Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after the company rolled out its Gemini 3.1 Pro model and announced a new AI partnership with Sea Ltd.
For over two years, the story of the American stock market was a tale of two economies: the "Magnificent Seven" tech giants sprinting ahead on the fumes of artificial intelligence hype, and the remaining 493 companies in the S&P 500 largely treading water. However, as of February 20, 2026,
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) briefly crossed the psychological and technical threshold of 7,000 in early February 2026, a momentous occasion that underscored the market's relentless drive toward an artificial intelligence-integrated future. This milestone, occurring less than two years after the index first breached 5,000, reflects a period
As the global financial markets sharpen their focus on February 25, 2026, all eyes are locked on Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). The semiconductor titan is set to release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results in a climate where it has transitioned from a mere hardware provider to the foundational architect of
As of February 20, 2026, a profound shift is reshaping the landscape of Wall Street. The high-flying technology sector, which carried the broader markets through much of 2024 and 2025, has hit a formidable wall of valuation fatigue and macroeconomic anxiety. In its place, a "Great Rotation" has taken hold,
As the Federal Reserve navigates the complex intersection of cooling inflation and a tech-driven productivity surge, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has signaled that the central bank is currently in a "sweet spot." Speaking on February 20, 2026, Daly emphasized that current monetary policy is "well-positioned" to manage a
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has once again silenced the skeptics of the "AI-at-all-costs" era, sending its stock soaring 8.1% in a single trading session following a blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings report. The rally, which added more than $150 billion to the company’s market valuation, marks a decisive turning point
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter, Google has amped up financial support to many of its data-center partners that provide computing power to customers.
REDMOND, WA — In a market that has spent the last three years intoxicated by the promise of generative artificial intelligence, a sobering reality check arrived this week for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Despite reporting record-breaking revenue and a cloud business that has ballooned to a $50 billion quarterly run rate,
The U.S. labor market continues to exhibit a startling resilience that is complicating the Federal Reserve’s path toward monetary easing. New data released on February 19, 2026, revealed that initial jobless claims for the week ending February 14 dropped to 206,000, a sharp decline of 23,000
As of February 20, 2026, the financial markets are grappling with a "S&P 500 Paradox" that has seen the headline index stall even as the vast majority of its constituents rally. At the center of this storm is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), which continues to wield a massive 7.
Published: February 20, 2026 Introduction As of February 2026, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) stands not just as a semiconductor company, but as the foundational architect of the global artificial intelligence economy. With a market capitalization hovering near $4.5 trillion, NVIDIA has transcended its origins in PC gaming to become the primary engine driving the "Third [...]
As of February 20, 2026, Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP; TSX: SHOP) stands as the undisputed backbone of the global independent e-commerce ecosystem. Once viewed primarily as a tool for small businesses to build web storefronts, the Ottawa-based giant has evolved into a high-margin, AI-driven infrastructure powerhouse. After a tumultuous period following the 2021 pandemic highs [...]
Looking for the "next" giant, not the current one? These two picks could be bigger than Nvidia in 10 years, especially if the chip giant's growth rates cool down.
