Monthly Archives: February 2026
Gold prices held steady, showing little change after a two-day decline. Trading activity was lighter than usual, with many Asian markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. In early trading, the precious metal hovered near $4,880 an ounce, following a drop of more than 3% over the previous two sessions. That decline was largely […]
The electric vehicle maker Tesla has avoided a potential 30-day suspension of its licenses to sell and manufacture cars in California. The suspension was averted after the company agreed to stop using the term “autopilot” in its marketing materials within the state, according to a statement from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. This resolution […]
The chief executives of the nation’s six largest financial institutions all saw their compensation packages jump significantly following a banner year in 2025. Each leader earned $40 million or more in total compensation. Collectively, their pay increased by $45.3 million from the previous year, reaching a combined total of $258 million, according to regulatory filings. […]
Cybersecurity stocks have had a rough start to the year, caught in the downdraft of a broader sell-off in the software sector. But this weakness may be creating a prime buying opportunity, according to one analyst firm. The very force behind the recent turmoil—artificial intelligence—is seen as the catalyst for a major comeback. The argument […]
Apple is accelerating development of three new wearable devices as part of a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence-powered hardware. According to people familiar with the plans, the company is ramping up work on smart glasses, a pendant that can be pinned to a shirt or worn as a necklace, and AirPods with expanded AI capabilities. […]
A new fund is taking steps to offer everyday investors a chance to own a piece of major private companies like SpaceX and Anthropic. The fund, Powerlaw Corp., which holds stakes in several leading firms in artificial intelligence, defense, and space, has filed to sell its shares publicly in New York. This move is designed […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of his company’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, the firm disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times on Tuesday. The somewhat surprising move highlighted the quarterly stock portfolio update filed by Berkshire Hathaway. The […]
Japan announced plans Tuesday to invest $36 billion in U.S. energy and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its $550 billion commitment under the trade agreement struck with President Donald Trump. The scale of these projects is significant, Trump posted on social media Tuesday. “Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!” Trump […]
U.S. stock futures were subdued on Tuesday evening after a quiet day of trading, as the market awaited new signals on inflation and interest rates. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hovered just below their starting points, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped by 0.1%. Earlier in the day, the major […]
Years after a prominent investor became the face of pandemic-era market euphoria, her flagship fund is marking a difficult milestone. The ARK Innovation ETF recently completed its longest losing streak on record. Over the past five years—a period spanning the latter part of the pandemic, a surge in interest rates, and the market’s subsequent rebound—the […]