Let's start with a very recent chart with the latest recession. We've used February 3, 2020 for our start date (this is the official NBER recession start). Eight of the nine indexes on our world markets watch list posted year-to-date gains through February 9, 2026. Japan's Nikkei 225 is in the top spot with a year-to-date gain of 12.0%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is in second with a year-to-date gain of 5.5% while England's FTSE 100 is in third with a year-to-date gain of 4.6%. On the opposite end, India's BSE S ...

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the dollar would need to register a steeper fall than it already has to affect inflation, and that he does not view the dollar's weakness as having material consequences on monetary policy so far. ...

Shares have been swept up in the software selloff "with little regard for fundamentals,†according to a newly bullish analyst. ...

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American lithium producer Elevra Lithium Limited (“Elevra”) (ASX:ELV; NASDAQ:ELVR) is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") to supply Mangrove Lithium ("Mangrove") with spodumene concentrate produced at North American Lithium ("NAL"). A binding definitive agreement between Elevra and Mangrove may be signed at a future date, subject to Mangrove making a final investment decision prior to June 2027 ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edges into a new closing high on Monday's stock market, led by gains in Nvidia and Microsoft. ...

I think it’s fair to say that it’s been a really tough time lately for Novo Nordisk A/S ( NVO ) shareholders. It looked as if the oral Wegovy approval just daysI’ve managed my investments since 1999, gaining perspective across multiple market cycles. With a background in Economics and ongoing CFA certification, my focus is on uncovering mispriced assets that the market has overlooked. I conduct my analyses in a way that allows me to use them myself — not just casually handed-out buy or sell decisions. While ...

In addition, the company announced it will delay the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and that, when filed, it expects it will "report material weaknesses in the company's internal control over financial reporting†for the period covered in the report, as well as the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and the first two quarters of fiscal year 2026. Additionally, the company revealed that its Chief Financial Officer, David Wysher, and General Counsel, Edward Sebold, have bot ...

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF ( BIV ) is a low-cost, passively managed intermediate bond strategy designed to provide investors with fixed income exposure to US bonds with a 5–10-year maturity. This fixed income strategy can be used by a variety of investorsMonte Independent Investment Research: Michael Del Monte is a buy-side equity analyst with expertise in the technology, energy, industrials, and materials sectors. Prior to working in the investment management industry, Michael spent over a dec ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, today announced that the company plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results on February 25, 2026. thThe company will hold an earnings conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25 to discuss these results. The call will be hosted by eHealth's chief executive officer, Derrick Duke, and eHealth's chief financial officer, John Dolan. ...

Target is cutting around 500 jobs, as it tries to put money into making its stores more appealing places to shop, according to reports. ...