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Tuesday's trading session produced notable divergences across market-cap segments. Large technology and industrial names such as Apple and General Electric recorded gains, while select retailers and enterprise software firms moved lower. Market activity spanned mega-caps down to small-caps, with individual stock moves driven by earnings updates, an…
Earnings season continues with a high-volume slate of quarterly reports due in the next trading session. Notable names expected to report include Priceline.com (BKNG), Carvana (CVNA), DoorDash (DASH), Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and CRH PLC (CRH). The calendar is split between results due before the open and an extensive list slated after the close,…
Investors face a packed economic calendar on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, led by January building permits and housing starts, January durable goods orders and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes. The data and policy notes are expected to shed light on housing-market momentum, manufacturing demand and the Federal Reserve’s recent disc…
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, is selling a portfolio of natural gas, wind generation and transmission and distribution assets in central and southern Washington to Portland General Electric for $1.9 billion. The deal, which includes a 49% investment by Manulife Investment Management in the Washington utility business, is being …
Four New York City public pension funds filed a federal lawsuit accusing AT&T of improperly preventing shareholders from voting on a proposal that would compel disclosure of the company’s workforce composition by race, ethnicity and gender. The funds argue AT&T’s reliance on a recent SEC allowance to exclude proposals is unfounded and seek to block…
Adani Group announced a plan to invest $100 billion to develop renewable energy-powered, AI-ready data centers by 2035, seeking to establish the world’s largest integrated data center platform. The company projects the program will contribute to a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India and stimulate an additional $150 billion in related …
Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II completed a $143.75 million initial public offering on February 13, 2026, selling 14,375,000 units at $10.00 apiece, including the full exercise of the underwriters' overallotment. Units trade on Nasdaq under WLIIU and, when separated, the Class A shares and warrants are expected to list as WLII and WLIIW. Managemen…
Amazon's stock wavered on Tuesday while attempting to recover from a prolonged sell-off that has erased about $450 billion in market capitalization. The company faces intensified investor scrutiny after disclosing plans for $200 billion in capital spending this year, largely tied to artificial intelligence initiatives.
Apple has accelerated development of three wearable products - smart glasses, a wearable pendant, and upgraded AirPods - centering their functionality on Siri using visual context. Each device will pair with the iPhone and include camera systems with differing capabilities; the AirPods and pendant will employ lower-resolution cameras for AI feature…
Stephen Colbert told viewers that CBS lawyers prevented the airing of an interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate nomination. The move follows a Republican-led Federal Communications Commission decision narrowing equal-time exemptions for daytime and late-night talk shows, and comes as …
Canada’s main equity gauge moved lower on Tuesday as declines in precious metals and thin trading volumes amid Lunar New Year holidays added to caution ahead of January consumer inflation data. Global markets also digested a quieter U.S. session after a holiday, with Fed minutes, PCE data and several corporate reports set to provide guidance on int…
Stocks in Sweden ended Tuesday's session in positive territory, led by gains in Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials. The benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 rose 0.27% at the close. AstraZeneca posted the session's largest advance and reached an all-time high, while a greater number of listings declined than rose across the exchange. Commodities and currenc…
Stocks in Sweden closed higher on Tuesday with the OMX Stockholm 30 up 0.27%. Gains were concentrated in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials sectors, led by AstraZeneca, Skanska B and Evolution AB. Decliners included Boliden, Epiroc Class A and Sandvik. Market breadth showed more falling than advancing issues, while oil, gold and currency moves…
Conagra Brands shares dropped sharply after the company reconfirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance ahead of a presentation at the CAGNY conference. The decline occurred as General Mills issued a downgraded outlook that weighed on sentiment across packaged foods. Conagra kept its sales, margin and EPS ranges intact while raising its free cash flow convers…
U.K. stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, driven by advances in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Software & Computer Services and Travel & Leisure. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index finished the session up 0.82%, reaching a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated among a handful of top performers, while several mining and industrial name…
U.K. share prices finished higher on Tuesday, driven by advances in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Software & Computer Services and Travel & Leisure. The United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.82% to reach a fresh all-time high. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while several major miners endured notable declines. Commodities and the pound weak…
Spain's benchmark index ended Tuesday higher, led by gains in the Consumer Services, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Goods sectors. The IBEX 35 rose 0.60% at the close in Madrid, with more than twice as many stocks advancing as declining. Commodities and select industrials weighed on parts of the market, while the U.S. dollar strength…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed higher Tuesday, rising 0.17% to reach a new five-year high. Gains were led by the Financials, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors, with energy names among the session's top performers. Broader market breadth was negative, while commodities and currency futures showed mixed action.
The AEX finished the session higher, rising 0.27% as gains in Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Healthcare offset declines in selected names. Adyen was the best performer on the index, while Magnum Ice Cream, DSM Firmenich and CVC Capital Partners were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth favored advancing stocks and volatility measures on AE…
Italian equities ended the Tuesday session higher, with Telecoms, Financials and Utilities leading gains as the Investing.com Italy 40 advanced 0.74% at the Milan close. Telecom Italia climbed to a five-year peak while notable declines were recorded in healthcare and industrial names. Oil and gold prices fell and the dollar strengthened slightly in…
Belgium's benchmark BEL 20 index closed higher, rising 0.80% to set a new all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Financials and Telecoms sectors helped push the market up, with several real estate-related names among the session's leading gainers. Meanwhile, select industrial and materials stocks fell and key commodities retreated.
Frankfurt markets rose at Tuesday's close with the DAX up 0.82%, powered by gains in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Technology and Retail. Bayer and Infineon were among the notable winners, while Daimler Truck, Siemens Energy and Continental weighed on the index. Market breadth was modestly positive and volatility edged higher amid mixed commodity m…
Paris equity markets finished higher with the CAC 40 rising 0.54% to a one-month high and the SBF 120 up 0.57%. Gains were concentrated in Financials, Technology and Consumer Goods, while several large-cap names slipped and market volatility, commodity prices and currency moves provided mixed signals.
Stifel reiterated a Buy on Rivian and increased its price target to $20 from $17 after the electric vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 guidance that exceeded the brokerage's expectations. The firm pointed to narrower automotive gross losses, stronger Software and Services profitability, early positive reviews of the R2, a…
BTIG has highlighted seven real estate companies it expects to outperform in the first half of 2026 across industrial, office, retail, homebuilding and commercial mortgage sectors. The firm's list encompasses large-cap and SMID-cap REITs along with a major homebuilder, with price targets implying notable upside for several names following 2025 earn…
