Month: February 2026
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Oracle, Novo Nordisk, Hims & Hers Health, Kroger and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Shares rose 2% after the technology firm received an upgrade to buy from neutral from DA Davidson. ” We believe that a revamped OpenAI will return to its position as Google’s top challenger and with a fresh stack of capital be able to live […]
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Big Tech stocks are treading water after $1 trillion sell-off week
Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps. As of 6:40 a.m. ET, Oracle was up 1.6% and Microsoft had edged 0.8% higher. Meta was down 0.2% and Amazon was flat. Alphabet fell 0.5% and Nvidia was […]
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S&P is already predicting China’s property slump will be worse than it expected this year
Key Points S&P Global Ratings said China’s primary real estate sales will likely drop by between 10% to 14% this year, worse than the 5% to 8% decline for 2026 sales the firm predicted back in October. “This is a downturn so entrenched that only the government has capacity to absorb the excess inventory,” the […]
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Digital employees, AI bootcamps: America’s oldest bank is spending billions on tech
Key Points BNY has 134 new so-called “digital employees.” These workers are focused on specific repetitive tasks, which can free up human employees for other duties. The bank spent about $3.8 billion on technology in 2025, or roughly 19% of its revenue – the highest proportion among its peers, according to data collated by CNBC. […]
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Lyft debuts teen accounts more than two years after Uber
Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber. CEO David Risher addressed Lyft’s delayed teen accounts rollout, saying the company “wanted to get it right” and is distinguishing itself with parent and driver communication tools. “We’ve been really thoughtful as we’ve talked to parents and teens to come […]
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NatWest shares fall after $3.7 billion deal to buy one of UK’s largest wealth managers
NatWest’s shares fell nearly 5% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.’s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners. The deal will see NatWest double its total assets under management to £127 billion, up from £59 billion, the British bank said in […]
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EU announces it plans to impose measures on Meta to reverse WhatsApp AI policy
The European Commission has told Meta it intends to impose “interim measures” to stop the tech giant from excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp. On Monday, the EU informed the company that its preliminary view was that it had “breached” EU antitrust rules. The investigation is still ongoing, and measures are subject to Meta’s reply […]
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Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure
Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with […]
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STOXX eyes fresh record, M&A momentum provides lift
Europe’s STOXX 600 is adding 0.5%, joining the positive momentum in markets spurred by the weekend election in Japan, and keeping the index within an inch of another fresh record high. At the top of the STOXX 600 is Inpost, surging 13.5% after a consortium led by holding company Advent and FedEx said it will […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi’s victory sends Japan’s Nikkei 225 to new highs
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) speaks to the media at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 8, 2026. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured an overwhelming mandate in Sunday’s election, sweeping […]
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