US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, CRWV, FIX, OPEN, ED, LYB, AKAM, GRAL, WTTR

Several notable pre-market moves reflect mixed sentiments ahead of the trading day.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 20 Feb 2026, 13:56 UTCOn the live feed at 13:36 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

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Nucor (NUE) announces a share buy back of USD 4bln, replacing the prior, which had roughly 300mln left

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Daily US Equity Opening News - CRWV credit concerns arise; LYB slashes dividend; NVDA reportedly close to $30B OpenAI investment

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US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, CRWV, FIX, OPEN, ED, LYB, AKAM, GRAL, WTTR

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US GDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv (Q4) Q/Q 1.4% vs. Exp. 3.0% (Prev. 4.4%, Low. 1.7%, High. 4.4%)

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US Core PCE Price Index YoY (Dec) Y/Y 3.0% vs. Exp. 2.9% (Prev. 2.8%, Low. 2.8%, High. 3.1%)

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ES -0.2% NQ -0.3% RTY -0.6%

NVDA -0.3%: Reportedly close to a $30B investment in OpenAI, down from prev. $100B that failed to progress a memorandum
CRWV -2.2%: OWL reportedly failed to secure financing for $4B data centre project
FIX +5.2%: Rev. beat
OPEN +18.7%: Q metrics beat
ED -4.9%: Adj. net income missed
LYB -1.4%: Cut Q div. by ~50% amid challenged markets
AKAM -6.7%: Issued weak guidance
GRAL -49%: NHS-Galleri trial missed primary endpoint of reducing late-stage cancers
WTTR -8.6%: Announced $175M class a common stock offering

Context

NVIDIA's potential $30 billion investment in OpenAI is a highlight despite a decrease from the previous valuation, while Akamai shares plunge due to weak guidance. Overall, the backdrop suggests caution, particularly in sectors like technology and utilities, influencing market sentiment and investment strategies.

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