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CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street

CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that there were “many … Read more

Dow drops more than 260 points as private credit, Iran worries weigh on markets: Live updates

Dow drops more than 260 points as private credit, Iran worries weigh on markets: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on February 18, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Stocks fell on Thursday, leaving the S&P 500 near the flatline for the year, as investors shifted away from financials and monitored simmering tensions … Read more

Hedge funds have a clear favorite Magnificent 7 stock, attracting the likes of Ackman, Druckenmiller and Klarman

Hedge funds have a clear favorite Magnificent 7 stock, attracting the likes of Ackman, Druckenmiller and Klarman

Amazon emerged as the clear Magnificent Seven favorite among major hedge funds at the end of last year, right before the stock went on to slide 10% in about the first six weeks of the new year. Leading institutional investors, from Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital to Stanley Druckenmiller of Duquesne Family Office to … Read more

Amazon is oversold. Traders can take advantage of the weakness using this options trade

Amazon is oversold. Traders can take advantage of the weakness using this options trade

Amazon (AMZN) has entered 2026 with its core fundamentals strengthening even as the stock has undergone a sharp technical reset. After leading the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout through 2025, AMZN has recently pulled back toward major support levels amid broader growth-stock volatility. This correction has pushed AMZN into oversold conditions, creating a favorable setup for … Read more

S&P 500 finds itself once again unable to surmount the 7,000 threshold

S&P 500 finds itself once again unable to surmount the 7,000 threshold

Another week when “It could’ve been worse” passes for a declaration of victory on Wall Street, as traders navigate mini-crashes rolling through one sector after the next and investors try to draw nourishment from the relative outperformance of a majority of stocks. The S & P 500 was about flat last week and finished at … Read more

Netflix and Amazon are among the most oversold stocks on Wall Street

Netflix and Amazon are among the most oversold stocks on Wall Street

Several big-name stocks got caught in this week’s market sell-off, leaving some at levels that investors could take advantage of to reap future gains for a trade. The three major U.S. stock averages declined this week, in big part, due to fears that rapid developments in artificial intelligence will disrupt business profits. Shares of several … Read more

S&P 500 rises, led by tech; Dow climbs to fresh record: Live updates

S&P 500 rises, led by tech; Dow climbs to fresh record: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 6, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Monday, boosted by technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights as investors awaited critical economic data and another batch of earnings reports … Read more

Here are 3 major moments that drove the stock market last week

Here are 3 major moments that drove the stock market last week

A massive market snapback on Friday couldn’t erase all of the week’s damage. After several days of selling, the tech sector roared back, with the Nasdaq gaining over 2% on Friday. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom led the way, with gains of 7.8% and 7.2%, respectively. The broad-based S & P 500 rose nearly 2% in … Read more

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