S&P 500
In a dramatic shift for global equity markets, the first week of February 2026 has witnessed a sharp technical breakdown as long-standing momentum gauges for the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) turned negative. The bullish fervor that propelled the market to historic highs throughout 2025 has collided with a
M&A
The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has officially shifted from a period of high-rate hibernation to an era of "megadeal" dominance. On February 4, 2026, Evercore (NYSE:EVR) reported record-breaking fourth-quarter earnings that not only shattered analyst expectations but also served as a definitive bellwether
Government Shutdown
The four-day partial government shutdown that began at midnight on January 30, 2026, has officially come to a close, yet the ripples of the gridlock continue to disturb the waters of Wall Street. While the signing of a short-term funding bill on February 3 restored operations for the Department of
Scott Bessent
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a week that has sent tremors through the global financial architecture, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on February 5, 2026, delivering testimony that many economists believe signals a fundamental shift in the relationship between the White House and the Federal Reserve.
Kevin Warsh
The nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve has ignited a firestorm in Washington, pitting the White House against a group of determined Republican senators and paralyzing the world’s most powerful central bank. As of February 6, 2026, the transition of power at the Fed—intended by
LLY
The global race for obesity market dominance reached a historic turning point this week as Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) officially crossed the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold, cementing its status as the world’s most valuable healthcare entity. The milestone follows a stellar 2026 guidance report that projected
Meta
As the dust settles on the fourth-quarter earnings season of 2025, a clear divergence has emerged among the "Magnificent Seven" technology giants. While much of Silicon Valley is grappling with the staggering costs of the artificial intelligence arms race, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has defied the skeptics.
Anthropic
The financial world was sent into a tailspin this week as a massive market rout wiped out approximately $285 billion in market capitalization across the software, financial services, and asset management sectors. The catalyst for the sell-off, which analysts are calling the "SaaSpocalypse," was the release of a
SpaceX
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, Elon Musk announced on February 2, 2026, the formal merger of his aerospace giant, SpaceX, and his artificial intelligence venture, xAI. The deal values the combined entity at a staggering $1.25 trillion, creating the world’
Amazon
The tech world was sent into a tailspin this week as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) unveiled a staggering $200 billion capital expenditure guidance for 2026, marking the largest single-year investment commitment by any corporation in history. While the retail and cloud giant reported record-breaking quarterly revenue and a significant
AMD
In a stark illustration of the "priced for perfection" era of high-tech investing, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has found itself at the center of a confusing financial whirlwind. On February 3, 2026, the semiconductor giant reported record-breaking fourth-quarter results for 2025, with CEO Dr. Lisa Su describing
TechRout2026
The technology sector is currently enduring its most violent repricing since the 2022 interest rate shocks, as a wave of selling has sent the Nasdaq 100 (NASDAQ:QQQ) to levels not seen since mid-November 2025. This "February Rout," which has wiped nearly $1 trillion in market value off