Stock Market News — September 22, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
AI agents and chips from Meta, Anthropic, Alibaba, and Tencent sparked a tech rally that pushed the Nasdaq to intraday records, while Viking Therapeutics surged 27–39% on weight-loss drug data. Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased geopolitical tensions and kept oil subdued, setting the
Stock Market News — September 21, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nasdaq hits record high as Meta's "Muse" AI assistant sparks a tech rally, with AMD briefly crossing $1 trillion market cap and chipmakers like Intel surging double digits. Asian markets follow suit overnight, while Alibaba and Tencent unveil new AI models and chips, intensifying US-China AI competi
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
Stock Market News — September 11, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia is in talks to anchor Anthropic's landmark IPO, signaling AI infrastructure convergence, while Boeing secured a tentative labor deal and a $13.4B military contract. Meanwhile, JPMorgan cut lending to an AI hedge fund after historic losses, and OpenAI faces safety scrutiny as proposed Senate l
Insider Trading Signals — September 04, 2026 — After Hours — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Insider selling dominated the past 12 hours with 36 transactions totaling $27.6M against just 8 purchases worth $134K. Major C-suite executives at Johnson & Johnson ($9.2M), Astera Labs ($3.4M), and Mirum Pharmaceuticals ($3M+) led a bearish wave, while only Smith Midland's CEO and director provided
