The "Magnificent Seven" that propelled the broader market to record heights in recent years has been flipped on its head this year. All but two stocks in the group are in the red to start 2026, with Microsoft down nearly 18% and Tesla and Amazon each shedding more than 8%. Google-parent Alphabet , crowned one of the leading artificial intelligence winners of 2025, is roughly flat while chipmaking ...
The "Magnificent Seven" that propelled the broader market to record heights in recent years has been flipped on its head this year. All but two stocks in the group are in the red to start 2026, with Microsoft down nearly 18% and Tesla and Amazon each shedding more than 8%. Google-parent Alphabet , crowned one of the leading artificial intelligence winners of 2025, is roughly flat while chipmaking darling Nvidia is up just 1% this year. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) is down nearly 6% year to date. The declines come amid a flurry of concerns about these companies' soaring capital expenditures on artificial intelligence — and their ability to meet increasingly high earnings growth expectations. Rapidly improving AI models and ramping industry competition are also adding volatility. Scrutiny has also increased due to the stocks' massive run-up, leading to a rotation away from high-growth names and towards cyclical areas of the market that have long been considered undervalued by comparison. "All of these things are kind of creating a little bit of a headache and a headwind for the sector. Are they dead? They might be this year. They might just trade in a range," Hightower Advisors chief investment strategist Stephanie Link told CNBC. Free cash flow concerns A notable issue for investors has been the strain in tech giants' free cash flow given their AI-driven capex. "The catalyst for the initial selling was some of them having negative free cash flow, and some of them just having flat year-over-year cash flow, as opposed to both that we have been seeing over the last decade with these companies," Link said. "And I think you're seeing a broadening out of the AI trade and that you don't just have to own the Mag 7. There's others that will win." Four of the largest U.S. technology companies by market cap — Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft — are expecting to spend nearly $700 billion combined this year. That would be a roughly 60% increase from 2025 levels. ...
Former Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is famous for shying away from technology companies. While the conglomerate has bought stakes in tech companies on occasion, it generally sticks with less tech-focused companies. But in 2025, Berkshire dove into the artificial intelligence (AI) waters in earnest when it bought shares in a dominant internet enterprise in the third quarter of 2025. While ...
Former Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is famous for shying away from technology companies. While the conglomerate has bought stakes in tech companies on occasion, it generally sticks with less tech-focused companies. But in 2025, Berkshire dove into the artificial intelligence (AI) waters in earnest when it bought shares in a dominant internet enterprise in the third quarter of 2025. While the decision to buy this top AI stock likely came from the Oracle of Omaha's investment team rather than Buffett himself, it's still a vote of confidence in the business. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
格隆汇2月22日｜随着基本面改善以及全球资产配置逻辑的转变，巴西股市在2026年初成为全球资金竞相追逐的热点。在美元走软、大宗商品价格上涨以及降息预期的共同推动下，巴西市场不仅迎来了久违的强劲反弹，更吸引了包括顶级对冲基金在内的巨额海外资金流入。 据彭博援引近期监管文件，亿万富翁投资者德鲁肯米勒旗下的Duquesne Family Office在去年第四季度大举建仓巴西。该家族办公室在截至12月3...
格隆汇2月22日｜随着基本面改善以及全球资产配置逻辑的转变，巴西股市在2026年初成为全球资金竞相追逐的热点。在美元走软、大宗商品价格上涨以及降息预期的共同推动下，巴西市场不仅迎来了久违的强劲反弹，更吸引了包括顶级对冲基金在内的巨额海外资金流入。 据彭博援引近期监管文件，亿万富翁投资者德鲁肯米勒旗下的Duquesne Family Office在去年第四季度大举建仓巴西。该家族办公室在截至12月31日的三个月内，买入了约350万股iShares MSCI Brazil ETF（EWZ），并同时买入了该基金的看涨期权，精准押注了随后的市场爆发。 这一布局迅速获得了回报。iShares MSCI Brazil ETF在今年1月飙升了17%，创下自2020年以来的最佳单月表现。这一涨势主要得益于美元走软和商品价格走高，推动了包括矿业巨头Vale SA和国有石油生产商Petroleo Brasileiro SA在内的权重股实现两位数的大幅上涨。
Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For "National Defense" Europe's lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in Ukraine as well as the Trump Administration's efforts to force NATO members to fulfill their basic obligations. Specifically, Russia's successful use of attrition tactics against NATO supported forces in Ukraine h...
Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For "National Defense" Europe's lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in Ukraine as well as the Trump Administration's efforts to force NATO members to fulfill their basic obligations. Specifically, Russia's successful use of attrition tactics against NATO supported forces in Ukraine has exposed a significant weakness in western military doctrine. New and cheap technologies (including drone technologies) are making large scale maneuver warfare obsolete. The era of super-weapons dominating the battlefield with minimal manpower is over. As was the case in WWI and WWII, troop strength and boots on the ground are once again the key to victory. A Washington DC-based defense think-tank, Center For A New American Century (CNAS), has come to the same realization and suggests a novel (as well as predictable) solution: Exploit mass immigration from Ukraine and third world countries to the west as a resource to fill the persistent void in military recruitment numbers. Writing for Foreign Policy, the CNAS notes : "Closing manpower gaps may prove harder than writing bigger checks. The continent’s demographic crisis compounds the problem: Births in the European Union fell below 4 million in 2022 for the first time since 1960, shrinking the pool of potential recruits as geopolitical threats—chief among them, Russian aggression—demand larger, more capable forces..." The argument, of course, presupposes that Russia has any intention of invading greater Europe. There is no evidence that this is Vladimir Putin's goal. However, the Russian bogeyman does make for a useful excuse to justify the development of a unified EU military force. The threat of war can also be exploited by European officials as a way to justify open borders and mass immigration from the third world. Immigration from Ukraine makes some sense - It is a legitimate war torn country and Ukrainians are close...
In this article DDOG ANET Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors have been grappling with volatility amid fears of artificial intelligence disruption in a range of sectors, but attractive opportunities abound if they can look beneath the surface. Ignoring the ongoing noise, investors with a long-term horizon can track the ...
In this article DDOG ANET Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors have been grappling with volatility amid fears of artificial intelligence disruption in a range of sectors, but attractive opportunities abound if they can look beneath the surface. Ignoring the ongoing noise, investors with a long-term horizon can track the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts, who take several aspects into account and conduct in-depth research before assigning a buy rating to a stock. Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Datadog Artificial intelligence-powered observability and security platform Datadog ( DDOG ) is this week's first pick. Following the company's Investor Day event on Feb. 12 , Baird analyst William Power reiterated a buy rating on Datadog stock with a price target of $180 . The analyst stated that while Datadog didn't provide any new long-term forecasts at the event, it continues to target an adjusted operating margin of over 25%, reflecting a balanced approach between investing for future growth and near-term profitability. Power noted solid demand for Datadog's existing products and growing opportunities in AI, logs, developer tools and security. He added that given Datadog's notable advantage in contextual data compared to rivals, the company is well-positioned to help enterprises as AI is increasing complexity within IT stacks. The five-star analyst believes that Datadog has the ability to address enterprises' security needs, supported by its broad observability platform and significant data insights. Power highlighted that while the company currently has about 8,500 security customers, including 70% of customers with over $1 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), security makes up only 2% of total ARR from these large customers, reflecting that vast expansion oppo...
In this article CEG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gregory Beard, director of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Courtesy: U.S. Department of Energy Former Apollo executive and longtime New Yorker Gregory Beard says he wouldn't have left the private sector for just any job. But opportunity came knocking in the form of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, wh...
In this article CEG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gregory Beard, director of the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Courtesy: U.S. Department of Energy Former Apollo executive and longtime New Yorker Gregory Beard says he wouldn't have left the private sector for just any job. But opportunity came knocking in the form of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who tapped Beard to run the Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Previously known as the Loan Programs Office and part of the Energy Department, the EDF is the largest energy lender in the world, with some $289 billion in loan authority currently. Beard first joined the EDF as a senior advisor in April 2025 from bitcoin miner Stronghold Digital Mining, before officially taking over as director on Jan. 29. "If I didn't feel passionately about Secretary Wright's message and why the president chose him, I'd still be in the private sector," Beard said in an exclusive conversation with CNBC. Beard has only been at the helm for a few weeks, but he has big plans for the agency, including dispensing capital at a record rate. And at a time when the energy complex is seeing a generational shift and natural resources increasingly drive geopolitics, the EDF can be a key tool in shaping the future of energy in the U.S. Shaking up the office Beard says the first order of business was to reexamine the loans granted during the Biden administration, the majority of which were approved in the months between Election Day 2024 and the inauguration. The result of the "turnaround job," as he called it, impacted more than 80% of the Biden-era portfolio, or about $83.6 billion worth of loans, according to the Department of Energy . Most were focused on emissions-reducing projects. The review process included making sure projects that stayed in the portfolio align with the Trump administration's energy goals, Beard said. All told, roughly $30 billion in conditional loan commitments were either cance...
Investor Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, thinks that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) could incorporate hardware changes to improve its vision-based Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, as the company reported 5 additional crashes of its Robotaxis in Austin last month. FSD Not Improving In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, the investor shared that Tesla's FSD was...
Investor Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, thinks that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) could incorporate hardware changes to improve its vision-based Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, as the company reported 5 additional crashes of its Robotaxis in Austin last month. FSD Not Improving In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, the investor shared that Tesla's FSD wasn't getting better. "Things don’t seem to be improving," Gerber said in the post, adding that many w
Hong Kong must more than double the number of secondary school pupils studying advanced maths to ensure a sufficient pipeline of students pursuing science and technology courses at university and careers in those sectors, according to the head of a curriculum review. The government plans to review the admission score calculations for some of the universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts...
Hong Kong must more than double the number of secondary school pupils studying advanced maths to ensure a sufficient pipeline of students pursuing science and technology courses at university and careers in those sectors, according to the head of a curriculum review. The government plans to review the admission score calculations for some of the universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) programmes, as well as revamp the combination of related elective subjects...
A single policy could redraw global food supply lines and scramble markets from the Americas to Southeast Asia. In early February, the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and State Council released the annual “No 1 document”, the country’s first policy statement of 2026 and its blueprint for agriculture, farmers and rural areas. As one of the world’s largest agricultural producers, import...
A single policy could redraw global food supply lines and scramble markets from the Americas to Southeast Asia. In early February, the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and State Council released the annual “No 1 document”, the country’s first policy statement of 2026 and its blueprint for agriculture, farmers and rural areas. As one of the world’s largest agricultural producers, importers and exporters, any shift in Beijing’s food strategy carries global repercussions. Covering...
Gu and Li Fanghui take Winter Olympic gold and silver Zoe Atkin’s bronze matches that of sister Izzy in 2018 Zoe Atkin won women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe bronze to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics as China’s Eileen Gu soared to win her first gold of the Games. Atkin qualified for the final in first place and led after the first run, in which the single ...
Gu and Li Fanghui take Winter Olympic gold and silver Zoe Atkin’s bronze matches that of sister Izzy in 2018 Zoe Atkin won women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe bronze to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics as China’s Eileen Gu soared to win her first gold of the Games. Atkin qualified for the final in first place and led after the first run, in which the single best score from three runs counts in the standings. Continue reading...
Dmytro Synelnychenko/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I have to say this is one of my favorite articles I’ve written this month, as it’s about a super important topic. As much time as I have spent discussing the market in recent days and weeks, something was missing, which is a deeper dive into just how unusual (I like to call it "weird") this market has become. For many decades (it started be...
Dmytro Synelnychenko/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I have to say this is one of my favorite articles I’ve written this month, as it’s about a super important topic. As much time as I have spent discussing the market in recent days and weeks, something was missing, which is a deeper dive into just how unusual (I like to call it "weird") this market has become. For many decades (it started before anyone reading this was born), the traditional economic and market models were pretty straightforward, as they relied on macro numbers like employment and inflation. Usually, higher employment indicates strong economic growth, which makes sense, as more employment equals more spending power. Also, the opposite is true, as lower employment reduces spending, which pressures the economy even more. That’s a doom cycle that nobody wants to deal with, let alone the people losing their jobs. Also, as consumption accounts for more than 67% of the U.S. GDP (see the chart below), we rely on healthy spending. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Right now, that entire relationship is breaking apart. And that’s not everything. I would make the case that we’re at the start of a massive AI supply shock, fueled by QE-like spending from hyperscalers, innovation in robotics, disruption of the drivers of the prior bull market, and a push into the physical economy. Trust me, I know I sound overly dramatic when I say this stuff, but I'm entirely convinced that the market as we know it doesn’t exist anymore. That doesn’t mean we should all lose sleep, but it certainly means that we may have to adjust how we invest and even assess the market. That’s what this article is all about. You know what I’m going to say next. Let’s get to it! It’s a Jobless Boom Let’s start with the worst part of this article, which is the jobless boom. While AI may, over time, be super helpful, this is the part that worries me greatly, as the dynamics between labor and growth have completely broken down. That’s bad ne...
Scott P. Miller, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) , reported the direct sale of 3,960 common shares for a transaction value of approximately $478,000 on Feb. 10, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 reported price ($120.68); post-transaction value based on Feb. 10, 2026 market close price as calculated in the SEC ...
Scott P. Miller, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) , reported the direct sale of 3,960 common shares for a transaction value of approximately $478,000 on Feb. 10, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 reported price ($120.68); post-transaction value based on Feb. 10, 2026 market close price as calculated in the SEC filing. Continue reading