Stock Market News for Feb 19, 2026
Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday as artificial intelligence (AI) trade regained investors’ confidence. A series of strong economic data also boosted market participants’ sentiment on risky assets like equities. All three major stock indexes ended in positive territory.
How Did The Benchmarks Perform?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 0.3% or 129.47 points to close at 49,662.66 after a choppy session.
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Read MoreDow Futures Down Triple Digits; Walmart Earnings in Focus
All three major benchmarks are lower ahead of the open
Following a winning session, the market is swimming in red ink before the bell this morning. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are both down triple digits,
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Read MoreStock Market Today: Stock Futures Slip as U.S.-Iran Tensions Drive Oil Higher; Walmart Stock Falls After Earnings
February 19, 2026 09:55 AM EST
What To Expect From Friday’s Inflation Report
FROM 1 hr 11 min ago
The Fed’s inflation benchmark likely worsened, not improved, over 2025.
A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday will likely show consumer prices as measured by Personal Consumption Expenditures rose 2.8% over 12 months through December,
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq turn lower with oil prices, Walmart, rate-cut bets in focus
DoorDash (DASH) reported fourth quarter results that slightly missed Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines, while total orders rose more than forecast.
Earnings per share came in at $0.48, compared with the $0.55 the Street had forecast. But adjusted EBITDA reached $780 million in the quarter — up 38% compared to a year ago and almost $5 million above the Street’s estimates.
Read MoreCME Goes 24/7: Here’s When Crypto Futures and Options Trading Starts
CME Group will offer 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting May 29, pending regulatory approval.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Forget Nvidia, This Under-the-Radar Chip Stock Might Have More Upside
Chances are, you’ve never walked into a store and bought something with the ASML logo on it but almost every smartphone, tablet, or electric vehicle in your life probably wouldn’t exist without ASML’s technology humming away in the background.
This Dutch powerhouse doesn’t make chips, it makes the machines that make the chips.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Could a Consumer Bull Market Supercharge Shopify?
The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up about 25% since April 1, putting it within reach of its all-time high from late 2021. That kind of pop isn’t happening in isolation.
Consumer sentiment, which had been stuck near recessionary levels for most of 2022–2023, has recovered to a three-year high in 2025, according to the University of Michigan’s surveys.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Palantir’s Path to $10 Billion: Can This AI Giant Keep Growing?
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has emerged from a growth slowdown into a phase of reaccelerating revenue and improving profitability in 2024-2025. After a modest ~17% revenue growth in 2023, Palantir’s top-line expanded by 29% in 2024 to $2.87 billion, buoyed by rising demand for its data analytics and AI platforms.
The company also achieved GAAP profitability,
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