In a significant relief rally for Wall Street, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the market’s "fear gauge," fell 4.3% on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, closing at 20.29. The decline marks a cooling of the intense anxiety that had gripped the technology sector over
The global financial markets reached a pivotal inflection point on February 18, 2026, as a phenomenon dubbed the "AI Scare Trade" triggered a massive and violent rotation of capital. Investors began a wholesale exit from traditional service-oriented sectors—most notably wealth management, financial services, and real estate—amid growing fears
Equities rallied on Wednesday as a powerful rebound in megacap technology stocks and a robust slate of corporate earnings propelled major indices higher. The S&P 500 finished the day just 1.4% shy of its record closing high, fueled by investor optimism that the "Infrastructure Reset" of 2026—characterized
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a powerful display of economic resilience that has caught Wall Street off guard, U.S. industrial production and manufacturing output surged in January 2026, significantly exceeding economist forecasts. Data released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, revealed that total industrial production rose by
Beer company Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales falling 2.7% year on year to $2.66 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.21 per share was 4.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January 27–28 policy meeting today, February 18, 2026, sending a clear message to Wall Street: the era of rapid rate cuts is on a definitive hiatus. Despite mounting political pressure and a cooling—but still resilient—labor market, the Federal Open
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) saw its shares climb to new record highs on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, following the announcement of a massive, multi-year partnership with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The deal, described by analysts as the largest single infrastructure commitment in the history of the semiconductor industry, will see
Online marketplace eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 15% year on year to $2.97 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($3.03 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 8.5% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.41 per share was 4.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of fast-food chain Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)
jumped 7.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that saw profits significantly beat Wall Street's expectations, even as revenue slightly missed and a key sales metric declined.
As of mid-February 2026, the financial markets find themselves in a delicate tug-of-war between resilient economic growth and the gravitational pull of the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield, often referred to as the "world's most important interest rate," has become the primary arbiter of value for the technology-heavy Nasdaq
In a move that sent shockwaves through the global technology sector, European software powerhouse Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: DSY) saw its market value evaporate on February 11, 2026, as shares plummeted nearly 20%. The sell-off, the company's steepest single-day decline in over two decades, followed a "double miss" in its
NEW YORK — The financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as of February 18, 2026, with the "Great Valuation Rotation" reaching a fever pitch. After years of dominance by high-flying technology giants, a combination of cooling macroeconomic data and a sudden reassessment of artificial intelligence (AI) capital expenditures has triggered
Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS) has firmly established itself as the cornerstone of the global AI infrastructure buildout, delivering a resounding beat in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. The electronic design automation (EDA) leader reported a non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.90, comfortably surpassing the $2.79 analyst consensus. This
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) shares skyrocketed 13% in pre-market trading this week, as the edge computing giant delivered a knockout fourth-quarter performance that silenced skeptics and ignited a sector-wide rally. The rally followed a report on February 10, 2026, where the company not only exceeded revenue and earnings expectations but also
As the financial world braces for the final week of February 2026, all eyes are once again fixed on Silicon Valley’s undisputed heavyweight. Despite a month characterized by "AI fatigue" and a sharp correction in software valuations, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has managed to provide a psychological and financial "floor"
AUSTIN, Texas — In a quarterly earnings report that may be remembered as the moment the world’s most famous electric vehicle company formally shed its automotive skin, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has signaled a radical shift in its corporate DNA. On January 28, 2026, the company reported its fourth-quarter 2025 financial
NEW YORK — The narrative surrounding the "AI trade" has taken a decisive turn as of February 18, 2026. After a tumultuous start to the month that saw the S&P 500 retreat from its historic 7,000-point milestone, a wave of dip-buyers has flooded back into the technology sector. The
