Stocks 13 February 2026 - 18 February 2026

British American Tobacco Stock Price Rises Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date as Buyback Support Holds

British American Tobacco Stock Price Rises Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date as Buyback Support Holds

British American Tobacco shares closed at 4,352 pence in London on Wednesday, up 0.46%, ahead of Thursday’s ex-dividend date and following a buyback of 99,844 shares at an average 4,316.72 pence. The company’s stock remains down about 6% for the month but is up 38% from a year ago. BAT’s ongoing £1.3 billion buyback and a 5.7% dividend yield have supported the price despite management forecasting 2026 growth at the low end of its target range.
March 25, 2026
Disney stock barely moves after-hours as traders eye CEO handover, March shareholder vote

Disney stock barely moves after-hours as traders eye CEO handover, March shareholder vote

Disney shares slipped 0.2% to $105.44 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a 0.2% gain in the regular session. The company’s annual shareholder meeting, set for March 18, will mark the CEO handoff from Bob Iger to parks chief Josh D’Amaro. Wall Street ended modestly higher after a volatile session. Investors are watching for inflation data due later this week.
February 18, 2026
Coca-Cola stock price: KO closes near highs after CAGNY remarks, as investors weigh consumer demand

Coca-Cola stock price: KO closes near highs after CAGNY remarks, as investors weigh consumer demand

Coca-Cola shares rose 1.12% to $79.56 Tuesday, nearing a 52-week high as rivals PepsiCo and Mondelez fell. Executives at the CAGNY conference highlighted marketing and digital efforts, while the company reaffirmed 2026 growth targets and a $5.2 billion share repurchase. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. CEO-elect Henrique Braun takes over in March.
February 18, 2026
ICON (ICLR) stock slides as Rothschild Redburn cuts rating, extending pressure from accounting probe

ICON (ICLR) stock slides as Rothschild Redburn cuts rating, extending pressure from accounting probe

ICON plc shares fell 4.8% to $88.62 after Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded the stock and slashed its price target, citing concerns over an ongoing internal accounting probe. The company has warned of possible “material weaknesses” in controls and said 2023 and 2024 revenue may have been overstated by less than 2%. Deutsche Bank also cut its price target. Shares remain volatile after last week’s 40% drop.
February 18, 2026
Oracle stock set for Tuesday test as class-action deadline and AI funding plan linger

Oracle stock set for Tuesday test as class-action deadline and AI funding plan linger

Oracle shareholders face an April 6 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities-fraud class action, with the case filed Feb. 3 in Delaware federal court against the company and top executives. Oracle shares closed at $160.14 on Friday, up 2.3%. Markets were shut Monday for Washington’s Birthday. Investors await Tuesday trading and Oracle’s March 9 earnings for updates on its $45–$50 billion cloud funding plan.
February 16, 2026
UnitedHealth stock pauses for a holiday — new Medicare Advantage numbers set up the next move

UnitedHealth stock pauses for a holiday — new Medicare Advantage numbers set up the next move

UnitedHealth Group shares climbed 3.1% to $293.19 Friday, with 10.3 million shares traded before U.S. markets closed for Presidents Day. New federal data show Medicare Advantage enrollment growth slowing to 3% year over year, raising questions about managed-care margins. Peers like Humana have flagged profit pressure after lower government quality scores. Investors await CMS updates on 2027 rates, due by April 6.
February 16, 2026
Dunelm share price ticks up after £17m buyback plan with Barclays, eyes turn to April update

Dunelm share price ticks up after £17m buyback plan with Barclays, eyes turn to April update

Dunelm shares rose 0.4% to 971.5 pence after the retailer announced a new buyback program of up to 1.6 million shares, capped at £17 million, to cover employee share awards. The shares will be held in treasury, not cancelled. The move follows a January profit warning and a 7.5% drop in first-half pretax profit. Investors await Dunelm’s next trading update in April.
February 16, 2026
Centrica share price edges up as British Gas owner flags £1m winter support ahead of results

Centrica share price edges up as British Gas owner flags £1m winter support ahead of results

Centrica shares rose about 0.3% to 191.97 pence in early London trading after the company highlighted new winter support for British Gas customers in energy debt. Centrica reports full-year results and shifts to new reporting lines on Feb. 19. The company says it has paid out over £1 million in grants this winter and committed more than £140 million in voluntary support since 2021.
February 16, 2026
Moolec Science stock jumps 69% after GLASO1 safflower crushing update, then dips after hours

Moolec Science stock jumps 69% after GLASO1 safflower crushing update, then dips after hours

Moolec Science shares surged 69.2% to $8.63 Friday after reporting its engineered safflower produced oil with 45% GLA in commercial-scale U.S. crushing. Volume exceeded 50 million shares; the stock fell 7.9% after hours. The company said its 2025 U.S. campaign covered 1,100 acres, yielding about 2,200 pounds per acre. Investors await details on commercial buyers and terms.
February 14, 2026
ImmunityBio stock drops 10% Friday, then pops after hours as IBRX heads into a holiday break

ImmunityBio stock drops 10% Friday, then pops after hours as IBRX heads into a holiday break

ImmunityBio shares fell 10.2% to $5.95 Friday before rising to $6.10 after hours, with 39.2 million shares traded. The drop followed news that U.S. regulators requested more information for a possible resubmission of Anktiva’s label expansion in early-stage bladder cancer. Executives reported routine insider tax-withholding sales. Pomerantz Law Firm said it is investigating claims on behalf of investors.
February 14, 2026
Transocean stock jumps 8% Friday as Valaris deal trade stays hot ahead of earnings

Transocean stock jumps 8% Friday as Valaris deal trade stays hot ahead of earnings

Transocean shares surged 8.5% to $6.54 Friday after the company agreed to acquire Valaris in a $5.8 billion all-stock deal. Valaris and Noble also posted strong gains. Investors are watching for Transocean’s quarterly results and fleet update due Feb. 19, with a call set for Feb. 20. Transocean recently added $184 million in contract backlog from Norwegian rig deals.
February 14, 2026
CoreWeave stock price near $96 after-hours as insider-sale filings stack up ahead of earnings

CoreWeave stock price near $96 after-hours as insider-sale filings stack up ahead of earnings

CoreWeave (CRWV) rose 0.3% to $96.02 in after-hours trading Friday after a volatile session. CEO Michael Intrator filed to sell up to 32,455 shares; Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee sold 128,330 shares for about $12.3 million. A securities fraud class action was filed against the company. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day; CoreWeave reports earnings Feb. 26.
February 13, 2026