For much of last year, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) shares traded wel l below the S&P 500.
Johnson & Johnson vs. AbbVie: A Growth Showdown Amid Patent Cliffs — Positive
ABBV JNJ Zacks Investment Research — February 23, 2026JNJ's diversified model, $32B R&D push and 48% stock surge in a year raise the stakes in its battle with ABBV for healthcare dominance.
Roblox's Rule Of 75.4% Outperformance At Reasonable Valuations - Buy The Selloff — Positive
RBLX Seeking Alpha — February 23, 2026Roblox delivered robust FY2025 Rule of 75.4% performance (+37 points YoY), thanks to the accelerating bookings growth by +55.5% YoY and the expanding FCF margin of 19.9%. These reasons are also why I urge readers to look beyond its lumpy EBITDA/deepening net losses, since the expanding FCF has also supported a richer balance sheet. RBLX's intensified developer investments have worked as intended in aging up its gamer cohorts while driving higher adoptions, implying the resilience of its gaming platform despite recent AI fears.
IonQ maintains a sell rating due to high valuation, despite strong capital allocation and disciplined execution on its trapped-ion quantum roadmap. IONQ's $1.8B SkyWater Technology acquisition secures semiconductor capacity, potentially lowering production costs and boosting long-term revenue. Recent M&A, including Oxford Ionics and SkyWater, demonstrates management's confidence and ability to leverage overvalued equity for strategic growth.
Blue Owl Technology Finance: Robust Fundamentals And A Quality Portfolio — Positive
OTF Seeking Alpha — February 23, 2026Blue Owl Technology Finance: Robust Fundamentals And A Quality Portfolio
Algorhythm Holdings Strengthens Balance Sheet with $9.5 Million Capital Infusion, Fully Capitalized for 2026 Growth Plan — Neutral
RIME GlobeNewsWire — February 23, 2026Funding Positions Company to Execute Global Growth Strategy for SemiCab Platform Fort Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (“Algorhythm”) (NASDAQ: RIME) – a leading AI technology company, today announced it has received an additional $9.5 million under its existing $20 million financing facility, bringing total capital raised under the facility to $19.5 million. At completion of this new funding, Algorhythm reported approximately $12.5 million in cash on hand, providing ample capital to support the continued expansion of its SemiCab platform in India, the U.S., and other international markets.
Illumina unveils roadmap of groundbreaking NovaSeq X advancements in data quality, output, speed, and flexibility — Neutral
ILMN PRNewsWire — February 23, 202640% increase in output to 35 billion reads, up to Q70 quality scores, improved turnaround time, and staggered starts are among the updates to be rolled out on all NovaS eq X systems , advancing precision medicine and delivering compounded value for NovaSeq X customers SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today unveiled an 18-month roadmap of innovations that enhance the power and value of the NovaSeq X system. Updates include technology that will deliver up to a Q70 quality score for the first time, along with 30% increased speed and output up to 35 …
TIAN RUIXIANG in Advanced Talks to Combine With An Asia-Pacific Leading InsurTech In Addition to Advancing Its 15,000 Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy — Neutral
TIRX GlobeNewsWire — February 23, 2026BEIJING, CHINA, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: TIRX) (“Tian Ruixiang” or the “Company”), today confirms that it is in advanced and final-stage discussions for a transformative strategic business combination with a pre-eminent insurance technology (“InsurTech”) leader operating across the Asia-Pacific region.
CNO Financial Group Recognizes Associate Stacy Muentzer Oakey as Volunteer of the Year, Donates to 12 Nonprofits through Annual Invested in Giving Back® Program — Neutral
CNO PRNewsWire — February 23, 2026CARMEL, Ind., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today honored associate Stacy Muentzer Oakey as its Volunteer of the Year and announced 12 nonprofits will receive donations through CNO's 2026 Invested in Giving Back® program.
Trust Stamp Contracts with IDetect to Provide Them with DMV Data Verification for High-Volume Identity Security — Neutral
IDAI GlobeNewsWire — February 23, 2026ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI), a global provider of AI-powered trust, identity, and security solutions, today announced will provide IDetect, a leading provider of ID scanning and entrance security solutions for over 25 years, with access to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Driver's License Data Verification (DLDV) service.
10 YR Yield, Gold, AUD/JPY and FTSE 100 Forecasts – US Dollar and Risk Appetite — Neutral
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL FXEmpire — February 23, 2026The markets are currently trying to assess the risk appetite of market participants around the world. With this, I am watching a handful of markets on Monday.
Amid weakening consumer sentiment and a precarious labor market, the hotel, resort, and cruise line companies in the consumer discretionary sector are not the first place one would think to look for outperforming stocks.
INVESTOR DEADLINE: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit — Neutral
CORT PRNewsWire — February 23, 2026SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that the Corcept class action lawsuit seeks to represent purchasers or acquirers of Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT) common stock between October 31, 2024 and December 30, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Captioned Allegheny County Employees' Retirement System v.
Merck creates separate oncology arm ahead of Keytruda patent loss — Neutral
MRK Invezz — February 23, 2026Merck said on Monday that it will split its human-health operations into two separate divisions, a move designed to sharpen focus across its portfolio and ensure smoother launches of new medicines. The move comes as the drugmaker seeks to prepare for mounting sales pressure later this decade, driven by the looming loss of exclusivity for its top-selling cancer drug Keytruda, which will also expose it to lower-cost copycat competition.
Forum Energy Technologies: The Easy Money Is Gone - The Upside Isn't — Positive
FET Seeking Alpha — February 23, 2026Forum Energy Technologies: The Easy Money Is Gone - The Upside Isn't
'Holy Grail' Honus Wagner card sells for over $5M as family auctions it from grandfather's collection — Neutral
GRAL Fox Business — February 23, 2026A T206 Honus Wagner baseball card in a family collection for 116 years was sold for $5.124 million at auction, becoming the third-most expensive ever for this specific card.
Take the Zacks Approach to Beat the Markets: Intellia, Colgate-Palmolive, Getty in Focus — Positive
CL GTY NTLA Zacks Investment Research — February 23, 2026NTLA, CL and GTY are in focus as Zacks highlights strong 12-week gains and post-upgrade rallies across its Focus List and model portfolios.
DEADLINE NEXT WEEK: Berger Montague Advises Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ: FRMI) Investors to Contact the Firm Before March 6, 2026 — Neutral
FRMI GlobeNewsWire — February 23, 2026PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ: FRMI) (“Fermi” or the “Company”) on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Fermi securities during the period of October 1, 2025 through December 11, 2025 (the “Class Period”), including in the Company's initial public offering on October 1, 2025.
CORTE MADERA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RH (NYSE: RH) announced today the release of the 2026 RH Interiors Spring Sourcebook, presenting nearly 600 pages of inspired design by internationally renowned designers, artisans and manufacturers. From monastic minimalism to interstellar illumination, the rhythm of reeding to a study in stone, the comprehensive design resource represents the brand's continued commitment to imagination, innovation and quality. To view the full announcement, please click.
Jeffs' Brands Sells 6.3% of Fort Technology's Outstanding Shares ; Company to Retain Majority Stake Valued at Approximately $24 Million Valuation — Neutral
JFBR GlobeNewsWire — February 23, 2026As part of its strategic shift, Company is divesting retail assets to focus on homeland security and advanced technologies Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeffs' Brands Ltd (“Jeffs' Brands ” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: JFBR, JFBRW), a data-driven e-commerce company operating on the Amazon Marketplace expanding into the global homeland security sector through advanced artificial intelligence (“AI”) – driven solutions, today announced the closing of a share transfer agreement dated December 18, 2025 with institutional investors, to sell and transfer 714,286 common shares of Fort Technology Inc. (TSXV: FORT) (“Fort”), for a total consideration of CAD …