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Read MorePresidents Day holiday U.S Stock Market: Are S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, NYSE open on Monday, February 16?
JPMorgan says investors looking for safety should shift into this unloved corner of the stock market
If you’re looking for a place to hide out in the stock market as AI continues to disrupt industry after industry, JPMorgan Asset Management says to look to the quality factor.
“Quality” in this case isn’t a general term of approval. Quality stocks are those with strong and consistent cash flow and earnings,
Read MoreCPI Report Live: Today's Inflation Data Was a 'Welcome Surprise'
Here’s What Economists Are Saying About the Report
February 13, 2026 09:26 AM EST
Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets Economic Research
“Although measured CPI inflation is somewhat understated because of October’s shutdown-related distortions,
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Read MoreNRG Energy (NRG) Expands Portfolio With LS Power Asset Acquisition
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.
Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Terawulf the Next Big AI Stock?
Terawulf is a cryptocurrency mining firm that specializes in bitcoin.
It has a twist on mining, which is notoriously energy intensive. The unusual angle is it operates mining facilities that use clean, low-cost, and reliable energy sources.
The way it works, in a nutshell, is that the company uses specialized computers,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Did Walmart Trainwreck The Whole Market?
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) tumbled in spite of strong Q4 results that revealed a 5.3% year-over-year sales increase to $182.6 billion and adjusted earnings per share up 10% to $0.66.
It’s confusing at first glance to figure out why the stock fell so sharply because both numbers beat analysts estimates.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Market Commentary: Is This The Safest Bank In America?
In 2022, Forbes released a “Best Banks In America” list and placed one little-known bank at the top of the list. Impressively, it was the third time five years that the bank had topped the prestigious list. Yet few investors are aware of this under-the-radar bank: Home Bancshares.
At time when interest rates are rising and banks are dropping like flies,
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