In a dramatic departure from his historically cautious stance, Mike Wilson, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), has stunned Wall Street by raising the firm’s 12-month S&P 500 price target to a lofty 7,800. This projection, released as the market moves through the
The sell-off at Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) is not an isolated event; it is the latest tremor in a broader structural realignment known as the "SaaSpocalypse." As of February 27, 2026, over $2 trillion in market capitalization has been wiped from the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sector since the start of the year.
The high-octane artificial intelligence rally that defined the previous two years hit a significant roadblock in February 2026, as investors abruptly pivoted away from expensive growth stocks toward the stability of "old economy" sectors. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq reeled from a valuation reset, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.41% this morning as investors continue to trim exposure to risky assets at the end of a volatile month.
Shares of collaboration software company Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) jumped 7.2% in the afternoon session after the company announced the open beta release of a new feature called "agents in Jira," which allows Artificial Intelligence agents to work alongside human employees.
In a dramatic reassessment of the technology landscape, shares of private equity titans Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) plummeted yesterday, February 23, 2026, as investors fled firms with heavy exposure to the software sector. Blackstone shares fell 6.2% to close at approximately $113.71, while
The B2B software sector, long the darling of Wall Street for its predictable, recurring revenue, has entered a period of existential volatility. In a staggering opening to the year, the broader software universe plummeted by more than 10% in January 2026, marking one of the most violent rotations in the
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.04%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.21% this morning as sentiment remains cautious following yesterday’s selloff on Wall Street triggered by concerns over the disruptive impact o...
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the enterprise technology sector, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill issued a sweeping research report on February 23, 2026, marking a definitive "reset" for the software industry. The report specifically targeted two erstwhile darlings of the cloud era, Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) and DocuSign (NASDAQ:
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the White House announced plans to raise global tariffs to 15%. The major stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, also sank amid the uncertainty. The downturn came after President Trump announced the tariff increase in a post on Truth Social, stating the new rate would be effective immediately on countries that had been, in his words, "'ripping' the U.S. off for decades." The move sparked concern among trade partners, with Europe warning that such tariffs could put U.S. trade deals at risk. The market-wide slide reflected investor worries about the potential impact of these new global trade policies
Additionally, investor concerns about disruption in the software industry from advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continued to cause a sector-wide sell-off.
The market started the week with a more cautious tone, reflecting this unease. The current wave of AI development was seen as having similar traits to previous tech cycles, marked by genuine innovation but also by exuberant expectations and sharp market reactions to new developments.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investor fears over artificial intelligence disrupting the software industry sparked a broad sell-off.
The financial markets in early February 2026 have been gripped by a phenomenon now dubbed the "Penny Stock Scare Trade." At the center of this storm is Algorhythm Holdings (NASDAQ: ALGO), a micro-cap company with a market capitalization previously under $5 million, which saw its shares surge over 30% in
The financial markets experienced a tectonic shift today, February 13, 2026, as a massive sell-off in high-growth technology stocks—now being dubbed "Software-mageddon"—sent shockwaves through Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged over 4% in a single session, driven by a violent repricing of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector. Investors,
NEW YORK — On February 13, 2026, a seismic shift rattled Wall Street as the long-standing "AI-at-any-price" trade finally met its match. In a session that market veterans are already calling "Software-mageddon," investors staged a violent rotation out of high-growth technology sectors and into the unglamorous but steady arms of Utilities
The enterprise software market is currently grappling with a seismic shift that many are calling the "Software Sector Apocalypse" or the "SaaSpocalypse." As of mid-February 2026, a massive rotation out of legacy software-as-a-service (SaaS) names has wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the market. Investors, once enamored by the
Atlassian’s fourth quarter was marked by strong year-over-year growth and a revenue performance that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Despite these results, the market reacted negatively, with shares trading down after the announcement. Management attributed the robust quarter to accelerated adoption of its AI-powered Teamwork Collection, record numbers of large enterprise deals, and broader seat expansion across both technology and business teams. CEO Michael Cannon-Brookes emphasized that AI features were a primary reason customers upgraded to cloud offerings, noting, "AI is the best thing to happen to Atlassian, and the results we are seeing today are no accident."
