Pre-market, February 20, 2026

Good morning. Today is February 20th. According to the latest pre-market data, market sentiment is positive, with AI and cryptocurrency concept stocks performing actively.

📰 Key Pre-Market News Today

· NVIDIA's Massive Investment in OpenAI: According to media reports, NVIDIA is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, which is part of OpenAI's new round of financing.
· Google Releases Next-Generation AI Model: Google launched its latest foundational large model, Gemini 3.1 Pro, with reasoning performance doubling compared to the previous generation.
· AppLovin Enters Social Media Space: The company confirmed it is developing its own social networking platform, which will directly compete with giants like Meta and TikTok. Its stock rose 5.76% pre-market.
· Accenture Mandates AI Use for Employees: The company requires senior employees to regularly use internal AI tools, otherwise they will lose eligibility for promotion to leadership positions.
· Meta Cuts Employee Equity Incentives Again: For the second consecutive year, it has reduced equity awards for most employees, lowering them by about 5% this year, affecting tens of thousands of employees.
· Bank of America Ramps Up Private Credit: Reportedly plans to use $25 billion of its own funds to engage in private credit business.
· Heavyweight Data Release Tonight: The US December 2025 PCE data and preliminary Q4 GDP figures will be released at 21:30 Beijing time.

⭐ Popular Pre-Market Stocks Today

· Aios Technology (AIOS.US): Surged over 46% pre-market. Rebounded sharply after falling nearly 50% on Wednesday.
· AppLovin (APP): Rose 5.76% pre-market. Plans to launch its own social network, sparking market imagination.
· Cryptocurrency Concept Stocks: Generally up. Strategy, Coinbase, MARA, etc., rose over 1%, following Bitcoin's rebound momentum.
· Newmont (NEM): Fell 2.99% pre-market. The world's largest gold miner expects a 10% reduction in production in 2026.
· Space Concept Stocks: Slightly stronger. Rocket Lab rose nearly 1%, AST SpaceMobile rose 1.5%.