Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat

COBOL is a computer language used for business data processing and IBM is a leader in that area.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

Mexico violence after cartel boss killing slows cross-border trade, hitting air freight, trucking, ports

Violence across Mexico after the killing of a cartel boss is hitting trucks, ports and air freight for a critical trading partner to the U.S.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

The market is so on edge about AI that it's selling off Monday on an unlikely source

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

How Domino's is trying to double its business during a rough patch for big pizza rivals

Domino's Pizza posted better-than-expected earnings and said it is winning over lower-income diners with value offerings.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

Amazon to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers

The project comes as Amazon has committed up to $200 billion this year on AI investments, which include data centers, chips and networking equipment.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are 'now effectively zero', expert says

President Trump previously suggested issuing "tariff dividend" checks. After the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs policy, that's unlikely, experts say.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 5 min

Student loan forgiveness is taxable again. How to plan for a five-figure IRS bill

Student loan holders who get their debt excused in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill. But there are steps you can take to prepare, and some may not have to pay.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 5 min

Cybersecurity stock selling deepens on AI threat concerns. Why we're not bailing

AI disruption fears spark sell-off in cyber, but the market is overlooking the sector's fundamentals

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Feb 23, 2026 • 3 min

Mortgage rates just dropped below 6%, matching lowest level since 2022

Mortgage rates dropped below 6%, matching their lowest levels since 2022, as economic concerns over tariffs and a recent GDP report cause bond yields to drop.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy as fears rise of war with Iran

President Trump has threatened to strike the Islamic republic unless a deal is reached on curbing its nuclear programme

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Feb 23, 2026 • 9 min

Fancy clothes, mealtime alarms and Disney princess gigs: How GLP-1s are changing people's lives in unexpected ways

GLP-1 drugs for weight loss are growing in popularity in the U.S. and across the world. Here's what some users say about their experiences with the medicines.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

The US Supreme Court’s ruling won’t stop Donald Trump’s tariffs

The justices have closed one door of trade policy while leaving an entire corridor wide open

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