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Multiple Companies Report Q3-Q4 2025 Earnings on February 19
Walmart (WMT), Southern Company (SO), Qurate Retail Group (QRTX), and other major corporations are releasing earnings reports today. WMT showed a 10.61% increase versus the same quarter last year but missed consensus earnings per share by 6.85%, while companies like PWR have beaten expectations every quarter in the past year
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Equinox Gold Announces Record Debt Reduction and Inaugural Dividend
Equinox Gold reported reducing debt by $1.1 billion since Q2 2025, achieving net debt of approximately $75 million as of January 31, 2026. The company announced an inaugural quarterly cash dividend of $0.015 per share payable March 26, 2026, with guidance to produce 700,000 to 800,000 ounces of gold in 2026
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FOMC Minutes and Fed Communications Scheduled for February 19
The Federal Reserve will release FOMC minutes today, providing insight into recent monetary policy decisions. Additionally, Federal Reserve Governor Bowman is scheduled to deliver a speech on February 19
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U.S. Economic Data Releases Including Oil Inventories and 20-Year Bond Auction
Multiple economic indicators are being released today including API Crude Oil Stock Change (13.4M), EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (8.53M), and a 20-Year Bond Auction at 4.664%. The Fed Balance Sheet is expected to be reported at $6.62T
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ECB and Capital Flow Data Released February 19
European Central Bank Executive Board member Schnabel is scheduled to speak today, while U.S. Net Long-term TIC Flows of $220.2B and Overall Net Capital Flows of $212B are being reported. Foreign Bond Investment data of $85.6B is also expected
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Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Hosts Investor Conference Call
Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CDIO), a precision cardiovascular medicine company, is hosting an investor conference call today at 3 p.m. Central Time to discuss the company's strategy and performance. The company leverages epigenetics, genetics, and artificial intelligence for cardiovascular disease prevention and detection
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S&P Global Services and Manufacturing PMI Flash Reports
Flash Purchasing Managers' Index reports for services and manufacturing are being released today, with S&P Global Services PMI Flash showing 56.3 versus previous reading of 55.5. The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash is also due
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Canadian Government Announces Anti-Extortion Measures
Canada's Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne will announce measures to combat rising extortion occurrences in Mississauga, Ontario today at 9:00 a.m. ET. The announcement involves multiple federal ministers and financial regulatory officials addressing growing security concerns
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8-Week and 2-Year Bill Auctions Scheduled for February 19-20
The U.S. Treasury is conducting an 8-Week Bill Auction at 3.630% on February 19, with a 2-Year Note Auction scheduled for February 20 at 3.580%. These auctions reflect current market rates for short and medium-term government borrowing
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Global Market Volatility Amid Mixed Earnings and Economic Data
Markets are responding to a confluence of factors including mixed earnings beats and misses across multiple sectors, elevated price-to-earnings ratios for some companies, and significant federal communications scheduled throughout the day. Investors are monitoring both U.S. and international economic indicators released simultaneously
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Argentina and Russia Economic Data Releases
Argentina's Balance of Trade is reported at $1892M versus previous $900M and consensus $1700.0M, while Russia's M2 Money Supply YoY shows 10.6% versus previous 10.0%. These international economic indicators provide insight into emerging market conditions
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