Equipment distribution company Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 2.2% year on year to $509.1 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.27 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Infrastructure construction company MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 15.8% year on year to $3.94 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($3.48 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 8.7% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.07 per share was 6.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has officially emerged from its prolonged hibernation, entering a record-breaking resurgence in early 2026. Following a blockbuster 2025 that saw deal volumes soar to nearly $4.9 trillion, the momentum has only accelerated in the first two months of this year. Driven
Casual salad chain Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales falling 3.5% year on year to $155.2 million. Its GAAP loss of $0.42 per share was 28.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
BEIJING / NEW YORK — In a move that has sent shockwaves through international debt markets, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) have reportedly issued a directive to the nation’s largest state-owned banks, advising a strategic and accelerated reduction in their holdings of
In a dramatic reversal of the post-pandemic "experience economy," major Wall Street analysts have issued a sweeping upgrade for the Consumer Discretionary goods sector, marking the first time since 2021 that physical products are being prioritized over services. As of February 26, 2026, the consensus among institutional heavyweights suggests that
Energy drink company Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 17.6% year on year to $2.13 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.51 per share was 4.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Insurance distribution company Baldwin Insurance Group (NASDAQ:BWIN) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 5.3% year on year to $347.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.31 per share was 7.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The U.S. bond market is currently suspended in a state of high-tension equilibrium, but technical analysts warn that the calm is deceptive. As of late February 2026, a rare and aggressive technical formation known as the "exothermic triangle" has appeared in U.S. Treasury yields, signaling that a violent
Cash management services provider Brink's (NYSE:BCO) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.1% year on year to $1.38 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $1.37 billion at the midpoint, 2.6% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.54 per share was 2.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
As of February 26, 2026, the financial markets are witnessing one of the most aggressive sector rotations in recent memory. For over two years, the artificial intelligence trade was synonymous with silicon—a relentless bull run for the companies manufacturing the chips and building the data centers. But in the
Pharmaceutical company Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQAMPH) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales falling 1.8% year on year to $183.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 20.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Global online betting powerhouse Flutter Entertainment (NASDAQ:FLUT) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 24.9% year on year to $4.74 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the first quarter of 2026 unfolds, the U.S. financial sector has emerged as the unexpected engine of the domestic market, driven by a potent combination of resilient earnings and a seismic shift in the regulatory landscape. While the broader market grappled with tech-driven volatility in early February, major
