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Shares of MGM Resorts International rallied 8.5% to $37.19 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.3% to 49,662.66.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
MGM Resorts International closed 7.4% below its 52-week high of $40.16, which the company reached on August 28th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Las Vegas Sands Corp. rose 2.3% to $58.84, DraftKings Inc. Cl A rose 2.7% to $23.21, and Caesars Entertainment Inc. rose 13.03% to $21.42.
Trading volume totaled 5.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.6 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 18, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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