KKR Holds Near $107 as CFO Reiterates 2026 Profit Goal Amid Macro Caution
Markets Daniel Marsh

KKR Holds Near $107 as CFO Reiterates 2026 Profit Goal Amid Macro Caution

KKR shares steadied around $107.45 after a recent 4% surge, with CFO Rob Lewin reaffirming a $7-plus 2026 profit target while flagging macro uncertainty. Investors awaited his afternoon conference remarks.

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Verizon Gains as Falling Yields Boost Dividend Appeal; Senate Scrutiny Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

Verizon Gains as Falling Yields Boost Dividend Appeal; Senate Scrutiny Looms

Verizon shares advanced 1.4% to $47.69 as Treasury yields declined following weak retail sales data, while the carrier faced Senate questions over its handling of congressional phone records.

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Rocket Lab Shares Retreat Amid SpaceX IPO Speculation, Await Neutron Update
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rocket Lab Shares Retreat Amid SpaceX IPO Speculation, Await Neutron Update

Rocket Lab stock fell 4.1% to $72.72 as SpaceX IPO chatter and Mars funding uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Investors now focus on the Feb. 26 earnings for a Neutron rocket timeline update.

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Wealth Management Stocks Tumble on AI Tax Tool Disruption Fears
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wealth Management Stocks Tumble on AI Tax Tool Disruption Fears

Morgan Stanley shares dropped nearly 4% as a new AI-powered tax planning tool from fintech Altruist sparked a sector-wide selloff, raising concerns about technology disrupting traditional advisory models.

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Nebius Acquires AI Search Firm Tavily Ahead of Quarterly Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

Nebius Acquires AI Search Firm Tavily Ahead of Quarterly Earnings

Nebius Group shares gained approximately 1% following its agreement to purchase AI search provider Tavily. Investors now await Thursday's quarterly results for insights on demand and spending trends.

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Uber shares dip on Dubai robotaxi launch and $335M Getir acquisition
Technology Sarah Chen

Uber shares dip on Dubai robotaxi launch and $335M Getir acquisition

Uber stock edged lower as the company announced plans to deploy Baidu's autonomous vehicles in Dubai and finalized a major acquisition of Getir's food delivery business in Turkey.

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Valaris Shares Retreat as Merger Arbitrage Gap Widens Following Transocean Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Valaris Shares Retreat as Merger Arbitrage Gap Widens Following Transocean Deal

Valaris stock declined over 8% Tuesday, erasing some of its post-deal surge, as its fixed exchange ratio with acquirer Transocean links its trading pattern to the buyer's stock performance.

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Home Depot Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Investors Eye Housing Demand
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Home Depot Shares Gain Ahead of Earnings as Investors Eye Housing Demand

Home Depot stock advanced 2.6% to $390.84, outpacing a flat S&P 500, as investors rotated into consumer stocks following soft retail sales data. The focus now shifts to the company's quarterly report on February 24.

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IBM Shares Decline on Ex-Dividend Day Amid AI Storage Launch
Technology Sarah Chen

IBM Shares Decline on Ex-Dividend Day Amid AI Storage Launch

IBM stock fell 1.4% to $292.19, underperforming a flat market as it traded ex-dividend and introduced new agentic AI-powered FlashSystem storage products.

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Seagate Leads AI Storage Selloff Amid Economic Data Delays
Markets Daniel Marsh

Seagate Leads AI Storage Selloff Amid Economic Data Delays

Seagate Technology shares dropped over 6% on Tuesday, leading declines in AI-linked storage hardware as investors weighed delayed economic reports and broader tech spending concerns.

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Applied Digital Ties Executive Equity to Hyperscaler Lease Milestones, Shares Volatile
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Digital Ties Executive Equity to Hyperscaler Lease Milestones, Shares Volatile

Applied Digital shares experienced significant intraday volatility after an SEC filing revealed performance-based stock awards for top executives tied to securing long-term hyperscaler leases and data center capacity targets.

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Workday Shares Extend Decline Following Unexpected CEO Transition
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Workday Shares Extend Decline Following Unexpected CEO Transition

Workday stock fell further as co-founder Aneel Bhusri reassumed the CEO role, replacing Carl Eschenbach. Investors await quarterly results for margin outlook and details on $135 million in restructuring costs.

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