For the week ending February 20, 2026, the stock market was dominated by a major Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, continued anxiety over Artificial Intelligence (AI) sustainability, and high-stakes anticipation for upcoming Nvidia earnings. Despite initial volatility, the major indexes closed higher, with the Nasdaq snapping a five-week losing streak. But the biggest news of the week came on Friday as the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that tariffs imposed by President Trump on most U.S. trading partners in 2025 were illegal, deciding he exceeded his authority...

The stock market experienced a volatile week ending February 13, 2026, with major indices closing in negative territory, driven by intense fears of A.I. disruption, which impacted wealth management, trucking, and real estate. And the defensive rotation continued as investors moved toward safety, with consumer staples, energy and utilities leading gains. This flight to safety put major pressure on the big megacap stocks, with some of the Mag 7, like NVDA and AAPL suffering losses this week.

The stock market experienced a highly volatile week ending, characterized by a massive AI-driven tech sell-off earlier in the week followed by a pretty dramatic rebound on Friday. In fact, Friday's rally saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average close above the 50,000 level for the first time. The strength in the Dow was driven by a rotation into defensive and cyclical sectors (such as the industrial, energy, and financial sectors) as investors shifted out of tech.