Shares of healthcare staffing company AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN)
jumped 5.2% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter sales that topped analyst estimates and issued an exceptionally strong revenue forecast for the upcoming quarter.
The U.S. labor market continues to exhibit a startling resilience that is complicating the Federal Reserve’s path toward monetary easing. New data released on February 19, 2026, revealed that initial jobless claims for the week ending February 14 dropped to 206,000, a sharp decline of 23,000
President Donald Trump has officially nominated former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve, a move that signals a seismic shift in American monetary policy. As Powell’s term approaches its May 2026 expiration, the selection of Warsh—a figure synonymous with
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) is officially transitioning from a public market stalwart into the crown jewel of a private equity and sovereign wealth powerhouse. The $55 billion take-private deal, led by a consortium including Saudi
On February 2, 2026, the American energy landscape shifted significantly as Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $21.4 billion. The deal, which creates a combined entity with an enterprise value of roughly $58 billion,
The Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation met a significant hurdle this morning as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the long-awaited Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index for December 2025. The data revealed that headline inflation rose 2.8% year-over-year, while the core PCE—the Fed’s preferred
In the volatile world of telecommunications, few names carry the weight of Nokia (NYSE: NOK). Once the undisputed king of mobile handsets, the Finnish giant has spent the last decade undergoing a grueling but necessary metamorphosis. As of early 2026, Nokia is no longer defined by the hardware in consumers' pockets, but by the invisible, [...]
As M&T Bank has outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook about the stock’s prospects.
As of February 20, 2026, the alternative asset management landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, moving from a niche sanctuary for institutional capital into a global financial supermarket for both sovereign wealth and retail investors. At the heart of this evolution is Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a firm that has spent the last decade [...]
The legal team of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) argued that President Donald Trump's lawsuit wrongly includes CEO Jamie Dimon, and requested a shift from the Florida state court to federal court.
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
The financial markets received a sobering wake-up call on February 19, 2026, as the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January policy meeting. The documents revealed a central bank increasingly wary of "sticky" inflation, signaling a definitive pause in the interest rate-cutting cycle that many investors had hoped would
The Federal Reserve has signaled a stark shift in its monetary trajectory, as minutes from the January 27–28, 2026, meeting—released yesterday, February 18—showed a central bank deeply divided over the path of interest rates. After three consecutive rate cuts in late 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee
On January 15, 2026, the medical technology sector witnessed its most significant seismic shift in years as Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE:PEN) for an enterprise value of approximately $14.5 billion. This transaction, structured as a mix of 73% cash
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
In a historic milestone that has sent shockwaves through global financial markets, the price of spot gold officially breached the $5,000 per ounce mark during early morning trading on February 19, 2026. The surge represents a psychological and economic watershed moment, as the "ultimate safe haven" has nearly doubled
The U.S. economy displayed unexpected vigor this morning as the Department of Labor released the February 2026 employment figures, revealing that employers added 130,000 jobs last month. This figure dramatically outpaced the 75,000 positions anticipated by a consensus of Wall Street economists, signaling that the labor market
