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Intel Shares Drop 3% Amid Retail Data, Tariff Uncertainty; Traders Eye Economic Reports
Intel stock fell over 3% in morning trading following disappointing U.S. retail sales figures and reports of potential tariff exemptions for major tech firms. Investors are shifting focus to upcoming jobs and inflation data.
UniFirst Shares Surge 16% on Renewed Cintas Acquisition Speculation
UniFirst stock jumped 16% to $231 following reports of revived buyout discussions with larger rival Cintas, which previously offered $275 per share. Cintas shares also gained 2.8%.
Memory Stocks Slide as AI Hardware Sentiment Cools, Focus Turns to Data and Nvidia
SanDisk shares extended losses, dropping over 4% amid a broader pullback in memory and storage stocks. Investors are assessing AI demand signals and rising component costs ahead of key U.S. economic data and Nvidia's upcoming earnings.
Dow Holds Gains After Weak Retail Data; Coca-Cola Outlook Weighs, Key Reports Ahead
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened slightly higher Tuesday despite disappointing December retail sales. Coca-Cola shares fell after issuing a conservative 2026 growth forecast. Investors await delayed jobs and inflation data later this week.
BigBear.ai Shareholders to Decide on Doubling Authorized Stock
BigBear.ai Holdings shares held steady premarket ahead of a key February 18 shareholder vote on increasing authorized common shares from 500 million to 1 billion. The stock rose 3.2% in the prior session.
Vale Shares Dip Premarket as Brazilian Courts Deny Major Asset Freeze Requests
Vale's U.S.-listed shares declined 0.8% in premarket trading after Brazilian courts rejected asset freeze requests totaling 2.846 billion reais, with investors awaiting quarterly results.
Plug Power Shareholder Vote Looms as Stock Holds Steady in Premarket
Plug Power shares traded flat at $2.10 ahead of a critical shareholder vote on February 17 to increase authorized shares. The company previously failed to secure sufficient support, with only 39.63% backing the proposal.
Standard Chartered CFO Exits Ahead of Earnings, Shares Drop Over 4%
Standard Chartered shares fell sharply after CFO Diego De Giorgi departed for Apollo, with the bank naming an interim finance chief weeks before its full-year results.
Eddie Bauer Retail Arm Files Chapter 11, Launches Store Liquidation
The operator of Eddie Bauer's physical stores has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, commencing going-out-of-business sales at approximately 180 locations across North America while seeking a buyer by mid-March.
Markets Await Retail Sales Data and Treasury Auction Amid Flat Futures
U.S. stock futures held steady early Tuesday as investors braced for December retail sales figures and a $58 billion 3-year Treasury note auction. The Dow closed at a record high for a second consecutive session on Monday.
