Stock Market 17 February 2026

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

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
P&G stock slips as insider sale filing hits and consumer staples face fresh demand doubts

P&G stock slips as insider sale filing hits and consumer staples face fresh demand doubts

Procter & Gamble shares slipped 0.5% to $159.21 midday Tuesday after a regulatory filing showed Chief R&D Officer Victor Javier Aguilar sold 15,169 shares. General Mills’ profit warning pressured consumer goods stocks, fueling concerns about demand and pricing. Investors are awaiting Federal Reserve minutes Wednesday for signals on rates and the economic outlook.
February 17, 2026
Masimo stock jumps 34% as Danaher seals $9.9 billion buyout at $180 a share

Masimo stock jumps 34% as Danaher seals $9.9 billion buyout at $180 a share

Masimo shares jumped 34.3% to $174.79 after Danaher agreed to acquire the patient-monitoring firm for $180 per share in cash. Danaher stock fell 2.8% as investors reacted to the company’s move into medtech. The deal, valued at a 38.3% premium to Masimo’s prior close, is expected to complete in the second half of 2026 pending approvals. Masimo’s stock closed below the offer price, reflecting deal risk and timing.
February 17, 2026
India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex eke out gains as Infosys-Anthropic pact lifts IT, Adani in focus

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex eke out gains as Infosys-Anthropic pact lifts IT, Adani in focus

Infosys surged 1.83% after announcing a partnership with Anthropic, lifting the Nifty 50 by 0.17% to 25,725.40 and the Sensex by 0.21% to 83,450.96. Reliance fell 0.87%, while Adani Enterprises gained 2.71% on a $100 billion data center plan. The rupee closed nearly flat at 90.6725 per dollar. Traders await U.S. Fed minutes and GDP data later this week.
February 17, 2026
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 closes higher as rate-cut bets build after UK jobs data

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 closes higher as rate-cut bets build after UK jobs data

London’s FTSE 100 closed up 0.71% at 10,548.38 on Tuesday as investors bet on a March Bank of England rate cut after UK unemployment rose to 5.2% and wage growth slowed. Sterling fell 0.71% against the dollar. Copper dropped 3.92%, gold lost 2.81%. InterContinental Hotels Group announced a $950 million buyback and a 10% dividend hike despite weaker U.S. results.
February 17, 2026
Visa stock price rises as Wall Street upgrade meets fresh Olympics data and UK rival plans

Visa stock price rises as Wall Street upgrade meets fresh Olympics data and UK rival plans

Visa shares rose 1.3% to $318.02 Tuesday after Freedom Capital upgraded the stock to “Buy” and raised its price target to $375. The company reported a 60% jump in overseas cardholder visits and a 40% rise in contactless transactions during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics opening weekend. UK banks plan talks on a national payments alternative to Visa and Mastercard this week.
February 17, 2026
Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom

Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom

Broadcom shares recovered from an early 2.6% drop, trading down 0.1% at $325.00, as chip stocks fell and investors tracked new UK court filings over VMware licensing. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slid 1.5%, Nvidia dropped 1.2%, and AMD lost over 4%. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results on March 4. Traders also watched bond yields ahead of the Fed’s January meeting minutes.
February 17, 2026
Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms

Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $196.98 Tuesday morning amid concerns over its $200 billion AI infrastructure spending plan for 2026. Investors questioned whether heavy capex would deliver returns, especially after Amazon forecast first-quarter operating income below Wall Street estimates. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also opened lower as traders tracked U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
February 17, 2026
Procore stock (PCOR) slips after ICONIQ stake filing as traders weigh what comes next

Procore stock (PCOR) slips after ICONIQ stake filing as traders weigh what comes next

Procore shares fell about 1% to $51.84 after a new SEC filing showed ICONIQ principals William J.G. Griffith, Divesh Makan, and Matthew Jacobson held stakes of 11.8%, 11.6%, and 6.0% respectively as of Dec. 31, 2025. The company also announced new product features rolling out from Feb. 17, including updates to Procore Analytics and Procore Pay.
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  • Top ASX Dividend Shares to Buy: Dexus Industria REIT and Nick Scali Ltd
    June 2, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. Dexus Industria REIT (ASX: DXI) and Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK) stand out as attractive dividend shares on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Dexus Industria REIT, invested in industrial warehouses, projects a FY26 distribution yield around 7%, trading at a roughly 30% discount to its net tangible asset value of $3.39. Nick Scali, a furniture retailer, reported strong FY26 half-year growth with revenue up 7.2% and net profit rising 23.1%, increasing its interim dividend by 30%. It is forecast to offer a grossed-up dividend yield of about 7.1% including franking credits. Both companies face challenges from high interest rates and economic shifts but offer long-term value and reliable income amid current market volatility.