interphasesolution/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the projected 0.4% growth. For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introdu...
interphasesolution/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the projected 0.4% growth. For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introduction from today's report : Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged (±0.4 percent)* from the previous month, and up 2.4 percent (±0.5 percent) from December 2024. Total sales for the 12 months of 2025 were up 3.7 percent (±0.4 percent) from 2024. Total sales for the October 2025 through December 2025 period were up 3.0 percent (±0.4 percent) from the same period a year ago. The October 2025 to November 2025 percent change was unrevised from up 0.6 (±0.3 percent).Retail trade sales were virtually unchanged (±0.5 percent)* from November 2025, and up 2.1 percent (±0.5 percent) from last year. Nonstore retailers were up 5.3 percent (±1.4 percent) from last year, while food service and drinking places were up 4.7 percent (±1.8 percent) from December 2024. The chart below is a log-scale snapshot of retail sales since the early 1990s. The three exponential regressions through the data help us to evaluate the long-term trend of this key economic indicator. The light purple line is a linear regression through the complete data series. The green line is a regression from the start of the series through the end of 2007 and then extrapolated to the present - thus excluding the financial crisis. The blue line is a regression from the start of the series through the end of 2019 and then extrapolated to the present - thus excluding the COVID-19 pandemic. Monthly re...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 800 points or 3.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 21,960-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft thanks to ongoing tariff concerns and their effect...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 800 points or 3.6 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 21,960-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft thanks to ongoing tariff concerns and their effect on the world economy. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead. The TSE finished sharply lower on Thursday following losses from the plastics and technology stocks, while the financial sector came in mixed. For the day, the index stumbled 316.68 points or 1.42 percent to finish at the daily low of 21,961.68 after peaking at 22,552.43. Among the actives, Cathay Financial dropped 0.90 percent, while Mega Financial collected 0.76 percent, First Financial advanced 0.91 percent, Fubon Financial shed 0.56 percent, E Sun Financial jumped 1.72 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company tanked 2.33 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation stumbled 2.46 percent, Hon Hai Precision retreated 1.47 percent, Largan Precision plummeted 6.62 percent, Catcher Technology declined 1.45 percent, MediaTek slumped 1.42 percent, Delta Electronics rose 0.26 percent, Formosa Plastics surrendered 2.49 percent, Nan Ya Plastics plunged 5.29 percent and Asia Cement, CTBC Financial and Novatek Microelectronics were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is negative as the major averages opened in the red and continued to track lower throughout the session. The Dow tumbled 537.36 points or 1.30 percent to finish at 40,813.57, while the NASDAQ dropped 345.44 points or 1.96 percent to close at 17.303.01 and the S&P 500 sank 77.78 points or 1.39 percent to end at 5,521.52. The sell-off on Wall Street came amid ongoing concerns about President Donald Trump's trade policies after he suggested the U.S. would respond to the European Union's counte...
Astera Labs NASDAQ: ALAB reported sharp growth in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, citing broad-based demand across its connectivity portfolio and continued momentum tied to AI infrastructure spending by hyperscalers. Management also outlined a higher investment posture to pursue what it described as an expanding market opportunity, and announced a CFO transition alongside a new warrant agreemen...
Astera Labs NASDAQ: ALAB reported sharp growth in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, citing broad-based demand across its connectivity portfolio and continued momentum tied to AI infrastructure spending by hyperscalers. Management also outlined a higher investment posture to pursue what it described as an expanding market opportunity, and announced a CFO transition alongside a new warrant agreement with Amazon tied to future purchases. Get Astera Labs alerts: Sign Up Q4 and full-year results CEO and co-founder Jitendra Mohan said Astera Labs delivered fourth-quarter revenue of $270.6 million, up 17% sequentially and 92% year-over-year. For the full fiscal year 2025, revenue was $852.5 million, up 115% from the prior year. Mohan said growth was “broad-based,” spanning signal conditioning, smart cable modules, and switch fabric products, supported by new design wins across multiple customers. On a non-GAAP basis, CFO Mike Tate reported: Q4 non-GAAP gross margin: 75.7%, down 70 basis points sequentially due primarily to higher mix of hardware sales 75.7%, down 70 basis points sequentially due primarily to higher mix of hardware sales Q4 non-GAAP operating expenses: $96 million, up $16 million sequentially as the company expanded R&D and closed the Xscale acquisition during the quarter $96 million, up $16 million sequentially as the company expanded R&D and closed the Xscale acquisition during the quarter Q4 non-GAAP operating margin: 40.2%, down 150 basis points sequentially 40.2%, down 150 basis points sequentially Non-GAAP diluted EPS: $0.58, on fully diluted shares of 181.2 million $0.58, on fully diluted shares of 181.2 million Operating cash flow: $95.3 million $95.3 million Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities: $1.19 billion at quarter end Product commentary: Scorpio, Aries, Taurus, and Leo Mohan highlighted continued ramping of the company’s Scorpio PCIe switching portfolio. He said Scorpio P-Series exceeded the company’s target of 10% of revenue in...
Q4 non-GAAP operating expenses: $96 million, up $16 million sequentially as the company expanded R&D and closed the Xscale acquisition during the quarter CEO and co-founder Jitendra Mohan said Astera Labs delivered fourth-quarter revenue of $270.6 million , up 17% sequentially and 92% year-over-year. For the full fiscal year 2025, revenue was $852.5 million , up 115% from the prior year. Mohan sai...
Q4 non-GAAP operating expenses: $96 million, up $16 million sequentially as the company expanded R&D and closed the Xscale acquisition during the quarter CEO and co-founder Jitendra Mohan said Astera Labs delivered fourth-quarter revenue of $270.6 million , up 17% sequentially and 92% year-over-year. For the full fiscal year 2025, revenue was $852.5 million , up 115% from the prior year. Mohan said growth was “broad-based,” spanning signal conditioning, smart cable modules, and switch fabric products, supported by new design wins across multiple customers. Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) reported sharp growth in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, citing broad-based demand across its connectivity portfolio and continued momentum tied to AI infrastructure spending by hyperscalers. Management also outlined a higher investment posture to pursue what it described as an expanding market opportunity, and announced a CFO transition alongside a new warrant agreement with Amazon tied to future purchases. Astera issued 3.3 million warrants to Amazon tied to up to $6.5 billion of future purchases, which will produce an estimated ~ two‑point quarterly non‑cash gross‑margin impact as tranches are achieved; management is increasing investment (Q1 non‑GAAP OpEx guided to $112–118 million ) and announced a CFO transition with Mike Tate moving to an advisory role and Desmond Lynch named CFO. Product momentum tied to AI infrastructure is accelerating: the Scorpio P‑Series is already shipping in volume and is expected to begin production for two additional U.S. hyperscalers in late 2026 (meaningful revenue in 2027), while Aries, Taurus, Scorpio X, and Leo CXL show multi‑customer traction as the company estimates its self‑addressable market will grow more than 10x to about $25 billion . Astera reported strong results with Q4 revenue of $270.6 million (up 92% YoY) and fiscal 2025 revenue of $852.5 million (up 115% YoY), and guided Q1 revenue of $286–297 million with non-GAAP gross margin aroun...
当前白宫权力轴心的两位经济领域大人物——财政部长和候任美联储主席都与华尔街传奇对冲基金投资人斯坦利•庄肯米勒有过深度合作，彼此之间潜移默化相互影响 2026年1月30日，美国总统特朗普提名凯文·沃什（Kevin Warsh）为下一任（第17任）美联储主席，根据美国法律程序，提名还需获得参议院投票通过。特朗普在社交媒体宣布这一决定时介绍凯文·沃什，提到“他目前担任胡佛研究所谢波德家族杰出访问学者（Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution），以及斯坦福大学商学院研究员，他是杜肯家族办公室（Duquesne Family Office LLC·）斯坦利·庄肯米勒（Stanley Druckenmiller）的合伙人”。引人关注的不仅是凯文·沃什丰富的政府智囊和美联储任职经历及国际投行履历，还有他与对冲基金的关系。 推荐进入 财新数据库 ，可随时查阅宏观经济、股票债券、公司人物，财经数据尽在掌握。
(RTTNews) - Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) released a profit for fourth quarter that Dropped, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $605 million, or $0.66 per share. This compares with $916 million, or $1.01 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 26.5% to $1.283 billion from $1.014 billion last year. Robinhood Markets, Inc. earnings at a glance (...
(RTTNews) - Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) released a profit for fourth quarter that Dropped, from the same period last year The company's bottom line totaled $605 million, or $0.66 per share. This compares with $916 million, or $1.01 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 26.5% to $1.283 billion from $1.014 billion last year. Robinhood Markets, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $605 Mln. vs. $916 Mln. last year. -EPS: $0.66 vs. $1.01 last year. -Revenue: $1.283 Bln vs. $1.014 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.36% to 6,939.78 after briefly tagging a record intraday high, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slid 0.59% to 23,102.47 on tech softness, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) edged up 0.10% to 50,188.15 for a fresh record close. Market movers While many big tech names slid today, cloud observability and security leader Datadog saw its s...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.36% to 6,939.78 after briefly tagging a record intraday high, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slid 0.59% to 23,102.47 on tech softness, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) edged up 0.10% to 50,188.15 for a fresh record close. Market movers While many big tech names slid today, cloud observability and security leader Datadog saw its shares spike 14% after reporting Q4 revenue growth of 29%. S&P Global was the biggest loser in the S&P 500, dropping 10% today after its guidance missed analysts’ expectations. Elsewhere, S&P 500 component Costco and Dow member Walmart dipped 3% and 2% respectively, as December’s retail figures didn’t live up to Wall Street’s hopes. Despite Walmart’s decline today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new record close, up 4.5% so far in 2026. What this means for investors The discrepancy between the three indexes’ results today continues to show the market’s slight shift back toward lower-risk stocks and away from higher-risk ones. For instance, over the last three years, Invesco’s S&P 500 High Beta ETF has tripled the returns of its S&P Low Volatility ETF. However, over the last month, the low-volatility ETF is up 5%, whereas the growth-stock ETF has remained largely flat. It will be interesting to see whether this market rotation continues for an extended period or is just a blip before the AI and data center boom resumes its rise. Should you buy stock in S&P 500 Index right now? Before you buy stock in S&P 500 Index, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and S&P 500 Index wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $439,362!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if ...
Patrick McEnroe, tennis executive, broadcaster and ESPN analyst, discusses U.S. tennis talent and the physical demands of the sport with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Patrick McEnroe, tennis executive, broadcaster and ESPN analyst, discusses U.S. tennis talent and the physical demands of the sport with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Explore the exciting world of Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Dec. 17, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 10, 2026. Should you buy stock in Xometry right now? Before you buy stock...
Explore the exciting world of Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Dec. 17, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 10, 2026. Should you buy stock in Xometry right now? Before you buy stock in Xometry, consider this: Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Xometry wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $439,362!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,164,984!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 918% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 196% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of February 10, 2026. Anand Chokkavelu has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Dan Caplinger has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Lou Whiteman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Xometry. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.