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The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed over 2.3% to a 50,000 record, while the S&P 50 increased 1.72%.

In a dramatic shift for global equity markets, the first week of February 2026 has witnessed a sharp technical breakdown as long-standing momentum gauges for the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) turned negative. The bullish fervor that propelled the market to historic highs throughout 2025 has collided with a wall

As the first quarter of 2026 unfolds, the financial markets are navigating a paradoxical landscape defined by aggressive fiscal expansion and unprecedented geopolitical friction. While the "Stampeding Bull" of 2024 and 2025 was driven by a frenzy of price-to-earnings expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) hype, a new narrative has taken

The economist cited a recent Politico newsletter stating that, as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh could bring a shift in the central bank’s communication.

According to BofA’s latest Flow Show report, as cited by MarketWatch, the firm’s proprietary Bull & Bear Indicator is currently at a nearly two-decade high of 9.6, the highest since March 2006.

A trio of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) account for three of the 10 most-held securities by Robinhood's retail investors.

Wall Street is rattled as companies from Amazon to Google double down on AI capex and investors start asking when the payoff actually arrives.

Key catalysts for Friday include preliminary consumer sentiment data, remarks from Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, and the consumer credit report.

Dow Jones futures were down by 0.27%, the S&P 500 futures fell 0.45%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100’s futures declined 0.68%.

The firm stated that layoffs in January were the highest in January 2009, when 241,749 job cuts were announced.

The European Commission on Thursday stated that Apple Maps and Ads do not constitute an important gateway for business users to reach end users.

EL stock’s comeback under new CEO gets an extra jolt as traders zero in on Kevin Warsh’s family ties to the Lauder empire ahead of earnings.

Three-fourth respondents in a Stocktwits poll expect Amazon to blow past Q4 earnings estimates.

SpaceX's IPO is grabbing eyeballs for a new reason this time, and it has to do with a fast-track entry into major indexes.

An analyst noted that February has historically been a difficult month for equities.

Google’s strong quarterly results were overshadowed by its significant spending plans.