Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has reached a pivotal milestone in the HIV treatment landscape, announcing successful Phase 3 results for its once-daily oral regimen combining doravirine and islatravir (DOR/ISL). The data, presented at the 33rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026), confirms that the two-drug combination
In a move that underscores its dominant position in the global water technology sector, Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) has announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program. The announcement, made on February 25, 2026, comes at a time when the company is aggressively
ATLANTA — The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) delivered a robust fourth-quarter performance that exceeded Wall Street expectations, signaling a potential stabilization in the residential improvement sector after years of high interest rates and stagnant home sales. Reporting on February 24, 2026, the home improvement giant posted $38.2 billion in sales
The U.S. labor market has staged a remarkable mid-quarter comeback, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report (NER) Pulse data for February 2026. After a sluggish start to the year that left economists fearing a "labor cliff," the private sector has found its footing with a robust four-week
In a landmark decision that has reshaped the landscape of American trade policy, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20, 2026, against the Trump Administration’s use of emergency powers to impose broad-based tariffs. The 6-3 ruling in the consolidated cases of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and
In a surprising display of household fortitude, the Conference Board reported on Tuesday that the US Consumer Confidence Index climbed to 91.2 in February 2026. This figure shattered the consensus analyst forecast of 88.4 and represents a significant leap from January’s revised reading of 89.0. The
In a move designed to break the stranglehold of vertically integrated AI stacks, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) have announced a landmark $250 million strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to deliver a production-ready, "open" enterprise AI platform specifically optimized for agentic AI—autonomous systems capable
In a jarring disconnect between top-line growth and market sentiment, HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI) reported record-breaking financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, only to see its share price crater by 12% in early trading on February 26, 2026. Despite posting a 14% surge in sales to $1.
The digital advertising landscape was jolted on February 26, 2026, as The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD) saw its stock price crater by more than 16% in pre-market trading. The sharp decline followed the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report, which presented a jarring contrast: a solid revenue beat for the
In a move that fundamentally reshapes the balance of power in the semiconductor industry, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) have announced a staggering multi-year agreement valued at upwards of $60 billion. The deal centers on the deployment of a massive 6-gigawatt (6GW) AI
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) has once again redefined the boundaries of the cloud software market, reporting record-breaking results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. On February 26, 2026, the software giant announced quarterly revenue of $11.2 billion, underpinned by a massive $72.4 billion in total Remaining Performance Obligation
In a financial performance that has effectively "reset the math" for the global technology sector, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported record-breaking fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2026 results on February 25, 2026. The company posted a staggering $68.1 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by an insatiable global demand for artificial intelligence
