On February 18, the three major U.S. stock index futures rose collectively. As of press time, Dow futures were up 0.41%, Nasdaq futures were up 0.53%, and S&P 500 index futures were up 0.47%.

Leading tech stocks strengthened, with Nvidia, Micron Technology, ASML, and Meta rising over 1%, while Intel, Qualcomm, and Amazon gained nearly 1%. The precious metals sector saw broad gains: Hecla Mining rose over 3%, Coeur Mining and Kinross Gold were up more than 2%, and Newmont Mining increased over 1%. Applied Digital fell more than 8%, Recursion Pharmaceuticals dropped 13%, and WeRide declined nearly 3%; all were fully liquidated by Nvidia in Q4. Synopsys surged nearly 4% after Nvidia opened a new position in Q4. The New York Times climbed over 3%, becoming Berkshire Hathaway's only new stock in Q4, with more than 5.06 million shares acquired that quarter, valued at approximately $352 million. SanDisk dropped over 2% as Western Digital plans to sell part of its SanDisk stake to raise $3.17 billion for debt reduction. Rambus rose over 5%, as the AI chip design boom catalyzed an explosive performance! Q4 results exceeded market expectations, with AI-driven IP business surging 25%. Palo Alto Networks fell more than 7%; while Q2 results beat expectations, Q3 and full-year profit guidance disappointed.