Figure Technology Solutions reported a fourth‑quarter revenue surge to just under $160 million, a 91% year‑over‑year increase, and GAAP net income of $15 million ($0.06 per share). However, the earnings missed analysts’ profitability expectations of $0.15 per share, triggering a sharp sell‑off that sent the stock down more than 25% in a single day. Management highlighted rapid growth in its Figure Connect platform, which drove consumer‑loan marketplace volume to $2.7 billion, with $1.5 billion on Connect alone. The company also announced a $200 million share‑repurchase program expiring in 2027.
RXR and One Investment Management have closed a $500‑million‑plus financing package to convert the historic 61 Broadway office building in Manhattan’s Financial District into a 796‑unit residential tower. Construction is slated to begin this month with the first apartments expected in...

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) posted a strong Q4 2025, turning a $32.4 million loss into a $10.9 million profit, driven by its Trilogy senior‑care campuses. Trilogy’s same‑store NOI rose 18.4% year‑over‑year and occupancy hit 90.6% in the quarter, while Medicare Advantage rates...

In January 2026 the United States orchestrated the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, installing an interim administration that quickly aligned with Washington. President Donald Trump has since proclaimed control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, sealing new contracts with U.S....

Thai state‑owned energy group PTT Plc announced it will seek external partners across its value chain, aiming to sell stakes in its oil‑refining and petrochemical subsidiaries—Thai Oil, PTT Global Chemical and IRPC—to global investors. The company also plans to attract...
NRG Energy announced plans to add 6.4 GW of gas‑fired generation capacity aimed at powering the United States’ rapidly expanding data‑center sector. The utility sees data‑center electricity demand outpacing traditional commercial loads, prompting a strategic shift toward flexible, dispatchable gas assets....
Two major LNG export projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast are taking divergent routes. One developer announced confidence in securing investment and long‑term offtake contracts, signalling a clear path to construction. The second project’s sponsor warned that without an external...
U.S. natural‑gas futures slid below $3 per million British thermal units, marking a five‑month trough. The decline stems from milder winter forecasts that curb heating demand as the season ends. Elevated storage levels further buttressed the price drop, while market...
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF (CGCP) retains a ‘Buy’ rating, delivering a 5% yield and out‑performing major passive bond funds AGG and BND by 62 basis points over the past two years. The fund’s portfolio is weighted toward investment‑grade...
Effective February 27, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation announced that the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept settlement of RAPT Therapeutics option exercises. All RAPT option exercises and assignments will therefore settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis, with the...
Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at the end of 2025, handing the role to Greg Abel while staying on as chairman. In the fourth quarter, Berkshire sold large blocks of Amazon, Apple, and Bank of America, cutting its exposure...
Oil prices jumped to eight‑month highs on Friday as diplomatic hopes between the United States and Iran faded, reigniting geopolitical risk premiums. Brent crude breached the $85‑per‑barrel mark while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose above $80. Traders cited potential supply...
Calumet Energy reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.04 billion, up 9% YoY, but posted a GAAP net loss of $37 million, missing analyst loss forecasts. The miss drove the stock down nearly 11% in Friday trading. While the specialty products segment surged,...
The U.S. General Services Administration announced it will sell the former Chet Holifield Federal Building, known as the Ziggurat, in Laguna Niguel, partnering with CBRE to market the property. The 90‑acre, one‑million‑square‑foot, 1971‑era landmark sits on a prime Southern California...

Lifehacker has launched a live‑blog that aggregates the best daily tech deals in a single, continuously updated page. The platform uses price‑tracking tools to differentiate genuine discounts from hype, ensuring readers see real savings. All affiliate links are disclosed, maintaining...
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) has outperformed Nvidia, soaring 876% over the past three years versus Nvidia's 696% gain and the S&P 500's 74% rise. The company’s revenue has doubled in the last year, driven by a record backlog that has...

Anoto Group AB posted a weaker top line in 2025, with net sales falling to MSEK 22 for the year and MSEK 5 in Q4, down from MSEK 30 and MSEK 6 respectively. Despite the revenue decline, gross margins improved markedly to 55% annually...

Silvano Fashion Group reported a 4.5% decline in revenue to €55.5 million for the 12 months ended December 2025, accompanied by sharp profit squeezes: gross profit fell 14.6%, operating profit dropped 39.5% and net profit decreased 26.6% year‑over‑year. Margins eroded, with...
Greenstone Partners has closed the sale of Conway Park, a 225,000‑square‑foot office complex in Lake Forest, Illinois, for $8.9 million. The transaction emerged from a competitive auction that attracted 15 qualified bidders, with The STG Group acting as the buyer. The property is currently 43%...
Marcus & Millichap closed a $4 million sale of the Pine Street Apartments in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The 19‑unit, mixed‑size complex sits less than half a mile from the Attleboro MBTA commuter rail station, offering transit‑oriented appeal. The seller’s diligent upkeep and...

Government‑sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pushed their combined retained portfolio to a multiyear high of $278.45 billion in January, up from $271.69 billion the month before. Fannie’s retained assets rose to $141.64 billion, while Freddie’s mortgage‑backed securities holdings increased to $49.46 billion despite...
AMTD Digital Inc. filed its FY2025 Form 20‑F, reporting that the consolidation with The Generation Essentials Group (TGE) drove a 565.7% surge in revenue to $136.1 million and a 132.7% rise in net income to $97 million. Total assets reached $955.4 million, while net...
InvestingLive analyst Greg Michalowski released a video breaking down the technical outlook for six major FX pairs—EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD and AUD/USD—as the new trading week and month begin. He identifies the prevailing bias, key support and resistance zones,...

The Department of Labor has issued a proposal that would replace the Biden‑era “totality of the circumstances” test with a simpler “economic reality” test for determining independent‑contractor status. The change is aimed at easing the classification process for brokerage advisors,...

Cushman & Wakefield has launched the AI Impact Barometer, a data‑driven platform that quantifies how artificial intelligence is reshaping commercial real estate. The tool aggregates economic, capital‑market and property indicators into “AI momentum scores” that reveal demand trends across data...
Chart Industries posted full‑year 2025 sales of $4.26 billion, a modest 2.5% increase, while orders rose 13.4% to $5.68 billion, delivering a book‑to‑bill of 1.33. Adjusted operating income reached $884.4 million, yielding a 20.7% margin, though adjusted operating margin slipped 40 basis points...
Beneficiaries generally do not report an inheritance as income on their federal tax return, but any income the inherited assets generate—such as interest, dividends, rent, or distributions—must be reported. Cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, and retirement accounts each have distinct...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 521.28 points, or 1.05%, to finish at 48,977.92 after a hotter‑than‑expected producer price index showed 0.5% inflation in January. The broader market fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.43% and the Nasdaq off 0.92%, as...
Monroe Capital Corporation’s listed options will be adjusted following its proposed merger with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation. The OCC will change the option symbol from MRCC to HRZN1 and increase the contract multiplier from 1 to 100, meaning each contract...
The iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) is anchored by Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly, whose earnings per share have nearly doubled in the past year. IHE’s aggregate one‑year EPS growth estimate is an impressive 19.07% while trading at a modest...

U.S. grain futures closed modestly higher on Feb. 27, 2026, with March corn up 5.4 cents to $4.38, soybeans gaining 9.5 cents to $11.57, and Chicago wheat rising 19.5 cents to $5.91 per bushel. Rough rice also posted a 45‑cent...
Apple announced it will purchase more than 100 million advanced chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) at the company’s Arizona fab, marking a sizable increase over its 2025 orders. The iPhone maker also disclosed sourcing over 20 billion U.S.-made chips from...
The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (SPMD) has been upgraded to a buy, with analysts forecasting a 20% price return in 2026. The rally is attributed to anticipated rate cuts, a stable macro environment, and earnings growth...

Morningstar’s new research shows that liquidity, not performance, is the primary obstacle for private‑equity and credit products in 401(k) plans. Simulations using real participant data reveal that even modest redemption flows can exhaust liquidity buffers, forcing managers to allocate up...

Mortgage brokers targeting investors are scouting hot markets as rates dip below 6%. Veteran investor Danny Fishman highlights South Florida’s condo boom, driven by international buyers, as the top opportunity. He also points to strong fundamentals in Nashville, West Palm...
US Dollar slipped this week, trading near 97.60 on the DXY, down about 0.2% as traders digest the Supreme Court’s decision that declared Trump‑era tariffs illegal and the administration’s subsequent new levies. A stronger‑than‑expected Producer Price Index failed to lift...
Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for the former 99 Cents Only store at 6235 York Blvd. in Highland Park, Los Angeles, with plans to open a new grocery outlet in 2027. The existing 21,000‑square‑foot building will be demolished and...
Adding a spouse to a property deed is a common estate‑planning move that changes legal ownership without necessarily triggering immediate federal income tax. The transfer is generally treated as a gift, but the unlimited marital deduction shields U.S. citizen spouses...
The article outlines five key investments—dividend‑paying stocks, bonds, annuities, Treasury‑linked instruments, and income‑focused funds—that can generate reliable cash flow for retirees. It recommends a balanced allocation of roughly 35‑45% fixed income, 30‑40% equities, 10‑15% cash, and 5‑15% alternatives to manage...
NES Fircroft Bondco AS released its audited FY25 annual results on 27 February 2026. The company directed investors to its investor‑relations website for the full report and to Oslo Børs NewsWeb for additional details. The filing satisfies Oslo Stock Exchange...

The United States and Mongolia marked 39 years of diplomatic ties while deepening their Strategic Partnership with flagship projects such as the $462 million MCC Water Compact and a USTDA‑backed aviation safety program. Mongolia’s recent accession to the Trump‑led Board of...
On February 6, 2026 Larson Financial Group LLC disclosed a $3.33 million purchase of 61,408 shares of the JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND), raising its stake to 1.09 % of its 13F assets. The addition increased the fund’s quarter‑end value by $3.27 million...

Nine U.S. states—Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming—lack a personal income tax, but they often offset that loss with higher property, sales, and insurance costs. Homeowners in Florida face the nation’s most expensive insurance...
Matson reported marginally weaker fourth‑quarter results as container volumes slipped 2.3% year‑over‑year, driven by a 7.2% drop in China shipments amid ongoing trade‑war pressures. Ocean operating income dipped to $136 million on revenue of $704.2 million, but the company was partially offset...
Goldman Sachs’ asset‑management arm reported a fourth‑quarter redemption rate of 3.5%, well under the 5%+ seen at peer private‑credit funds. The firm highlighted December inflows that were 11% above its year‑to‑date average, indicating continued investor appetite. Goldman also disclosed that...
Arbor Realty Trust, a major multifamily bridge lender, reported that ICE immigration raids have sharply reduced occupancy in its REO apartment assets, now averaging 45% occupancy. The enforcement actions have hit properties in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Atlanta and parts...
ETHZilla Corporation will rebrand as Forum Markets, Incorporated (ticker FRMM) effective March 2, 2026, prompting a change of its equity and option symbols from ETHZ/ETHZ1 to FRMM/FRMM1. The corporate action leaves strike prices and other option terms unchanged, but the contract multiplier...
Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT) will be renamed Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF, trading under the new ticker EART effective March 2, 2026. The option symbol will also shift from DMAT to EART, with the contract multiplier increasing...

Investors are pouring money into the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF as the rise of “physical AI” expands the addressable market for intelligent hardware. Assets under management jumped to $1.7 billion, driven by a $452 million year‑to‑date inflow, with $255 million...
PRFoods reported a sharp 25% drop in Q2 revenue to €5.1 million, driven by weak demand in Estonia and Finland. Gross profit fell 43% and EBITDA slipped to €0.1 million, while the net loss widened to €0.7 million versus €0.1 million a year earlier....