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Byline: STAN CHOE-AP Business Writer

20 Feb

Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

published on February 20, 2026 - 2:46 PM

Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic

18 Feb

Nvidia leads the US stock market higher

published on February 18, 2026 - 3:24 PM

The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%

17 Feb

US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy

published on February 17, 2026 - 3:00 PM

A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about

13 Feb

Wall Street steadies after its AI-induced sell-off

published on February 13, 2026 - 2:55 PM

U.S. stocks steadied on Friday after an encouraging update on inflation helped calm a Wall Street that’s been wracked by

12 Feb

US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI

published on February 12, 2026 - 2:57 PM

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500

10 Feb

US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers

published on February 10, 2026 - 2:35 PM

Stocks drifted on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro jumped

09 Feb

US stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize

published on February 9, 2026 - 3:10 PM

U.S. stocks drifted higher on Monday following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier in the day. The S&P 500

06 Feb

US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging

published on February 6, 2026 - 2:13 PM

The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the

05 Feb

Drops for tech stocks and bad news on the US job market hit Wall Street as bitcoin plunges

published on February 5, 2026 - 12:16 PM

More drops for technology stocks are yanking the U.S. market lower on Thursday, while bitcoin’s price dropped by nearly half

04 Feb

More drops for technology stocks weigh on Wall Street

published on February 4, 2026 - 3:07 PM

More drops for technology stocks weighed on Wall Street Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% for its fifth modest loss

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Posted: February 17, 2026 at 8:22 am

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