Stocks To Watch – 2/17/2026
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We hope you're all enjoying your extended Presidents' Day weekend! We're ready to get back to the action. This week we'll hear from familiar names like PANW, CVNA, DASH, EBAY, WMT, DE, LMND & W all scheduled to report earnings this week.
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Brief Overview
Last Week…
Monday: Buyers Defend Early Weakness
SPY opened the week with some early selling pressure but found buyers near short-term support. The dip was absorbed quickly, and price rotated back toward the upper end of the recent range. Momentum wasn’t explosive, but bulls clearly defended downside levels.
Tuesday: Push Into Resistance
Strength carried into Tuesday as SPY pressed back into the mid-to-upper $690s. The move looked constructive, but price once again ran into overhead resistance near the $697–699 zone. Volume tapered into the close, suggesting hesitation just under $700.
Wednesday: Midweek Rejection
SPY failed to break resistance and rolled over midweek. Sellers stepped in near the highs, sending price back toward the lower end of the range. The rejection reinforced how significant the $698–700 area remains technically.
Thursday: Consolidation and Range Control
Price action tightened. SPY held support near the high $680s / low $690s and traded in a controlled range. Neither side gained decisive control, setting up a potential breakout or breakdown going into Friday.
Friday: Stabilization Into the Weekend
SPY finished the week relatively balanced. Buyers prevented deeper downside, but bulls still couldn’t generate the momentum needed to reclaim resistance. The broader structure remains intact, but compression continues under major overhead supply.
Key Takeaway
This was another week of compression under major resistance. Bulls are still structurally in control, but they need a decisive break over $700 to regain momentum. Bears, meanwhile, need to crack the $688–690 support zone to shift the short-term trend. The longer price coils in this range, the more powerful the eventual breakout — in either direction — could be.
