Mattel shares cratered in premarket trading, poised for a record single-day drop, after the toymaker's fourth-quarter results missed Wall Street targets and it projected weaker-than-expected profits for 2026.
Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson argues the recent tech selloff has created attractive entry points, with AI-driven revenue growth expectations at multi-decade highs despite market volatility.
A massive $650 billion AI infrastructure spending plan announced by Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft for 2026 has fueled a sharp rebound in chipmaker stocks, with Nvidia leading the charge with a 7.7% surge and a $300 billion market value gain.
Palantir Technologies faces a critical earnings report as its shares, down 29% from their November peak, grapple with intense scrutiny over its sky-high valuation and shifting investor sentiment in the AI sector. The software firm must deliver strong guidance to prove its premium is warranted.
Amid broad market declines following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, the materials and energy sectors emerge as rare pockets of strength, with a select group of 15 companies posting significant gains.
Despite heightened volatility from Middle East tensions and shifting rate expectations, U.S. investment-grade bond sales surged to $115 billion this week, approaching an all-time high. Giants like Amazon and Salesforce led the charge, signaling robust institutional appetite for quality debt even as underlying market strains emerge.
Global bond markets are under sustained pressure as investors reassess the long-term fiscal impact of escalating military conflicts. The selloff, driving 30-year Treasury yields toward 5%, reflects deepening anxiety over how war spending and energy subsidies will widen budget deficits worldwide.
Hedge funds are sitting on a record level of short hedges against bullish stock bets, creating a tinderbox scenario where positive geopolitical news could trigger a sharp, explosive rally in the S&P 500, according to Goldman Sachs' trading desk.
Cintas Corp. has finalized a long-pursued acquisition of competitor UniFirst Corp. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion, promising to reshape the North American uniform and facility services landscape.
A lifelong disability beneficiary describes the jarring shift to retirement benefits at age 67, voicing widespread anxiety over the future of Social Security funds and the personal toll of a system in limbo.
Bitcoin reclaimed the $70,000 level, buoyed by easing Middle East concerns and a broader risk-on rally. The cryptocurrency's resilience contrasts with falling oil prices and spotty gold performance, though traders remain cautious.
The escalating conflict in Iran has triggered a historic surge in commodity market volatility, sending traders scrambling for protection and speculative bets. Record options trading volumes underscore fears of prolonged supply disruptions rippling from energy to agriculture.
As Treasury yields climb on energy market turmoil, Friday's U.S. employment data is poised to recalibrate expectations for Federal Reserve policy, with strategists warning of heightened volatility.
Bitcoin has weathered the initial market shock from Middle East tensions, stabilizing above $70,000 and even outperforming traditional safe havens like gold. Analysts point to shifting liquidity expectations and renewed institutional interest as key drivers behind the cryptocurrency's resilience.
Despite posting record-shattering earnings and guiding for massive revenue, Nvidia's stock is trading at a valuation multiple that rivals traditional value plays. This disconnect highlights Wall Street's growing anxiety over the sustainability of the AI spending boom and the search for the next catalyst.
Despite a robust earnings season with S&P 500 profits beating estimates by a wide margin, U.S. stocks have stumbled. Investor focus has shifted from fundamentals to mounting anxieties over AI's disruptive potential and stability in the private credit sector.
Reaching your financial target doesn't always mean it's time to retire. Experts warn that emotional readiness, hidden costs, and debt burdens are critical factors often overlooked in the rush to leave the workforce.
Mark Spitznagel, founder of Universa Investments, predicts a final 'blow-off' rally in equities that could propel the S&P 500 to 8,000, driven by euphoric sentiment and anticipated Fed easing. He warns this represents the last stage of a historic bubble, with a severe reversal to follow as economic deterioration outpaces central bank action.
As indiscriminate selling rattles industries perceived as vulnerable to artificial intelligence, active fund managers see a landscape ripe with mispriced opportunities, arguing the narrative-driven panic has overshot economic reality.
With enhanced ACA subsidies now expired, premiums are set to double for many, forcing families into impossible choices between unaffordable coverage and risky underinsurance.
