Shares of equipment rental company Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) fell 12.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results and issued a disappointing outlook for 2026.
Shares of financial regulatory software provider Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) jumped 7.3% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that significantly beat analyst expectations.
Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
jumped 7.7% in the afternoon session after JPMorgan initiated coverage on the stock with an 'Overweight' rating and a $320 price target.
Shares of document technology company Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the company announced it had raised $450 million for a new joint venture with global alternative asset management firm TPG and revealed a new global sales structure.
As of February 17, 2026, the euphoria that pushed the S&P 500 to the brink of the historic 7,000 mark has been replaced by a growing sense of trepidation. Following a series of stern warnings from top Wall Street technical analysts last week, investors are bracing for what
On February 11, 2026, the financial markets witnessed a historic milestone for one of America’s most storied industrial giants. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) saw its stock price surge to an all-time high, closing at $775.00 after an intraday peak of $775.54. This rally, which saw the stock
The "Magnificent Seven" companies are pivoting aggressively toward a capital-intensive future dominated by artificial intelligence infrastructure. In a definitive signal of the insatiable appetite for high-quality corporate debt, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) successfully closed a massive $20 billion U.S. dollar bond offering on February 10, 2026. The sale, which
NEW YORK — As of February 17, 2026, the long-reigning kings of Silicon Valley are facing a cold front on Wall Street. In a dramatic reversal of the trends that defined the early 2020s, the "Mega Cap 8" growth stocks are witnessing a sustained sell-off, while investors flock to the once-ignored
The streaming landscape shifted decisively this week as Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) stunned Wall Street with its fiscal year 2025 earnings report, proving that the "gatekeeper of the living room" can thrive even without its biggest retail partner. In a massive financial update on February 17, 2026, Roku reported its
As the global retail landscape prepares for a pivotal update, all eyes are on Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) as it readies its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings report scheduled for the morning of February 19, 2026. Following a tumultuous end to 2025—marked by a record-breaking 43-day federal government shutdown and
The global shipping landscape underwent a seismic shift this morning as the German maritime powerhouse Hapag-Lloyd AG (XETR:HLAG) announced a definitive agreement to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:ZIM) for $4.2 billion. This all-cash transaction, valued at $35.00 per share, represents a staggering 75% premium
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global media landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) confirmed late yesterday, February 16, 2026, that it has officially reopened its doors to competing acquisition offers. The decision follows weeks of mounting pressure from shareholders and a lucrative, yet controversial, hostile takeover
NEW YORK — The era of unchecked optimism for Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence ambitions faced its sternest test this week. UBS Global Wealth Management has officially downgraded the U.S. Information Technology sector from “Attractive” to “Neutral,” sending a ripple of caution through global markets as of February 17, 2026.
The financial markets are currently witnessing a dramatic recalibration as the 10-Year Treasury yield experiences a sharp descent, falling from a February peak of 4.276% to a mid-month range of 4.03% to 4.06%. This shift, catalyzed by a combination of cooling inflation data and a significant leadership
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has just endured its most grueling stretch in years, closing out a fifth consecutive week of losses on February 13, 2026. This downward spiral, which has wiped trillions in market value from the world’s largest technology firms, marks the longest losing streak for the index
The latest weekly jobless claims data released this February has painted a picture of a U.S. labor market that remains stubbornly tight, even as cracks begin to show in the broader economic foundation. For the week ending February 7, 2026, initial jobless claims fell to 227,000, signaling that
As of February 17, 2026, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) stands as the undisputed bellwether for the artificial intelligence (AI) era. After a decade-long transformation under CEO Satya Nadella, the company has evolved from a legacy software provider into a vertically integrated AI powerhouse. However, the narrative in early 2026 has shifted from pure wonder at [...]
The U.S. labor and consumer markets received a pivotal update this week as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the January 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Headline inflation cooled to a 2.4% annual rate, marking the lowest level of price growth since mid-2021 and coming in slightly
