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S&P 500 Up for 2 Straight Days; Nasdaq Leads w/ 288-Pt Leap as Software Stocks Rebound
26 Feb 2026 05:03
US bourse elevated again on Wednesday, propelled by NVIDIA (NVDA.US), Microsoft (MSFT.US), and Oracle (ORCL.US). The Nasdaq, steering the gains, jumped up 1.3% or 288 points to end at 23,152; the S&P 500 mounted 56 points or 0.8% to settle at 6,946; and the DJIA spiked 307 points or 0.6%, closing at 49,482.

NVIDIA is set to announce its earnings after the market close on Wednesday, and its stock went up 1.4%. Software stocks continued to rebound, with Oracle receiving an upgraded rating from brokers, up 1.2%, Microsoft up 3%, and Palantir (PLTR.US) up 4.2%.

Netflix (NFLX.US) executives are scheduled to meet at the White House on Thursday to discuss the acquisition of Warner Bros. The stock soared 6% at close on Wednesday.
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