DENVER – In a dramatic reversal of fortune that has stunned Wall Street, Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) saw its stock price skyrocket by 29.4% on Friday, February 6, 2026. The surge, which propelled the stock to a closing price of $8.06, marks a definitive technical breakout for the telecommunications
As the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) pushes toward the 7,100 mark in early 2026, a growing chorus of investors is nervously glancing back at the ghosts of 1999. With the index having notched double-digit gains in 2025, driven by the relentless expansion of artificial intelligence and high-cap technology
The digital asset landscape witnessed a seismic shift this week as Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), the institutional-grade crypto exchange, reported an explosive 70% year-over-year revenue growth in its latest quarterly earnings. Propelled by the meteoric rise of its newly launched options trading platform and a calculated expansion into the United States,
In a week that has redefined expectations for the North American energy sector, Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) has delivered a masterclass in operational efficiency. Following its Q4 2025 earnings release on February 3, 2026, the company sent ripples through the financial markets by reporting an adjusted earnings per share (EPS)
Following a robust fourth-quarter earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has seen its stock price climb to heights not witnessed in years. The telecommunications giant, long viewed as a stodgy utility-like play for income seekers, signaled a major strategic shift on January 30, 2026, announcing
Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) has finally delivered what Wall Street has demanded for years: consistent profitability. In its Q4 2025 earnings report released on February 4, 2026, the social media pioneer revealed a business model that is rapidly maturing, driven by the explosive growth of its subscription service, Snapchat+, and
The dawn of 2026 has brought a chilling realization to Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike: the very software giants that spent two decades disrupting legacy industries are now being disrupted themselves. In what is being termed the "Big 2026 Sector Rotation," investors are aggressively pulling capital out of traditional
With the era of Jerome Powell rapidly approaching its sunset, the financial world is grappling with a potential "regime change" that could fundamentally alter the relationship between the Federal Reserve, the economy, and the stock market. The recent nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Chair of the Board
Global energy markets experienced a seismic shift this week as crude oil prices plummeted by more than 5%, effectively wiping out the "war premium" that had defined the start of the year. The sudden decline was triggered by a dual-pronged catalyst: a significant diplomatic de-escalation between the United States and
The second week of February 2026 has arrived with a sense of urgency rarely seen in recent financial history. Following a brief but disruptive partial government shutdown that paralyzed data collection in January, Wall Street is now bracing for a "macroeconomic crescendo." This week, investors are confronting a compressed calendar
The meteoric rise of telehealth giant Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) faced its most severe reckoning this week, as the company’s stock plummeted to a one-year low following a dramatic withdrawal of its highly anticipated oral weight-loss treatment. What was intended to be a disruptive move against the pharmaceutical
The first week of February 2026 has proven to be a sobering reality check for equity markets, as the long-standing euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) collided with the stark financial reality of its implementation. While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) managed to claw back some losses to close near 6,
As the financial world pivots into the first quarter of 2026, all eyes are on Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) as it prepares to pull back the curtain on its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 performance. This earnings cycle is widely viewed as a litmus test for the "private credit boom" that
