News•Feb 19, 2026
Amazon Just Shared Great News for This AI Chipmaker (Hint: Not Nvidia)
Amazon announced a $200 billion capital‑expenditure plan for 2026, a $70 billion jump from the prior year, with a sizable portion earmarked for AI‑focused data‑center capacity. AWS’s custom‑chip business now runs over $10 billion in revenue and is expanding at triple‑digit rates, driven by its Trainium accelerator line. The company reaffirmed its five‑year partnership with Marvell Technology, which designs the Trainium chips and supplies networking silicon for Amazon’s hyperscale farms. Analysts see Marvell’s stock as a cheap conduit to this growing custom‑silicon demand.
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
SB Energy Tapped for Proposed 9.2‑GW Ohio Gas Power Plant in First Tranche of $550B U.S.–Japan Deal: What We Know
The Trump administration announced that SoftBank’s U.S. affiliate SB Energy will develop a proposed 9.2‑GW, $33 billion natural‑gas power complex near Portsmouth, Ohio. The project is the flagship of a $36 billion first tranche of a $550 billion U.S.–Japan strategic investment framework that...
By POWER Magazine
News•Feb 19, 2026
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Ryerson Holding Corporation will replace its RYI ticker with RYZ on February 24, 2026, and the associated option symbols will shift from RYI/RYI1 to RYZ/RYZ1. The change takes effect at the opening of business on that date, with no alteration to strike...
By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
News•Feb 19, 2026
TIP Solar Raises $179.7 Million in ABS From Residential Solar, PPA Leases
TIP Solar, backed by GoodLeap’s residential solar leases and PPAs, has issued $179.7 million in asset‑backed securities. The ABS are collateralized by 7,812 leases held by Jaguar Solar Owner 2026‑1 and structured into A‑ and B‑tranches with anticipated repayments through March 2033 and...
By Asset Securitization Report
News•Feb 19, 2026
2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2026
Quantum‑computing stocks have fallen sharply in early 2026, making IonQ and IBM attractive entry points. IonQ (IONQ) trades around $33, bolstered by a 222% YoY revenue jump and recent acquisitions including SkyWater to control chip manufacturing. IBM (IBM) trades near...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
Live Nation 2025 Revenues Top $25B
Live Nation Entertainment posted a record $25 billion in 2025 revenue, a 9% increase over 2024. Quarterly earnings reached $6.3 billion, surpassing analysts’ $6.1 billion estimate. Concert sales climbed to $20.9 billion, while sponsorship revenue grew 11% to $1.33 billion, and the company reported a...
By Pollstar News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Noodles & Company Executes 8-for-1 Reverse Stock Split
Noodles & Company completed an 8‑for‑1 reverse stock split on Feb. 19, 2026, moving its share price from $0.50 to roughly $4.00 to satisfy Nasdaq’s $1 minimum listing requirement. The split was approved by more than 96% of shareholders at a...
By Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Is Compass Stock a Buy After Kanen Added 1.6 Million Shares to Its Position?
Kanen Wealth Management disclosed a $14.36 million purchase of 1,573,950 Compass shares in its Q4 2025 filing, lifting its holding to 20.5% of the firm’s $329.38 million assets under management. The transaction pushed the value of Kanen’s Compass stake to $67.59 million, reflecting both...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
AI Disruption Fear Might Strike Auto Insurers Next. Two Stocks Are in the Crosshairs
Artificial intelligence and the rise of autonomous vehicles are expected to cap the personal auto‑insurance market at roughly $560 billion by 2040, after which it could shrink about 4 % per year. Self‑driving cars are projected to cut accident rates by 75‑90 %,...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 19, 2026
The Best Stocks to Invest $10,000 in Right Now
The article highlights Broadcom and IBM as top picks for a $10,000 investment, emphasizing their AI and hybrid‑cloud growth. Broadcom’s custom AI accelerator chips surged 65% to $20 billion in FY2025, now accounting for 31% of revenue and driving projected 52%...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
Overlooked and Undervalued: Why Novo Nordisk Stock Deserves Attention
Novo Nordisk’s shares have slumped 66% from their 2024 peak, reflecting weak 2026 guidance and fierce competition from Eli Lilly in the GLP‑1 arena. The Danish firm recently introduced the first oral GLP‑1 pill, positioning it ahead of Lilly’s upcoming tablet and...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
Booking Holdings Announces a Massive 25-for-1 Stock Split. Here's What Investors Need to Know
Booking Holdings announced its first-ever forward stock split, converting each share into 25 shares. The 25‑for‑1 split will take effect on April 6, 2026, after distribution on April 2, with shares trading on a split‑adjusted basis. The move follows a...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 19, 2026
Why This International Dividend ETF Is Outperforming in 2026
The Franklin International Dividend Booster ETF (XIDV) posted an 8.95% year‑to‑date return, slightly outpacing the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) at 8.75%. XIDV follows VettaFi’s rules‑based dividend‑optimization index, targeting yields two to three times its parent benchmark without using...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Wealth Manager Bets Big on International ETF
Wealth manager Financial Council disclosed a $10.55 million purchase of 159,189 shares of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) on Feb. 4, 2026, raising the fund to 5.65% of its reportable assets. The ETF posted a 1‑year total return of 35.4%,...
By Yahoo Finance – Top Financial News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
Moncler reported a 7% rise in fourth‑quarter revenue at constant exchange rates, outpacing analyst forecasts, thanks to robust demand in Asia and the Americas. Full‑year revenue reached €3.13 billion, a 3% constant‑FX increase, while operating profit slipped marginally to €913.4 million. Founder...
By The Business of Fashion (BoF)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Ausenco to Lead Feasibility Study at Ikkari Project
Rupert Resources has engaged Auscenco Engineering to head the feasibility study for the Ikkari gold project in northern Finland, a multi‑million‑ounce development slated for completion by mid‑2027. The study builds on recent optimisation work that delivered over 95% gold recoveries...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Just Bare® Delivers $1 Billion in Annual Retail Sales as Pilgrim’s Accelerates Momentum in Prepared Foods
Just Bare®, Pilgrim’s fast‑growing chicken brand, topped $1 billion in retail sales for 2025, marking a 45% year‑over‑year increase. The brand surged from 1% to 13% market share in the fully cooked chicken segment within three years, now leading sales pace...
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 19, 2026
Global Payments' Turnaround Gets Off on the Right Foot
Global Payments reported fourth‑quarter net revenue of $2.3 billion, a 6 % year‑over‑year increase, while net income fell to $217.5 million, missing consensus forecasts. The results sparked a 13 % surge in the stock as the company completed its Worldpay acquisition and announced a...
By American Banker
News•Feb 19, 2026
Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block
Jack Dorsey’s Block announced a rolling layoff that could trim roughly 10% of its 11,000‑person workforce. The cuts are being framed as performance‑based, yet employees report a crumbling culture, heightened anxiety, and a mandatory shift to generative AI tools. Workers...
By WIRED — Business
News•Feb 19, 2026
What We Learned at the African Union Summit and Munich Security Conference
The latest Devex podcast recapped the African Union Summit and the Munich Security Conference, highlighting the African Continental Free Trade Area’s ongoing tariff reductions to boost intra‑African trade. Discussions emphasized the creation of strategic mineral corridors, with U.S. officials promising...
By Devex – News
News•Feb 19, 2026
ETF of the Week: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)
The latest "ETF of the Week" podcast highlighted Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), hosted by VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth and Chuck Jaffe. RSP follows an equal‑weight methodology, giving each S&P 500 constituent the same influence regardless of market cap....
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp. Declares Distribution
Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp. announced a cash distribution of $0.18 per Class A share, payable on March 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. The company also offers a commission‑free Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) that lets Class A investors automatically...
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 19, 2026
GXO Closes Out Record-Setting Revenue Year
GXO Logistics reported record revenue of $13.2 billion for 2025, a 13% increase year‑over‑year, with Q4 sales climbing 7.9% to $3.51 billion. Net income fell to $36 million for the full year, while quarterly profit was $43 million, reflecting higher investment in growth initiatives....
By Transport Topics – Technology
News•Feb 19, 2026
Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Webster, Texas
Toll Brothers announced its newest luxury community, Toll Brothers at Midline, in Webster, Texas. The development will feature 25 single‑family homes on 70‑foot‑wide lots, priced from the upper $600,000s and ranging from 3,386 to over 4,651 square feet. Site work...
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 19, 2026
MoneyTalks: Rare Earths Disconnect Creates Opportunity in Small Caps
Rare earth prices have surged about 42% year‑to‑date, yet most junior stocks remain flat, creating a valuation disconnect. Acorn Capital’s Rick Squire sees this inefficiency as a buying opportunity for ASX‑listed explorers focused on low‑capex, fast‑track projects. He highlights ionic‑clay...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Delayed Publication of Taiwan Steel Scrap
Fastmarkets announced a delayed release of the MB-STE-0464 price for HMS 1&2 steel scrap (80:20 mix) imported to Taiwan. The price reflects US material imports, CFR main port Taiwan, and is part of Fastmarkets' scrap package. The notice invites market participants...
By Fastmarkets – Insights
News•Feb 19, 2026
Morningstar: Active Funds Underperformed Passive Peers in 2025
Morningstar's 2025 Active/Passive Barometer shows only 38% of actively managed mutual funds and ETFs outperformed their asset‑weighted passive composites, a four‑point drop from 2024. Over a ten‑year horizon, just 21% of active funds beat passive peers, with bond and real‑estate...
By WealthManagement.com – ETFs
News•Feb 19, 2026
Roper Technologies Announces Dividend
Roper Technologies’ board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, payable on April 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 6, 2026. The announcement underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to returning excess cash to investors. Roper, a...
By The Manila Times Business
News•Feb 19, 2026
Developed Economies May Take Gold in Milan but Emerging Markets Are Winning Advisors
Emerging‑market equities have outpaced U.S. and European stocks in 2026, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF up more than 11% year‑to‑date and 37% over the past twelve months. Wealth‑management firms are responding by raising EM exposure to roughly 10‑12%...
By InvestmentNews – ETFs
News•Feb 19, 2026
Canada Not a ‘Dumping Ground or Transshipment Hub;’ Section 232 Tariffs Unjustified: CSPA
The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) argues that the U.S. Section 232 steel tariffs are unjustified, noting Canada is not a dumping ground or transshipment hub. Since the tariffs took effect, Canada has lost roughly 2 million metric tons of steel...
By Fastmarkets – Insights
News•Feb 19, 2026
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will designate the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) as an anonymous exchange, suppressing all counter‑party identifiers on trade data. The change takes effect on the business date June 1 2026 and retroactively covers trades executed during the extended...
By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
News•Feb 19, 2026
Labour Codes: Nearly Two Dozen Employer Compliances Listed
India’s labour and employment ministry has issued a handbook detailing nearly two dozen compliance obligations for employers under the four newly‑enforced labour codes. The codes—covering wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety—replaced 29 legacy statutes on 21 November 2025. Obligations are...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Feb 19, 2026
Costa Rica Shifts From Tourism Icon to Diversified Investment Powerhouse
Costa Rica is evolving from a tourism destination known for low‑density eco‑luxury to a diversified investment hub that blends eco‑lodges, ultra‑luxury resorts, and branded all‑inclusive properties. Long‑standing sustainability policies and political stability have become qualifying criteria for global luxury brands...
By Hotel News Resource
News•Feb 19, 2026
Kazakhstan Thermal Coal Production Falls in Jan
Kazakhstan’s thermal coal production slipped 1.7% YoY to 9.92 million tonnes in January, while total coal output fell 0.7% to 10.31 million tonnes. Despite the dip, the government is rolling out a national project to add about 7.6 GW of coal‑fired capacity by...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Feb 19, 2026
Spanish Spot to Deliver Well Below Feb Expectations
The Spanish electricity spot index plunged to an average €12.66/MWh for 1‑20 February, far below the €50.55/MWh forward contract and last year’s €116.88/MWh level. Wind generation surged 123% year‑on‑year to 11.2 GW, while gas‑fired output fell 25% to 3.6 GW, driving the price...
By Argus Media – News & analysis
News•Feb 19, 2026
Stocks Slide as Traders Assess Walmart Earnings, Potential Iran Conflict: Live Updates
U.S. stock futures were largely flat on Wednesday night after the major indexes posted gains, with the Dow down 0.09%, the S&P 500 down 0.09% and the Nasdaq down 0.1%. Investors focused on Walmart’s upcoming fourth‑quarter earnings, a widely watched...
By CNBC – Markets
News•Feb 19, 2026
What’s Behind a Big Jump in January Property Tech Funding
Property‑tech companies secured roughly $1.7 billion in January 2026, a 176 % jump from the same month a year earlier. The average deal size more than doubled to about $34 million, reflecting a shift toward larger, later‑stage rounds. Generative AI is identified as...
By CNBC – Markets
News•Feb 19, 2026
America Faces a ‘Debt Crisis’ a Lot Like the 1980s when a ‘Private Pact’ Brokered by Ronald Reagan Did the...
The United States now carries a public debt exceeding $38 trillion—about 101% of GDP—and projections show it could reach 120% within a decade. Rising interest obligations threaten to crowd out vital programs, notably Social Security, which the Congressional Budget Office warns...
By Fortune
News•Feb 19, 2026
Sphere Entertainment’s Revenues Topped $1.2bn in 2025, up 8% YoY; Wizard Of Oz Has Generated $290M Since August Launch
Sphere Entertainment posted FY 2025 revenue of $1.22 billion, an 8% year‑over‑year increase, while narrowing its operating loss to $229.6 million. Adjusted operating profit surged 138% to $261.8 million, reflecting the impact of excluding depreciation, amortization and other non‑cash items. Q4 revenue jumped 28%...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Omnicom’s Lack of Surprises in Its 2025 Earnings Is Both a Good and Bad Thing
Omnicom reported 2025 revenue of $17.3 billion, a 10% increase helped by the final month of its IPG acquisition and favorable foreign‑exchange effects. Media & Advertising accounted for 58% of revenue and grew 15.7%, while adjusted operating margins held just above...
By Digiday
News•Feb 19, 2026
Temnycky in Forbes on Europe’s Move to Phase Out Russian LNG in 2026
Mark Temnycky, a non‑resident fellow at the Atlantic Council, wrote in Forbes that the European Union will fully phase out Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2026. The move is framed as a step toward greater energy...
By Atlantic Council – All Content
News•Feb 19, 2026
Discussions for India's Full Membership of IEA Underway
The International Energy Agency has opened formal discussions to grant India full membership, building on its associate status since 2017 and a 2023 request. Ministers from IEA member states agreed in February 2024 to start talks, signaling a push to...
By Mint (India) – Economy
News•Feb 19, 2026
India-EU FTA to Open New Avenues for Trade, Investment: PM Modi, Greek Counterpart
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis affirmed that the recently concluded India‑EU Free Trade Agreement will unlock fresh trade and investment opportunities between India and the European Union. The leaders discussed expanding cooperation under the India‑Middle East‑Europe...
By The Economic Times (India) – Economy
News•Feb 19, 2026
Maersk to Upsize India-USEC Capacity to Tap Post-Trade Deal Cargo Growth
Maersk announced a significant upsizing of its West India‑US East Coast (MECL) service to add incremental westbound container capacity. The move follows the United States’ reduction of tariffs on Indian‑made goods from 50% to 25%, with a further cut to...
By Journal of Commerce (JOC)
News•Feb 19, 2026
‘The Days of the Single Black Swan Are Gone’
At the JSE SA Trade Connect conference, market leaders warned that volatility is no longer a rare "black swan" but a persistent flock of shocks. Alicia Greenwood highlighted the exchange’s push to fuse disparate data sources, enabling faster interpretation and...
By The TRADE News – Markets/Derivatives Trading
News•Feb 19, 2026
UBS Raises Dana Holding Stock Price Target on Margin Outlook
UBS upgraded its outlook on Dana Holding Corp., raising the 12‑month price target after a stronger‑than‑expected margin outlook. The Swiss bank lifted the target to $12.00 from $9.00, implying roughly 33% upside from the current share price. UBS highlighted improved...
By Investing.com – News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Earnings Call Transcript: Deere & Company Q1 2026 Sees Strong Earnings Beat
Deere & Company posted a Q1 2026 earnings surprise, reporting EPS of $2.42 versus the $2.02 consensus and revenue of $9.61 billion, well above the $7.59 billion forecast. The equipment operations segment drove growth, delivering an 18% jump in net sales to $8.0 billion....
By Investing.com – News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Earnings Call Transcript: Nutrien Q4 2025 Misses Forecasts, Stock Dips
Nutrien Ltd. reported Q4 2025 earnings that fell short of forecasts, posting EPS of $0.83 versus the expected $0.92 and revenue of $5.34 billion against a $5.38 billion outlook. The miss triggered a 0.87% pre‑market decline in the stock despite a 13% rise...
By Investing.com – News
News•Feb 19, 2026
MARKET CONSULTATION | Solactive CWM Balanced Strategy Index | FEBRUARY 2026.
Solactive has opened a market consultation on proposed methodology changes to its CWM Balanced Strategy Index. The firm invites all stakeholders and third parties to review detailed amendment documents and submit comments. Feedback must be received by 5 March 2026, after which...
By Solactive – News & Research
News•Feb 19, 2026
Meloni's Ethiopia Visit Firms up Italy's Africa Plans
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni visited Ethiopia to cement Italy’s renewed Africa strategy, highlighting the operational rollout of the Mattei Plan. The plan aims to turn Italy into an energy hub by building pipelines that export gas and hydrogen from...
By African Business