New York, February 14, 2026, 17:26 (EST) — Markets are shut for the day.

• AT&T shares slipped Friday, with investors eyeing rates heading into the long weekend.
• January’s cooler inflation numbers brought mid-year rate-cut hopes back into focus, giving dividend-rich telecom stocks a lift.
• Rate-sensitive stocks face a big test next week—investors will be parsing Fed minutes and fresh inflation data.

AT&T Inc (T.N) slipped 0.4% to finish at $28.69 on Friday, trimming a bit off its rally for the month as traders adjusted positions ahead of the holiday-shortened week.

It’s rates in the spotlight. U.S. consumer prices didn’t climb as much as forecast in January, Friday’s data revealed, sending Treasury…