Amazon's cloud unit posted its fastest growth in more than three years, but the company's plan to spend $200 billion on infrastructure in 2026 sent shares tumbling 10% after hours. ...

Core Viewpoint - The 60/40 portfolio strategy, traditionally consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, is being reconsidered, with suggestions to potentially shift towards a higher bond allocation due to favorable bond yields and concerns over stock valuations [1][2]. Group 1: Market Context - The 10-year Treasury yield is currently at 4.2%, providing a real yield for bond investors for the first time in nearly a decade [1]. - Following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Treasury yields remained low, further declining during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have risen significantly due to aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes in response to soaring inflation [3]. - The S&P 500 has increased approximately 90% since the bull market began in October 2022, driven by substantial investments in artificial intelligence [4]. Group 2: Investment Outlook - There are concerns that U.S. stocks have been overvalued, leading to expectations that returns on stocks and bonds may be comparable over the next decade, with mid-single-digit stock returns predicted by Vanguard [5]. - Recent market performance has shown a decline in stocks, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down about 2.5% and 4.5% respectively over a three-day period, while bond prices have remained stable and surged on a particular day [6]. - Vanguard is advising clients to consider allocating more than 50% of their portfolios to bonds, citing elevated stock valuations and potential risks associated with AI investments [8].

-- Estée Lauder Stock Tumbled 20% Today. Here's What Dragged the Shares Lower [Stocks Tumble for 3rd Straight Day][Is the Tech Stock Sell-Off 'Healthy'?][Bitcoin Continues Its Dramatic Decline][The Job Market Freeze Has Deepened This Winter]- Top StoriesShares of Estée Lauder, which owns Bobbi Brown, lost roughly a fifth of their value today.Dominika Zarzycka / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty ImagesClose### Key Takeaways- After rising more than 45% in the past year, the shares dropped today, finishing 1 ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE: FLOC) ("Flowco†or the "Company†), a provider of production optimization, artificial lift and methane abatement solutions for the oil and natural gas industry, today announced the Company will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2026 before the market opens, followed by a conference call the same day at 8:00 am. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by diali. ...

The media company's CEO said there are 'favorable signs' for the second half of its fiscal year. ...

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF†) are investigating the proposed sale of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWE) to Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of NorthWestern will receive 0.98 shares of Black Hills for each share of NorthWestern that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and. ...

Bitcoin’s price sank to $63,000 on Thursday, its lowest level in more than a year, and half its all-time peak of $126,000, reached in October 2025. A months-long dip in cryptocurrency prices has tanked shares of companies that have increasingly invested in bitcoin, exacerbating broader stock market jitters.Bitcoin rode a high during Donald Trump’s ascent to the presidency in 2024 and throughout 2025; its price steadily increased as the president made one industry-friendly move after another. Crypto’s larges ...

Manika is a macroeconomist with over 20 years of experience in industries including investment management, stock broking, investment banking. She also runs the profile Long Term Tips [LTT], which focuses on the generational opportunity in the green economy. Her investing group, Green Growth Giants, takes the theme a step further from LTT with a deeper dive into opportunities presented by the segment.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies menti ...

Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:MOH) shares plunged in Thursday's extended trading after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report.  Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter. MOH stock is moving. Watch the price action here.The Details: Molina Healthcare reported quarterly losses of $2.75 per share, which missed the Street estimate for earnings of 33 cents, according to data from Benzinga Pro.Quarterly revenue came in at $11.38 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $10.86 billion ...

The action in stocks on Thursday showed just how quickly simmering concerns in one corner of the market can boil over into a large-scale rout. ...