News•Feb 20, 2026
Indonesian Tycoon Mochtar Riady’s OUE REIT Seeks Buyers For Prime Singapore CBD Tower
OUE Commercial REIT, controlled by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady, is seeking buyers for its flagship One Raffles Place tower in Singapore’s CBD. The sale, handled by CBRE and JLL, targets a reserve price of up to S$2.4 billion, roughly 24% above the building’s December 2025 valuation. The move comes amid a surge in demand for Grade‑A office assets, with Singapore’s commercial investment volumes climbing 18% to S$33.9 billion in 2025. OUE REIT shares rose as much as 2.8% on the news, reflecting investor optimism.
By Forbes – Business
Social•Feb 20, 2026
15% Margin Add‑On Hits 18 High‑Concentration F&O Stocks
Exchange levies 15% add-on exposure margin on 18 high concentration F&O names from Feb 25 (announced yesterday) Stocks that might see some pressure due to increased margins - ABCAP, ARBP, BANDHAN, CCRI, CROMPTON, GNP, IDEA, JSW, LICHF, NBCC, NMDC, PATANJALI, RBL...
By Yogesh Mantri
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars
FERI’s Ferrum Fund Future Stars (FFFS) is a liquid, open‑ended vehicle that seeds emerging hedge‑fund managers with less than $100 million AUM through revenue‑share agreements, capturing a portion of management and performance fees. Since its 2020 launch, the fund has met...
By The Hedge Fund Journal – Articles
Podcast•Feb 20, 2026•51 min
TWIFO 485: From the Equity Put Spread Craze to Meme Stock Metals & Crude's Inflection Point
In this episode Mark Longo and Scott Bauer break down three hot market themes: the surge in equity put spreads, especially the massive S&P 500 March 6600/6500 vertical and rising Russell 2000 volatility; the pivotal moment for WTI crude, where geopolitical factors...
By This Week in Futures Options (TWIFO)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Infra Sector Outlook Cautious as Weak Q3 Performance Leads to 4% YoY Contraction: Nuvama Research
India's infrastructure sector posted a 4% year‑on‑year revenue contraction in Q3 FY26, driven by eroding order books, payment delays, prolonged monsoons and construction bans. Average EBITDA margin slipped 40 basis points to 10.1%, while adjusted PAT margin fell to 5.2%....
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Structural Conditions Set Stage for Multi-Year Energy Bull
The STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS are right for a multi-year bull energy market, says @ericnuttall That doesn't mean it's started or that it will be a straight line back to $90-$100 oil prices. Prices will remain volatile, cyclical, and politically distorted — even...
By Art Berman Blog
News•Feb 20, 2026
Goldman: Gold to Grind Higher to $5,400/Oz by End-2026 on Strong Demand
Goldman Sachs projects gold prices to climb to $5,400 per ounce by the end of 2026, driven primarily by renewed central‑bank buying and modest private‑investor inflows linked to Federal Reserve rate cuts. The forecast assumes a conservative base case with...
By ForexLive — Feed
News•Feb 20, 2026
FXR: Sophisticated Strategy With A High Fee Lagging XLI, A Hold
The First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX® Fund (FXR) has underperformed the sector benchmark XLI since its 2007 launch, delivering a CAGR 1.38 % lower while exhibiting higher volatility and deeper drawdowns. Despite a sophisticated AlphaDEX screening process and a modest value...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 20, 2026
Tax Implications of Adding Someone to a Bank Account: Rules and Tips
Adding someone to a bank account can simplify money management but creates tax, estate, and liability issues. Joint ownership is treated as a gift only when funds are withdrawn, potentially exceeding the annual gift‑tax exclusion and requiring a return. Interest...
By SmartAsset – Blog
News•Feb 20, 2026
Vietnam Making the Leap Into AI and Semiconductors
Vietnam is targeting a selective role in the AI and semiconductor value chains, emphasizing manufacturing, testing, packaging and applied AI rather than frontier chip design. The strategy builds on a mature electronics production base, abundant skilled labor and strong ASEAN...
By Vietnam Investment Review (VIR)
News•Feb 20, 2026
US Pays About $160m Towards Nearly $4bn in UN Dues
The United States transferred roughly $160 million toward its nearly $4 billion UN arrears, a modest contribution amid a broader shortfall. Washington still owes about $2.196 billion for the UN’s regular budget and $1.8 billion for peacekeeping operations. President Trump, long critical of the...
By Al Jazeera – All News (includes Economy)
News•Feb 20, 2026
NZD, AUD Fall as RBNZ Says Inflation Returning to Target, No Preset Path
The New Zealand and Australian dollars slipped in Asian trade after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand signaled that inflation is already back within its 2% target band and is expected to stay there for the next year. Governor Adrian Breman emphasized that...
By ForexLive — Feed
Podcast•Feb 20, 2026•57 min
381. Quiet Week, Loud Signals: Data Center Hyperdrive, Industrial Rankings, Office & Retail Trading Alerts
In this episode the TreppWire team walks listeners through a surprisingly active week in commercial real estate, spotlighting rapid growth in data centers, a deep dive into industrial market health, and several high‑profile trading alerts across office, retail, and distressed...
By The TreppWire Podcast: A Commercial Real Estate Show
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Integr
You know how high earners feel like they’re tipping Uncle Sam while their own financial goals keep slipping? I integrate tax strategy and financial planning so they stop the bleeding and fund what actually matters.
By Lawrence H. Raymond III, CFP, RICP
Social•Feb 20, 2026
College Still Boosts Lifetime Earnings, Despite 2026 Debate
Going to college is one of the best things you can do to increase your expected lifetime earnings This is oddly a controversial statement in 2026
By Matt (MattTheMoneyGuy)
News•Feb 20, 2026
USD Gains on Strong US Data Unlikely to Last; Policy Uncertainty, Political Risks to Cap
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says the U.S. dollar’s recent rally, sparked by stronger‑than‑expected durable‑goods, housing and industrial production data and hawkish Fed minutes, is unlikely to be sustained. While the minutes hinted at a cautious stance on further rate cuts, Halpenny...
By ForexLive — Feed
News•Feb 20, 2026
This Biotech ETF Is a Catalyst-Rich Story
Biotech stocks and ETFs rebounded strongly last year, and the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) is positioned to benefit from that momentum. SBIO tracks nearly 90 companies with drugs in Phase II or III trials, but it carries a modest YTD...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Software’s Value Mispriced; Embedded Platforms Gain From AI
Software Is Not Dead. It’s Being Mispriced. AI disruption fears, multiple compression, and why embedded platforms may be the real beneficiaries of automation. Read here: https://www.leadlagreport.com/p/software-is-not-dead-its-being-mispriced
By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
News•Feb 20, 2026
REIT Fears Could Give Way to Opportunity with This ETF
Commercial real‑estate REITs have recently slumped amid AI‑related worries, but the dip may create a buying window for investors. The NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF (IYRI) stands out with an almost 11% distribution rate and a 3.15% 30‑day SEC...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
M'tourist Private Feed Recap
In this private feed episode, Kevin Muir reviews the latest macroeconomic data and market trends, focusing on recent inflation reports, central bank policy shifts, and emerging market dynamics. He highlights how unexpected CPI readings are reshaping bond yields and discusses...
By The MacroTourist
News•Feb 20, 2026
Megaport Sees Record Revenue in First Half FY26
Megaport reported a record first‑half FY26, with revenue rising 26 percent to $134.9 million and annual recurring revenue climbing 49 percent to $338 million. EBITDA increased 28 percent to $35.3 million, but post‑tax profit fell to a $19.1 million loss due to $15.8 million acquisition costs. The company...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 20, 2026
Quantum eMotion to Transition Trading Operations to NYSE American Exchange
Quantum eMotion Corp. received approval to list its common shares on NYSE American under the ticker QNC, with trading slated to start around February 24, 2026. The move will see the company exit the OTCQB market while retaining listings on the TSX Venture...
By Quantum Computing Report
Blog•Feb 20, 2026
Aussie Flash PMI Cools, RBA Still Hot
Australia’s flash PMI for February showed a deceleration, with output and new orders slipping across manufacturing and services after a vigorous start to the year. Despite the slowdown, business sentiment stayed upbeat, and employment rose sharply as firms added staff...
By MacroBusiness (Australia)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
BDC's Wind‑down Follows Its Disclosed Liquidity Plan
To be clear, the fund being referenced is *not* an interval fund, it is a BDC. This may seem like splitting hairs because they are both lumped together as evergreen/semi-liquid fund structures, but there are important distinctions - much in the...
By Phil Huber
News•Feb 20, 2026
Shares of Local Oil Explorers Surge on Supply Disruption Fears
Shares of Indian upstream explorers jumped as Brent crude breached $71 per barrel amid renewed US‑Iran tensions and temporary Strait of Hormuz closures. Oil India rose 5.2% and ONGC gained 3.6%, while downstream marketers HPCL and BPCL slipped nearly 5%...
By Economic Times — Markets
News•Feb 20, 2026
IMF Warns Venezuela’s Economy and Humanitarian Situation Is ‘Quite Fragile’
The IMF warned that Venezuela’s economy and humanitarian situation remain “quite fragile,” citing triple‑digit inflation, a sharply depreciating currency and public debt at roughly 180 percent of GDP. The country has seen massive emigration, with about 8 million people leaving since 2014,...
By Al Jazeera – All News (includes Economy)
News•Feb 20, 2026
How Do You Modernise Mango Farming?
India produces roughly 23 million tonnes of mangoes annually, yet climate‑driven season shifts and rising input costs are eroding yields. Researchers at ICAR have sequenced the mango genome, accelerating breeding of temperature‑resilient and pest‑tolerant varieties. Farmers like Upendra Singh and Neeti...
By BBC Business
Social•Feb 20, 2026
US Stock Market Hits Record Concentration: Top 10 Own 40%
🚨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...
By Global Markets Investor (newsletter author)
Social•Feb 20, 2026
US NatGas Spot Prices Under Marginal Cost Post‑Vortex
U.S. Natural Gas in Post-Vortex Price Discovery: Spot Prices Below Marginal Cost $3.27 spot price was at least $1.80 less on the red curve & $0.90 less on the orange curve #energy #NaturalGas #shale #fintwit #oilandgas #Commodities #ONGT #natgas #LNG https://t.co/OIY9qxNzmU
By Art Berman Blog
News•Feb 20, 2026
Texas Roadhouse Gets a Pass From Wall Street. What's Next Might Be Out of Its Control
Texas Roadhouse reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.48 billion and EPS of $1.28, both missing Wall Street expectations. Comparable restaurant sales rose 4.2% for the quarter but accelerated to 8.2% in the first seven weeks of 2026, indicating resilient demand. The...
By CNBC Earnings
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Busan Deal: US Sacrific
The impact of the "Busan" deal is now in the trade data -- the US clearly gave up a bit of tariff revenue (lowering the tariff on China) for a bit of supply chain peace, and the prospect of...
By Brad Setser
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Spend $33B on Flexibility, Not Idle Gas Plant
For $33B he could have solved the entire PJM capacity auction challenge with demand flexibility through 2029, but sure overpay for a gas plant that won’t run more than 20% of the year…
By Jigar Shah
News•Feb 20, 2026
Japan Inflation Slows to 1.5% in January, Core Measures Ease. What Will the BoJ Think?
Japan’s consumer price index slowed sharply in January, with headline inflation dropping to 1.5% year‑over‑year, the lowest level since March 2022 and below expectations. Core inflation excluding fresh food eased to 2.0% YoY, while the core‑core measure fell to 2.6%,...
By ForexLive — Feed
Social•Feb 20, 2026
December PCE Inflation Hits Multi‑Year Highs
Forecasters expect PCE inflation (core and headline) was 0.37% in December (4.5% annualized rate). This would push up the core PCE index to 3.0% over 12 months, the highest since February 2025 Headline PCE is estimated at 2.9%, the highest since March...
By Nick Timiraos
Social•Feb 20, 2026
IMF Estimates Chinese Yuan Undervalued by Roughly 19%
Just how undervalued is the Chinese yuan -- the IMF (via the Economist) just revised its estimate up to 19% (plus or minus 4%) 1/many https://t.co/IJ4Z1SmGIq
By Brad Setser
News•Feb 20, 2026
Turkmen Leader’s Visit to United States Remains Shrouded in Mystery
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov made a low‑profile trip to the United States from February 16‑18, with reports suggesting a possible meeting at President Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago club. Turkmen state media offered only vague remarks about fostering "mutually beneficial cooperation," while U.S. officials...
By Eurasianet
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Exclude Pharma and Gold to Reveal True US Trade Trend
I think the best way to look at the underlying trend in the US trade data is strip out pharmaceuticals and gold (both were heavily influenced by the threat of tariffs, even though none were imposed on either category) 1/ https://t.co/7l20zR7CTr
By Brad Setser
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Rising PMI Could Spark Market Melt‑Down, Delay Fed Cuts
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
News•Feb 20, 2026
Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Edgewell Personal Care closed its feminine‑care divestiture on Feb. 2, 2026 and reported Q1 2026 results on a continuing‑operations basis. Organic net sales slipped 0.5% overall, with North America posting a near‑1% increase driven by a 60% jump in Sun Care and solid...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Strategic Partnership Shouldn't Just Be German Production in China
Hope the "strategic partnership" is more than allowing German companies to produce in China for the German (and European) market ...
By Brad Setser
Social•Feb 20, 2026
SPX Straddle Costs Surge to Fed-Day Levels
$SPX 33pts for a straddle til 9:30am is a lot, I mean, this was a Fed day price 24hrs ahead not long ago https://t.co/ZvarHxYNIH
By Scott Murray
News•Feb 20, 2026
PPL Corp (PPL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PPL Corp reported fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings with ongoing EPS of $1.81 per share, a 7.1% year‑over‑year increase that hit the midpoint of its guidance. The utility raised its quarterly dividend to $0.285 and reaffirmed a 4‑6% dividend growth target while...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 20, 2026
Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Centerra Gold reported nearly $100 million of free cash flow in the quarter, driven by strong production at Öksüt and elevated metal prices. Gold output reached almost 82,000 ounces and copper 13.4 million pounds, while all‑in sustaining costs rose to $1,652 per...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 20, 2026
ICMA Responds to FCA Consultation on Improving the UK Transaction Reporting Regime
ICMA responded to the FCA’s CP25/32 consultation on improving the UK transaction‑reporting regime, focusing on MiFIR cash‑bond reporting and the SFTR repo reporting framework. The feedback was produced by two dedicated ICMA working groups—a newly formed MiFIR Transaction Reporting Taskforce...
By ICMA (International Capital Market Association) — News
News•Feb 20, 2026
DNOW Inc (DNOW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
DNOW completed its merger with MRC Global on November 6, creating a larger, diversified distributor platform. Full‑year 2025 revenue rose 19% to $2.8 billion, and fourth‑quarter adjusted EBITDA reached $61 million, reflecting a 6.4% margin. The integration added $388 million of stub‑period revenue and...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 20, 2026
Harmonic Wraps Up 2025
Harmonic reported record quarterly broadband bookings of $346.9 million in Q4 2025, driving total net revenue to $157.3 million. Continuing operations generated $98.2 million in revenue and a modest $2 million net income. The company deployed its cOS broadband platform to 146 commercial customers, covering...
By Cablefax
News•Feb 20, 2026
AdvanSix Inc (ASIX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AdvanSix reported a strong finish to 2025, delivering $157 million of adjusted EBITDA and expanding its margin to 10.3%, up 90 basis points year‑over‑year. Q4 sales rose 9% to $360 million, driven by an 11% volume increase and modest pricing gains, while...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 20, 2026
Azerbaijan to Build Baku Tram System
Azerbaijan announced a five‑line tram system for Baku, targeting completion by 2030. The first line will run from the city’s northern outskirts to the May 28 metro station, with an open tender for design and construction expected by the end of...
By Eurasianet
News•Feb 20, 2026
Oil States International Inc (OIS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oil States International reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $178 million, up 8% sequentially and year‑over‑year, as offshore and international operations drove growth. Adjusted consolidated EBITDA rose 9% to $23 million, hitting the top of management’s guidance range. Cash flow from operations surged...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 20, 2026
Array Digital Infrastructure Inc (AD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Array Digital Infrastructure closed a $1.018 billion AT&T spectrum sale in January 2026, triggering a $726 million special dividend and enabling TDS Telecom to retire its final $150 million term loan. The company raised its long‑term fiber build target to 2.1 million service addresses...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts