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Late Session Watch

What matters now: breadth, volume, and leadership in late-session trade - Mcdonalds (MCD)

Session update read: 10 gainers and 24 decliners. Mcdonalds (MCD) led upside while International Business Machines (IBM) weighed on breadth.

Feb 23, 2026Slot (ET): 2026-02-23 15:00 ETSession: late-sessionUpdated dailyTrigger: Session update: breadth 10 gainers vs 24 decliners2 companies in focus
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Analyst commentary

What moved and why

Session breadth: 10 gainers vs 24 decliners. High-volume names: 10. Average move: -1.38%.

News catalysts

MCDMcDonald's $120B Real Estate Portfolio Paves the Way to Its 50th Consecutive Dividend HikeThe Motley FoolIBMIBM Plunges 13% On AI ThreatYahoo FinanceORCLDemolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campusYahoo Finance

Breadth check

The dashboard tracks 10 gainers and 24 decliners, with an average move of -1.38%.

10 names are trading in the high-volume bucket, which keeps this session relevant for short-horizon positioning.

Leadership map

Mcdonalds (MCD) remains one of the strongest names in the tape, while International Business Machines (IBM) continues to pressure risk appetite.

This split usually favors selective positioning over broad index exposure until leadership broadens.

Next checkpoint

Watch whether leadership survives the next two hours with stable turnover.

If breadth improves together with top-volume follow-through, continuation risk rises; otherwise expect choppy rotation.

News catalysts in focus

Recent headline flow for MCD supports this setup: McDonald's $120B Real Estate Portfolio Paves the Way to Its 50th Consecutive Dividend Hike. This is treated as a likely driver, pending follow-through confirmation.

A second catalyst from IBM (Yahoo Finance) helps frame whether this move has broad confirmation or remains a single-name event.

  • MCD: McDonald's $120B Real Estate Portfolio Paves the Way to Its 50th Consecutive Dividend Hike (The Motley Fool, 2026-02-21, 77h ago)
  • IBM: IBM Plunges 13% On AI Threat (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 1h ago)
  • ORCL: Demolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campus (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 1h ago)
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MCDONALDS CORP (MCD)

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Seven-day trend

Market breadth
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GainersDeclinersHigh volume
Recent sessions table
DateGainersDeclinersHigh volumeAvg move
Feb 18, 202616910+0.10%
Feb 19, 202671510-0.32%
Feb 20, 2026151610-0.14%
Feb 23, 2026102210-1.00%

Top gainers

Momentum
LLY
+4.48%
WMT
+2.68%
PEP
+2.32%
XOM
+2.17%

Top decliners

Risk pockets
IBM-12.34%
ORCL-5.16%
ADBE-4.50%
CRM-4.00%

Sector rotation

Relative strength
Technology-4.66%
Services-Prepackaged Software-4.50%
National Commercial Banks-3.99%
Financials-3.42%

Markets in focus

Country concentration
US-1.38%
Companies in focus

Tickers linked to this briefing

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MCD | US

MCDONALDS CORP

$334.22 | +1.67% | vol 3.3M

IBM | US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

$225.46 | -12.34% | vol 17.8M

Methodology

Transparency
  • Coverage universe: 35 liquid public tickers tracked for 2026-02-23.
  • Publication mode: late-session. Reports are generated only when the corresponding market window is valid.
  • Ranking combines absolute move, relative volume, market breadth, and sector dispersion.
  • Each draft is checked against trigger logic and edited for readability before publication.
  • Method notes are intentionally high-level and avoid implementation-specific source details.

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