The utilities sector is on a roll in 2026, and Wall Street is feeling upbeat about a couple of dividend payers with solid prospects. The S & P 500’s utilities sector was the big winner in Friday’s trading, up more than 2% on the day. It’s on track for its Continue Reading
Investors aren’t appreciating how labor intensive CRE industry is: Morgan Stanley’s Ronald Kamdem
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ronald Kamdem, Morgan Stanley head of U.S. REITs and CRE research, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the equity market’s reaction to AI’s impact to the real estate sector.
AI disruption could hit credit markets next, UBS analyst says
Mesh Cube | Istock | Getty Images The stock market has been quick to punish software firms and other perceived losers from the artificial intelligence boom in recent weeks, but credit markets are likely to be the next place where AI disruption risk shows up, according to UBS analyst Matthew Continue Reading
Instacart CEO Rogers calls grocery competition fears ‘overblown’
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Instacart‘s stock surged more than 14% after the company‘s robust results alleviated worries over mounting competitive pressures in the grocery delivery market. During an earnings call with analysts, CEO Chris Rogers, who took the helm last year, called the concerns “overblown” and said Continue Reading
Venezuela oil money won’t go to Qatar anymore, Energy Secretary says
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak with the media after attending a meeting, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it aims to Continue Reading
CPI inflation report January 2026:
The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease. The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the Continue Reading
DraftKings, Applied Materials, Roku, Rivian Automotive and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. DraftKings — Shares fell about 17% after the sports betting operator’s 2026 revenue forecast disappointed. In the fourth quarter, DraftKings earned 25 cents per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. That was better than the LSEG estimate of 15 cents per Continue Reading
Dubai’s DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem of Dubai speaks at a news conference on Nov. 10, 2005 in New York City. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The CEO of Dubai’s largest port has been replaced by the company after details of his past relationship with the late sex Continue Reading
How package, logistics companies are bringing robots into warehouses
DHL Autonomous Robot at work. Source: DHL Workers at DHL Group used to walk close to a half marathon each day just to classify, pick and move items across massive warehouses. Now, their distance and efforts are greatly reduced by autonomous mobile robots that can unload containers for the package Continue Reading
Top ads, news from NFL’s biggest game
Sun, Feb 8 202610:46 PM EST Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III is Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III #9 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes against the New England Patriots during the third quarter in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Kevin C. Cox Continue Reading