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On Friday, February 13, 2026, the US markets exhibited mixed results, continuing their recent difficult trading week. The Dow Jones closed slightly higher at around 49,501 points, marking a weekly loss of about 1.2% for the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 edged up minimally, ending the day at around 6,836 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid about 0.2% to around 22,547 points. This marked the Nasdaq's fifth consecutive weekly loss. The range of price movements was large. Some stocks reacted strongly to corporate earnings. Coinbase...