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Breaking: Donald Trump confirms US strikes on Iran

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Truth Social video.     Alert Feb 28, 2026, 09:48   Breaking: Donald Trump confirms US strikes on Iran Truth Social video. ...

Daily Earnings

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It was a mixed day for earnings and guidance. Guidance and Results for the Day: Endeavour Silver (EXK): Missed consensus earnings estimates but reported significant revenue growth (309%). NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ): Issued positive guidance for Q1 and full-year 2026, expecting both earnings and revenue above consensus estimates. Fulgent Genetics (FLGT): Provided negative guidance for 2026, projecting a larger loss and revenue below estimates. Other Positive Guidance: LiqTech (LIQT) sees revenue above estimates. inTEST (INTT) sees revenue above estimates. Via Transportation (VIA) sees revenue above estimates. Other Negative Guidance: Amneal Pharmaceuticals (AMRX) sees revenue below estimates. Treace Medical Concepts (TMCI) sees revenue below estimates. Globalstar (GSAT) sees revenue below estimates. 1stDibs (DIBS) sees revenue below estimates. In-line Guidance: ANI Pharmaceuticals (ANIP), NW Natural (NWN...

The Day Ahead

COMING UP IN U.S. - WEEK AHEAD U.S. Economic Calendar Friday: Non-farm payrolls: expected 60,000 job growth (February). Private payrolls: probably climbed 65,000 (February). Unemployment rate: expected to rise 4.3% (February). Average hourly earnings: expected to rise 0.3% (February). Retail sales data (January): expected to decline 0.2%; ex-autos, likely rose 0.1%. December business inventories data due. Thursday: Import prices data (January): likely rose 0.2%. Export prices data: likely rose 0.3%. Weekly jobless claims: initial claims likely rose 4,000 to 216,000. Fourth-quarter unit labor costs: likely rose 2%. Labor productivity data: expected to rise 1.9%. Wednesday: ADP National Employment data (February): probably rose to 50,000. S&P composite and services PMI for February. ISM non-manufacturing PMI data: expected 53.5. Various: Challenger layoffs data for February. Fed Calendar Tuesday: New York Fed President John Williams and Minneapolis Fed Preside...

Rangebound Pressure Builds as Gold Leads, 10Y Yield Breaks 4%, and Software Stocks Bounce

Summary Market Consolidation: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain in a rangebound, choppy environment, building pressure as they struggle to find a clear directional breakout. Nvidia and Semiconductors: Following Nvidia’s earnings report, the semiconductor sector (SMH) has shown signs of relative weakness and failed to sustain a major upward drive. Interest Rates: The 10-year Treasury yield significantly broke below the 4% level, marking a notable shift in the macro environment. Software Sector Recovery: The software sector (IGV) experienced a sharp "flush" or dip during the week but managed a strong snapback, showing resilience compared to other tech sub-sectors. Gold’s Leadership: Gold continues to show relative strength, leading among defensive assets as investors navigate market uncertainty. Major Corporate News: Significant developments included OpenAI raising $110 billion and Block announcing major layoffs driven by AI integration. Economic Stress: Emerging...

Briefing

Market Snapshot Dow: -521.28 (-1.05%) Nasdaq: -210.17 (-0.92%) SP 500: -29.98 (-0.43%) NYSE: Adv 1100, Dec 1632, Vol 2.04 bln Nasdaq: Adv 1592, Dec 3178, Vol 9.72 bln Industry Watch Strong: Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Communication Services, Utilities, Real Estate, Materials Weak: Financials, Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials Moving the Market Renewed weakness across software names after Block announced plans to reduce headcount by roughly 40% to focus on AI automation. Hotter-than-expected January PPI adds to hawkish case against near-term easing. Rising oil prices amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran. Private Equity under pressure. Stocks finish week on lower note as software disruption intensifies Overall Market Performance: Major averages finished lower across the board for the week and mostly lower for February. S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and DJIA struggled. S&P 500 moved below its 50-day movi...

Breaking: US Producer Price Index - January 2026

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The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.4 percent in December 2025 and 0.2 percent in November. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 2.9 percent for the 12 months ended January 2026. ...     Alert ...

Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, December 2025

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BREAKING     Alert Feb 27, 2026, 13:31   Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, December 2025 BREAKING ...

US Core PPI m/m: 0.8% vs 0.3% forecast

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0.8% vs 0.3% forecast     Alert Feb 27, 2026, 13:30   US Core PPI m/m 0.8% vs 0.3% forecast ...

Paramount Skydance stock price pops in premarket as Netflix steps aside on Warner Bros deal

Here's a summary of the DailyEdge by TradeZero: S&P 500: 6,908.86 (down 0.54%) Dow Jones: 49,499.20 (up 0.034%) NASDAQ: 22,878.38 (down 1.18%) Market close: February 26, 2026 Breaking News Paramount Skydance stock jumped roughly 9.5% in premarket, building on Thursday's 10% surge. This follows Netflix backing away from bidding on Warner Bros. Discovery, deeming it "no longer financially attractive" at Paramount Skydance's price. EdgeUp Dell Technologies stock jumped ~10% after hours, targeting $50 billion in AI server revenue for fiscal 2027. Duolingo shares tumbled ~24% premarket due to projected slower 2026 bookings growth as it prioritizes user growth over monetization "nudges." MP Materials signed a significant rare-earths supply contract with an unnamed automaker for neodymium-praseodymium oxide, beating Q4 earnings estimates. Brinks Co will acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 billion (cash-and-stock), sending Brinks shares d...

Morning News Call

TOP NEWS Netflix shares jumped, exited fight for Warner Bros Discovery Paramount rose, won race for Warner Bros assets Pentagon and Anthropic feud over AI military use, deadline looms Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce (over 4,000 jobs) in AI overhaul Meta signs multi-billion-dollar deal to rent Google AI chips Dell expects AI server revenue to double in fiscal 2027 BEFORE THE BELL U.S. stock index futures dropped, Nasdaq faces steep monthly losses due to AI concerns European shares hit new record, set for eighth straight month of gains Japan's Nikkei closed at record high, biggest monthly gain in four months Chinese stocks fell but set for weekly gain on tech/innovation hopes Hong Kong shares rebounded on tech boost Dollar inched down, but headed for first monthly gain since October Yuan lost momentum after China curbed rally Oil prices rose, on track to finish week flat, U.S. and Iran extended nuclear talks Gold prices fell, but on track for s...

Daily Earnings

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It was a day with mixed earnings results and guidance, highlighted by some significant misses and one substantial beat. Guidance and Results Summary: CoreWeave (CRWV): Reported a Q4 2025 loss of $0.84/share on $1.57 billion revenue, missing consensus ($0.50 loss) by 52.73%. Expected Q1 2026 revenue of $1.90-$2.00 billion and 2026 revenue of $12.00-$13.00 billion, with Q1 guidance below current consensus. Positive Guidance: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH): Expected 2026 revenue of $315.0-$325.0 billion, above consensus. Arlo (ARLO): Sees revenue above estimates. MDxHealth (MDXH): Reaffirms above estimates. Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP): Guides above estimates. GigaCloud Technology (GCT): Guides above estimates. Negative Guidance: Rackspace Technology (RXT): Expected 2026 non-GAAP loss of $0.20-$0.15/share on $2.60-$2.70 billion revenue, below consensus. Airgain (AIRG): Guides earnings below estimates. D...

Briefing

Market Snapshot Dow: 49498.09, +17.05 (0.03%) Nasdaq: 22878.40, -273.69 (-1.18%) SP 500: 6910.85, -37.27 (-0.54%) NYSE: Adv 1671, Dec 1046, Vol 1.36 bln Nasdaq: Adv 2436, Dec 2267, Vol 9.09 bln Industry Watch Strong: Financials, Real Estate, Energy, Industrials Weak: Information Technology, Communication Services, Materials, Utilities, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples Moving the Market NVIDIA stock moved lower despite strong earnings, pressuring semiconductor stocks. Broader market mostly lower. Continued strength in software names and financial stocks. Market Summary Major averages finished mostly lower. S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and DJIA finished off session lows. NVIDIA's stock declined despite stellar earnings and bullish guidance, leading to pressure on mega-cap tech and semiconductor stocks. Market concerns about sustained capital expenditure in AI buildout. Broadcom and AMD also incurred losses, driving PHLX Semiconduct...

The Day Ahead

COMING UP U.S. economic radar: Producer Price Index (PPI) for January: expected to rise 0.3% (0.5% in Dec), annually up 2.6% (3% prior). Core PPI (ex-food/energy): expected to rise 0.3% (0.7% in Dec), annually up 3%. Construction spending (December): forecast to increase 0.3% (0.5% in Nov). Chicago PMI for February: likely 52.8 (54 prior). U.S. TOP NEWS Nvidia shares fell despite strong earnings, investor concerns on returns. Rare earth shortages worsen in US aerospace and semiconductor firms. Warner Bros Discovery's TV decline pressures Netflix deal. Broadcom expects to sell 1 million 3D stacked chips by 2027. Walmart agrees to pay $100 million to settle deceptive earnings charges (FTC). MARKET RECAP AT 4 pm ET S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower due to Nvidia earnings. Treasuries gained on Iran-related tensions. Spot gold rose; dollar edged higher. Oil prices were little changed. INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS Nvidia's CEO focuses on CPUs, preparing for competitio...

Premarket Movers

Based on the market data provided, here are the stock sectors most impacted: Positively Impacted Sectors Technology (AI & Quantum Computing) Justification: Massive gains driven by strategic partnerships with major chipmakers (AMD) and explosive growth in quantum platform expansion. Consumer Discretionary (Travel & Dining) Justification: Strong earnings beats and optimistic guidance for 2026 in vacation ownership and restaurant turnarounds. FinTech Justification: High revenue growth fueled by surging subscriber bases and aggressive share buyback programs. Consumer Staples (Beverages & Snacks) Justification: High consumer demand for specific brands and successful operational turnaround efforts. HealthTech Justification: International expansion of digital mental health tools and revenue beats on medical devices. Negatively Impacted Sectors Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Justification: Heavy losses resulting from missed top-line and bottom-line estimat...

Briefing

Weekly jobless claims S&P futures vs fair value: +10.00 Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +22.00 Initial jobless claims increased by 4,000 to 212,000 (consensus: 211,000). Continuing jobless claims decreased by 31,000 to 1.833 million. Futures point to flat open S&P futures vs fair value: +5.00 Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -2.00 Equity futures point to flattish open after previous session's solid gains led by tech. NVIDIA (NVDA) : Topped earnings expectations, reported record data center revenue, stock initially jumped but moderated. CEO Jensen Huang believes markets are wrong about AI's threat to software companies. Salesforce (CRM) : Lower this morning after cautious guidance with earnings report. Snowflake (SNOW) : Beat EPS and revenue expectations. Geopolitical: U.S. and Iran nuclear negotiations planned, but remain far apart. Reviewing overnight developments (Asia-Pacific) : Equity indices mixed; Japan's Nikkei (+0.3%) and South Korea's Kospi ...

US Unemployment Claims: 212K vs 217K forecast

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212K vs 217K forecast     Alert Feb 26, 2026, 13:30   US Unemployment Claims 212K vs 217K forecast ...