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Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: Fidelity urges resilient portfolios as equities dominate advisor accounts
Fidelity’s Q4 2025 review of 3,371 advisor‑constructed portfolios shows 72% of assets in stocks and only 23% in bonds. U.S. equities comprise 79% of the equity allocation, while ETFs appear in 59% of portfolios, accounting for roughly 54% of total allocations. Active ETFs have risen to 37% of portfolios, up from 13% three years earlier.
News•Feb 25, 2026
Steve Madden Won’t Give Profit Guidance as Planned Due to Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Steve Madden announced it will not issue profit guidance for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s emergency‑powers tariffs. The ruling introduced significant uncertainty around trade costs, prompting CEO Edward Rosenfeld to postpone the company’s full financial forecast. Prior to the decision, the shoe maker had prepared a detailed outlook based on the existing tariff regime. The court’s action reverberates across sectors that depend on predictable import duties.
By MarketWatch – Top Stories
News•Feb 25, 2026
Stars Aligning for Upside by This Gold ETF
The WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN) has surged roughly 42% since the start of 2026, reflecting a broader rally in gold prices. The World Gold Council attributes the rally to heightened geopolitical risk and the prospect of rising...
By ETF Database (VettaFi)
News•Feb 25, 2026
We're Boosting Our Price Target on Retail Stock TJX After Another Knockout Quarter
TJX Companies posted an 8.5% revenue jump to $17.7 billion and EPS of $1.58, both beating analyst forecasts. Same‑store sales rose 5% year‑over‑year, outpacing the 3.7% consensus, with all four operating segments delivering growth. The strong quarter prompted analysts to lift...
By CNBC Earnings
News•Feb 25, 2026
How to Buy Marijuana Stocks: A Beginner’s Guide
Investors are eyeing a rapidly expanding U.S. cannabis market projected at $47 billion in 2026, with 24 states legalizing recreational use and 42 permitting medical consumption. A pivotal regulatory change—Executive Order 14370—re‑classified marijuana to Schedule III in late 2025, removing the 280E...
By Money.com
News•Feb 25, 2026
AI Threat Signals Investors Should Shift Bets to Builders — Not Coders, UBS Wealth CIO Says
Ubis Wealth Management’s CIO Ulrike Hoffmann‑Burchardi warns that artificial intelligence is eroding the moat of software‑centric businesses. She argues that AI‑driven automation will compress margins for firms reliant on code, while physical‑world operators—miners, power producers and industrial manufacturers—stand to gain...
By Advisor Perspectives
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
Banker on Wheels Broker Fee Comparison Tool
A new broker fee comparison tool shows that over a ten‑year horizon SAXO Bank incurs the lowest total trading costs at €318, followed by Interactive Brokers at €407, while Swissquote tops out at €1,879. The fee differential of €1,561 translates...
By Banker on Wheels
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
Home Depot CEO Flags a Disconcerting Lack of Faith in the American Economy: ‘Our Customers Are Telling Us that They’re...
Home Depot reported a 13% drop in Q4 net earnings to $2.6 billion as a stalled housing market curtails home‑improvement spending. CEO Ted Decker said consumers lack confidence, delaying large projects despite low mortgage rates and ongoing price cuts in new...
By Fortune
News•Feb 25, 2026
Hillgrove Charts Path to Growth as Copper Production at Kanmantoo Gathers Momentum
Hillgrove Resources reported a strong 2025 turnaround at its Kanmantoo underground copper mine, boosting production to over 11,300 tonnes and lifting revenue 49% to $167.6 million. The company reversed a $14.8 million loss into a modest $100,000 profit and grew cash reserves...
By Stockhead – Resources (Australia)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Are the Signs Pointing to Another Nasdaq-100 Correction?
The Nasdaq‑100 is showing a repeat of a historic pattern where the index climbs while fewer components stay above their 200‑day moving average, a signal that preceded >20% corrections in 2021 and 2024. The metric has again slipped, and the...
By Motley Fool Investing
News•Feb 25, 2026
EQAL: Long-Term Issues Outweigh Recent Outperformance
The Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (EQAL) has outperformed peers IVV and IWB this year thanks to its equal‑weight tilt amid a capital‑rotation environment. However, its longer‑term track record remains weak, having lagged IVV, IWB, RSP, and EQL since 2014....
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
Blog•Feb 25, 2026
This Week’s Deep-Value Landscape: Acquirer’s Multiple Large-Cap Screen
The Acquirer’s Multiple® Large‑Cap screen highlights a persistent valuation gap where capital‑intensive cyclicals, commodity‑linked firms, and financials trade at deep discounts despite solid operating income and free‑cash‑flow generation. Energy giants like Equinor and Petrobras, steel producer ArcelorMittal, and banks such...
By The Acquirer’s Multiple
News•Feb 25, 2026
Trinity Capital Inc (TRIN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Trinity Industries reported a full‑year EPS of $3.14, a 73% increase driven largely by a $1.5 per‑share gain from a railcar partnership restructuring. Revenue reached $2.2 billion, while the Leasing and Services segment posted a 53% rise in operating profit thanks...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 24, 2026
VCR: Vanguard's $6.1 Billion Consumer Discretionary ETF Has Some Major Fundamental Headwinds
Vanguard's Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) manages about $6.1 billion across roughly 300 stocks with a low 0.09% expense ratio. Amazon and Tesla now account for roughly 40% of the portfolio, a stark shift from its more diversified past. Recent fundamentals are...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 24, 2026
Are Factor Strategies Built to Beat the Market
Factor investing—targeting systematic risk premia such as value, momentum, and low‑volatility—has become a cornerstone of many ETF portfolios. Recent data reviewed in the article shows that while certain factor ETFs can outperform the broad market in specific cycles, their edge...
By ETF Database (VettaFi)
News•Feb 24, 2026
SCHD's Dividend Growth Engine May Be Entering Its Most Powerful Phase Yet
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is entering a phase of accelerated dividend growth, driven by a strategic shift toward higher‑cash‑flow sectors. Recent data shows the fund’s dividend yield hovering around 3.5% and payouts rising double‑digits year over year. A...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 24, 2026
Spotify Stock Struggles Continue — Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim, and Others Remain Bullish Despite Target Price Reductions
Spotify’s share price has slipped roughly 33% over the past six months, hovering around $465. Despite the decline, Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim have retained buy ratings, adjusting their price targets to $650 and $600 respectively, which still suggest 30‑35% upside....
By Digital Music News
News•Feb 24, 2026
PFFD: Lagging Competitors In A Lagging ETF Category
Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (PFFD) continues to lose asset value and shrink its distribution payouts, despite offering one of the lowest expense ratios in the preferred‑stock ETF space. The fund trails peers on total return, risk‑adjusted performance, and dividend...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 24, 2026
Navigating the Unusual Twist in S&P 500 Factor Correlation
The S&P 500 is witnessing an atypical factor split in early 2026, with both high‑beta momentum (SPMO) and low‑volatility (SPLV) ETFs outperforming the broad benchmark. The momentum outperformance is driven by an AI‑focused earnings boom that has turned the index itself...
By ETF Trends (VettaFi)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Spirit Airlines Is Betting on This Air-Travel Trend as It Prepares to Emerge From Bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines announced a deal with creditors that will allow it to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by late spring or early summer 2026. The restructuring will shrink the carrier’s balance sheet, cutting debt from $7.4 billion to about $2.1 billion, and will trim...
By MarketWatch – Top Stories
News•Feb 24, 2026
IYC: Now's Not The Time To Buy U.S. Consumer Discretionary Stocks
The iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) is a 26‑year‑old fund with a 0.38% expense ratio and $1.4 billion in assets. Historically it outperformed when earnings growth exceeded the market, but today its components show declining growth, weak earnings surprises, and...
By Seeking Alpha – ETFs & Funds
News•Feb 24, 2026
The Late-Stage Bull Market Is a Buying Opportunity for Tech
Tech stocks have slipped as the NASDAQ fell 5% from its October peak, leaving the sector lagging the S&P 500. Analysts argue this reflects a late‑stage bull‑market phase rather than a cycle end, pointing to oversold conditions in names like Adobe,...
By MarketBeat News
News•Feb 24, 2026
Boring Is Beautiful: Why Johnson & Johnson Is Beating the Tech Sector
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is outperforming the broader market, climbing roughly 14% in the last 30 days and trading near its all‑time high of $245. The health‑care giant boasts a 64‑year streak of dividend growth, a low beta of 0.35,...
By MarketBeat News
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
James Choi of Yale Investment Formula Says You Need More Stocks
James Choi, a Yale finance professor, introduced a formula that tailors asset allocation to age, income, savings, and risk tolerance. The Wall Street Journal highlighted that the model often recommends a more aggressive, stock‑heavy mix than conventional rules such as...
By Humbledollar
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Scuttleblurb on Veeva
Scuttleblurb’s deep dive dissects Veeva’s extensive clinical‑trial software suite by walking through a typical trial workflow, showing how each Vault app—QualityDocs, eTMF, EDC, RTSM, CTMS, QMS, LIMS, Safety, Submissions, and others—fits into specific stages. He argues that Veeva’s strength lies...
By MBI Deep Dives
News•Feb 24, 2026
Schaeffler India Announces Rs 35/Share Dividend. Check Payment Date, Dividend Yield
Schaeffler India announced a Rs 35 per share dividend for FY 25, payable within 30 days of its AGM on 30 April 2026. The company posted a 36% jump in Q4 net profit to Rs 322 crore and revenue rose 28% YoY to Rs 2,724 crore. Profit after...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 24, 2026
Is Your ETF Habit Hiding a Systemic Risk?
Passive and thematic ETFs are funneling large inflows into market‑cap‑weighted indices, disproportionately boosting the biggest and most volatile stocks and creating a systemic risk that may outpace liquidity. In Canada, strategist Michael Green warns that this distortion decouples prices from...
By Wealth Professional Canada – ETFs
News•Feb 24, 2026
Tesla’s P/E Is Near a 5-Year High—Buy Signal or Panic Signal?
Tesla’s price‑to‑earnings ratio has climbed to roughly 380, the highest since 2021, even as the stock slipped about 20% from its December peak. The surge in valuation stems more from last year’s rally and a strategic shift toward AI and...
By MarketBeat News
News•Feb 24, 2026
Archer Aviation: The Billion-Dollar Battleground
Archer Aviation’s shares swung from a near‑$9 rally in January to about $6.93 by late February, a 20% drop driven by short‑seller allegations of certification delays. The decline was cushioned by BlackRock’s increased passive stake to 8.1% and a strategic...
By MarketBeat News
News•Feb 24, 2026
Microsoft Is Sliding—An Insider Buy and Oversold Signals Are Changing the Setup
Microsoft shares have fallen roughly 20% year‑to‑date as investors worry about the company’s massive AI‑focused capital expenditures. The tech giant spent $37.5 billion on AI‑centric data centers in Q2 FY 2026, while also maintaining a strong free‑cash‑flow position. Insider activity surfaced when...
By MarketBeat News
News•Feb 24, 2026
WisdomTree Launches India ETF in Europe: EPI
WisdomTree has launched the WisdomTree India Earnings UCITS ETF (EPI), an earnings‑weighted fund tracking the proprietary WisdomTree India Earnings Index with a 0.55% total expense ratio. The ETF debuted on Xetra, Borsa Italiana and SIX, and will add a London...
By ETF Express
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Bill Ackman’s Big Pivot: Why Pershing Square Bet $2 Billion on Meta—And Walked Away From Hilton:
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square disclosed a roughly $2 billion, 10%‑of‑capital stake in Meta Platforms while exiting its long‑held investment in Hilton Worldwide. The move reflects a shift from a fully priced, mature hotel compounder to what Ackman sees as undervalued AI‑enabled...
By HedgeCo.net – Blogs
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Mario Gabelli: Value Investing Ideas for 2026
Mario Gabelli highlighted at the Barron’s Roundtable 2026 that value investors should target mispriced experiential assets such as media, sports franchises, and entertainment companies. He cited Madison Square Garden Sports as trading at roughly half its calculated intrinsic value and...
By The Acquirer’s Multiple
Blog•Feb 24, 2026
Top Superinvestors Are Buying Linde Plc (LIN)
Recent 13F filings show several top hedge funds and institutional managers expanding their stakes in Linde plc, underscoring confidence in the industrial gases leader. AQR Capital more than doubled its holding to roughly 430,000 shares, while Point72 and Gotham also...
By The Acquirer’s Multiple
News•Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday's Big Stock Stories: What’s Likely to Move the Market in the Next Trading Session
The market’s next move hinges on several key catalysts slated for Tuesday. Home Depot will release its quarterly earnings, while Amer Sports reports its results, both after notable three‑month price gains. Consumer confidence data, expected at 86.8, and an Apple...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 24, 2026
New Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
New Mountain Finance Corp reported Q2 2025 adjusted net investment income of $0.32 per share, fully covering its quarterly dividend and underscoring the effectiveness of its dividend protection program through 2026. Net asset value slipped to $12.21 per share, a...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 24, 2026
Mosaic Co (MOS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Masco Corp reported fourth‑quarter 2025 results with net sales down 2% and operating profit of $259 million, yielding a 14.4% margin. The plumbing segment posted a 3% sales increase and a 16.3% margin, while the Decorative Architectural segment fell 15% with...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 24, 2026
Trex Company Inc (TREX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Terex completed its merger with REV Group, forming a standalone specialty vehicles segment and unlocking $75 million in annual run‑rate synergies. The company delivered Q4 2025 net sales of $1.3 billion, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, and an operating margin of 9.3%. Full‑year...
By Motley Fool – Earnings Transcripts
News•Feb 23, 2026
Trading Volumes Have Surged in Leveraged Funds, Options Since the Pandemic, Data Shows
Leveraged fund and options trading volumes have accelerated sharply since the COVID‑19 pandemic, with Direxion projecting average daily leveraged‑fund turnover of $1.41 billion in 2025—up more than 130% from 2024 and 250% from 2020. Options activity is expected to hit 58 million...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 23, 2026
Uber’s Latest Effort to Become a Super App Is All About Parking
Uber announced it will acquire parking‑reservation platform SpotHero, integrating spot‑booking directly into the Uber app. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2026, does not disclose financial terms. SpotHero operates in over 400 U.S. and Canadian cities,...
By MarketWatch – Top Stories
News•Feb 23, 2026
Poor Judgment or a Principled Stand? Susan Rice's Spat with Trump Dissected
Former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice, a Netflix board member, publicly criticized President Donald Trump on a podcast, prompting the president to demand her removal from the board. The outburst coincides with Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros....
By Business Insider – Finance
News•Feb 23, 2026
Cybersecurity Stocks Are the Latest AI Victim. Analysts Say Buy the Dip
Cybersecurity stocks slumped after Anthropic unveiled Claude Code Security, a code‑scanning AI tool, prompting the iShares Cybersecurity ETF to fall more than 3% and major names like CrowdStrike, Okta and Cloudflare to lose 8‑9% in a single day. The sell‑off continued, with...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 23, 2026
David Ellison's Paramount Has some Breathing Room in Its Quest to Buy WBD Despite a Pressing Deadline
Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, is still courting Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) even though a shareholder vote is set for March 20. Netflix, the rival bidder, gave WBD a one‑week waiver on exclusivity, allowing direct talks with Paramount but...
By Business Insider – Finance
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Alphabet: From Search to AI to "AGI"
The author revisits his deep‑dive model on Alphabet, highlighting the company’s transition from a search‑centric giant to an AI and emerging AGI powerhouse. After selling the stock in 2023 over post‑ChatGPT search concerns, he re‑entered in early 2025 and now...
By MBI Deep Dives
News•Feb 23, 2026
This Latin American Rival to Amazon Reports Earnings This Week. How to Trade It with Options
MercadoLibre, the dominant e‑commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, will report its Q4 2025 results on Tuesday, with analysts forecasting roughly $28.6 billion in revenue for the full year. The company posted a 39% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $7.41 billion in Q3 2025,...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 23, 2026
UBS Upgrades Real Estate Stock Hit by AI Fears: 'Rare Buying Opportunity'
UBS upgraded commercial‑real‑estate adviser CBRE to Buy, lifting its 12‑month price target to $185, implying about 21% upside from the current price. The upgrade follows a sharp 20% two‑day plunge in February as investors feared AI could erode office‑space demand....
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 23, 2026
Buy This Coffee and Peanut Butter Maker as Risks Ease, Says Bank of America
Bank of America upgraded J.M. Smucker to a buy rating, lifting its price target to $130, implying a 17.7% upside from the latest close. The analyst team cited reduced risk from the 2023 Hostess Brands acquisition after the company ended certain...
By CNBC – ETFs
News•Feb 23, 2026
Wells Fargo Upgrades Google Parent Alphabet, Says It Has '3 Key Traits of AI Winner'
Wells Fargo upgraded Alphabet to overweight, raising its price target to $387, implying over 22% upside from the latest close. Analyst Ken Gawrelski highlighted three AI‑winner traits—data, distribution and massive compute capacity—that position Google to dominate the sector. The bank...
By CNBC – ETFs
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
The Investor’s Second Self
Vishal’s new book *The Long Game* is now available for pre‑order, featuring reflections from thirty investors who have survived multiple market cycles. It introduces the concept of the “second self,” the emotional persona that emerges during market downturns and can...
By Safal Niveshak
Blog•Feb 23, 2026
Links - 02/22/2026
Joe Koster’s Feb 22 2026 "Links" newsletter delivers a concise reminder that successful investing requires disciplined policies rather than gut instinct. The post features a quote emphasizing the need for pre‑established rules and procedures before any decision. It also serves as a...
By Value Investing World