volume topped 24.5 million shares, above the 50-day average.
February 24, 2026
Verizon stock price: VZ ticks up after new €2.25 billion and £600 million hybrid debt deal

Verizon stock price: VZ ticks up after new €2.25 billion and £600 million hybrid debt deal

Verizon shares rose 0.9% to $49.68 in late trading Monday after the company closed €2.25 billion and £600 million in junior subordinated note sales due 2056. Buyers included Barclays, Merrill Lynch International, and Citigroup. Verizon said proceeds may go toward general corporate purposes, including debt repayment. CFO Tony Skiadas is set to speak at a Barclays conference Tuesday morning.
February 24, 2026
Vanda Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 41% on Bysanti FDA approval filing as analysts weigh uptake risk

Vanda Pharmaceuticals stock jumps 41% on Bysanti FDA approval filing as analysts weigh uptake risk

Vanda Pharmaceuticals shares jumped 41% to $8.15 after the FDA approved its new antipsychotic, Bysanti, for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. The company expects a U.S. launch in the third quarter. Analysts questioned demand given similarities to Vanda’s older drug Fanapt, which faces generic competition in 2027 or 2028. Trading volume surged to 47.6 million shares, far above average.
February 23, 2026
Arista Networks stock drops as tariff jitters hit tech; what ANET investors watch next

Arista Networks stock drops as tariff jitters hit tech; what ANET investors watch next

Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $128.62 Monday as U.S. tech stocks dropped after President Trump announced new global tariffs. Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise also declined, while Nvidia edged higher. Investors are watching for Nvidia’s earnings and Arista’s investor events later this week. Bridgewater projects Big Tech will spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, up from $410 billion in 2025.
February 23, 2026
Lam Research stock slides as tariff fog hits tech — what LRCX investors are watching next

Lam Research stock slides as tariff fog hits tech — what LRCX investors are watching next

Lam Research shares dropped 2.5% to $238.83 in midday trading Monday, outpacing declines in other chip stocks as renewed U.S. tariff uncertainty hit tech names. The move followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% duty after a Supreme Court ruling. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings this week for signals on AI-driven chip demand. Lam’s outlook remains sensitive to shifts in trade policy and customer spending plans.
February 23, 2026
Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 750 points on Trump tariff twist — what Wall Street watches next

Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 750 points on Trump tariff twist — what Wall Street watches next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 771.73 points, or 1.56%, to 48,854.24 by midday Monday after President Trump imposed a 15% blanket tariff on U.S. imports. American Express and Salesforce shares led the decline, together accounting for about 222 points of the drop. Investors await Nvidia earnings Wednesday and U.S. consumer confidence data Tuesday.
February 23, 2026
India stock market today: Sensex rises 480 points, Nifty tops 25,700 on tariff relief; IDFC First Bank dives

India stock market today: Sensex rises 480 points, Nifty tops 25,700 on tariff relief; IDFC First Bank dives

Mumbai’s Nifty 50 rose 0.55% and Sensex gained 0.58% Monday, led by financials and state-run banks after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down Trump-era tariffs. IT stocks fell as Jefferies downgraded sector leaders over AI risks. IDFC First Bank plunged 16% after disclosing a suspected 5.9 billion-rupee fraud. The rupee closed at 90.8825 per dollar, up 0.1%.
February 23, 2026
DoorDash stock drops more than 5% as AI ‘agent’ memo rattles delivery apps

DoorDash stock drops more than 5% as AI ‘agent’ memo rattles delivery apps

DoorDash shares fell 5.4% to $166.79 Monday after a research note warned AI agents could erode its fee advantage, calling the company “the poster child” for disruption. Uber dropped 3.7%, Instacart-parent Maplebear 1.4%. DoorDash also suspended service in parts of Connecticut due to a nor’easter. The decline followed a recent upbeat forecast and ongoing investor debate over platform loyalty and logistics.
February 23, 2026
AMD stock price slips below $200 as tariff jitters hit tech; Nvidia results loom

AMD stock price slips below $200 as tariff jitters hit tech; Nvidia results loom

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $197.29 in late morning Nasdaq trading Monday as tech stocks declined after President Trump announced a new 15% tariff. About 8.3 million AMD shares traded between $194.42 and $199.34. Investors are watching Nvidia’s upcoming results for signals on AI chip demand. AMD recently detailed its “Helios” rack-scale AI system and a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in India.
February 23, 2026
Eli Lilly stock jumps as Novo’s obesity-drug trial stumbles — what traders watch next

Eli Lilly stock jumps as Novo’s obesity-drug trial stumbles — what traders watch next

Eli Lilly shares jumped 4% to $1,049.85 Monday after Novo Nordisk reported its obesity drug CagriSema trailed Lilly’s Zepbound in a head-to-head trial. Novo said CagriSema cut body weight by 23% over 84 weeks, compared to 25.5% for Zepbound. The FDA also cleared a new four-dose Zepbound pen for self-pay patients. Broader U.S. markets fell amid tariff concerns.
February 23, 2026
Broadcom stock price ticks up as tariff jitters return and chip investors brace for earnings week

Broadcom stock price ticks up as tariff jitters return and chip investors brace for earnings week

Broadcom shares rose 0.4% to $333.83 in Monday morning trading, with volume at 4.2 million shares. The move followed President Trump’s announcement of a new 15% global tariff, which sent U.S. stocks lower. Broadcom last week launched its BroadPeak chip for 5G/6G gear, claiming up to 40% power savings. The company reports fiscal Q1 results on March 4.
February 23, 2026
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  • UK CMA Grants Media Groups Opt-Out from Google AI Search Summaries
    June 3, 2026, 5:24 AM EDT. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has empowered media publishers to opt out of their content being used to train Google's AI models and generate AI search summaries. This move aims to strengthen publishers' negotiation power over Google content deals and ensure content is properly attributed with clear links in AI-generated results. The CMA introduced these rules following Google's designation as holding strategic market status in search services, enabling targeted conduct requirements to promote fairness, transparency, and consumer trust. Google must also allow opt-outs from AI fine-tuning uses of publisher content. CMA CEO Sarah Cardell emphasized ongoing monitoring and hinted at further actions on Google's search operations in the near term.