China expected to announce highly anticipated fiscal stimulus package

Key Points

Chinese authorities have ramped up stimulus announcements since late September, sparking a stock rally.
While the People’s Bank of China has already cut several interest rates, major increases in government debt and spending requires approval by the country’s parliament, called the National People’s Congress.
That approval could granted during a weeklong meeting of the legislature’s standing committee, with more stimulus expected to be unveiled on Friday.

Source

Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Grail, Blue Owl Capital, Opendoor Technologies & more

February 20, 2026

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Grail — Shares cratered 47% after the company said a trial of one of its drugs missed its primary endpoint and failed to show statistically significant Stage III-IV cancer reduction. Blue Owl Capital — Shares slid nearly 3%, a day after after the private market and […]

Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Akamai Technologies, Opendoor, Live Nation & more

February 19, 2026

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Akamai Technologies — Shares of the cloud computing company dropped almost 8% in the after-hours session after Akamai gave disappointing first-quarter guidance. Akamai said it sees first-quarter adjusted earnings ranging between $1.50 and $1.67 per share, compared to the $1.75 per share consensus estimate from analysts […]

Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walmart, Hims & Hers, Carvana, Figma & more

February 19, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer shed 3.7% after its full fiscal year outlook fell short of expectations. Walmart said it anticipates net sales will increase by 3.5% to 4.5% and adjusted earnings per share to range from $2.75 to $2.85. Analysts polled by LSEG […]