timef 02/18/2026

Palo Alto has bet big on AI in recent months and launched an aggressive acquisition spree that included buying CyberArk for $25 billion.

Oil traders are worried that war between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a major disruption of crude supplies in the Middle East.

A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.

SEC filings showed Nvidia has exited its position in the British chip designer, which it once tried to buy for $40 billion.

Shares in the UK defense giant rose on Wednesday after it reported strong full-year earnings.

Geopolitics will be the main theme of the day, with markets watching the high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as Ukraine and Russia.

The commitment represents the first tranche of investments by Japan following a landmark trade deal between the two countries.

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes and looked ahead to key inflation data.

The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert has said CBS feared running afoul of the FCC if it broadcast a talk with the U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

Software stocks have sold off on fears AI could eat into so-called software as a service, or SaaS, business models.

The loss of one of the Square Mile's bastions of banking marks the start of a new era for the City.

European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as investors monitor global market developments.

The region's reliance on U.S. systems has come under scrutiny as its relationship with the Donald Trump administration has become strained.

Germany's defense spending is set to surge this year, but the country may not execute on its "ambitious" budget target, Goldman's analyst said.

From a new theme park to business partnerships, companies are trying new ways to reach China's consumer ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Nvidia is expanding its partnerships in India, including with venture capital firms, as it bets on the country's AI ecosystem that has drawn massive Big Tech investments. 

Value of exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, jumped 32%, after rising 5.6% in December.

Port of Los Angeles, the nation's biggest trade hub, has seen a decline in import and export container volume during what is usually a busy shipping time.

Meta expands partnership with Nvidia in a deal likely worth tens of billions, for deploying millions of GPUs and new standalone CPUs in AI data centers

Iran and the U.S. reached a "general agreement" on Tuesday on guiding principles during talks in Geneva, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more consistent with coding and is better at following coding instructions, Anthropic said.

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss said new majority owner Mark Walter's access to capital will help the team best compete with the NBA's top franchises.

When it reported earnings, Amazon said it expects to spend $200 billion this year on AI initiatives.

Ford's next generation of all-electric vehicles will feature a budding technology commercialized by Tesla in the U.S. on its Cybertruck.

Render is one of the beneficiaries of growing competition in the cloud computing world spurred by the booming demand for artificial intelligence.