Stock Market 21 February 2026

Academy Sports Shares Could Move 8% Next Week as Wall Street Eyes Key Figure
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Academy Sports Shares Could Move 8% Next Week as Wall Street Eyes Key Figure

Academy Sports and Outdoors shares fell 2.3% to $51.38 ahead of fiscal Q1 results due June 9. Options markets imply an 8.2% move on earnings, with analysts expecting EPS of 94 cents and revenue of $1.44 billion. The company raised its Q1 sales outlook to up 6%-7% and plans to update 2026 guidance. Academy opened two stores in Q1 and expects 20-25 new locations in 2026.
June 3, 2026
Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming
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Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming

Booking Holdings shares closed up 1.7% at $4,076.79 Friday, recovering after a 6.1% drop Thursday tied to AI disruption fears. The company reported Q4 revenue up 16% to $6.35 billion and raised its dividend to $10.50 per share. A 25-for-1 stock split is planned. Investors remain focused on how generative AI could affect travel search and booking traffic.
February 21, 2026
Intel stock falls again into weekend pause as traders brace for AI-driven week ahead
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Intel stock falls again into weekend pause as traders brace for AI-driven week ahead

Intel shares closed down 1.1% at $44.11 on Friday, marking a fifth straight decline and underperforming chip rivals as Nvidia rose and AMD fell. Trading volume was about 90 million shares, below the 50-day average. Investors await Nvidia’s earnings call on Feb. 25 and Intel CFO David Zinsner’s appearance at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
February 21, 2026
Walmart stock price falls again after cautious outlook — what WMT investors watch before Monday
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Walmart stock price falls again after cautious outlook — what WMT investors watch before Monday

Walmart shares fell 1.5% to $122.99 Friday, extending losses after issuing a cautious fiscal 2027 profit outlook despite authorizing a $30 billion buyback and raising its dividend 5% to $0.99 per share. The stock lagged retail peers as investors weighed slower earnings growth and fresh inflation data showing core PCE prices up 3% year-over-year in December.
February 21, 2026
Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week
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Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week

Meta shares closed at $655.66, up 1.7% Friday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era global tariffs. The company cut annual stock-option awards by about 5% for most employees, its second consecutive year of reductions, as it increases AI and data-center spending. Trump announced a new 10% global tariff for 150 days. U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter while inflation rose in December.
February 21, 2026
RingCentral stock jumps 34% on first dividend and bigger buyback — what RNG investors watch next week
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RingCentral stock jumps 34% on first dividend and bigger buyback — what RNG investors watch next week

RingCentral shares jumped 34.4% to $39.50 Friday after the company launched its first quarterly dividend and raised its buyback authorization to $500 million. The company reported 2025 revenue of $2.515 billion, up 5%, and free cash flow up 32% to $530 million. RingCentral also announced new AI integrations with OpenAI and forecast 2026 free cash flow of $580–600 million.
February 21, 2026
Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 bounces off a bruising drop — here’s what could move Turkish stocks next
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Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 bounces off a bruising drop — here’s what could move Turkish stocks next

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 closed up 0.94% at 13,934.06 on Friday, partly recovering from Thursday’s 3.2% drop. Destek Finans Faktoring surged 9.16%, while the lira slipped to 43.84 per dollar. Annual inflation stood at 30.65% in January, with the central bank’s policy rate at 37%. February inflation data is due March 3, ahead of the central bank’s March 12 meeting.
February 21, 2026
Thailand stocks: SET Index slips ahead of MSCI reshuffle — what to watch next week
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Thailand stocks: SET Index slips ahead of MSCI reshuffle — what to watch next week

Thailand’s SET Index fell 0.95% to 1,479.71 on Friday, ending a four-day winning streak. Foreign investors were net buyers, but local institutions sold more, pushing the market lower. Turnover reached 90.5 billion baht, with heavy trading in TRUE, Bangkok Bank, PTT, Kasikornbank, and Krung Thai Bank. Traders are watching domestic politics, earnings, and MSCI index changes for next week.
February 21, 2026
Qatar National Bank stock ends weak week on Qatar Stock Exchange as Iran risk hangs over Sunday open
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Qatar National Bank stock ends weak week on Qatar Stock Exchange as Iran risk hangs over Sunday open

Qatar National Bank closed at 19.68 riyals Thursday, down 3.5% for the week but up 5.5% in 2026. The QE Index dropped 2.5% to 11,229.06 as market value fell to 669.4 billion riyals. Traded value slid 11.5% to 2.03 billion riyals, with QNBK leading volumes. Regional markets declined amid U.S.-Iran tensions and talk of possible U.S. military action.
February 21, 2026
Borsa Italiana stock price watch: FTSE MIB at 46,473 after Moncler pop, traders eye week ahead
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Borsa Italiana stock price watch: FTSE MIB at 46,473 after Moncler pop, traders eye week ahead

Milan’s FTSE MIB closed up 1.48% at 46,472.98 on Friday, with Moncler surging 13.41% after strong results and Unipol gaining 8.67% on higher profit and dividends. Tenaris fell 4.16%. European markets rallied after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs, but traders remain wary of further trade policy shifts. Italy’s inflation and confidence data are due next week.
February 21, 2026
Nasdaq Nordic OMX Nordic 40 ends week higher; tariff ruling and Castellum buyback set up Monday trade
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Nasdaq Nordic OMX Nordic 40 ends week higher; tariff ruling and Castellum buyback set up Monday trade

Nasdaq Nordic’s OMX Nordic 40 index rose 0.51% Friday to 2,675.12, while Sweden’s OMX Stockholm 30 hit a record high. Sweden’s CPIF inflation eased to 2.0% in January. Real estate firm Castellum announced up to 3.4 billion SEK in share buy-backs after property sales. Denmark’s OMX Copenhagen 25 and Finland’s OMX Helsinki 25 also closed higher.
February 21, 2026
Deutsche Boerse stock ends higher as buyback begins — what DB1 investors watch next week
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Deutsche Boerse stock ends higher as buyback begins — what DB1 investors watch next week

Deutsche Börse shares closed Friday at 219.90 euros, up 1.62%, as the group began a share buyback of up to 500 million euros through July 31. About 706,500 shares traded during the session. The buyback started Feb. 20 and will follow EU “safe harbour” rules, with purchases executed via Xetra. Investors await early disclosures and Q1 results in late April.
February 21, 2026
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    June 3, 2026, 3:06 AM EDT. ASX-listed software companies continue to excel by leveraging the subscription business model, a key driver of recurring revenue and customer retention. This approach offers stable cash flow, which appeals to investors amid market volatility. Experts highlight that subscription services reduce dependency on one-time sales, fostering steady growth. The trend aligns with global shifts towards cloud-based solutions and software-as-a-service platforms. Market analysts recommend investors watch this segment closely for potential long-term gains due to its resilient revenue streams and adaptability to evolving technology demands.