Technology 21 February 2026 - 22 February 2026

Applied Materials stock wobbles again after chip selloff; traders watch next week’s exec talks
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Applied Materials stock wobbles again after chip selloff; traders watch next week’s exec talks

Applied Materials shares fell 0.5% to $373.7 in late morning New York trade Friday, after a 4.87% drop Thursday. The stock has swung sharply this week, tracking volatility in chip equipment names after a recent rally near its 52-week high of $395.95. Management is scheduled to appear at investor conferences March 2 and March 10, with the annual meeting set for March 12.
February 27, 2026
Palantir stock price on watch: DHS $1 billion purchase agreement report meets insider sale filing before Monday
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Palantir stock price on watch: DHS $1 billion purchase agreement report meets insider sale filing before Monday

Palantir shares closed Friday up 0.26% at $135.24 after a report said the Department of Homeland Security signed a five-year blanket purchase agreement that could allow up to $1 billion in orders. SEC filings showed officer Ryan D. Taylor filed to sell nearly 20,000 shares. The DHS agreement carries no immediate obligations. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend.
February 22, 2026
Meta stock in focus: Turkey opens kids-data review of Instagram and Facebook ahead of Monday trade
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Meta stock in focus: Turkey opens kids-data review of Instagram and Facebook ahead of Monday trade

Turkey’s data protection authority has launched a review into children’s personal data practices on major platforms, including Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. Meta shares closed at $655.66 on Friday, up 1.7%. An SEC filing showed Meta President Dina Powell McCormick received 91,333 restricted stock units vesting through 2030. Meta has cut annual stock option awards by about 5% for most staff.
February 22, 2026
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ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EST Grindr tests AI matchmaking in Australia amid dating-app fatigue and safety concerns February 22, 2026, 11:14 PM EST. Grindr is trialing a high-priced AI-enhanced subscription in Australia to counter dating-app fatigue and safety concerns. The Edge plan, first piloted in Australia and New Zealand, costs about A$109.99 per month versus A$29.99 for the basic tier, with pricing varying by market (some US users report US$349). The features include gAI, which summarizes conversations and helps reconnect when users travel, and AI-driven match suggestions based on past interactions. Grindr says it uses
February 22, 2026
Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO
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Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO

Cisco shares rose 0.8% to $79.20 on Friday, marking a third consecutive gain after a recent earnings-driven drop. An SEC filing showed operations chief Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 10,233 shares under a preset plan. Investors are watching Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI infrastructure spending. Cisco recently forecast lower margins and highlighted ongoing demand for AI-related products.
February 21, 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
Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return
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Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return

Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 on Friday, underperforming the broader market after Reuters reported OpenAI is targeting $600 billion in compute spending by 2030 and seeking over $100 billion in new funding, with Nvidia nearing a $30 billion investment. Oracle’s stock remains volatile amid concerns over its exposure to OpenAI and large cloud spending commitments.
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
Okta stock price slides 9% as Anthropic’s Claude Code Security spooks cyber names
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Okta stock price slides 9% as Anthropic’s Claude Code Security spooks cyber names

Okta shares dropped 9.2% to $74.29 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid a sharp selloff in cybersecurity stocks after Anthropic launched an AI tool for code security. The broader market rose, with the Nasdaq up 0.9% and S&P 500 up 0.7%. Okta reports quarterly results March 4. Investors cited concern over AI products encroaching on traditional security roles.
February 21, 2026
Cloudflare stock tumbles after outage hit routing feature — what to watch when trading reopens
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Cloudflare stock tumbles after outage hit routing feature — what to watch when trading reopens

Cloudflare shares fell 8.05% to $177.14 on Friday after the company reported network connectivity issues affecting some “bring your own IP” customers. The incident was resolved late Friday, but some clients needed to re-advertise their IP ranges. Investors await a detailed incident report and signs of customer fallout when markets reopen Monday.
February 21, 2026
Oracle stock price slides 5% after OpenAI’s $600 billion compute plan surfaces; ORCL traders eye Nvidia next
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Oracle stock price slides 5% after OpenAI’s $600 billion compute plan surfaces; ORCL traders eye Nvidia next

Oracle shares dropped 5.4% to $148.08 in after-hours trading Friday, underperforming a U.S. market lifted by the Supreme Court’s removal of Trump-era tariffs. The decline followed headlines on OpenAI’s soaring infrastructure costs and fundraising, with investors eyeing Nvidia’s Feb. 25 results and Oracle’s 2026 funding plan for further signals.
February 21, 2026
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