Palantir Technologies (PLTR +0.92%) shares have advanced 2,000% since January 2023, recording triple-digit returns in each of the last three years. But the stock has trended lower in 2026. It currently trades 34% below its record high despite the company reporting strong financial results in early February. However, Wall Street analysts covering Palantir generally think

Kaldalón hf. During week 9 of 2026, Kaldalón hf. did not purchase any shares under the share buyback programme announced on the stock exchange on 6 January 2026 Under the programme, Kaldalón may repurchase up to a maximum of 9,000,000 shares, provided that the total consideration paid does not exceed ISK 250,000,000. The execution of

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For starters, let’s define what we mean by “emerging markets”.  Emerging markets are developing economies (e.g., China, India, Brazil) as opposed to developed economies (e.g., Canada, Japan, the UK).  Emerging markets are known for having cheap labor and producing products much less expensive than what they would cost if built in the U.S.   When

China Stock Market Iran Conflict Impact on Stocks – The China-Global South Project MRKET REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo China’s equity benchmarks were little changed on Monday in the wake of the Iran conflict as surges in energy, defense and gold stocks offset plunges in airline and tourism shares. Mainland sentiment was supported by expectations Beijing may

Packaged foods company B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know. B&G Foods met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $439.3 million, down 4.7% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat

U.S. Stock Market indexes S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones are heading for a volatile Monday as US-Iran war and Nvidia-AI worries will have big impact at the Wall Street on March 2. U.S. Stock futures were down in the pre-market on Sunday. S&P 500 futures were down by 0.43 per cent, Dow 30 futures

It’s difficult to imagine a stock surging after a failed acquisition. But that is exactly what happened with Netflix (NFLX +14.03%) last Friday. Shares of the streaming specialist jumped nearly 14% after the company officially walked away from its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s (WBD 2.24%) studio and streaming assets. For months, investors

Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the

New research from Bank of America (BAC 4.98%) shows that international stocks might be poised to outperform American equities. According to Bloomberg reporting, a new BofA report showed that international developed market stock funds have received $104 billion of new investment inflows so far this year, while U.S. stock funds have only received $25 billion.

Investors are bracing for the weekend attacks on Iran to ripple through markets. Front and center is the oil market, and the looming threat to energy flows. The Strait of Hormuz is among the world’s most important global shipping lanes, with 13 million barrels of crude oil per day flowing through the waterway in 2025,

JERUSALEM – FEBRUARY 28: People take shelter as Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks, in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and Israel launched their most aggressive attack ever on Iranian targets over the weekend that killed the Islamic state’s longtime supreme

Business The S&P 500 fell 29.98 points to 6,878.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 521.28 to 48,977.92, and the Nasdaq composite sank 210.17 to 22,668.21. Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won,

Although stock market volatility has been a common theme under President Donald Trump, Wall Street’s major indexes have thrived during his time in the Oval Office. In his first, non-consecutive term, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 57%, 70%, and 142%,

If you’re concerned about economic volatility, you’re in good company. In fact, 72% of Americans rate current economic conditions as “fair” or “poor,” according to a February 2026 survey from the Pew Research Center, while nearly 40% expect the economy to worsen over the next year. While the future of the economy may be largely

February was a wild month for the stock market as pressure built on software stocks over fears of AI disruption, and stocks fell in the last week of the month as President Trump said he would raise global tariffs to 15% after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier round of tariffs. Market pullbacks can

Over the last few years, just a handful of companies have come to dominate the market. Eleven stocks now trade on U.S. exchanges with market caps exceeding $1 trillion, as of this writing. Analysts expect the trend of the big getting bigger to continue in 2026, with price targets for most of the members of

This weekend, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) released its full-year financial report, and it contained a final warning from former CEO Warren Buffett, who retired in December. Berkshire was a net seller of stock in the fourth quarter, meaning it sold more stock than it purchased. The company has now been a net seller

Many investors aren’t quite sure how to feel about the market right now. According to a February 2026 survey from the American Association of Individual Investors, around 35% feel optimistic about the next six months, 37% feel pessimistic, and the remaining 28% feel neutral. So if you’re having mixed feelings about investing, you’re not alone.

As the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar (CAT) has long been seen as a bellwether for the global economy. Happily for long-term shareholders, CAT’s returns have greatly outpaced the global economy – and U.S. stock market – for decades. Caterpillar’s outperformance in the 21st century was never a foregone conclusion.