The U.S. Treasury market is witnessing a rare and paradoxical movement known as a "yield curve twist," a phenomenon where short-term interest rates surge while long-term rates simultaneously retreat. As of late February 2026, the yields on 1-month to 12-month Treasury bills have climbed toward 3.7%, anchored by
On January 28, 2026, the financial world witnessed a historic milestone as the S&P 500 Index (NYSEARCA: SPY) breached the 7,000-point threshold for the first time in history. Reaching an intraday high of 7,002.28, the index’s ascent from the 6,000-point mark took a mere
As the sun begins to set on Jerome Powell’s tenure at the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank, the financial world is bracing for a tectonic shift in economic governance. The nomination of Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in May
In a seismic shift for global trade and constitutional law, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on February 20, 2026, that the executive branch lacks the authority to unilaterally impose broad-based tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The 6–3 decision in the consolidated cases
On the eve of what is arguably the most anticipated corporate event of the year, the global financial markets have ground to a virtual standstill. Tomorrow, February 25, 2026, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is set to release its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings, a report that investors are treating as a referendum
The era of the "two-speed" stock market, defined by a handful of tech titans dragging a sluggish index behind them, has officially come to a close. On January 28, 2026, the S&P 500 reached a historic milestone, breaching the 7,000-point threshold for the first time in history. While
The US stock market staged a definitive recovery on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, as a duo of upbeat economic reports provided the "soft landing" narrative with much-needed oxygen. Following a bruising Monday session that saw major indices retreat on fears of trade volatility and cooling tech demand, the release of
The global financial landscape was thrust into a state of high-octane volatility this week as President Trump announced a transition to a 15% blanket global tariff, effectively circumventing a landmark Supreme Court ruling that had briefly threatened his "America First" trade agenda. The move, characterized by the administration as a
Biopharma company Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 11.1% year on year to $202.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.20 per share was 26.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
According to a report from Reuters, Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement David Peters said at a congressional hearing on Tuesday that as per his understanding, none of the chips had gone to China.
Medical products company UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 3.4% year on year to $148.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.44 per share was 9.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Global payments company Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 39.7% year on year to $157.5 million. Its GAAP loss of $0 per share was $0.01 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Fragrance and perfume company Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 6.8% year on year to $386.2 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.48 billion at the midpoint came in 2% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.88 per share was 11.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Apple, Nvidia, and AMD CEOs were briefed by CIA in 2023 on potential China-Taiwan conflict. Market predictions show concern with 10% chance of invasion and 14% chance of military clash.
Latin American e-commerce and fintech company MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 44.6% year on year to $8.76 billion. Its GAAP profit of $11.03 per share was 3.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of computer processor maker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD)
jumped 8.5% in the afternoon session after the company secured a deal to sell up to US$60 billion in artificial intelligence chips to Meta Platforms over five years.
Shares of building products company Boise Cascade Company (NYSE:BCC) jumped 6.8% in the afternoon session after it reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations.
