Dow Sinks 700 Points, Falls to Session Lows
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 706 points, or about 1.5%, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell concluded his press conference, sending the index to session lows. The broader market followed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each slipping roughly 1.2%. Powell reiterated the Fed’s projection of a single rate cut this year but admitted there is limited conviction among policymakers. He also warned that rising energy costs could affect inflation, depending on how the Middle East conflict evolves.
Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott on the Biggest Mistake Homebuyers Are Still Making
The Property Brothers warned homebuyers and renovators against over‑leveraging, emphasizing that stretching finances can trap owners in a ‘house‑rich, cash‑poor’ situation. They highlighted the importance of focusing renovation budgets on projects that truly increase property value, citing the 30 percent rule...
Here's How HELOCs Have Changed — and Why some Homeowners May Not Like the New Rules
Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are losing their hallmark flexibility as non‑bank lenders dominate the market and impose large upfront draw requirements, often 80% or more of the credit line. While the Federal Reserve estimates $34 trillion in homeowner equity,...
When It Comes to Getting a Pay Raise, You'll Probably Have to Ask for It
A new Payscale report finds that one in four companies only adjust pay for underpaid employees when the employee or manager explicitly asks. Pay‑transparency laws now cover 16 states and Washington, D.C., forcing salary ranges in job ads and prompting...
Oil Supply Disruptions Are Rocking Chip Stocks Like Nvidia or AMD, But Should You Buy the Dip?
Rising oil prices sparked by Middle East tensions pushed crude above $100, tightening energy markets and raising electricity costs for data‑center operators. The shock rippled through the semiconductor sector, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF down 3.5% and chip leaders Nvidia...
Universal Logistics Q4 Profit Plunges as Intermodal Losses Deepen
Universal Logistics Holdings reported a sharp decline in Q4 2025 results, with operating revenue falling to $385.4 million, a 17% year‑over‑year drop, and net income plunging to $3.7 million, or 14 cents per share. The intermodal segment was the biggest drag, seeing revenue...
Crypto Company Abra to Go Public in Blank-Check Merger
Crypto wealth‑management platform Abra announced a merger with blank‑check firm New Providence Acquisition Corp III to become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq. The transaction values Abra at a $750 million pre‑money equity, with existing investors such as Pantera Capital and Adams...
NTCSA Signs Helicopter Purchase Agreement with Textron Inc. (TXT)
On March 12, the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) signed a purchase agreement with Textron for seven Bell 407GX helicopters. The aircraft will support utility operations tied to South Africa’s national electricity transmission network. The announcement coincided with other Textron sales,...
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Secures $111.5 Million Naval Contract Order
Lockheed Martin received a $111.5 million fixed‑price contract from the Naval Air Systems Command to supply the F‑35 Drag Chute System for Lot 18‑19 aircraft deliveries supporting non‑U.S. Department of War participants and foreign military sales. The order reinforces the company’s role...
The Boeing Company (BA) Awarded $2.34 Billion Air Force Contract Modification
Boeing was awarded a $2.34 billion option‑exercise modification to its Air Force E‑7A Rapid Prototype Airborne Mission Segment contract. The work will be performed at facilities in Washington, Oklahoma City, Huntsville and Heath, with completion targeted for the third quarter of...
Why Jefferies Still Wants Plug Power to Prove Its Margin Gains Can Last
Jefferies cut its price target for Plug Power to $1.80 from $2.00, keeping a Hold rating, as it questions the durability of the company’s margin improvement. Plug reported Q4 2025 revenue of $225.2 million, up 17.6% year‑over‑year, and a full‑year 2025...
How XCF Global Cleared the Way for EEME’s Remaining Capital Commitment
XCF Global secured shareholder approval to lift the share‑cap that limited EEME’s purchase rights, enabling the investor to acquire the remaining 62 million shares. EEME has already bought 38 million shares for $3.8 million and will invest an additional $6.2 million in two equal...
How Clean Energy Fuels Expanded RNG Supply Across U.S. Fleet Markets
On March 4, 2026 Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced an expanded suite of renewable natural gas (RNG) agreements covering trucking, refuse, transit, municipal and airport fleets across the United States. The contracts include 2.1 million gallons for Ecology Transportation’s 150‑truck fleet in the...
Why Tigo Energy’s CELTEC Deal Matters for Solar Safety Compliance in Central America
Tigo Energy announced a strategic partnership with regional distributor CELTEC to bring its rapid‑shutdown and optimizer portfolio to Central America and the Caribbean. The collaboration targets markets where NEC 2017 and NEC 2020 safety codes are becoming mandatory, starting with Panama. Central...
Tesla’s China-Made EV Sales Just Nearly Doubled. Should You Buy TSLA Stock Now in Hopes of an Auto Business Rebound?
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory deliveries jumped 91% YoY in February, reaching about 58,600 units and lifting overall China‑made EV sales. The surge reflects a low‑base comparison after a 2025 production pause and a fivefold rise in exports to Europe. While the...
The Best 3 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
Consumer staples represent just 5.3% of the S&P 500 but offer defensive characteristics such as low volatility and above‑average dividend yields. The article highlights three buy‑and‑hold candidates: Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners, and Keurig Dr Pepper. Both Coca‑Cola bottlers benefit from...
How a Texas Oil Belt Became America's Next Lithium Frontier
2026 marks a turning point as Texas’s historic oil belt pivots toward lithium extraction. The Smackover Formation in Northeast Texas is being touted for its high‑purity lithium brine, prompting energy giants like ExxonMobil and Chevron to stake claims and plan...
Analysis-Chinese Companies Race to Hedge Against a Swinging Yuan with Regulatory Encouragement
Chinese exporters are scrambling to hedge yuan appreciation, driving a record $39 bn net foreign‑currency sell‑off in January and $100 bn dollar net sales in December. Regulators have issued informal "window guidance" urging banks to lift corporate hedging ratios to roughly 40 %...
Lower Mortgage Review 2026
Lower Mortgage, formerly AmeriHome, offers a wide array of loan products across 100 locations in 47 states, but many options are not listed online. In 2024 the lender posted a higher‑than‑median mortgage rate of 6.625 % and a total loan‑cost of...
Market Update: TPR, EQR, CBOE
U.S. headline CPI held steady at 2.4% year‑over‑year in February, matching January, while core CPI remained at 2.5%. The data largely met expectations, leaving inflation pressure unchanged. Equities were mixed to lower at midday, with financial services and real estate...
Markets Showing Immutable Laws in Action on Iran, Says BlackRock's Wei Li
BlackRock chief global investment strategist Wei Li argued that the market’s reaction to the Iran war illustrates enduring financial principles rather than a blanket risk‑off shift. Oil prices surged roughly 8% as the conflict escalated, pushing U.S. Treasury yields up...
Why Strategy Inc (MSTR) Is One of the Best Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years
Clear Street trimmed its price target for Strategy Inc. (MSTR) to $198 from $268, citing persistently lower Bitcoin prices and more conservative yield assumptions, but kept a Buy rating. The firm highlighted MSTR’s position as the best‑capitalized issuer in the...
Lockton Appoints Aon’s Livy Dai as China CEO
Lockton has appointed Livy Dai, a veteran of Aon, as chief executive of its China operations based in Shanghai. Dai, who spent 29 years at Aon and helped launch the Aon‑COFCO joint venture and the Nanjing branch, will report to...
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Dumped His Fund's Stake in Nvidia-Backed CoreWeave and Boosted His Position in Wall Street's Hottest Stock-Split Stock...
The latest Form 13F filing from Coatue Management highlighted a dramatic portfolio reshuffle by founder Philippe Laffont. In the fourth quarter the fund liquidated its entire CoreWeave position—more than 6.7 million shares worth roughly $920 million—after the AI‑focused data‑center company more than doubled...
BofA Lifts PT on Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) to $297 From $266
Bank of America raised its price target for Union Pacific (UNP) to $297 from $266, reaffirming a Buy rating, while Jefferies lifted its target to $300 from $285, also maintaining a Buy. Both firms cite the railroad’s strong operating performance...
Tigress Financial Lifts PT on McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) to $385 From $360 – Here’s Why
On March 6, Tigress Financial raised its 12‑month price target for McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) from $360 to $385 while maintaining a Buy rating. The upgrade cites the fast‑food giant’s powerful global brand, AI‑driven operational efficiencies, rapid unit expansion, and asset‑light franchise...
Why The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Is One of the Best Stocks That Will Always Grow
Wells Fargo lifted its price target on Procter & Gamble to $177, maintaining an Overweight stance and calling the stock the best starter for Staples versus the S&P 500. In Q2 FY2026, PG posted net sales of $22.2 billion, a modest 1 %...
BofA Lifts PT on The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) to $175 From $168 – Here’s Why
Bank of America raised its price target on The TJX Companies to $175, up from $168, while reaffirming a Buy rating. BTIG also lifted its target to $185, maintaining a Buy stance. TJX reported fiscal Q4 2026 net sales of...
Intapp (INTA) Soars 24% on $1-Billion AI Revenue Target
Intapp Inc. saw its stock surge nearly 24% after announcing an ambitious goal to reach $1 billion in revenue within three years, driven by its new AI platform Celeste. Celeste is designed to automate and orchestrate core processes, leveraging firm‑specific knowledge...
Is Elastic N.V. (ESTC) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
Elastic N.V. (ESTC) posted $1.48 billion revenue in FY25, up 17% year‑over‑year, with cloud sales climbing 26% and subscriptions comprising roughly 94% of the mix. The company’s Elastic Stack, an open‑source platform with over 5.5 billion downloads, is now positioned as core...
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
Brilliant Earth reported record Q4 net sales, propelled by a 34% year‑over‑year jump in fine‑jewelry bookings that now represent 23% of its mix. The company’s premium brand and data‑driven pricing engine helped preserve mid‑50s% gross margins despite gold up 67%...
Is Chevron Corporation (CVX) A Good Stock To Buy?
Chevron (CVX) traded at $186.76 on Feb 27, with trailing P/E 28.17 and forward P/E 24.27. The company completed its Hess acquisition, securing a 30% stake in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, bolstering its production outlook. Strong cash‑flow generation, disciplined capital...
Why Today’s Worst S&P 500 Stock Is Dropping on a Big Earnings Beat
Ciena (CIEN) posted a better‑than‑expected earnings report and lifted its fiscal‑year guidance, yet the stock slipped 1.7% on the day. The company cited strong demand for cabling and networking gear in AI‑driven data centers, with revenue climbing roughly 12% year‑over‑year....
Earnings Live: Broadcom Stock Pops on Earnings Beat, China's JD.com Sinks, Okta Rises
Broadcom delivered a strong first‑quarter beat, posting $19.31 billion revenue and $2.05 earnings per share, while AI‑related sales surged 106% year‑over‑year and the company projected $22 billion revenue for the second quarter along with a $10 billion share‑buyback. In contrast, China’s JD.com fell...
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Fall After Wall Street's Bounce Back
U.S. equity futures opened mixed on Thursday, with Dow futures slipping 0.2% while S&P 500 and Nasdaq contracts hovered near flat after a prior session that snapped a three‑day losing streak. Market sentiment remains tethered to the escalating Middle East conflict,...
Why Are There only 30 Stocks in the Dow? The Case for (& Against) a Narrow Index
The Dow Jones Industrial Average remains a 30‑stock, price‑weighted index that dates back to its 1896 origins and now spans eight major U.S. sectors. Its narrow composition makes it simple to track, but the price‑weighting gives disproportionate influence to high‑priced...
Jobs, Geopolitics and Other Key Things to Watch This Week
Markets entered March after a volatile week marked by a hot inflation surprise and heightened U.S.–Israel‑Iran tensions that rattled airline stocks and lifted oil prices. The week’s focal point is Friday’s February jobs report, released alongside January retail‑sales data, forcing...
Is Marriott International Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
Marriott International (MAR) posted a market cap of $90.6 billion and trades 7.6% below its 52‑week high. Over the past three months the stock rose 12.2%, far outpacing the S&P 500’s roughly 1% gain, and it’s up 10.2% year‑to‑date. The company delivered...
Significant Insider Activity at East West Bancorp (EWBC) in February
East West Bancorp (EWBC) disclosed notable insider sales in early February 2026, with CEO Ng Dominic offloading 50,000 shares worth about $5.9 million and Director Molly Campbell selling 1,800 shares valued at $221,000. The transactions reduced their ownership stakes by 6 percent...
Wells Fargo Raises Globe Life (GL) Target, Keeps Overweight Rating
Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan raised Globe Life's price target to $171, keeping an Overweight rating. The adjustment follows the firm's latest fourth‑quarter guidance, which aligned with consensus but prompted a broader reduction in earnings estimates for peers. Insider activity...
Bank of America Downgrades Fox (FOX), Slashes Price Target to $45
Bank of America downgraded Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX) from Buy to Underperform on February 25, 2026, slashing its price target from $80 to $45. The downgrade centers on uncertainty surrounding upcoming NFL contract renewals and a projected 22% downside to fiscal‑2027...
KeyBanc Raises Zoom (ZM) Target to $74, Keeps Underweight Rating
KeyBanc raised Zoom’s price target to $74 from $69 on February 26, 2026, while keeping an Underweight rating, citing a likely pause in margin expansion as the company ramps up product development and sales spend. Despite enterprise and online growth...
Significant Insider Activity at The Travelers (TRV)
On February 26, 2026, Travelers executives Maria Olivo and David Rowland sold 10,400 and 4,731 shares respectively, generating roughly $3.19 million and $1.46 million in proceeds and trimming their ownership stakes by 8% and 11%. The same day, Morgan Stanley lifted its...
LSI Industries to Buy Royston Group for $325M, Calls Deal “Transformational” For Retail Solutions Platform
LSI Industries announced a definitive agreement to acquire Royston Group for $325 million in cash and stock, a deal it describes as transformational for its retail‑solutions platform. The acquisition adds five U.S. manufacturing sites, boosting capacity by roughly 40 % and expanding...
Lionsgate (LION) Soars 9% Ahead of Business Updates
Lionsgate (LION) jumped 9.09% to $9, extending a five‑day winning streak as investors positioned ahead of a scheduled business update. CFO Jimmy Barge will speak at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on March 4, where market participants expect guidance...
Crescent Energy (CRGY) Jumps 7.76% on Swing to Profits
Crescent Energy (CRGY) surged 7.76% to $11.66 after reporting a full‑year swing to profitability, posting $132.9 million net income versus a $114.6 million loss a year earlier. Revenue rose 22% to $3.58 billion, while production averaged 260 MBoe/d, beating guidance. The fourth‑quarter loss narrowed...
SM Energy (SM) Jumps 9.5% on Double-Digit Dividend Hike
SM Energy’s shares jumped 9.5% after the company announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share, following a $950 million asset sale and a 14% reduction in capital spending. The firm also launched a $500 million share‑buyback program,...
National Storage Affiliates Trust Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a Q4 core FFO of $0.57 per share, hitting the high end of its guidance, while same‑store revenue decline narrowed to 0.7% from a 2.6% drop in Q3. Occupancy showed year‑over‑year improvement in January, indicating...
Procore Technologies, Inc. (PCOR): A Bull Case Theory
Procore Technologies (PCOR) is trading around $48.86 with a forward P/E of 42.7, while its EV/Sales multiple has compressed from roughly 20× to about 5×. The company is pivoting to an AI‑powered platform called Procore Helix, which aims to turn...
Elon Musk's Tesla Sues California DMV Following False Advertising Row Around FSD, Autopilot
Tesla has sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles after the agency labeled the automaker a false advertiser for its Autopilot and Full‑Self Driving branding. Tesla argues the DMV offered no consumer‑witness evidence and relied on a single academic testimony,...
