Stock Market Today: Dow Ends Choppy Session Higher, Nasdaq Slips; Travel Name Falls Again (Live Coverage)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a small win in Friday’s seesaw session on Wall Street following a cooler-than-expected consumer inflation report that monetary policymakers will take into consideration. A power provider rallied on the stock market today on data center news, while a drug and vaccine name spiked following its quarterly results.

Small-cap stocks stood out, pushing the Russell 2000 index up 1.2%. Large-cap indexes ended mixed, with modest moves. The Dow escaped negative territory and rose 0.1%, and in the process tested its 21-day exponential moving average. The S&P 500 picked up 0.1% but finished below its 50-day moving average.

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The Nasdaq composite logged a fourth straight decline, falling 0.2%. The tech-heavy index is solidly below its 50-day line. For the week, Wall Street’s major indexes each fell more than 1%. The Nasdaq’s 2.1% loss was its fifth consecutive weekly drop, the longest such string since May 2022, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Volume was lower on the Nasdaq exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange vs. Thursday, as investors prepared for Presidents Day weekend. Trading will be closed on Monday.

In Friday’s session, winners topped losers by nearly 2-to-1 on the Nasdaq. On the New York Stock Exchange, winners outpaced losers by more than 5-to-2.

After the January CPI inflation report, the odds of the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark interest rate in March rose slightly. The CME Group FedWatch tool showed a 9.8% chance that the fed funds rate will be trimmed by a quarter-percentage point from the current 3.5%-3.75% range. The odds stood at 8.4% Thursday. The CPI report followed robust jobs numbers released Wednesday.

On Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield fell five basis points to 4.06%. Oil prices inched up to $62.90 a barrel. Bitcoin advanced to the $68,900 level.

Stock Market Today: Travel Name Slides Again

Expedia Group (EXPE) sank another 6.4% in heavy trading The online travel booking platform reported fourth-quarter profit and sales meeting or exceeding forecasts, but its first quarter and full-year 2026 revenue outlook disappointed.

The stock had already gotten clobbered on concerns that artificial intelligence could encroach on its business. Shares plunged below the 50-day line in early February, triggering a sell signal. Expedia undercut its 200-day moving average on Friday’s drop.

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3:14 p.m. ET

Solaris Powers Up To New High

Leading the IBD 50 Friday was Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI) with its 15% jump in heavy trading. The energy provider said a subsidiary entered into a 10-year agreement to provide power to Hatchbo for its artificial intelligence applications at its data centers.

Shares reached a record high on the stock market today. Solaris stock is back in a buy zone up to 60.03 from a prior consolidation pattern with a 57.17 entry point. Solaris is set to report its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 25. Analysts call for 30 cents per share in earnings on sales of $164 million. Solaris stock holds a best-possible 99 IBD Composite Rating and a 98 Earnings Per Share Rating.

In other moves, Maplebear (CART), doing business as Instacart, trimmed a larger morning gain to around 7%. The online grocery delivery stock surged after mixed fourth-quarter results with sales topping forecasts.

Moderna (MRNA) popped around 7% after the vaccine maker reported a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and higher revenue than views. Shares have risen around 45% so far this year and are extended from a cup base with a 35.59 buy point, according to MarketSurge chart analysis.

1:33 p.m. ET

This Crypto Stock Spikes

Coinbase Global (COIN) rallied around 17% in heavy volume. The jump came despite the cryptocurrency exchange operator reporting lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and revenue. But Chief Executive Brian Armstrong offered positive comments in the earnings call.

“We’ve been through cycles like this many times at Coinbase. And adoption continues to grow and regulatory clarity is on the horizon and I’m more bullish than ever,” he said.

Coinbase stock is the biggest gainer on the S&P 500 Friday. But it has been a laggard, losing around 26% year to date.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) bolted up 6.6% after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results. Its earnings per share of $5.03 missed estimates while its sales of $3.19 billion topped views. It also gave a full-year 2026 sales forecast range of $12.95 billion to $13.1 billion.

Shares bounced off their 10-week moving average and are on pace for four straight weeks of gains. The drugmaker develops treatments for serious diseases including cystic fibrosis.

11:48 a.m. ET

Stock Market Today: Gold, Silver Names Shine

Applied Materials (AMAT), one of many standout performers in the chip-equipment group, climbed about 10% after reporting earnings and revenue above views. It also issued upbeat fiscal second-quarter guidance.

Meanwhile, Toronto-based gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) picked up more than 4% after reporting fourth-quarter profit that more than doubled from a year ago. Revenue leaped 60% to $3.56 billion. A slew of top-rated gold and silver producers are set to report earnings next week.

Gold futures rose more than 1% to just over $5,000 an ounce. Several gold names were up more than 4% in the IBD 50 index of leading growth stocks. That lifted the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) to a gain of more than 3%.

Inside the MarketSurge Growth 250, Pan American Silver (PAAS) firmed up at its 50-day moving average ahead of next week’s earnings report. Results are due Wednesday after the close.

Solaris Energy (SEI) surged more than 15% to an all-time high. Earlier Friday, the company said it had struck a deal to supply more than 500 megawatts of power-generation equipment to an unnamed technology company.

In 2024, Solaris acquired Mobile Energy Rentals, transforming Solaris into a provider of mobile-power generation for data centers using natural gas turbines.

10:32 a.m. ET

Earnings Winners: Dutch Bros, Arista, Rivian

Coffee retailer Dutch Bros (BROS) was off highs but still rallied more than 3% after reporting strong fourth-quarter results. Profit and revenue growth accelerated sharply from the third quarter, up 143% and 29%, respectively.

Systemwide same-store sales rose 7.7%, and companywide same-store sales did even better, up 9.7%. Investors looked past full-year revenue guidance that was just a touch below expectations.

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Arista Networks (ANET) jumped 5%. The AI infrastructure stock received several price target hikes after reporting strong financial results and raising its first-quarter revenue guidance slightly. Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Oracle (ORCL) are big customers.

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) spiked 20% after the company reported a narrower-than expected-loss. There’s also optimism over the upcoming launch of Rivian’s R2 SUV, considered more affordable than its other models.

The company said it expects to deliver between 62,000 and 67,00 vehicles this year. At the midpoint, that’s about 50% higher than last year’s deliveries of just over 42,000.

9:49 a.m. ET

Nasdaq-100 Winners, Losers: Vertex, Micron, Western Digital

Among the Nasdaq-100 index stocks, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) and Zscaler (ZS) climbed roughly 2% each, making them some of the best performers just after the market open.

Meanwhile, Micron Technology (MU) and Western Digital (WDC) sold off more than 3% apiece in morning trade.

8:49 a.m. ET

Dow Jones Movers: Merck, Nvidia, Amazon

Within the Dow Jones industrials, Merck (MRK) and Nvidia (NVDA) posted gains of 1.3% and 0.5%, respectively, in premarket action.

On the downside, Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) showed modest losses in early morning trading.

8:35 a.m. ET

Stock Market Today: CPI Inflation Rate

Early Friday, the Labor Department said the CPI inflation rate rose 0.2% in January, with an annual increase of 2.4%, cooler than estimates. The core CPI rose 0.3% on the month and climbed 2.5% year over year, matching estimates.

The CPI was anticipated to rise 0.3% in January, with a year-over-year increase of 2.5%, per Econoday.

8:00 a.m. ET

DraftKings Crumbles On Earnings

Sports-betting giant DraftKings (DKNG) plunged 18% Friday premarket after the company missed fourth-quarter profit estimates, earning 36 cents per share, below the consensus estimate for 39 cents.

Meanwhile, DraftKings also provided a full-year 2026 revenue guidance that fell short of estimates.

DraftKings stock closed Thursday more than 53% off its 52-week high.

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Earnings Movers: Applied Materials, Roku

Other big earnings movers were Airbnb (ABNB), Applied Materials (AMAT), Arista Networks (ANET), Roku (ROKU) and Twilio (TWLO).

Airbnb stock jumped 5.7% in premarket trading, while Applied Materials shares surged 10%. Arista Networks stock soared 10%, as Roku shares leaped 15%. Finally, Twilio sold off nearly 3% in early morning action.

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Stock Market Today: CPI Inflation Report

The Labor Department’s CPI inflation report is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. The CPI is anticipated to rise 0.3% in January, with a year-over-year increase of 2.5%, per Econoday.

The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, is expected to rise 0.3% on the month, with an annual increase of 2.5%.

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