NEW YORK — As the calendar turns to late February 2026, the American consumer is proving to be more resilient than many economists predicted just six months ago. The catalyst for this unexpected strength is the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBBA), a landmark piece of fiscal legislation that has effectively
As of February 24, 2026, investors are aggressively rotating out of the high-flying technology sector and into the perceived safety of Consumer Staples and Health Care. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 has faced its most significant "de-risking" event in years, traditional defensive sectors have seen a resurgence, with Staples jumping as
The enterprise software market, which just weeks ago was reeling from fears of an "AI-driven extinction event," staged a dramatic recovery today as the narrative surrounding generative artificial intelligence shifted from replacement to augmentation. A series of landmark partnership announcements between AI powerhouse Anthropic and industry stalwarts Salesforce (NYSE: CRM)
In a dramatic reassessment of the technology landscape, shares of private equity titans Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) plummeted yesterday, February 23, 2026, as investors fled firms with heavy exposure to the software sector. Blackstone shares fell 6.2% to close at approximately $113.71, while
The software application names may be under pressure, but this resilient financial software maker is catching Jefferies’ attention for all the right reasons.
The two companies will work together to integrate advanced AI capabilities into Intuit’s suite of financial and business tools, creating solutions that simplify workflows.
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the enterprise technology sector, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill issued a sweeping research report on February 23, 2026, marking a definitive "reset" for the software industry. The report specifically targeted two erstwhile darlings of the cloud era, Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) and DocuSign (NASDAQ:
SANTA CLARA, CA — As the sun sets on February 23, 2026, the global financial markets are holding a collective breath. This coming Wednesday, February 25, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will report its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings, an event that has transcended simple corporate accounting to become a structural referendum on the
SAN FRANCISCO — February 23, 2026 — OpenAI has officially moved from providing the world’s most popular large language models to becoming the central nervous system of global business. In a series of landmark multi-year agreements announced today, the AI powerhouse unveiled the "Frontier Alliances"—a strategic partnership with Accenture, Boston
Shares of technology and consulting giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) fell 4% in the morning session after the Trump administration's announcement of new global tariffs, reignited trade policy uncertainty. The move came swiftly after the Supreme Court ruled the previous week that the president could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for such duties, a decision that had initially sent markets higher. However, the administration invoked a different authority, the Trade Act of 1974, to impose a 15% global tariff for up to 150 days. The rapid reimposition of trade barriers creates significant uncertainty for companies across multiple sectors that depend on international supply chains and global trade. Investors are now weighing the potential impact of these new duties on corporate earnings and broader economic activity.
