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Industrial distributor DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 12% year on year to $527.4 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.39 per share was 6.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Water management company Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5% year on year to $125.6 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.93 per share was 50% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
NEW YORK — In a milestone that once seemed years away, the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) has officially breached the historic 7,000 level, marking a new frontier for American equity markets. This psychological and structural barrier was finally broken in late January 2026, culminating a relentless 14-month climb from
In a landmark decision that has sent shockwaves through the global trade ecosystem, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026, to strike down the White House’s "Liberation Day" emergency tariff program. The Court found that the administration overstepped its constitutional authority by using the International Emergency Economic
Digital medical services platform Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $642.3 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $609 million was less impressive, coming in 3.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.14 per share was 24% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Financial guidance platform NerdWallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 22.6% year on year to $225.4 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.19 per share was 8.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of financial services company Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD)
jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after a rally in Bitcoin renewed expectations for increased trading activity on its platform.
American households showed unexpected grit this week as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index climbed to 91.2 in February, a sharp departure from the gloom that characterized the start of the year. The reading, which comfortably beat analyst forecasts of 87.4, suggests that the "cratering" of sentiment
The media landscape was sent into a frenzy this week as Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), now operating under the leadership of David Ellison following its merger with Skydance, launched a massive $31-per-share hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD). The cash offer, valued at approximately $110 billion, represents
In a move that signals the most significant structural shift in American equity markets in decades, the financial world is bracing for a "23-hour" trading day. As of February 25, 2026, Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is in the final stages of a high-stakes regulatory review with the Securities and Exchange
In a move that signals a radical shift in American industrial policy, the Trump administration has officially finalized a $1.6 billion investment package in USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR), including a direct 10% equity stake for the federal government. The announcement, made through the Department of Commerce on January
Shares of mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain CAVA (NYSE:CAVA) jumped 20.7% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street's expectations for revenue and profit.
Shares of identity verification company CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) jumped 23.4% in the morning session after it reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations for revenue and profitability.
