income sources across dividend stocks, bonds, and REITs so that no single asset class dictates when and how much you can pull.The broader lesson from 2025's rollercoaster is straightforward in that volatility doesn't have to damage your income plan, but it will punish those who don't plan for it. The investors who came through 2025 in the best shape weren't the ones who predicted the recovery but were instead the ones who built a withdrawal strategy that didn't depend on one.## Featured ReadsOur top persona ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National shareholder rights law firm Hagens Berman is notifying investors in Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNS) regarding the approaching March 9, 2026, lead plaintiff deadline in a pending securities class action lawsuit that has been filed against the company and certain of its executives. As alleged in the suit, the firm is examining whether Varonis executives concealed significant renewal softness within its Federal vertical and legacy on-premises busin ...

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.International Business Machines stock is getting slammed, becoming the latest victim of rapidly developing AI technology, after Anthropic's Claude announced COBOL capabilities. Shares of IBM fell 11% in Monday afternoon trading after Anthropic outlined a new use case for its Claude Code product: automating the exploration and analysis work that drives most of the co ...

Snowflake is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results after the market close on Wednesday, February 25. Investors will be closely watching revenue growth trends, operating margins, and forward guidance for signs of stabilization in spending among enterprise customers.Analysts Trim Price ForecastsIn the run-up to results, several analysts lowered their price forecasts, reflecting more measured expectations and adding to near-term pressure on the stock, even as they reiterated bullish rating ...

tied to durable trends, especially AI deployments inside large enterprises and government agencies.But bears have math on their side.Even after the drop, Palantir's valuation remains extreme versus typical software peers, which means the stock can still slide if growth expectations wobble or if markets turn more defensive.And the skepticism isn't limited to anonymous traders.MarketWatch reported Michael Burry has been digging into Palantir's filings, highlighting that accounts receivable have been rising fa ...

Group 1 - The article discusses a thought experiment regarding the potential impact of AI on the white-collar economy, suggesting that if AI performs exceptionally well, it could disrupt the software industry significantly [2] - Major companies in the SaaS sector, such as Salesforce, Snowflake, and Workday, are set to report earnings, and their ability to adapt to AI automation will be closely scrutinized by investors [2] - Despite some companies like ServiceNow and Palantir showing resilience in their recent quarters, the overall market sentiment remains negative, leading to continued sell-offs in the sector [3][4] Group 2 - A chart from Goldman Sachs illustrates a historical pattern where newspaper stocks maintained earnings while their stock prices fell, indicating that the market may be preemptively pricing in the disruptive effects of AI on software companies [4] - The cybersecurity sector is also experiencing declines, with stocks like CrowdStrike facing significant drops despite positive commentary about AI's capabilities [5] - Companies that adapt to disruption, like the New York Times, which has diversified its revenue streams, are highlighted as examples of how to thrive in changing markets [6][7]

A selloff in software is spilling into BDCs and alternative asset managers, with investors newly focused on private-credit exposure and redemption risk. ...

U.S. equity markets faced significant selling pressure during afternoon trading on Monday, February 23rd, 2026, as a combination of geopolitical trade uncertainty and renewed anxieties over the long-term impact of artificial intelligence (AI) weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The session was dominated by a sharp pivot toward risk-off behavior following a weekend of escalating trade rhetoric from the White House, effectively erasing the optimism seen late last week.Major Indexes Retreat in Afternoon Tra ...

Another day, another price target reduction.Continuing a decline that saw shares end Friday's session lower than the day before, Freshworks (FRSH 7.84%) stock is off to a bearish start this week. An analyst has taken a more pessimistic stance on the software stock, and investors have taken note.As of 1:51 p.m. ET, shares of Freshworks are down 7.3%. Add this firm's position to the list of others souring on Freshworks stock Downgrading Freshworks stock to hold from buy this morning, Jefferies slashed its pri ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AI/R today announced the availability of Llia in the Microsoft Marketplace, the unified online destination for customers to buy trusted cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents to meet their business needs. AI/R’s customers can now discover and deploy trusted solutions through Microsoft Marketplace, with smooth integration and streamlined management across Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft products. A reference in Agentic AI applied to software engineering and ...