On Monday, February 9, 2026, the S&P 500 opened the week with a decisive move higher, led by a powerful resurgence in artificial intelligence heavyweights. After a bruising first week of February that saw the technology sector lose significant ground due to mounting concerns over capital expenditure and high-valuation
As the digital asset market navigates a period of early-year volatility, analysts at Bernstein have sent a clear message to institutional investors: stay the course. In a comprehensive research note released this week, the firm reaffirmed its high-conviction price target of $150,000 for Bitcoin by the end of 2026.
The U.S. industrial sector has finally signaled a definitive end to its prolonged period of stagnation, with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reporting that the Manufacturing PMI surged to 52.6% in January 2026. This reading marks the first significant expansion for the sector in over a year,
Taiwan’s economy has kicked off 2026 with a historic display of strength, shattering export records as the global thirst for artificial intelligence infrastructure reaches a fever pitch. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance, the island nation saw its exports surge by a staggering 69.9%
In a move that signals a seismic shift in the European logistics landscape, a heavyweight consortium led by FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and private equity firm Advent International has reached a definitive agreement to acquire InPost S.A. (Euronext: INPST) for approximately $9.2 billion (€7.8 billion). Announced on
In a definitive validation of its transformation from a legacy telecommunications vendor to a linchpin of the artificial intelligence revolution, Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) officially rejoined the S&P 500 Index on Monday, February 9, 2026. The move, announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices earlier in the week, marks
The financial world is bracing for a high-stakes data dump this Friday, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) following a disruptive four-day government shutdown. After a budget impasse temporarily silenced the nation’s primary economic engines at the end of January,
The long-standing dominance of the "Magnificent Seven" has finally met its match. In a week that market historians may look back on as the definitive end of the "two-speed" market, the S&P 493—the cohort of stocks in the benchmark index excluding the seven largest tech titans—has staged
Shares of electricity generation and hydrogen production company Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) jumped 7.3% in the morning session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company posted strong fourth-quarter results and provided an optimistic revenue forecast for 2026, driven by surging demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Shares of mobile app technology company AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) jumped 13.8% in the morning session after a wave of positive analyst commentary highlighted the company's business prospects and powerful advertising technology.
Shares of theater company AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) fell 8.1% in the morning session after the company announced it agreed to sell up to $150 million of its Class A common stock.
Shares of telehealth company Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) fell 23.6% in the morning session after the company stopped offering its copycat version of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug, Wegovy, following intense regulatory pressure and legal action.
Shares of diversified bank holding company Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQCM:MBIN) jumped 7.7% in the morning session after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the company would be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index.
Shares of work management platform monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY) fell 21.4% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations but issued a weaker-than-expected financial outlook for 2026.
In a move that marks a definitive shift in the American pharmaceutical supply chain, The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) has reached a comprehensive settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve a contentious lawsuit regarding the pricing of insulin. Announced in early February 2026, the agreement effectively ends years
In a move that signals the end of the "asset-light" era for quantum computing, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has announced a definitive $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), effectively transforming itself into the industry’s first vertically integrated quantum powerhouse. The deal, finalized in the early weeks of
The Tokyo Stock Exchange witnessed a historic milestone today as the Nikkei 225 index surged past the 57,000 mark, closing at an all-time high of 57,337. The rally, which has sent shockwaves through global financial centers from New York to London, follows the landslide election victory of Prime
