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Friday, February 20, 2026
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What's happening: Legislative gridlock drags US Q4 growth to 1.4% annualized
The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.4% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, roughly half of analysts' expectations and a sharp deceleration from the 4.4% growth recorded in the prior quarter. The slowdown marks the slowest expansion since Q1 2024 and coincides with heightened legislative gridlock over fiscal policy and the debt ceiling.
🚀 Top American Stocks Headlines
Booking Holdings Announces a Massive 25-for-1 Stock Split. Here's What Investors Need to Know
This marks the first time in its history that the company has initiated a forward stock split.
Motley Fool Investing
Walmart Stock Delivers Returns By Riding Change. This Investor Explains How.
Walmart has a knack for staying ahead of the e-commerce revolution. Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments explains. The post Walmart Stock Delivers Returns By Riding Change. This Investor Explains How. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) – Markets/Business
Tweet by @IanShepherdson
So, for the record: The trade deficit in the first 11 months of the Trump administration was $839.5B. In the same period in 2024, the final Biden year, it was $806.6B. And if you think this year's performance is a 78% reduction, see my previous tweet re Melania coins.
Ian Shepherdson
Quantum eMotion to Transition Trading Operations to NYSE American Exchange
Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC, FSE: 34Q0) has received approval to list its common shares on the NYSE American. Trading is scheduled to commence at market open on approximately February 24, 2026, under the ticker symbol "QNC". Upon the effectiveness of this listing, the company will terminate its trading activities on the OTCQB venture market [...] The post Quantum eMotion to Transition Trading Operations to NYSE American Exchange appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
Quantum Computing Report
Figma (NYSE: FIG)
Executive Summary Ticker / Market Cap: FIG / ~$11.19B What it is: Figma is the undisputed industry standard for digital product design. It’s a cloud-native, browser-based platform that allows teams to ideate (FigJam), design (Figma Design), and hand off code to developers (Dev Mode). After a failed $20B acquisition by Adobe in late 2023, Figma […]
Lark Davis
💬 Top American Stocks Social Posts
Thread by @Global_markets_investor
🚨US market concentration BUBBLE in one chart: The top 10 US stocks make up a record 40% of the S&P 500 market value. At the same time, the weight of the largest stock in the S&P 500 relative to the 75th percentile stock is ~770x, an all-time high.👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-us-stock-market-has-peaked
by Global Markets Investor (newsletter author)•
Tweet by @IlyaSpivak
Will the stock market melt down if the US economy heats up, banishing traders' hopes for Fed rate cuts? All eyes turn to PMI data to find out. #stockmarkets #USD #fed #pmi #economy #interestrates #macro #trading https://t.co/fgEbuQrjnq
by Ilya Spivak•