As the broader technology sector grapples with a tumultuous start to 2026, analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C) have issued a provocative call for investors: Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reached its most attractive valuation in over a decade. Despite a persistent sell-off that has wiped trillions from the Nasdaq, Citigroup's
The U.S. economy has entered a precarious new phase as the latest economic data reveals a troubling divergence: inflation is heating up just as economic growth begins to stall. In a report released for the final period of 2025, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—the Federal
In a day of breakneck legal and economic shifts, President Donald Trump has reignited his trade war strategy just hours after suffering a major setback at the nation’s highest court. Following a morning ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that dismantled his administration's broad emergency tariff authorities, the
In a historic 6-3 decision that reshaped the landscape of American trade policy, the U.S. Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, struck down the sweeping "emergency" tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump declared
Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR)
jumped 10.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results that featured an impressive profit beat. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Vicor's revenue grew 11.5% year on year to $107.3 million, meeting Wall Street's expectations. However, the company posted a GAAP profit of $1.01 per share, which was substantially better than the analyst consensus estimate of $0.37. The strong bottom-line performance was driven by expanding margins, with the company's operating margin increasing to 14.6% from 10% in the same quarter last year.
The U.S. labor market continues to display a startling degree of resilience, with initial jobless claims for the week ending February 14, 2026, falling to 206,000. This figure significantly outperformed Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 221,000, signaling that the widely anticipated "cooling" of the American workforce
The financial markets are grappling with a "messy message" as the latest economic data reveals a widening gap between persistent price pressures and a cooling economy. In a dual-release shock that has upended expectations for 2026, the Department of Commerce reported that the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index
In a historic 6-3 decision handed down today, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariffs," ruling that the executive branch overstepped its constitutional authority by bypassing Congress to levy taxes on foreign goods. The decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
The U.S. financial landscape is currently grappling with a "V-shaped" whipsaw in the value of the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), a move that has caught both Wall Street analysts and corporate treasurers off guard. After plunging to a four-year low of 95.5 on January 30, 2026, the
Shares of healthcare staffing company AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN)
jumped 5.2% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter sales that topped analyst estimates and issued an exceptionally strong revenue forecast for the upcoming quarter.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has once again silenced the skeptics of the "AI-at-all-costs" era, sending its stock soaring 8.1% in a single trading session following a blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings report. The rally, which added more than $150 billion to the company’s market valuation, marks a decisive turning point
As the February 2026 earnings season draws to a close, the narrative dominating Wall Street is one of remarkable corporate resilience. Despite lingering concerns regarding high interest rates and geopolitical shifts, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) has delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth. This streak of
President Donald Trump has officially nominated former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve, a move that signals a seismic shift in American monetary policy. As Powell’s term approaches its May 2026 expiration, the selection of Warsh—a figure synonymous with
As of February 20, 2026, the financial markets are grappling with a "S&P 500 Paradox" that has seen the headline index stall even as the vast majority of its constituents rally. At the center of this storm is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), which continues to wield a massive 7.
The Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation met a significant hurdle this morning as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the long-awaited Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index for December 2025. The data revealed that headline inflation rose 2.8% year-over-year, while the core PCE—the Fed’s preferred
Published: February 20, 2026 Introduction As of February 2026, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) stands not just as a semiconductor company, but as the foundational architect of the global artificial intelligence economy. With a market capitalization hovering near $4.5 trillion, NVIDIA has transcended its origins in PC gaming to become the primary engine driving the "Third [...]
Today’s Date: February 20, 2026 Introduction As of early 2026, the global travel landscape finds itself at a critical juncture, and no company embodies this transition more than Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG). Once the undisputed king of the "growth-at-all-costs" era of online travel, Booking is currently navigating a complex post-pandemic "normalization" period. While the [...]
