Stock Market News — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, handing control to son Howard in a historic succession. Meanwhile, UBS projects AI spending will hit nearly $1 trillion this year, and Anthropic targets a November IPO with plans for a new model release.
Mortgage Rates — September 18, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 18, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.20% (+0.01% daily, +0.08% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 6.83%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Business News & Hints — September 18, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
CoreWeave and CleanSpark dominated Friday's deal activity with massive capital raises—$3.7B and $2.28B respectively—signaling robust investor appetite for AI infrastructure and crypto mining. Meanwhile, Paramount advanced settlement talks on its $81B Warner Bros. Discovery merger, potentially cleari
Stock Market News — September 18, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets face a volatile Friday as a Strait of Hormuz tanker strike sends European stocks to their third consecutive weekly loss, Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, and a $7 trillion options expiration amplifies swings. A hawkish Fed rate hike and Volkswagen's €10 billion profi
Business News — September 17, 2026 — After Hours — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
McDonald's and Texas Instruments led a wave of dividend hikes on September 17, while Rexford Industrial completed a $1.2 billion industrial portfolio sale to EQT. Tech and cybersecurity showed selective strength, though consumer discretionary and gaming stocks faced continued pressure as ARK Invest
Stock Market News — September 17, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street surged to its best day in over a month as oil prices fell and yields declined, with the Fed's rate hike to 3.75%–4.00% largely digested by markets. Nvidia's CEO forecast chip sales will double next year, while a $24.3B F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia boosted defense stocks, though
Insider Trading Hints & Signals — September 17, 2026 — Midday Update — Last 22 Hours (Pacific Time)
Insider selling dominates the market with $275M+ in C-suite exits over 22 hours, led by SanDisk's CEO ($51.7M), Chime Financial's 10% owner ($109.3M), and Natera's Executive Chairman ($34.8M), creating a 37:1 selling-to-buying ratio. Notable exceptions include Agree Realty's CEO and director buying
Mortgage Rates — September 17, 2026 — Today (Pacific Time)
US mortgage rates for September 17, 2026: 30-Yr Fixed at 7.19% (-0.05% daily, +0.12% weekly). 15-Yr Fixed at 6.81%. Full rate table and trends inside.
Stock Market News — September 17, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets rally on Fed rate clarity while semiconductor and AI stocks surge—Micron hits $1,000, Intel jumps 7.9%, and Generac skyrockets 33.7% on an Amazon data center deal. The SEC's new tokenized stock trading exemption sends Robinhood up 6%, opening a new chapter for digital asset markets.
Earnings Reports — September 04, 2026 — After Hours — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Virco crushed earnings with a $0.50 EPS beat, while Pro-Dex also delivered strong results—but Vivendi stumbled 4% on restructuring headwinds in tonight's light but quality earnings window with a 75% beat rate.
