The retail trading landscape faced a sharp correction last week as shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) plummeted 11.3%, closing at approximately $76.87 following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Despite delivering a "bottom-line" surprise with earnings that outpaced Wall Street forecasts, the
The global financial markets reached a pivotal inflection point on February 18, 2026, as a phenomenon dubbed the "AI Scare Trade" triggered a massive and violent rotation of capital. Investors began a wholesale exit from traditional service-oriented sectors—most notably wealth management, financial services, and real estate—amid growing fears
As Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around the $83,200 mark this February, the digital asset market is entering a phase of uneasy stabilization. Following a blistering climb to a cycle peak of $126,000 in October 2025, the current "consolidation floor" represents a 34% retracement that has fundamentally altered the trading
NEW YORK — As of February 17, 2026, the long-reigning kings of Silicon Valley are facing a cold front on Wall Street. In a dramatic reversal of the trends that defined the early 2020s, the "Mega Cap 8" growth stocks are witnessing a sustained sell-off, while investors flock to the once-ignored
A sudden and violent shift in investor sentiment has sent shockwaves through the financial markets this week, as the "AI Scare Trade" moved beyond the software sector to target traditional, human-centric service industries. In a staggering two-session rout ending February 13, 2026, pillars of the old-guard economy saw their valuations
Famed ‘Big Short’ investor Steve Eisman has weighed in on the struggles facing fintech and crypto-exposed platforms, explicitly favoring Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:
In a week that has sent ripples through the core of Wall Street’s advisory business, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) saw its shares retreat by nearly 5% between February 9 and February 13, 2026. The sell-off, which vaporized billions in market capitalization for the firm, was catalyzed by a growing
NEW YORK — The long-anticipated "AI reckoning" for the financial services sector arrived with a vengeance this week, as a wave of selling hit traditional wealth managers and regional banks. Investors, previously focused on AI’s impact on silicon and software, have pivoted their anxieties toward the balance sheets of Wall
In what is being described by Wall Street analysts as the "AI Scare Trade," the commercial real estate services sector experienced its most brutal day of trading since the 2020 pandemic. On February 11, 2026, a sudden and coordinated exodus from labor-intensive service stocks wiped billions in market capitalization from
