The Dow suffered its biggest weekly drop since mid-November, falling 1.3%. One of the reasons for this week's drop in the market was NVDA, which despite reporting strong Q4 results, dropped significantly, signaling potential fatigue in the AI trade and skepticism over the longevity of high-cost, mega-cap capital expenditures. Market weakness was further driven a hotter-than-expected PPI inflation report, which showed a 0.8% monthly gain, the biggest jump since July 2025, and a 3.6% core year-over-year increase, raising concerns about stubborn inflation and a more hawkish Fed. President Trump announced that a decision had been made about Iran, hinting that military action was immiment. That attack began a few hours later. How will that affect oil and the energy sector next week?

For the week ending February 20, 2026, the stock market was dominated by a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, continued anxiety over Artificial Intelligence (AI) sustainability, and high-stakes anticipation for upcoming Nvidia earnings. Despite initial volatility, the major indexes closed higher, with the Nasdaq snapping a five-week losing streak. But the biggest news of the week came on Friday as the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that tariffs imposed by President Trump on most U.S. trading partners in 2025 were illegal, deciding he exceeded his authority...

The stock market experienced a volatile week ending February 13, 2026, with major indices closing in negative territory, driven by intense fears of A.I. disruption, which impacted wealth management, trucking, and real estate. And the defensive rotation continued as investors moved toward safety, with consumer staples, energy and utilities leading gains. This flight to safety put major pressure on the big megacap stocks, with some of the Mag 7, like NVDA and AAPL suffering losses this week.