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Booking Holdings reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings above analysts' expectations and raised forward-looking metrics, driven by resilient international travel demand and an uptick in premium spending by wealthier travelers. The company posted stronger gross bookings and revenue for the quarter and outlined growth targets for 2026 and the firs…
Live Nation Entertainment's stock moved lower in after-hours trading following a federal judge's decision to deny the company's motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. government and multiple states. The suit alleges Live Nation sought to dominate the live concert market and inflate ticket prices; the case remains active after th…
After the market closed, a set of companies reported results and guidance that triggered notable after-hours share price moves. DoorDash and Carvana dropped following profit and EPS shortfalls, while Figma, eBay, Etsy and Herbalife rallied on stronger-than-expected results or strategic developments. Booking Holdings edged higher after results and a…
Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 25 million units at $10 each, generating $250 million in gross proceeds. The units - each made up of one Class A ordinary share and one-sixth of a redeemable warrant - are slated to start trading on NASDAQ under the ticker ACAAU on February 19, 2026, with the offering expected…
U.S. stock benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday, led by advances in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Technology sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.26% at the close, the S&P 500 gained 0.56%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.78%. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, though several individual names drove outsized moves …
Mexico's main stock index closed lower on Wednesday, led by declines in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. The S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.26% at the close. Leading gainers included Grupo Televisa SAB Unit, Banco Del Bajio and Grupo Mexico, while Grupo Comercial Chedraui, Genomma Lab Internacional and Grupo Bimbo finish…
Canada's equity benchmark finished the session higher, with IT, Materials and Energy stocks providing the largest upward pressure and sending the S&P/TSX Composite to a fresh record close. Market breadth favoured advancers, volatility measures fell, and key commodity prices moved notably higher.
Colombia's stock market closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with the COLCAP index rising 0.17%. Strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture supported the advance. Leading individual gains included Grupo Nutresa, Interconnection Electric and Organizacion Terpel, while Ecopetrol, Grupo Argos and Mineros were among the day's laggards. Commodity…
Russian equities finished higher in Moscow trade as gains in the Mining, Telecoms and Manufacturing sectors supported the market. The MOEX Russia Index closed up 0.47% with a narrow advantage of advancing issues over decliners. Commodities and currency pairs moved notably alongside the equity rebound.
Carvana said fourth-quarter revenue and net income rose sharply as demand for preowned vehicles increased amid higher household costs and tariff-related price shifts. Revenue climbed about 58% year-over-year to $5.6 billion, while net income expanded to $951 million from $159 million, driven in part by a growing market presence and rising share per…
The U.S. State Department is building an online portal, to be hosted at freedom.gov, intended to give users in Europe and other regions access to material their national authorities have blocked, according to three sources familiar with the plan. The initiative, led by the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, was reportedly slated for …
Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica (Walmex) reported a 3.9% decline in fourth-quarter net profit versus the same period in 2024, with results weighed down by currency effects in Central America. While revenue rose 3% to 282.85 billion pesos, both profit and sales missed analysts' estimates. Management said it will focus on low prices, product availa…
Internal and external communications made public by the U.S. Justice Department reveal that Morgan Stanley accepted and later closed accounts connected to trusts linked to Jeffrey Epstein between 2015 and 2019. The records show account activity and correspondence handled by Epstein’s longtime accountant and estate executors, while other major banks…
Retail investors have been buying software and other equities aggressively after a sector-wide selloff tied to new AI productivity tools, with Citadel Securities reporting unprecedented net notional levels and elevated options activity through mid-February. Professional investors have increased short positions, while retail demand has broadened acr…
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management filed with regulators indicating renewed interest in strategic transactions that could lead to control of The Wendy’s Co. The disclosure, together with a 16.24% stake held by Peltz, propelled Wendy’s shares roughly 14.5% higher amid concerns over the chain’s weakening U.S. same-restaurant sales…
Spotify shares moved erratically after Google introduced Lyria 3, a generative music tool inside the Gemini app that creates 30-second tracks. KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson characterizes the launch as "more positive than negative for Spotify," arguing the feature is unlikely to displace the streaming service and could ultimately feed increased c…
Stocks across market caps experienced notable intraday moves Wednesday. Memory chipmaker Micron and data analytics firm Palantir were among the larger gainers, while carriers and consumer staples names retreated. Movers ranged from mega-caps to small-caps and reflected analyst rating changes, quarterly results, M&A and corporate developments.
Investors face a dense earnings slate on Thursday as companies from multiple sectors prepare to publish quarterly results. Among the notable names reporting are Walmart (WMT), Southern Co (SO), Newmont Mining (NEM), Quanta Services (PWR) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). The schedule is split between reports released before the market opens and …
A cluster of scheduled U.S. data releases on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, centers on labor market activity, regional manufacturing sentiment, housing contracts and energy inventories. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, initial and continuing jobless claims, pending home sales and the weekly EIA crude oil inventory report are the primary ite…
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that American technology companies should give serious thought to the competitive edge Chinese firms gain from government subsidies in the artificial intelligence sector. Speaking at an AI conference in New Delhi and in a subsequent CNBC interview, Smith highlighted U.S. strengths in advanced chips and innovati…
Brunello Cucinelli confirmed it resumed shipments to Saks Global at the end of January and is receiving regular payments. The Italian luxury group's management said the Chapter 11 filing by Saks Global did not hit its 2026 finances, after taking an extraordinary 8.1 million euro provision in 2025. Sales at Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman c…
Speaking at the World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump Jr. said closures of Trump Organization bank accounts in early 2021 compelled the family to enter cryptocurrency with World Liberty Financial, calling traditional banking a "Ponzi scheme." He and his brother Eric accused banks of "debanking" clients for political reasons and promoted s…
SharonAI Holdings Inc. started trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market at $30.24 per share, a small gain over its $30 per share IPO price. The Australian Neocloud firm raised about $125 million by selling 4,166,666 Class A Ordinary shares, with the deal led by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Two Seas Capital. Lucid Capital Markets serv…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Wednesday said the agency did not censor CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert by blocking an interview with a political candidate, and confirmed the FCC has opened an enforcement review into whether ABC’s daytime program The View violated equal time rules when it interviewed political candidate…
The Irish government is evaluating proposals to set a minimum age for social media use, focusing on users under 16, within a broader national artificial intelligence strategy discussed at a cabinet meeting. A memo from the prime minister's office indicates Ireland will press for an EU-level decision on a 'digital age of majority' and is prepared to…
