Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with AI disruption in focus, Fed minutes ahead

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S&P 500

  • 6,843.22 (+7.05, 0.10%)

Dow Jones

  • 49,533.19 (+32.26, 0.065%)

NASDAQ

  • 22,578.38 (+31.71, 0.14%)

Market close: February 17, 2026

Stock Market Today

  • US stock futures rose Wednesday, with AI disruption in focus.
  • Investors await Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes and Friday's Personal Consumption Expenditures index.
  • Technology shares, especially software, may face pressure due to AI impact.
  • Upcoming earnings: DoorDash (DASH), eBay (EBAY), Analog Devices (ADI).

EdgeUp

  • Nvidia and Meta: Expanded multiyear partnership for millions of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, CPUs, and networking offerings for AI models.
  • Sandisk: Stock fell as Western Digital planned a $3.09 billion secondary offering of its shares, including a debt-for-equity exchange.
  • Hycroft: Announced 55% growth in gold and silver Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, and increases in Inferred Mineral Resources.
  • Palo Alto Networks (PANW): Stock declined 8% after cutting full-year profit guidance due to increased costs and integration challenges from recent acquisitions.
  • Micron (MU): Stock bounced with a price target raised to $450 (from $380) by Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton, citing strengthening memory market and accelerating demand.

Top 5 Movers In Early Pre-Market (4:00 AM to 7:00 AM ET)

  1. BENF: Beneficient (+49.22%)
  2. RSI: Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (+24.09%)
  3. PLSM: Pulsenmore Ltd. (+15.69%)
  4. ONEG: OneConstruction Group Limited (+19.70%)
  5. ALZN: Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (+15.15%)

Today’s Economic Dates

  • 8:30 AM ET: Housing starts (Nov. - delayed report)
  • 8:30 AM ET: Building permits (Nov.)
  • 8:30 AM ET: Durable-goods orders (Dec. - delayed report)

Yesterday’s Biggest Movers (February 17, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET)

  1. PLYX: Polaryx Therapeutics, Inc. (+64.32%) - Selected CRO for SOTERIA, a Phase 2 trial for PLX-200.
  2. ATOM: Atomera Incorporated (+46.17%) - No notable news.
  3. CBUS: Cibus, Inc. (+41.74%) - No notable news.

Today’s Notable Earnings (Q4 2025)

  • FVRR: Fiverr International (Before Market Open) - Estimate: 0.650, Actual: 0.860
  • EBAY: eBay (Before Market Open) - Estimate: 1.240, Actual: N/A
  • DASH: DoorDash (Before Market Open) - Estimate: 0.580, Actual: N/A

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