US stocks edged higher on Wednesday as AI fears waned and investors digested the release of the Federal Reserve minutes. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) picked up 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which is less exposed to tech, moved up 0.3% after the major US gauges closed Tuesday with modest gains. Technology stocks were recovering composure after a turbulent stretch that saw software names in particular take a bruising. But while the pressure ...

Mortgage rates fell again this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.09%, down from 6.16% last week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year ago 52-week average 52-week low 30-year 6.09% 6.25% 7.00% 6.55% 6.09% 15-year 5.47% 5.53% 6.24% 5.77% 5.47% 30-year jumbo 6.27% 6.41% 7.04% 6.62% 6.27% The 30-year fixed mortgages in this week’s survey had an average total of 0.36 discount and ...

Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) is one of the world's leading players in payments technology, but its stock has been absolutely crushed recently after the company missed some important goalposts. The stock is trading down 74% over the past year, but there are signs it might be moving back up from rock bottom. Let's see what's happening, why the market is down on Fiserv stock, and what I'll be looking for to see if it can bounce back and beat the market. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just reveal ...

On February 17, 2026, Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. disclosed in an SEC filing a buy of IREN (NASDAQ:IREN). What happened According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 17, 2026, Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. acquired 3,333,423 additional shares of IREN. The estimated transaction value is $171.96 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter. The quarter-end value of the IREN position increased by $124.65 million, reflecting both new purchases and price ...

What happened According to its SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, a16z Capital Management, L.L.C. established a new position in Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) by acquiring roughly 27 million shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated transaction value is $464.50 million, calculated using the average share price over the quarter. The quarter-end value of the stake also stood at $464.50 million, reflecting the addition of the new position. What else to know This is a new position for the fund, representing 29. ...

In a meta-experiment on the future of the global economy, Deutsche Bank Research Institute turned to the machine itself for answers. Rather than relying solely on traditional economic modeling, analysts asked their proprietary AI tool, dbLumina, to identify exactly which industries it intends to upend. The resulting report offers a stark vision of a “great rebalancing,” pinpointing exactly where the algorithms expect to displace human labor. The experiment, detailed in a report titled “What AI Says Abou ...

The Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) has reached its "medal round." After a grueling 12-month stretch that saw the fund shed more than 25% of its value, CLOU is currently teetering on a critical support level that will likely determine the fate of the broader software sector for the rest of 2026. If CLOU cannot find its footing here, the market may finally confirm that the SaaS-pocalypse — the structural disruption of software by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) — is a permanent reality. More ...

Red Lobster closed about 130 locations during its 2024 bankruptcy, but may need to close more to continue its successful post-bankruptcy emergence. CEO Damola Adamolekun told The Wall Street Journal that the chain is assessing its current roster of restaurants and the locations' leases with a potential for additional closures. “There’s a lot of positive signs, but we inherited a very damaged brand, so there’s still work to do to repair all of that,” Adamolekun, who became the chain's chief executive in Aug ...

ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) is one of the most important companies in the world. It's the only manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, which are vital equipment for printing the most advanced computer chips. The Dutch semiconductor sector bellwether reported impressive growth for 2025. Its solid order backlog and the inflow of new bookings to meet the growing demand for chips capable of powering artificial intelligence (AI) workloads should help it maintain a healthy growth rate in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been on sticky ground lately due to concerns about the massive spending on infrastructure and the potential disruptions this technology could bring for software companies. However, it cannot be denied that the proliferation of AI has driven meaningful growth for many companies. Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT), a company that provides thermal management, power management, server racks, and services and software for managing data centers, is one such name that's seeing a ...