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Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool
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24 February 2026
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Microsoft stock snaps back after Monday slump as AI jitters cool

Microsoft shares closed up 1.2% at $389.04 Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s 3.2% drop as tech stocks steadied. The S&P 500 software and services index rose 1.4% amid new AI “plug-in” launches from Anthropic. Investors await Nvidia’s results Wednesday for signals on AI spending. New U.S. tariffs took effect at 10% Tuesday, below the 15% level previously indicated.
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Nvidia (NVDA) stock price snaps back after early dip as earnings test looms
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Nvidia (NVDA) stock price snaps back after early dip as earnings test looms

Nvidia shares closed up 0.7% at $192.96 Tuesday as investors awaited its quarterly earnings due Wednesday after the bell. Rival AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta, intensifying focus on competition. Traders are watching Nvidia’s guidance, supply constraints, and China sales risks. Volume reached about 88.9 million shares.
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Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

Accenture stock price slips again as ACN hovers near 52-week low on OpenAI Frontier push, fresh deals

Accenture shares dropped 1.7% to $197.71 by 3:35 p.m. EST Tuesday, near a 52-week low, after a 6.6% slide in the prior session. The company announced a Brazil infrastructure consulting deal and an AI technology acquisition for telecoms. OpenAI launched its Frontier Alliance with Accenture and other firms to accelerate enterprise AI adoption. Terms of Accenture’s acquisitions were not disclosed.
24 February 2026
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Keysight stock price surges after upbeat forecast; AI data-center demand puts KEYS in focus

Keysight stock price surges after upbeat forecast; AI data-center demand puts KEYS in focus

Keysight Technologies shares surged 21% to $296 Tuesday after forecasting second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, driven by strong data center demand. Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose to $1.60 billion from $1.30 billion a year earlier, with orders up to $1.645 billion. BofA Securities upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $340. Keysight also announced a cybersecurity partnership with Cybeats.
24 February 2026
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Home Depot stock climbs after earnings beat and dividend hike, but 2026 outlook keeps traders wary

Home Depot stock climbs after earnings beat and dividend hike, but 2026 outlook keeps traders wary

Home Depot shares climbed about 3% Tuesday after reporting quarterly earnings and revenue above analyst forecasts and raising its dividend to $2.33 per share. Fourth-quarter sales fell 3.8% to $38.2 billion, with net earnings of $2.6 billion. The company projected modest sales growth for fiscal 2026. Investors await Lowe’s results on Feb. 25 for further signals on the sector.
24 February 2026
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Bank of America stock price today: BAC falls as tariff chaos and AI worries keep banks on edge

Bank of America stock price today: BAC falls as tariff chaos and AI worries keep banks on edge

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24 February 2026
Bank of America shares fell 1.3% to $50.40 Tuesday afternoon, following a 3.75% drop Monday, underperforming a broader market rebound. Uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs and AI disruption continued to pressure financial stocks. The stock dipped below its 200-day moving average, trading over 31 million shares. Investors are watching Fed remarks and Bank of America’s March 10 conference appearance.
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P&G stock holds near $165 as tariff uncertainty keeps investors defensive

P&G stock holds near $165 as tariff uncertainty keeps investors defensive

Procter & Gamble shares rose 0.2% to $165.50 Tuesday afternoon, holding gains after a 2.73% jump Monday as broader markets fell. The Trump administration is preparing to raise the global tariff rate to 15%, a White House official said, with no timeline given. P&G’s trading volume exceeded its average, and a Form 4 filing showed Chief Legal Officer Susan Street Whaley sold 1,809 shares last week. Investors await Nvidia earnings and tariff details Wednesday.
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Corning stock (GLW) jumps again as AI data-center cable demand keeps the rally moving

Corning stock (GLW) jumps again as AI data-center cable demand keeps the rally moving

Corning shares climbed nearly 4% Tuesday, hitting a new 52-week high of $152.91 before trading at $150.99 in afternoon action. The stock has surged on heavy volume following a $6 billion supply deal with Meta and rising earnings forecasts. Monday’s close marked a second straight session of gains, with volume more than double the 50-day average. Investors await upcoming conference appearances and the next dividend record date.
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Brent oil price dips from seven-month peak as U.S.-Iran talks loom

Brent oil price dips from seven-month peak as U.S.-Iran talks loom

24 February 2026
Brent crude slipped 0.35% to $70.86 a barrel by 1821 GMT Tuesday, after reaching $71.90 earlier. Traders cited geopolitical risk ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and a recent Ukrainian drone attack that forced Russia’s Transneft to cut pipeline intake by 250,000 barrels per day. VLCC freight rates from the Middle East to China rose above $170,000 a day. U.S. crude fell 0.6% to $65.9.
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Oil prices hold near 7‑month highs: US‑Iran talks, tariffs and inventories set the next move

Oil prices hold near 7‑month highs: US‑Iran talks, tariffs and inventories set the next move

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24 February 2026
Oil prices hovered near seven-month highs Tuesday before slipping, with Brent futures down 25 cents at $71.24 a barrel and WTI off 25 cents to $66.06 by late morning. A $3–$4 per barrel geopolitical risk premium has emerged amid Middle East tensions, new U.S. tariffs, and surging tanker rates. Traders await U.S. inventory data and Thursday’s U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva.
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Natural gas slips under $3 to a four-month low as forecasts warm — what it means for UNG

Natural gas slips under $3 to a four-month low as forecasts warm — what it means for UNG

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24 February 2026
NYMEX March natural gas fell 0.9% to $2.958/mmBtu Tuesday, set for its lowest close since October 16. Milder weather forecasts and steady U.S. output weighed on prices, even as LNG feedgas flows held near record highs. Traders now await Thursday’s U.S. storage report. The United States Natural Gas Fund ETF dropped 1.7% to $11.55 in early trading.
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XRP price near $1.36 today: tariff confusion and an AI scare keep crypto traders cautious

XRP price near $1.36 today: tariff confusion and an AI scare keep crypto traders cautious

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24 February 2026
XRP stabilized near $1.36 Tuesday after dropping 2.9% and 2.6% in the previous two sessions, tracking broader market unease over new U.S. tariffs and a viral AI downturn scenario. The token briefly touched $1.31 before recovering. Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to $64,113, while ether was steady near $1,852. Traders focused on Trump’s State of the Union and Nvidia’s results for direction.
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Silver price dips below $88 after Monday surge as tariffs, Fed outlook keep traders edgy

Silver price dips below $88 after Monday surge as tariffs, Fed outlook keep traders edgy

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24 February 2026
Spot silver fell 0.2% to $87.98 an ounce by 12:45 p.m. ET Tuesday, retreating after a 4.3% surge Monday as the dollar firmed and traders watched U.S. tariff news and Iran talks. The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF dropped 1.2% to $79.57. The U.S. dollar rose 0.1%, while gold slid 1.6% to $5,148.28 an ounce. U.S. consumer confidence climbed to 91.2 in February, beating forecasts.
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AMD stock jumps as Meta signs $60 billion AI chip pact — and the 10% stake twist

AMD stock jumps as Meta signs $60 billion AI chip pact — and the 10% stake twist

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24 February 2026
AMD shares jumped over 6% after Meta agreed to buy up to $60 billion in AMD AI chips over five years, with shipments starting in late 2026. A filing showed Meta received a warrant to buy up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01, tied to chip purchases and AMD stock price targets. Nvidia’s earnings are due Feb. 25.
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FTSE 100 today: UK shares finish flat as tariff and AI worries hit banks; Convatec jumps

FTSE 100 today: UK shares finish flat as tariff and AI worries hit banks; Convatec jumps

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24 February 2026
FTSE 100 closed down 0.04% at 10,680.59; FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%. Convatec surged 10.4% after raising its growth target, while Unite Group dropped 14.3% on a weaker student demand outlook. Standard Chartered missed profit estimates despite a 16% gain and a $1.5 billion buyback. Investors watched new U.S. tariffs and Bank of England rate signals.
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex tumble over 1% as IT rout deepens on AI fears

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex tumble over 1% as IT rout deepens on AI fears

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24 February 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 1.1% and the Sensex dropped over 1,000 points Tuesday, led by a 4.7% plunge in IT stocks to a 30-month low. Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro lost up to 6.1% amid AI disruption fears and a Jefferies downgrade. Market capitalization dropped by 3.5 trillion rupees. Textile exporters also declined after export incentive cuts.
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Lumentum stock hits fresh high as traders lean into AI optics demand

Lumentum stock hits fresh high as traders lean into AI optics demand

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24 February 2026
Lumentum shares hit $688.27 before easing to $674.73, up about 1.1% in late-morning New York trading Tuesday, with volume at 4.5 million shares. The move follows strong demand for optical circuit switches and co-packaged optics tied to AI data centers. Investors await management’s investor briefing at OFC on March 17. Peers traded mixed, while the broader semiconductor ETF slipped 0.7%.
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Walmart stock price today: WMT rises as fresh analyst targets land and markets steady

Walmart stock price today: WMT rises as fresh analyst targets land and markets steady

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24 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 1.7% to $127.89 Tuesday after Evercore ISI and Barclays raised their price targets. SEC filings showed executive vice presidents Nicholas Christopher James and Latriece Watkins sold shares last week. Investors weighed tariff risks and AI-driven volatility ahead of key earnings. Walmart recently reported $190.7 billion in Q4 revenue and announced a $30 billion buyback.
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Palo Alto Networks stock hits a fresh 52-week low — what’s spooking PANW investors now

Palo Alto Networks stock hits a fresh 52-week low — what’s spooking PANW investors now

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24 February 2026
Palo Alto Networks shares fell 0.5% to $143.39 after hitting a 52-week low Tuesday, underperforming the Nasdaq’s 0.8% gain. The drop followed a sharp selloff in cybersecurity stocks after Anthropic launched a new code-security AI tool. Daiwa Securities cut its price target on Palo Alto to $175 from $212. The company last week reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and non-GAAP profit of $1.03 per share.
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Meta stock slips as AMD AI chip pact puts spending back in focus ahead of Nvidia earnings

Meta stock slips as AMD AI chip pact puts spending back in focus ahead of Nvidia earnings

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24 February 2026
Meta Platforms shares fell 2.8% to $637.25 after AMD agreed to supply up to $60 billion in AI chips over five years, with Meta gaining an option for up to 10% of AMD’s equity. AMD will begin shipments in late 2026. Nvidia’s earnings report on Feb. 25 is seen as the next key indicator for AI demand and tech sector spending.
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock slips as Google data center power deal puts AI spending back in focus

Alphabet (GOOG) stock slips as Google data center power deal puts AI spending back in focus

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24 February 2026
Alphabet Class C shares fell 0.8% to $309.13 in morning trading Tuesday, trailing a stronger Nasdaq. Xcel Energy said it will supply power for a new Google data center in Minnesota, with Google funding 1,900 megawatts of new capacity. Wells Fargo upgraded Alphabet to Overweight and raised its price target to $387. Investors await Nvidia’s earnings for signals on AI spending.
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AMD stock price jumps after Meta AI chip deal includes 10% stake option

AMD stock price jumps after Meta AI chip deal includes 10% stake option

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24 February 2026
AMD shares rose 7% to $210.30 after Meta agreed to buy up to $60 billion in AI chips over five years, with a warrant to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01 each. The warrant vests in tranches tied to shipment and stock price milestones, running until February 2031. First shipments are scheduled for the second half of 2026. Traders await Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25.
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Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

Microsoft stock steadies near $385 as AI spending worries set the tone for MSFT

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24 February 2026
Microsoft shares rose 0.2% to $385.28 in early Tuesday trading after a 3.2% drop the previous session. Bridgewater Associates estimated Big Tech could spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure this year, warning of downside risk. Investors are watching Nvidia’s earnings Wednesday for signals on AI demand. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
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Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

Micron stock price rises as chip trade steadies ahead of Nvidia earnings

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24 February 2026
Micron shares rose about 1.5% to $427.08 in early Tuesday trading, rebounding after a tariff-driven selloff. Investors focused on AI hardware demand and upcoming Nvidia results, while broader markets stayed flat. AMD announced a $60 billion AI chip deal with Meta, lifting chip sentiment. Tariff uncertainty and supply constraints continued to weigh on the sector.
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SanDisk stock steadies after Citron short call; SNDK traders watch next catalysts

SanDisk stock steadies after Citron short call; SNDK traders watch next catalysts

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24 February 2026
Sandisk shares rose 1.3% to $675.19 Tuesday morning after Citron Research disclosed a short position and warned the NAND chip shortage could end quickly. The stock dipped briefly after Citron’s post before rebounding. Citron cited rising competition, especially from Samsung, as a risk. Investors are watching Sandisk’s conference appearances starting Feb. 25 for updates.
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Aeromexico stock price today: AERO rises after Mexico airport disruption update

Aeromexico stock price today: AERO rises after Mexico airport disruption update

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24 February 2026
Grupo Aeromexico shares rose 1.1% to $19.05 after the airline said it was restoring flights at four western Mexico airports disrupted by recent violence. Major carriers, including American and United, had suspended flights after cartel-related attacks. Aeromexico expects regular schedules to resume by Tuesday, noting limited impact on its network. Mexico’s main stock index fell 0.36% in early trading.
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Datadog stock slides in early trade as Anthropic’s AI security tool keeps investors wary

Datadog stock slides in early trade as Anthropic’s AI security tool keeps investors wary

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24 February 2026
Datadog shares fell 1.3% to $101.24 in early Tuesday trading after AI startup Anthropic launched Claude Code Security, a tool targeting software vulnerabilities. Other cybersecurity stocks and IBM also dropped sharply Monday on similar concerns. Datadog recently beat Q4 estimates with $953.2 million in revenue and forecast Q1 revenue of $951–$961 million. A Form 144 filing showed insider Alexis T. LeQuoc proposed selling 21,612 shares.
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