Key PointsRobinhood doubled its revenue amid new product offerings, strong demand for existing options, and more customers joining the platform.

What Do Monica Lewinsky, Maggie Thatcher, Elvis, Cher, Bill Cosby, & The Pope Have In Common? In the (alleged) interests of transparency, AG Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche released a statement overnight that included a list of all government officials and politically-exposed persons that appeared in The Epstein Files . SCOOP: The Department of Justice has sent over a letter to Congress outlining why it made redactions to the Epstein files. The six-page letter also includes a list of all "government officials and politically exposed persons" in the files. pic.twitter.com/aRCmS2p1Bg — Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) February 15, 2026 The term "politically exposed persons" was not defined in the Act, but consistent with Section 3 of the Act, Department reviewers were directed to notate "all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced" in any document, including videos and images, reviewed during this process. This list includes (as directed by the Act) all persons where (1) they are or were a government official or politically exposed person and (2) their name appears in the files released under the Act at least once. Names appear in the files released under the Act in a wide variety of contexts. For example, some individuals had extensive direct email contact with Epstein or Maxwell while other individuals are mentioned only in a portion of a document (including press reporting) that on its face is unrelated to the Epstein and Maxwell matters. So, while we have seen 'lists' before, this is the official DoJ list of potential pedophiles, pizza eaters, or island-partiers (allegedly)... Acosta, Alexander Adelson, Miriam Allen, Woody Allred, Gloria Assange, Julian Audrey, Strauss Avakian, Stephanie Babino, Vincent Baldwin, Alec Band, Doug Bannon, Steve Barak, Ehud Barr, William Becerra, Xavier Belohlavek, Lanna Berman, Geoffrey Beyonce Bezos, Jeff Biden, Ashley Biden, Hunter Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Birger, Laura Bistricer, David Bistricer, Mar...

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Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine If JD Vance’s thuggish speech last year to the Munich Security Conference directed at the solar plexus of Europe marked the moment when a transatlantic break up started, this weekend’s subsequent event, in a rainy and cold Bavaria, was where the debate about the terms of the divorce settlement got under way. Marco Rubio, the chosen Washington representative this year, is a diplomat, so he softened the Trumpian tone with references to German beer, the Beatles, Dante and the Mayflower. But his speech remained a stern warning that if Europe wanted to continue on its path of civilisational decline, as this US administration sees it, America will not be interested and has different hemispheres on which to focus. Continue reading...

Santiago Bueno’s second-half winner ensured a safe passage into the FA Cup fifth round for Wolves as the League Two side Grimsby bowed out with pride intact. The Premier League visitors had not won away in any competition since last April and look certain to be relegated to the Championship this season. But Rob Edwards’s side showed impressive resilience to avoid the kind of ignominy which led to Manchester United being dumped out of the Carabao Cup here this season. Continue reading...

Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is embedding the fast-rising OpenClaw AI agent directly into its flagship search app, opening the tool to roughly 700 million monthly users just days before Lunar New Year. The move escalates China’s AI arms race, positioning Baidu to capture fresh user engagement and monetize automation features at scale as rivals roll out competing integrations. This integration gives Baidu’s vast user base new ways to apply AI in everyday tasks, CNBC reported on Friday. Don't Miss: Th

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US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending up in California, a state battling shrinking fuelmaking capacity and high pump prices. Shipments on the circuitous route are increasing. California imported more gasoline in November than ever before, with more than 40% coming from the Bahamas. The lengthy journey adds another layer of cost to California’s already expensive gasoline market. Yet the phenomenon isn’t likely to disappear soon, thanks to a combination of disappearing oil refineries, a lack of interstate pipelines and a loophole in a 106-year-old maritime law. California has among the strictest environmental regulations in the US, making it costly for energy companies to operate in, though a wave of upcoming refinery closures is prompting officials and regulators to soften their stance. On average, the closures could raise the cost of gasoline for consumers by between 5 and 15 cents a gallon, said Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis. Read more: Threat of $8-a-Gallon Gas Forces Newsom to Court Big Oil After Phillips 66 shuttered its Los Angeles refinery in October, gasoline imports climbed in 2025 to the highest level since at least 2016, Vortexa data show. With Valero Energy Corp. set to close a Northern California refinery this spring, and no fuel pipelines connecting the US Gulf’s oil-producing powerhouse to the West Coast, the nation’s most populous state will likely depend on imports to bridge the gap. Under the Jones Act, any goods shipped between US ports must travel on US-built, owned and operated vessels. Those tankers are in short supply and expensive to charter. There are about 55 Jones Act-compliant oil tankers worldwide, compared with more than 7,000 oil tankers globally. “Even if there are such vessels, they would charge more than a foreign-flagged vessel would,” said Martin Davies, director of Tulane University’s Maritime Law Center. When Califor...

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In 2025, Netflix reported $45 billion in revenue, up 16% year over year. It has 325 million subscribers, with a presence in over 190 countries. And with some of the most popular TV shows out there, this business certainly gets credit for pioneering the future of video entertainment. But there's another platform that's dominating the industry. And it should get more attention than Netflix, which is considered the premier streaming stock . Image source: Alphabet. Continue reading

核心观点 新房成交面积环比降幅扩大，同比由正转负。40个城市新房成交面积149.8万平环比下降9.5%，同比下降5.5%，同比增速较上周下降209.8个百分点。一、二、三四线城市新房成交面积环比增速分别为-20.1%、-2.6%、-11.3%，同比增速分别为21.4%、7.4%、-46.8%，一、二线城市同比涨幅较上周收窄342.8、279.1个百分点，三四线城市同比增速较上周下降78.2个百分点。 二手房成交面积环比降幅扩大，同比由正转负。18个城市二手房成交面积131.3万平，环比下降25.8%，同比下降7.3%，同比增速较上周下降357.0个百分点。一、二、三四线城市二手房成交面积环比增速分别为-29.2%、-25.9%、-21.8%，同比增速分别为-26.3%、13.4%、6.8%，一线城市同比增速较上周下降411.5个百分点、二、三四线城市同比涨幅较上周收窄304.0、345.4个百分点。 新房库存面积环比由负转正、同比降幅收窄；去化周期同环比均上升。12个城市新房库存面积11261万平，环比增速为0.2%，同比增速为-4.9%；去化周期17.8个月，环比上升0.5个月，同比上升4.2个月。一、二、三四线城市新房库存面积去化周期分别为17.7、15.4、66.5个月，一线城市环比下降0.2个月，二、三四线城市环比分别上升1.1、2.2个月，一、二、三四线城市同比分别上升2.7、4.8、31.1个月。 土地市场同环比均量价齐涨；溢价率同环比均下降。百城全类型成交土地规划建面为1223.4万平，环比上升2.9%，同比上升26.2%；成交总价184.2亿元，环比上升20.1%，同比上升38.8%；楼面均价1505元/平，环比上升16.7%，同比上升10.0%；土地溢价率为0.4%，环比下降1.9个百分点，同比下降4.7个百分点。 房企国内债券发行量环比下降，同比上升。房地产行业国内债券总发行量82.1亿元，环比下降61.4%。总偿还量为28.3亿元，环比下降11.5%，同比下降67.5%（前值：185.1%）；净融资额为53.8亿元。 板块相对收益有所下降。房地产行业绝对收益为-0.7%，较上周下降0.7pct，相对收益（相对沪深300）为-1.1%，较上周下降2.4pct。房地产板块PE为26.89X，较上周下降0.30X。 政策 2月9日，重庆发布关于发挥政...

核心观点 新房成交面积环比降幅扩大，同比由正转负。40个城市新房成交面积149.8万平环比下降9.5%，同比下降5.5%，同比增速较上周下降209.8个百分点。一、二、三四线城市新房成交面积环比增速分别为-20.1%、-2.6%、-11.3%，同比增速分别为21.4%、7.4%、-46.8%，一、二线城市同比涨幅较上周收窄342.8、279.1个百分点，三四线城市同比增速较上周下降78.2个百分点。 二手房成交面积环比降幅扩大，同比由正转负。18个城市二手房成交面积131.3万平，环比下降25.8%，同比下降7.3%，同比增速较上周下降357.0个百分点。一、二、三四线城市二手房成交面积环比增速分别为-29.2%、-25.9%、-21.8%，同比增速分别为-26.3%、13.4%、6.8%，一线城市同比增速较上周下降411.5个百分点、二、三四线城市同比涨幅较上周收窄304.0、345.4个百分点。 新房库存面积环比由负转正、同比降幅收窄；去化周期同环比均上升。12个城市新房库存面积11261万平，环比增速为0.2%，同比增速为-4.9%；去化周期17.8个月，环比上升0.5个月，同比上升4.2个月。一、二、三四线城市新房库存面积去化周期分别为17.7、15.4、66.5个月，一线城市环比下降0.2个月，二、三四线城市环比分别上升1.1、2.2个月，一、二、三四线城市同比分别上升2.7、4.8、31.1个月。 土地市场同环比均量价齐涨；溢价率同环比均下降。百城全类型成交土地规划建面为1223.4万平，环比上升2.9%，同比上升26.2%；成交总价184.2亿元，环比上升20.1%，同比上升38.8%；楼面均价1505元/平，环比上升16.7%，同比上升10.0%；土地溢价率为0.4%，环比下降1.9个百分点，同比下降4.7个百分点。 房企国内债券发行量环比下降，同比上升。房地产行业国内债券总发行量82.1亿元，环比下降61.4%。总偿还量为28.3亿元，环比下降11.5%，同比下降67.5%（前值：185.1%）；净融资额为53.8亿元。 板块相对收益有所下降。房地产行业绝对收益为-0.7%，较上周下降0.7pct，相对收益（相对沪深300）为-1.1%，较上周下降2.4pct。房地产板块PE为26.89X，较上周下降0.30X。 政策 2月9日，重庆发布关于发挥政...

新春國際匯演之夜及農曆新年煙花匯演，將於2月17日（年初一）及18日（年初二）分別在尖沙咀及維港兩岸舉行。警方及運輸署將實施大規模特別交通及運輸安排，多區分階段封路、改道，公共運輸服務亦會相應調整。 （一）新春國際匯演之夜 日期：2026年2月17日（年初一） 地點：尖沙咀 封路安排 新春國際匯演之夜晚上8時舉行。自下午6時起，附近會有大型街頭表演。警方下午3時30分起分階段封路和改道，涉及路段包括廣東道、海防道、彌敦道等分三階段實施，並於晚上11時45分道路重開。 運輸交通安排 因應於尖沙咀的封路安排，於封路範圍內所有路邊泊車位暫停使用。港島線、東鐵線 及屯馬線將因應乘客需求而加強服務。受影響之巴士及小巴路線，將會臨時改道或暫停服務。佐敦至皇崗短途跨境巴士位於中國客運碼頭的中途站下午3時起暫停，相關路線會加強服務。 （二）農曆新年煙花匯演 日期：2026年2月18日（年初二） 地點：維港上空 封路安排 港島中區、灣仔及東區由下午約六時起分階段封路。介乎民康街與維園道之間的一段東區走廊（西行）會由晚上七時四十五分起臨時封閉，禁止車輛（專營巴士除外）駛入，直至道路重開。 九龍尖沙咀及西九文化區一帶由下午約五時起分階段封路，直至道路重開。封路範圍包括梳士巴利道、彌敦道、廣東道等數十條道路。西九文化區博物館道及柯士甸道西支路亦於晚上六時起封閉。晚上七時四十五分，封路擴展至雅翔道、廣東道南行、彌敦道（佐敦道至柯士甸道西）、寶靈街、金巴利道等路段。 封路期間，受影響道路上的的士站、公共小巴站、路旁泊車位及私人停車場將暫停使用。尖沙咀及西九文化區停車場分別於下午約五時及晚上約六時起限制車輛進出。 公共運輸服務安排 巴士及專線小巴方面，行經受影響地區的路線會臨時改道或暫停服務，相關巴士站及小巴站將暫停使用或遷移。 港鐵港島線、荃灣線、觀塘線、南港島線、東涌線、東鐵線及屯馬線會因應乘客需求加強服務。 電車服務會按乘客需要加強班次。 渡輪服務 天星小輪、新渡輪、港九小輪、愉景灣航運、珀麗灣客運等將於下午五時零五分起陸續調整及暫停部分服務，以配合煙花匯演。灣仔碼頭公眾觀景層下午三時起關閉。 跨境巴士 灣仔至皇崗口岸的短途跨境巴士服務，位於會展站公共運輸交匯處的站點，由下午約五時起暫停使用至道路重開，臨時總站設於軒尼詩道（西行）近修頓中心。 佐敦至皇崗口岸的短途跨境巴士服務，由晚上八時至...

J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images After hearing for five years about the valuation bubbles that would cause QQQ and SPY to suffer imminent crashes, net cash flows from major institutions are starting to agree. Themes of rotation out of large-cap US growth stocks and into small-cap and/or value stocks and/or international stocks continue to dominate market commentary. The continuing waning of confidence in the strength of the US dollar has also been a major subtext in the 12-month outperformance by foreign stock benchmark index ETFs. Our last two ValuEngine weekly updates have covered these themes as well. Another oft-cited theme is that we are now in a stock-pickers market where earnings growth and surprises are still important, but perhaps at more reasonable prices. Accordingly, we’ve run a screen among the equities we follow to find the stocks rated 4 (Buy) and 5 (Strong Buy) with the highest projected one-year gains according to ValuEngine’s predictive model, along with three ValuEngine valuation criteria added to the search. All stocks passing the screen must have P/E (price-to-earnings) ratios below 21.0, pay a non-zero dividend, and be ranked in the top half of our universe according to the ValuEngine valuation model. The valuation rank compares a stock’s current price to its fair-value price. The more or closer a stock’s current price is below its fair value, the higher its valuation rank. First, we start out with a focus on the international markets, as performance has been so strong for the past year relative to US markets. Here is a list of the Ticker Symbols for foreign companies that passed the screen with company names and corporate descriptions. EGO (Eldorado Gold Corp.): A Canadian-based gold and base metals producer with operations and development projects in Canada, Turkey, and Greece, focused on expanding production through projects like Skouries in northern Greece. BVN (Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SAA): A Peru-based precious metals produ...

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Key PointsUSA Rare Earth is trying to build a supply chain of rare-earth magnets on U.S. soil.

Italian wins her second gold medal on Cortina slopes Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund share silver Federica Brignone, the racing queen of Cortina, has won her second gold medal in the space of three days at the Winter Olympics. After her victory in the women’s Super-G on Friday, she won the giant slalom by just over six-tenths of a second. As small as that gap sounds, it was an enormous margin in a race where there were only six-hundredths of a second between the three women who finished behind her; Sweden’s Sara Hector, Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund, and Brignone’s Italian teammate Lara Della Mea. The gap between Brignone and second place was the same as that between second and 15th. Continue reading...

Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour Together Keir Starmer is facing calls by MPs for an inquiry into the commissioning of a report that made “baseless claims” about journalists who were investigating a thinktank linked to the prime minister. The calls add to pressure on the Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons, who commissioned a report in 2023 on journalists investigating Labour Together, the thinktank that would help propel Starmer to power. Continue reading...

Global electronic brokerage firm Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) had a solid 2025 with its stock soaring over 45%. By executing, clearing, and settling trades across diverse global asset classes, investors get the ability to trade in stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies with just an Interactive Brokers brokerage account . In addition, Interactive is known for offering relatively low interest rates on margin loans (money investors borrow to trade). All of these catalysts have ensured a smooth sailing into 2026 as well, with the fintech stock already up an impressive 15% year-to-date. However, there may be a better option: a faster-growing competitor in the middle of a market correction, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) . Robinhood is growing faster than Interactive Brokers while boosting profit margins. That's the winning combination for any growth stock, especially for a fintech company like Robinhood, which doubled revenue in the third quarter of 2025. Continue reading

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known for her strong progressive stances than her foreign policy views over the course of her seven years in Congress. An appearance at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference suggested a shift in approach and fueled more speculation of a presidential run in 2028. Ocasio-Cortez, who was invited by organizers of the annual event that attracts a host of world leaders, joined two panels, laying out her vision on the dangers of authoritarianism, Taiwan, Greenland and Gaza. Her appearance functioned as both audition and classroom, and gave audiences an inkling of what Democrats’ post- Joe Biden foreign-policy vision might look like. She demanded a foreign policy approach that counters record inequality and looks to undo a world “dominated by a handful of elites, a handful of oligarchs that sit in pretend democracies and make backdoor deals with one another.” In one panel, she said unconditional US aid to Israel had “enabled a genocide.” “We’re at a fork in the road, I believe that leaders are increasingly acknowledging that we must present an alternative vision,” she said. The New York congresswoman was one of several Democrats with future political aspirations to attend, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and California Governor Gavin Newsom . He sought to reassure Europe that there would be life after President Donald Trump . “He’ll be measured in years, not decades,” Newsom said. But it was Ocasio-Cortez who drew the most buzz. It was her first time at the annual conference, and she doesn’t sit on the House foreign affairs or armed services committees. What foreign-policy work she’s done has centered mostly on Latin America and her opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza. Republican commentators back home declared her unprepared for primetime for what they called a flubbed answer to a question from Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on whether the US would come to Taiwan’s defense if China attacked. Read More: Newsom P...

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Getty Images Introduction Havas ( HVBVD ) is an overlooked French company listed on Euronext Amsterdam, active in the global communications and marketing sector. The company has a history that spans almost 200 years and is now managed by Yannick Bolloré, descendant of a well-known investor family in Europe. His father, Vincent Bolloré, is a European billionaire . Havas was spun out of Vivendi in 2024 and obtained a listing in Amsterdam, allowing it to independently work on expanding its horizon. The Bolloré family currently controls about 34% of the shares. Havas Investor Relations As you can see above, some of its clients are well-known companies with a worldwide presence, and with a revenue of almost 3B EUR per year, Havas is an appealing mid-tier marketing and advertising firm. Yahoo Finance Havas has its primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam, where it is trading with HAVAS as its ticker symbol . The average daily volume in Amsterdam is 117,000 shares, making it the most liquid listing to trade in the company’s stock. There are currently 99.2 million shares outstanding, resulting in a market capitalization of approximately 1.4 billion EUR. It’s all about the cash flow In the first half of 2025, Havas reported a total revenue of 1.41 billion EUR (with a net revenue of around 1.34 billion EUR after deducting certain expenses that were re-billed to customers). This allowed the company to report an operating income of 134 million EUR, despite incurring 10 million EUR in restructuring and impairment expenses (compared to just 8 million EUR in the first half of last year). Havas Investor Relations As you can see above, the total net finance expense was 17 million EUR, mainly due to a higher net financial expense and lower interest income, and on the 118 million EUR pre-tax income, Havas had to pay 37 million EUR in taxes, resulting in a net profit of 80 million EUR. Approximately 6 million EUR was attributable to the non-controlling interests, resulting in a net attrib...

Trump sparked public backlash when he abruptly began demolishing the East Wing to clear space for his ballroom New renderings released this week provide the most detailed vision yet of Donald Trump’s proposed $400m White House ballroom addition. The renderings , submitted by the project’s architects and released on Friday by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), depict a vast sprawling structure, expected to be around 90,000 sq ft, from multiple angles. Continue reading...

Key PointsThe firm sold 335,500 shares during the fourth quarter.