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Truist Lifts AECOM Price Target to $132 After Solid First-Quarter Results

Truist Securities has raised its price objective for AECOM to $132 from $126 while reiterating a Buy recommendation, underscoring continued confidence in the company’s near-term prospects following stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. The revised target, announced on February 11, 2026, came two days after the engineering and infrastructure consulting firm posted revenue and backlog figures that exceeded […]

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Consistent Bedtime Linked to Greater Daily Focus and Productivity, Expert Says

Maintaining the same bedtime every night may be an overlooked solution for workers who feel short on time and constantly hurried, according to time-management author Laura Vanderkam. Although many individuals rise at roughly the same hour each morning, far fewer end the day at a fixed time. Vanderkam argues that this single habit can determine […]

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DHS to Pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry Amid Funding Lapse

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will temporarily halt the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program and Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry service because the agency lacks full congressional funding. The suspension is set to take effect at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, according to a senior DHS official. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said personnel […]

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UBS Lifts Ross Stores Price Target to $199 While Keeping Neutral Stance

New York, NY – February 21, 2026 – UBS has increased its 12-month price objective for Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) to $199 from $181 and reiterated a Neutral rating ahead of the off-price retailer’s fourth-quarter earnings release scheduled for March 3. The bank cited a balanced risk–reward profile as its principal rationale, noting that […]

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Trump Moves to Impose 15% Global Tariff After Supreme Court Curtails His Trade Authority

President Donald Trump said Saturday he has signed a proclamation authorizing a 15% tariff on virtually all foreign goods, escalating his response to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his earlier levies. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the president issued an order for a 10% duty set to take […]

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UBS Cuts Sprouts Farmers Market Price Target to $75, Keeps Neutral Stance Amid Tougher Growth Outlook

New York – Investment bank UBS has reduced its 12-month price objective for Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) to $75 from a previous $108 while reiterating a Neutral rating. The adjustment, announced on February 18, 2026, reflects expectations that the specialty grocer will face more challenging comparisons and macroeconomic pressures after benefiting from several tailwinds […]

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Trump Announces Immediate Hike in Global Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Defeat

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States will raise its blanket tariff on imported goods to 15 percent, up from the 10 percent rate he unveiled only a day earlier. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of the administration’s trade strategy, ruling […]

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Major Nor’easter Poised to Blanket Northeast With Heavy Snow, High Winds and Coastal Flooding

More than 40 million residents from the Mid-Atlantic to New England are under winter storm alerts as a powerful nor’easter prepares to move up the East Coast from Sunday, February 22, into Monday, February 23. Forecast models indicate the system will generate significant snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor, accompanied by strong wind gusts and periods of coastal flooding. […]

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Amazon Overtakes Walmart to Claim Top Spot on Fortune 500

Amazon.com has become the largest company in the United States by revenue, ending Walmart’s 13-year reign at the top of the Fortune 500. Fourth-quarter results show Amazon posting $716.9 billion in sales for 2025, slightly ahead of Walmart’s $713.2 billion. Barring unexpected revisions, Amazon will lead the annual ranking scheduled for release in June, joining […]

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Nevada authorities probe attempted ramming at power substation; suspect dies by suicide

Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 20, 2026 — State and federal investigators are treating an attempted vehicle attack on a power and water facility outside Boulder City as a counter-terrorism case after the lone suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said Friday. The incident unfolded shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday when a sedan […]

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U.S. Consumers Increase Use of Credit Cards and Personal Loans as Persistent Inflation Squeezes Budgets

U.S. households leaned more heavily on revolving and installment credit during the second half of 2025, according to new data showing brisk growth in both credit card openings and personal loan originations. The shift toward additional borrowing coincided with price levels that remain substantially higher than before the pandemic, despite recent signs that inflation is […]

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Trump to Add 10% Worldwide Tariff After Supreme Court Voids Reciprocal Duties

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will issue an executive order imposing an across-the-board 10 percent tariff on virtually all imported goods, a move announced only hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his earlier “reciprocal tariffs” plan. Speaking from the White House press briefing room, the president characterized the court’s 6–3 ruling […]