Earnings Digest: Feb 15, 2026 11:13 PM EST

Highlights:

• US Natural Gas Drops to Four-Month Low — Prices fell to their lowest level in four months as forecasts for warmer weather reduced the outlook for heating demand. Source

• BlueScope Steel Plans US Expansion, Lifts Shareholder Returns — After rejecting a takeover bid from Steel Dynamics and SGH last month, BlueScope is pursuing growth in the US by expanding its North Star operations and premium product lines. Source

• India Moves to Revive Private Capital in Highway Construction — The government is working to attract private investment back into high-speed road projects, a decade after investors pulled back due to revenue risks and bureaucratic delays. Source

• Treasury Wine Estates Posts Net Loss, Revenue Misses — Shares fell to a seven-week low after the Australian vintner reported a net loss, citing US supply chain difficulties and adverse consumer trends in China. Source

• Australian Bank Stocks Post Best Week Since 2022 — Better-than-expected earnings updates drove the sector's biggest weekly gain in nearly four years. Source

• Warner Bros. Discovery Weighs Reopening Sale Talks With Paramount — The company is considering resuming negotiations with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended hostile offer, according to people familiar with the matter. Source

• Israel Approves New Airport Near Gaza, Plans Another in the North — The cabinet greenlit construction of an international airport on the Gaza periphery and said a second facility near the Lebanese border is in development. Source

• Canada Unveils 'Buy Canada' Defense Strategy Targeting C$500B+ in Investment — The plan directs a growing share of military spending toward domestic firms, aiming to unlock more than C$500 billion in investment over a decade. Source