Bitwise, Rounhill, GraniteShares File for Election Prediction ETFs

Bitwise, Rounhill, GraniteShares File for Election Prediction ETFs

As the U.S. political landscape grows increasingly polarized, Wall Street is preparing to let investors trade that volatility directly in their brokerage accounts.  Major exchange-traded fund issuers Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares have filed prospectuses with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a first-of-its-kind suite of “prediction market” ETFs, aiming to bring the speculative … Read more

Intel (INTC) Stock Rebounds After 1.3% Drop as Valuation Debate Grows

Intel (INTC) Stock Rebounds After 1.3% Drop as Valuation Debate Grows

Intel Corporation is back in the spotlight as investors reassess the chipmaker’s valuation following renewed share price volatility. After rallying earlier this year on optimism surrounding its foundry ambitions and AI partnerships, the stock has recently pulled back. Intel Corporation (INTC) closed at $46.18, down $0.61 or 1.30% at 4:00:01 PM EST. In overnight trading … Read more

Stripe-Owned Bridge Wins Conditional U.S. Bank Charter Approval

Stripe-Owned Bridge Wins Conditional U.S. Bank Charter Approval

In a landmark move for the digital assets industry, Bridge, the stablecoin platform acquired by payments giant Stripe for $1.1 billion last year, has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize as a national trust bank. The announcement marks a significant step forward in Stripe’s ambition to … Read more

Oracle Stock Jumps on $50B Cloud Expansion Plan

Oracle Stock Jumps on $50B Cloud Expansion Plan

Oracle Corporation’s stock ORCL rose 2.34% to close at $160.14 on Friday, February 13, 2026. This was driven by investors emphasizing its ambitious $50 billion cloud expansion plan. Goldman Sachs will lead the bond offering, while Citigroup will manage the equity and convertible preferred offerings. The move comes amid a holiday-shortened trading week with U.S. … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall, Nasdaq Contracts Slides 

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall, Nasdaq Contracts Slides

U.S. equity futures moved lower today, as traders navigated the Presidents’ Day return amid thin liquidity and renewed volatility in technology shares. Mini Dow Jones Industrial Average March 2026 futures (YM=F) were trading at 49,516.00, down 53.00 points, or 0.11%, as of 4:12:05 AM EST, at press time. The cautious tone follows Monday’s market closure, … Read more

Oracle Shares Surge 12% While Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia Slip

Oracle Shares Surge 12% While Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia Slip

Shares of Oracle (ORCL) surged 12% for the week, defying broader sector weakness that dragged down several mega-cap peers. Meanwhile, stalwarts like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN) tumbled amid growing investor anxiety over margins and artificial intelligence spending, underscoring a notable divergence in how Wall Street is pricing the next phase of the … Read more

Palantir (PLTR) Bucks SaaS Downturn & Analysts Turn Bullish

Palantir (PLTR) Bucks SaaS Downturn & Analysts Turn Bullish

In a dramatic turn of events, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has emerged as the surprise victor of the early 2026 software shakeout. Investment firms, including Freedom Capital Markets, Wedbush, and Citi, have aggressively raised their PLTR ratings from “Sell” to “Buy” recently. The catalyst is the growing consensus that the rise of autonomous AI agents is … Read more

Asian Markets Rise Ahead of Lunar New Year as Gold Prices Slip

Asian Markets Rise Ahead of Lunar New Year as Gold Prices Slip

Asian shares traded higher, and gold prices declined on Monday, February 16, 2026, ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% higher to 56,996.21, after the government reported that Japan’s economy grew more slowly than economists had expected in the latest October-December quarter, at an annualized 0.2%. Thus, increasing expectations that … Read more

Costco Returns Get Stricter & COST Stock Eyes $1,020 Breakout

Costco Returns Get Stricter & COST Stock Eyes $1,020 Breakout

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is known for its industry-leading “100% Satisfaction Guarantee,” a policy that has long distinguished the retailer from competitors. But in 2026, a quiet shift is underway. While the company has not formally rewritten its famous pledge, stricter enforcement of its Costco Return Policy is drawing attention, just as COST Stock … Read more