In a week marked by heightened volatility for private credit markets, shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) plummeted more than 10% as investors reacted with skepticism to the firm’s unconventional new capital-return strategy. The sell-off followed an announcement that the asset manager would execute a massive $1.
As of late February 2026, the global materials sector is witnessing a dramatic resurgence, spearheaded by a powerhouse performance from Albemarle (NYSE: ALB). After two years of grueling price compression and market skepticism, the world’s largest lithium producer has seen its stock price climb to a 52-week high of
In a month defined by extreme volatility and a brutal reassessment of high-growth technology valuations, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has emerged as an unlikely beacon of resilience. On Monday, February 23, 2026, shares of the payments giant surged 5.76% to close at approximately $44.05, marking its strongest
As of late February 2026, the financial narrative of the past two years has been dominated by a singular force in the healthcare sector: Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE: LLY). Once considered a traditional "Big Pharma" mainstay, Lilly has transcended its industry peers to become a high-octane growth engine, recently flirting
The final week of February 2026 has sent a tremor through the technology sector, as a sudden wave of volatility wiped billions in market capitalization from premier software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies. Investors, once enamored by the steady growth and high margins of cloud monitoring and cybersecurity, are now grappling with a
In a session that sent shockwaves through the financial world, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) saw its stock price plummet by 13.2% on February 23, 2026. The collapse wiped out more than $31 billion in market capitalization in a single day, marking the steepest one-day decline for the
May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is down -2.50 (-0.89%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -28 (-0.77%). Coffee prices are sliding today amid pressure from an outlook for higher global coffee output. Rabobank said Wednesday that global co...
In a defining moment for global financial markets, the S&P 500 Index officially breached the 7,000-point mark for the first time in history on January 28, 2026. This monumental achievement underscores a multi-year bull run that has defied skeptics, survived geopolitical volatility, and transitioned from a narrow, tech-led
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) battle isn't just about who gets certified first; there's a longer-term war over the possibility of autonomous eVTOL.
As of February 27, 2026, the Energy sector has emerged as the undisputed leader of the S&P 500, posting a remarkable 14% gain in the first two months of the year. This rally represents a significant departure from the broader market's volatility, as investors pivot toward "real economy" assets
As of late February 2026, the U.S. stock market is witnessing one of its most profound leadership shifts in a decade. Investors are aggressively rotating out of high-growth technology stocks—the darlings of the mid-2020s AI boom—and moving capital into lagging "old economy" sectors including Energy, Consumer Staples,
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global markets, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) saw its market capitalization crater by approximately $260 billion on February 26, 2026, marking the sharpest single-day decline for the AI juggernaut in nearly two years. The 5.6% plunge occurred just 24 hours after the company
In a definitive signal that the world’s largest retailer has completed its metamorphosis into a technology powerhouse, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has issued a bold outlook for Fiscal Year 2027, targeting operating income growth of 6% to 8%. This guidance, delivered during the company’s Q4 FY26 earnings presentation
In a watershed moment for the global economy, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has officially surpassed Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) to become the world’s largest company by annual revenue. As of February 27, 2026, newly released fiscal data confirms that the e-commerce and cloud giant generated $716.9 billion
The OpenAI co-founder supported Anthropic’s position in principle while acknowledging the government’s concerns about a private company having control over national security issues of significance.
