February 17, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.2% following a week in which equities finished mostly higher Friday but closed lower overall. The Nasdaq fell more than 2% last week, marking its fifth straight weekly decline. The Mag 7 dropped over 3%, while banks were also pressured. AI-disruption concerns weighed on trucking, CRE brokers, wealth […]
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Cooling inflation and resilient employment support a cautiously bullish stance, but rising consumer stress and AI capital scrutiny demand selectivity. Investors should favor quality growth and real assets while maintaining defensive ballast, as this late-cycle environment rewards discipline over broad risk-taking.
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COMMENTARY: The S&P 500 declined about 1.4% for the week ending Feb. 13, 2026, as investors shifted away from high-growth technology and AI-linked stocks that had previously driven much of the market’s gains. Risk appetite pulled back, leading many investors to rotate from growth into more defensive or value-oriented sectors. Mixed corporate earnings also contributed
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February 13, 2026 S&P futures -0.4% in Friday morning trading after Thursday’s 1.6% decline marked a third straight down day for the S&P 500. Software and Mag 7 names led the downside, while trucking/logistics, CRE brokers, private equity, and banks also came under pressure. Defensives outperformed, with Utilities and Consumer Staples both up over 1%.
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February 12, 2026 The headlines we’re seeing scream “late-cycle tension,” but the tape in thematic ETFs is more specific: investors are paying up for scarcity and hedges (metals, miners, broad natural resources) while keeping one eye on a potential pivot back to Growth if inflation cooperates and policy uncertainty stops leaking into margins. The push
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February 12, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% in Thursday morning trading after Wednesday’s mixed session, where the S&P 500 finished flat but dispersion remained elevated. Memory and semis outperformed, software sold off again, and AI-related competitive pressure continued to weigh on financials—now extending to CRE brokers and services. Energy and defensive sectors also held up better.
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February 11, 2026 S&P futures little changed in Wednesday morning trading following Tuesday’s mixed session, where equities finished just off their lows. Mega-cap tech and AI infrastructure remained under pressure, banks lagged, and advisory firms saw additional weakness on AI competition concerns. Defensives and rate-sensitive groups, including homebuilders, outperformed. Overseas, Asian markets were mostly higher
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February 10, 2026 The market is trying to hold two truths at once: AI spending is still accelerating in the real economy, but investors are no longer willing to finance every AI narrative at any price. That tension is exactly what is playing out in financial earnings—for example, upstream demand signals (TSMC’s January momentum, firmer
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February 10, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.1% in Tuesday morning trading following a mostly higher start to the week for U.S. equities. Monday’s advance was led by Technology, with software and the broader OpenAI ecosystem standing out, alongside strength in precious metals and global miners. Insurance brokers were notable laggards as investors weighed the
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February 9, 2026 S&P 500 futures -0.2% early Monday after Friday’s sharp rally and a mixed week in which cyclicals and defensives outperformed while big tech and software lagged. The equal-weight S&P (RSP) hit a record high and outperformed SPX by ~220 bp, underscoring continued rotation beneath the surface. Global markets: Asia was higher, led
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