The S&P 500 Index climbed toward a historic psychological threshold on Thursday, closing at 6,946.13 as investors shook off early-year volatility to chase the next major market milestone. The 0.8% daily gain reflects a resilient appetite for equities, driven by a "second wave" of artificial intelligence
NEW YORK — On this Thursday, February 26, 2026, the financial markets are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE:VIX) continues its steady descent, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment. For the second consecutive session, the S&P 500, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, and
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’
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As the financial world braces for a pivotal week, all eyes are on CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), the specialized cloud provider that has become the definitive proxy for the generative AI revolution. Scheduled to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the company finds itself
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As the financial world braces for the final week of February 2026, all eyes are once again fixed on Silicon Valley’s undisputed heavyweight. Despite a month characterized by "AI fatigue" and a sharp correction in software valuations, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has managed to provide a psychological and financial "floor"
Vertiv’s fourth-quarter results were met with a strong positive market reaction, as the company delivered robust revenue growth and exceeded Wall Street’s non-GAAP profit expectations. Management attributed these results to exceptional demand for data center infrastructure, particularly in the Americas, where sales surged and large customer orders drove a significant increase in backlog. CEO Giordano Albertazzi highlighted that “fourth quarter orders were up 152% year over year and up 117% sequentially,” emphasizing the company’s strengthened position in the accelerating AI-driven data center market. Management also noted that operational leverage, productivity gains, and favorable pricing contributed to higher margins and strong cash generation.
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has officially entered uncharted territory, reporting a fiscal year 2025 that saw the tech giant surpass $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its history. This milestone was propelled by a staggering 48% year-over-year surge in Google Cloud revenue during the fourth quarter,
On February 11, 2026, the financial markets witnessed a historic milestone for one of America’s most storied industrial giants. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) saw its stock price surge to an all-time high, closing at $775.00 after an intraday peak of $775.54. This rally, which saw the stock
Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX), the global leader in colocation and interconnection, saw its shares surge by more than 10% in early trading following the release of a blockbuster financial outlook for 2026. The rally, which pushed the stock toward historic highs, was fueled by a robust forecast that places the company
Copper futures drifted lower this week, settling near the $5.90 per pound mark as the global commodities market grapples with a seasonal slowdown in China. As the world’s largest consumer of the "red metal," China’s transition into the Lunar New Year holiday has led to a significant
REDWOOD CITY, CA — February 13, 2026 — Shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) soared to record highs this week after the digital infrastructure giant issued a 2026 financial guidance that shattered Wall Street projections. The company, long considered the backbone of the global internet, is now positioning itself as the epicenter
The speculative fervor that once propelled artificial intelligence (AI) software to dizzying heights has met its match: the laws of physics. In early 2026, a profound rotation is sweeping through global markets as investors pivot from "disembodied" software applications to the "Physical Bottleneck" of AI—the massive infrastructure of chips,
On February 11, 2026, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) officially broke ground on a sprawling $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, marking a monumental shift in the company’s infrastructure strategy. The 1-gigawatt (1GW) facility, situated within the state’s burgeoning LEAP Research and Innovation District, is designed
