NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market staged a tentative recovery on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, as investors scrambled to digest the implications of a sudden pivot in global trade policy. Following a brutal "Monday Disaster" that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge over 820 points, the S&P
The global trade landscape underwent a seismic shift at 12:01 a.m. EST on February 24, 2026, as the United States officially implemented a 10% global import tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. This move, characterized as a "Plan B" by the administration, comes just
MENLO PARK, CA — In a move that signals a tectonic shift in the artificial intelligence hardware market, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) announced a definitive multi-year agreement today, February 24, 2026, to deploy up to 6 gigawatts (GW) of GPU capacity across Meta’
As of February 24, 2026, the financial world is holding its breath. Tomorrow, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings, an event that has transcended a simple corporate update to become the definitive barometer for the global "AI Supercycle." In the last three years, NVIDIA has transformed from a [...]
As of February 24, 2026, the technology sector is grappling with a complex transition. Following the "Tech Wreck" of late 2025—a correction that saw software indices drop nearly 30%—investors are no longer satisfied with AI promises alone; they are demanding proof of profitability. In the center of this storm stands Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), a [...]
As of February 24, 2026, American Express (NYSE: AXP) stands as a unique bellwether for the global economy. Long regarded as the gold standard for premium credit and travel services, the company finds itself at a critical crossroads. While the broader financial sector grapples with the fallout of heightened global trade tensions and a new [...]
The global copper market has entered unchartered territory as prices for the "red metal" surged to a historic high of $14,527 per metric ton in early 2026, driven by an insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and a series of crippling supply disruptions. As of February 24, 2026,
On February 24, 2026, DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) cemented its status as a primary beneficiary of the second wave of the artificial intelligence revolution. Long regarded as the "cloud for developers" and small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), the company’s latest Q4 2025 earnings report revealed a business undergoing a profound structural transformation. By reporting record organic Annual Recurring [...]
February 24, 2026 In the rapidly evolving landscape of generative artificial intelligence, much of the market's attention has been captured by the "brains" of the operation—the high-performance GPUs and specialized silicon designed by the likes of NVIDIA and AMD. However, as the industry moves from experimental models to massive-scale deployment, a different kind of infrastructure [...]
Casual restaurant chain Portillo’s (NASDAQ:PTLO) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $185.7 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.08 per share was 74.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
