A number of stocks traded in opposite directions in the afternoon session after the market slid following the release of weaker-than-expected private-sector employment data, fueling concerns about a cooling economy. According to the ADP report, U.S. private employers added only 22,000 jobs in January, falling significantly short of economists' estimates of 45,000. This miss signals that the multi-year cooling in labor demand has continued into the new year. The disappointing data added to existing market pressures, particularly on the tech sector, as investors weigh the implications of a potential economic slowdown on corporate earnings and growth prospects.
Shares of investment management firm T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) fell 4.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 financial results that fell short of analyst expectations.
Shares of creative software giant Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) fell 6.9% in the afternoon session after fears of disruption from artificial intelligence spooked investors, leading to a broad-based sell-off.
Shares of personal computing and printing company HP (NYSE:HPQ) fell 5.5% in the morning session after the company announced the immediate resignation of its CEO, Enrique Lores, which was followed by downgrades from several investment banks. Lores stepped down from his role as President, CEO, and board member to become the new chief executive at PayPal. In response to the leadership change, both Barclays and Goldman Sachs downgraded HP's stock. Barclays lowered its rating to "Underweight," while Goldman Sachs moved its rating to "Sell." Analysts cited ongoing challenges in the personal computer and printing markets, along with concerns over pressure on profit margins and demand. The company appointed board member Bruce Broussard as the interim CEO. Despite the abrupt change in leadership, HP stated that it maintained its earnings outlook for the upcoming quarters.
Despite MGM Resorts’ underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a moderately optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.
Although Healthpeak Properties has lagged the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about its future performance.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW:NYSE) has officially turned the page on the era of regional banking anxiety and "cash sorting" that defined its recent history. Following its comprehensive earnings summary and a major leadership restructuring announcement on January 30, 2026, the financial services giant demonstrated a robust recovery, posting
The U.S. economy faced a sobering reality check last week as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released a trade report on January 29, 2026, revealing a deficit that widened far beyond initial expectations. While economists had penciled in a consensus forecast of -$43.4 billion, the final
The global payments landscape showed remarkable durability in the face of shifting macroeconomic winds as Visa (NYSE: V) reported its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings. Surpassing Wall Street expectations, the payment giant demonstrated that even as service-sector inflation remains "sticky" and geopolitical trade tensions introduce new variables like tariffs, the consumer's
As the financial world turns its gaze toward Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the release of the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report looms as the most consequential data point of the year so far. For investors and Federal Reserve watchers, the report represents a moment of truth: is inflation continuing
In a move that signals a seismic shift in American monetary policy, President Donald Trump officially announced on January 30, 2026, his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The announcement, which came just months before Powell’s term is set to
AUSTIN, TX — In a move that underscores the insatiable and increasingly expensive demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) announced on Monday, February 2, 2026, a massive capital-raising plan intended to secure between $45 billion and $50 billion in gross cash proceeds over the current calendar year. The
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