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Macroeconomic uncertainty is rising, and it could have negative impacts on stock market performance.

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO Ted Sarandos is reportedly scheduled to attend meetings at the White House on Thursday as the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) heats up. The meetings are likely to be centered around Netflix’s acquisition bid and President Donald Trump‘s demand for the streaming giant to remove board member and former Biden-era advisor Susan Rice, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Although it is unclear if Sarandos will have a meeting with Trump during th

The major indexes are all below their 50-day moving averages. But there’s a lot of strength underneath.

Once his Skydance Media took control of Paramount he turned his attention to a Hollywood icon, launching an audacious takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that would give the Ellison family control of a sprawling media empire. As the battle dragged on, Ellison sweetened his offers, ratcheted up the pressure, took the hostile bid directly to shareholders, threatened a bruising proxy fight, brought in President Trump allies to lobby, and treated the existing term sheet like paper waiting to be shredded. The dramatic bidding war ended on Thursday night, after Paramount made its latest attempt to buy Warner for $81 billion—and Netflix walked away from the deal.

Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, is closely watched by many investors as her trades often signal potential entry or exit points for tech stocks. She sometimes buys her favorite names when they dip, hoping for bargains. That’s what she did this week, picking up a popular AI …

Netflix ended its pursuit of a Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition after a competitive bidding process. The company will receive a breakup fee and plans to prioritize original content investment and share repurchases. The decision signals a shift in how Netflix approaches large media deals and future growth options. Netflix, NasdaqGS:NFLX, is stepping back from one of the highest profile potential media tie ups and refocusing on its core business. The stock last closed at $96.24, with…

Shares of digital banking company Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) fell 8.9% in the afternoon session after a key inflation report came in higher than expected, sparking a broad market sell-off that hit financial stocks particularly hard.

Shares of regional banking institution Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) fell 5.1% in the afternoon session after a government report showed wholesale inflation was higher than expected, fueling concerns about credit risk and the potential for interest rates to remain elevated.

REVIEW PREVIEW NEWSLETTER Worry List. The worries about software stocks—the so-called SaaSpocalypse—returned with a vengeance on Friday, expanding across the tech complex to chips and other hardware plays, as well.

Shares of ophthalmology biopharmaceutical company Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ:OCUL) fell 8.6% in the afternoon session after a surprisingly hot wholesale inflation report fueled investor concerns about persistent price pressures.

The quantitative strategies that have governed trillions of dollars in global capital are facing a historic identity crisis. As artificial intelligence reshapes the economic landscape, long-held definitions of “safe” and “expensive” stocks are being turned upside down.

Shares of non-lethal weapons company Byrna (NASDAQ:BYRN) fell 5.5% in the afternoon session after the company’s stock fell amid a broader market downturn triggered by hotter-than-expected inflation data.

Shares of marketing technology company Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) fell 7.1% in the afternoon session after a key inflation report came in higher than anticipated, triggering a broad sell-off in the stock market that particularly affected technology companies. The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of wholesale inflation, rose by 0.5% for the month, exceeding expectations of a 0.3% increase. This unexpectedly high figure fueled concerns about persistent inflation. In response to the data, th

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a surprisingly hot wholesale inflation report fueled investor concerns about persistent price pressures.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a surprisingly hot wholesale inflation report fueled investor concerns about persistent price pressures.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a surprisingly hot wholesale inflation report fueled investor concerns about persistent price pressures. The Producer Price Index (PPI), a key measure of inflation at the wholesale level, increased by 0.5% in January, significantly higher than the 0.3% anticipated by economists. More concerning was the core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, as it surged by 0.8%, far exceeding the expected 0.3% rise. This data suggests that

The directive follows Anthropic’s refusal to grant the Pentagon broader military access to its AI systems without restrictions.

Paramount Skydance received a big vote of confidence from its controlling shareholders, including the Ellison family, when they agreed to fully back an equity offering to help fund the company’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery at a big premium above Paramount’s stock price. Late Friday, Paramount outlined some of the financial highlights of its $110 billion deal for Warner Bros at $31 a share in cash. The company said that it would issue $47 billion of equity–above a prior estimate of about $41 billion–at an offering price of $16.02 a share.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH) (“YY Group” or the “Company”), a global leader in on-demand workforce solutions and integrated facilities management (IFM), today announced that it has entered into an At The Market Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”) and Wilson-Davis & Co., Inc. (“WDCO,” and together with Spartan, the “Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a surprisingly hot wholesale inflation report fueled investor concerns about persistent price pressures.