News•Feb 25, 2026
AMC Is Closing More Theaters: List of Doomed Cinema Locations Will Grow in 2026 as Meme Stock Craze Sputters
AMC Entertainment announced it will continue closing more theaters than it opens, citing a weak financial outlook. Q4 2025 revenue slipped to $1.28 billion, a 1.4% decline, while global attendance fell nearly 10% to 56.3 million. U.S. attendance dropped 7.5% and international attendance fell 15% in the same quarter. The chain’s CFO reiterated the closure strategy during the earnings call, positioning it as a necessary step to protect profitability.
By Fast Company Retail
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Holding, Not Trading, Generates Real Investment Returns
Benjamin Graham: “The real money in investing will have to be made not out of buying and selling, but of owning and holding securities.” Takeaway: Compounding rewards commitment. Most investors lose money not because they pick bad stocks — but because they...
By Mike the Value Investor
News•Feb 25, 2026
Waaree Energies, Premier Energies Slip After US Announces 126% Duty on Solar Imports, Firms See No Material Impact
The U.S. announced a preliminary 126% counter‑vailing duty on certain solar imports from India, sending Waaree Energies and Premier Energies shares sharply lower—Waaree down 10% and Premier down 6%. Both companies said they have diversified supply chains and ongoing US...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
A Cartload of Fertiliser
European carbon prices have slumped from over €92 to about €72 per tonne, eroding the financial incentive for low‑carbon fertilizer production. The author highlights a stark price contrast by purchasing five kilograms of Russian NPK fertilizer for €6.60, underscoring how...
By Irina Slav on energy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Equity ETFs in Europe Hit Record Inflows in 2025: EFAMA
European UCITS funds recorded a record €828 billion in net sales for 2025, pushing total assets above €25 trillion for the first time. Equity ETFs led the surge with €261 billion of net new money, while bond ETFs lagged behind non‑ETF bond funds....
By ETF Express
News•Feb 25, 2026
Revenue Inches up as eXp Focuses on Efficiency, Agent Retention
eXp World Holdings reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $4.77 billion, a modest 4% increase, while its net loss widened to $22.7 million due to heavy back‑end investments. The brokerage highlighted efficiency gains, a new AI training program, an automated payment system, and...
By Real Estate News (REN)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Inside the Programs Reshaping Financial Planning's Talent Pipeline
The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board is expanding its influence in higher education, with more than 360 registered programs and a 16% growth in offerings since 2020. Universities from Michigan State to Wisconsin‑Madison are launching minors, certificates, and even doctoral...
By Financial Planning (Arizent)
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Achieve Review for 2026: Terms, Access and Customer Feedback
Achieve’s 2026 review highlights its hybrid lending model that blends unsecured personal loans with secured home‑equity products such as HELOCs and fixed‑rate home‑equity loans. The platform targets borrowers with mid‑600s credit scores, offering flexible credit requirements and a digital‑first application...
By The Mortgage Reports
News•Feb 25, 2026
Japanese Chemical Firms Pivot From China to India
Japanese chemical giants such as Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical are scaling back their China operations and redirecting capital to India. Investment in China dropped 46% year‑over‑year in 2024, while the number of Japanese sites in India rose to 5,205,...
By Chemical & Engineering News (ACS)
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Gold Buying Prices in Zimbabwe per Gram/ Ounce, 25 February 2026
Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) released its gold buying rates for 25 February 2026, listing prices from $149.39 to $157.69 per gram (approximately $4,646.55‑$4,904.71 per ounce) across purity tiers. The highest cash price applies to fire‑assay gold above 100 g with no sample deduction,...
By Mining Zimbabwe – Analysis & Features
News•Feb 25, 2026
China’s Biopharma Advance Draws Financial Investment
Chinese biotech firms are moving beyond licensing deals as capital markets open, highlighted by a 64% rise in the Hang Seng Biotech Index in 2025. Reforms to listing rules since 2018 have unlocked public financing, enabling a record $138 billion in...
By PharmaVoice
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Software Volatility Premium May Boost SPX to 7k
CRM and NVDA report tonight. I think the VRP in software stocks is interesting, as the vol is now higher that during the Apr 24 crash. Options spreads could do well even if the stocks disappoint. You can see this in...
By Brent Kochuba
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Fed Talks and Mega‑Cap Earnings Fuel Market Volatility
🚨 Morning Market Rundown – Feb 25, 2026 🚨 🧠 Economic Events: 1040 – Fed’s Barkin speaks 1100 – Fed’s Schmid speaks 1320 – Fed’s Musalem speaks 📊 Premarket Movers: Trading Higher ($): $NVDA, $BMNR, $RXRX Trading Lower ($): $LCID, $OPEN, $HPQ 💰 Earnings Today: Premarket: $RXRX, $LOW, $TJX Post-market:...
By Shawn Catena (TraderTV Shawn)
News•Feb 25, 2026
White House Unveils $1,000 Federal Retirement Match For Workers Left Out of 401(k)s
The White House announced a new federal retirement savings option that would automatically enroll workers without employer‑sponsored plans and provide a taxpayer‑funded match of up to $1,000 per year. The proposal targets the roughly 45 million Americans who lack access to...
By Financial Advisor Magazine (FA Mag)
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Gold's Historic Premium Signals Potential 2025 Bust
The 2026 Gold Rush Risks a 2025 Bitcoin-Like Bust - At almost 3x, gold has never sustained a greater stretch vs. its 120-month moving average with inflation so low. The graphic highlights a historic oxymoron for the traditional haven: its...
By Mike McGlone
Social•Feb 25, 2026
US Treasury Borrowing No Longer Cheap Despite 4% Yield
There's lots of buzz about 10-year Treasury yield falling to 4%. But when you look at this yield vs US peers - hedging those yields back into US Dollars - the US picture isn't nearly so sanguine. The days when...
By Robin Brooks
News•Feb 25, 2026
EIA Sees USA Energy Demand Under 2025 Levels for Next 2 Years
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s February 10 Short‑Term Energy Outlook projects total U.S. energy consumption to stay below 2025 levels in both 2026 (96.00 qBtu) and 2027 (96.15 qBtu), marginally under the 96.19 qBtu recorded in 2025. While overall demand flattens, liquid‑fuel use...
By Rigzone – News
Podcast•Feb 25, 2026•0 min
Ethiopia Is Sliding Fast Toward Major War
In this episode of Global Dispatches, host Mark Leon Goldberg talks with Ethiopian‑Canadian journalist Zacharias Zelalem about Ethiopia’s rapid slide toward a new, potentially regional war. Zelalem outlines recent flashpoints: mass troop deployments northward, the Ethiopian government’s revocation of Tigray’s...
By Global Dispatches — World News That Matters
News•Feb 25, 2026
Trump Administration to Use Pentagon AI to Set Mineral Reference Prices — Gallium and Germanium Among First Four Targets
The Trump administration will deploy DARPA’s Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) AI system to establish reference prices for critical minerals, starting with germanium, gallium, antimony and tungsten. The tool calculates fair values by stripping out alleged Chinese market...
By Tom's Hardware
News•Feb 25, 2026
Atenor Secures Planning Permission for Retrofit of 10 New Bridge Street Offices
Atenor has obtained planning permission for a deep‑retrofit of its Fleet House office at 10 New Bridge Street in the City of London. The scheme will preserve roughly 73% of the 1960s‑era structure while adding a ninth floor and a...
By Property Week
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Marginal Well Models and Russia's Weak Wellhead Economics
Russian oil drilling contracted 3.4% in 2025, marking the first decline since 2021, with a sharp 10% drop in the second half of the year. The slowdown is attributed to a weaker Urals crude price and a stronger ruble, which...
By EMOGCP – Russian Oil & Gas Monitor
News•Feb 25, 2026
XFLT: The Yield Is Eroding NAV While Earnings Struggle (Rating Downgrade)
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) has been downgraded to a sell as earnings continue to decline and growth remains limited. The fund now trades at a roughly 20.21 % discount to NAV, reflecting persistent portfolio challenges rather...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Protean Eyes Sweet Spot Between Active and Passive in Global Equities
Swedish boutique Protean Funds will launch a Global Aktiesparfond in late 2026, a low‑cost, actively managed global equity fund positioned between high‑fee active funds and cheap index products. The fund’s management fee is set at less than half the industry...
By HedgeNordic
News•Feb 25, 2026
New Deal on Copa ConnectMiles: Buy Miles With up to a 60% Bonus (1.88¢ Each)
Copa Airlines is running a ConnectMiles promotion that adds a 60% bonus to purchases, bringing the effective price down to 1.88 ¢ per mile for transactions up to 100,000 miles. The offer runs until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 27 2026, limits members to...
By AwardWallet Blog
Podcast•Feb 25, 2026•30 min
Investors Flee Tech for IRL Stocks & Trump Touts Economy in SOTU Address
In this episode, Neil Freiman and Toby Howell dissect the State of the Union, noting President Trump's focus on a booming economy despite public concerns over affordability and upcoming midterms. They introduce the "halo trade," a shift from high‑growth software...
By Morning Brew Daily
News•Feb 25, 2026
Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps
Australia’s Gorgon‑linked LNG exporter sent a cargo aboard the Maran Gas Hector to eastern Canada, covering roughly 16,000 miles – the longest route for Australian LNG to date. The move reflects a sharp slowdown in Asian demand, where shipments to...
By gCaptain
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Asia Daily: February 25, 2026
China signaled it will weigh counter‑measures after the United States imposed a temporary 15% tariff on all imports, while urging Washington to cancel unilateral duties and resume frank trade talks. A new IISS study warned that ongoing anti‑corruption purges have...
By The Asia Cable
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
China Boosts Russian Oil Purchases – Oligopsony Looms
China has stepped in to purchase Russian crude that India declined, pushing Russian oil exports to their highest levels in two years. The shift has concentrated buying power among a few Asian importers, driving the Urals‑grade discount to a multi‑year...
By EMOGCP – Russian Oil & Gas Monitor
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
6 Numbers You Need to Know Before Buying a Rental Property
The article outlines six essential numbers investors must calculate before purchasing a rental property: current market value, equity, after‑repair value (ARV), rent comparables, holding costs, and cash flow with cash‑on‑cash return. It explains how each metric is derived, from appraisals...
By BiggerPockets (Blog)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Botswana Diamonds Rebrands, Targeting Copper
Botswana Diamonds announced it will rebrand as Botswana Minerals and adopt the ticker BMIN, reflecting a strategic pivot toward copper exploration. An AI‑driven analysis of its 95,000 sq km geological database uncovered 11 high‑potential copper targets, leading to eight new licences. The...
By The Northern Miner
News•Feb 25, 2026
ABP Signs Amazon for 120,000 Sq Ft at Port of Cardiff
Amazon has signed a lease for a 120,000 sq ft Grade‑A logistics unit at the Port of Cardiff, the first phase of Associated British Ports’ new business‑park development. The 24‑acre site was quickly adapted to meet Amazon’s specifications and is already operational....
By Property Week
News•Feb 25, 2026
Costco's Auto Program: Can Membership Pricing Really Save You Money on a Car?
Costco’s Auto Program connects members with vetted dealerships that offer pre‑arranged pricing on new, electric, and certified‑pre‑owned vehicles. Average discounts hover around $1,000, and members also receive a 15% discount on parts and service up to $500 per visit. The...
By Kiplinger All
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Avoid Shifting From Public to Private During Market Crashes
"If there is a violent drop in public equity prices, we cannot be in a position where we're taking money out of the public book and sliding it into the private book. That's the ultimate sin of our job." - Sean...
By Ted Seides
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Capital Raising Is the Real Estate Bottleneck
The biggest bottleneck in real estate is raising capital for your first deals. In my case, I raised $400k from eight friends after calling everyone I knew when I was 26. Others who’ve built real estate portfolios, how did you raise the...
By StripMallGuy (Don Tepman)
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Expecting $COIN to Surge in Today's Crypto Trade
Good Morning all. What setups are we looking at for todays trade? I am think $COIN on this #crypto move higher.
By Shawn Catena (TraderTV Shawn)
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Financials Post Worst Two‑day Underperformance Since March 2025
From @soberlook: The underperformance of the financials sector relative to the S&P 500 over the past two days was the worst since March 2025. $XLF https://t.co/EGLX7QmA3x https://t.co/J5cJSM8UE3
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Retail Lithium Investors Should Prioritize Proven Production Assets
Nobody likes to hear it but these are dangerous times for retail #lithium investors that throw money at projects that shouldn’t (and ultimately won’t) be built. Buy quality assets - currently producing or with a clear path to production. Traders?...
By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Yen Rebounds, Forint Climbs, Yuan Rallies Onward
JPY reversing weaker HUF gaining (on negative polls for Orban) CNH continues to rally consistently
By Jens Nordvig
Social•Feb 25, 2026
SPX Futures Hold, Target 6916 Before NVDA Earnings
$SPX futures are up 18 after the range held again yesterday, with 6815 proving support. Now we see if it can clear 6916 and hold it ahead of $NVDA earnings tonight, with the top end of the range at 6993–7002....
By Scott Redler
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Alcohol Spending Hits Third‑lowest Level in 40 Years
BofAI: Alcohol spending as a share of total expenditures has reached it third-lowest level in the past 40 years $DEO -8% this morning https://t.co/vYHxySWBiJ
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Feb 25, 2026
ILi Markets: Rare, Timely Lithium Market Insight Source
Thanks @D_Jimenez_Sch - there are limited sources of useful, timely information on the #lithium market. Daniel (& his team at iLi Markets) is one of them. Great podcast guest too.
By Joe Lowry ("Mr. Lithium")
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Indonesian-Chinese Shift Assets to Singapore, I’d Follow
You can tell that Indonesian-Chinese have moved assets to Singapore the past year. I would have done the same.
By Michael Fritzell
Social•Feb 25, 2026
S&P 500 Daily Movers Surge, Indicating Low Correlation
The share of S&P 500 names moving more than 10% in a single day has increased, and high dispersion and low implied correlation suggest stocks are increasingly trading on their own fundamentals - Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/wgshI0i288
By Mike Zaccardi
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Tech XLK Stagnant for 106 Days, Unchanged Since 2025
technology $XLK stocks are trading where they were on September 22nd, 2025 and are flat on 106 days... https://t.co/Bvlgo1pYA5
By David Cox
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Yen Rebounds; Intervention Futile Amid Debt Overhang
The Yen is heading back to where it was before the "rate check" from the NY Fed. Intervention doesn't work, especially when the underlying issue is a massive debt overhang and politicians who prefer denial to taking hard, but needed...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Japanese Stocks Hit Record Highs Amid Yen, JGB Selloff
Yen and JGBs Sold on New BOJ Nominees While Japanese Stocks Rally to Record Highs: The dollar was initially sold during President Trump’s State of the Union Address. However, against most of the G10 currencies, it remains within the well-worn...
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Turkey's Reserve Losses Signal Strong Depreciation Pressure
Turkey had sustained reserve losses towards the end of last year (blue), even though Lira was falling and USD was weak. That's a sign that depreciation pressure is substantial, a reflection of the large current account deficit. Same old story...
By Robin Brooks
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Seek Stocks That Outperform Both Market and Relative Index
i think that having a security/stock/ETF hit new highs while at the same time, hitting new relative highs against the relatively strong market (i.e., Canada $TSX vs. U.S. $SPX) is what any investor should want - at least what a...
By David Cox
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Dovish BOJ Picks Trigger Yen Selloff, Stock Surge
The main development today is the reaction to the two dovish nominations to the BOJ board. The yen and JGBs have been sold, while Japanese stocks raced to record highs. Note there are many large option FX...
By Marc Chandler
Social•Feb 25, 2026
Starlink Blackout Isolates Russian Troops, Fuels Ukrainian Gains
Starlink cut service to Russian forces along the front line, leaving these troops largely isolated. Ukraine has taken advantage of the situation by launching localized offensives and reclaiming a nice chunk of land. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/Q0eHcVCvu2 #ukrainewar #geopolitics
By Peter Zeihan