At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24.4 points, or 0.05%, to 49,525.37. The S&P 500 fell 16.3 points, or 0.24%, to 6,819.86, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 151.9 points, or 0.67%, to 22,394.756. Key Stock Movers Among the tech and AI stocks, Nvidia fell 1.8%, Microsoft lost 1.5%, Google-parent Alphabet slipped 2.71%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shed 5.16%, and Broadcom dropped 0.58%. Genuine Parts stock dropped 11.5% after the company said it’s “navigating a dynamic environment” while reporting weaker quarterly profit and revenue than analysts expected. Bullion Market Gold prices fell below $4,900 an ounce on Tuesday as China was closed for Lunar New Year.

Source: Mint February 17, 2026 15:06 UTC