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Amazon shares fell for nine consecutive trading days, matching the stock's worst streak since July 2006, after the company revealed plans to spend $200 billion on AI data centers this year.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.09% as of February 12, 2026, its lowest level since early 2023. Freddie Mac reports purchase application activity is now higher than a year ago as affordability improves.
The MSCI Emerging Markets index gained nearly 9% in January 2026, its best start to a year since 2012. Korea surged 28%, Colombia gained 27%, and the rotation out of U.S. mega-caps is accelerating into international markets.
The University of Michigan's year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 3.5% in February from 4% in January, the largest monthly decline in over a year. Combined with January CPI at 2.4%, the data strengthens the case for Fed rate cuts.
Middle-income homebuyers can now afford just 21% of homes currently listed for sale, down from roughly 50% before the pandemic. Mortgage rates have fallen to 6.09% but remain too high to unlock the market's deepest structural problem.
The IRS has lost 19,000 employees in the past year, seasonal hiring is at 2% of target, and new direct deposit requirements add complexity. Here is what to know about getting your 2026 tax refund.
Average 401(k) balances reached a record $144,400 in late 2025, and total savings rates hit an all-time high of 14.3%. But the gap between older and younger workers is widening, and half of working Americans have no retirement savings at all.
The 2026 tax filing season is projected to deliver a record $370 billion in refunds, with the average household receiving roughly $1,000 more than last year thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's tax cuts.
The private credit market has ballooned to $3.4 trillion with projections to reach $4.9 trillion by 2029. Jamie Dimon and Jeffrey Gundlach have issued stark warnings about systemic risk as banks fund the boom with $1.14 trillion in loans.
National rents have fallen to their lowest level in four years as a historic wave of multifamily construction floods the market with new units. Vacancy rates are rising toward 6%, and 2026 is shaping up to be the most renter-friendly year in a decade.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is planning a transformational consumer acquisition that could value GameStop at $100 billion. The company has moved its entire 4,710 BTC stash to Coinbase Prime, signaling it may sell at a $183 million loss to fund the deal.
Fannie Mae reported $14.4 billion in full-year 2025 profit and a record $109 billion net worth. Combined with Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises are building toward a planned Q2 2026 public offering that could reshape American housing finance.