New York, NY — February 19, 2026 — In a move that has left many retail investors scratching their heads, shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) plummeted by more than 8% today, despite the travel giant reporting fourth-quarter 2025 financial results that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations on nearly every metric.
Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN) surged nearly 12% in early trading on Thursday, February 19, 2026, after the navigation and wearable technology giant delivered a "blowout" fourth-quarter earnings report that shattered Wall Street expectations. The company reported record-breaking revenue for the final months of 2025, buoyed by unprecedented demand
SEATTLE — After a tumultuous start to February 2026 that saw Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) endure a record-tying nine-day losing streak, market technicals and top-tier analyst calls suggest the e-commerce and cloud giant has finally found a floor. Following a massive $200 billion capital expenditure announcement that initially spooked investors,
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the technology sector, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) have formalized a multi-year, multi-generational partnership to build what they describe as the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure. Announced on February 17, 2026, the deal signifies an unprecedented level of
As the financial world looks back on the transformative landscape of 2025, one institution stands head and shoulders above the rest. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has once again solidified its position as the preeminent force in global investment banking, orchestrating a dominant performance in a year defined by the return
The investment landscape for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reached a striking crossroads this February 2026, as two of the market's most influential voices have taken diametrically opposed positions on the tech giant’s future. In a move that sent ripples through the financial community, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:
In a week where the broader software sector continued to struggle under the weight of valuation re-ratings and investor skepticism, Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS) emerged as a clear outlier. The electronic design automation (EDA) leader saw its shares climb 7.6% following a robust fourth-quarter earnings report that exceeded
The United States labor market has officially entered a new phase of the post-pandemic era, characterized by a "low-hire, low-fire" equilibrium that mirrors the stability of 2019 while fundamentally shifting the balance of power toward employers. According to the latest data released in February 2026, job openings have retreated to
In a move that underscores the sheer magnitude of the ongoing artificial intelligence revolution, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has announced a landmark, multi-year partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to secure millions of high-performance AI chips and advanced networking equipment. The deal, finalized today, February 19, 2026, solidifies Meta’s position
As of February 19, 2026, Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) stands as a textbook example of corporate reinvention. Once synonymous with the plumbing of the early internet—the Content Delivery Network (CDN) that allowed images and videos to load faster—Akamai has aggressively pivoted into a "cloud-to-edge" infrastructure titan. Today, the company is less of a background utility [...]
