Venezuela turmoil, Mag 7 struggles: Maturing bull market faces some early tests to begin 2026

Bull markets are almost never cut short by geopolitical flareups, writes Mike Santoli.

‘I’m not made of money’: My heating engineer didn’t fix my radiators on his first visit. Do I pay him a second time? February 11, 2026
“He charged $180 for the second visit for his time, including $40 for the part.”
Quentin Fottrell
I’m trying to fix my relationship with my stepdaughter. Should my husband and I tell her how we have divided our assets? February 11, 2026
“We bought a house outright for $500,000. We each contributed $250,000.”
Quentin Fottrell
Here’s how Apple’s stock can surge in the face of rising memory costs February 11, 2026
Don’t let the global memory shortage distract you from the upcoming Apple Intelligence launch, according to Bernstein.
Christine Ji
Lyft offers $1 billion buyback, but stock is tumbling after mixed results and outlook February 11, 2026
CEO says Lyft will put more autonomous vehicles on the streets this year as it tries to keep up with Uber against a shaky ride-hailing and delivery backdrop.
Bill Peters
Ford’s rosier outlook for the year is reason for optimism on Wall Street February 11, 2026
Ford Motor’s 2026 outlook gave Wall Street hope for the carmaker and trumped mixed quarterly earnings.
Claudia Assis
Crypto winter hits Robinhood’s sales and stock, but CEO sees prediction-market ‘super cycle’ February 11, 2026
Shares of Robinhood fell in after-hours trade on Tuesday, after caution on crypto trading weighed on the trading app’s fourth-quarter sales and the company forecast a big jump in spending for the year.
Bill Peters
Super Bowl LX and Bad Bunny draw huge ratings, but fall short of records February 11, 2026
Sunday’s telecast of Super Bowl LX, along with Bad Bunny’s halftime show, drew blockbuster ratings, but for the first time in five years the NFL’s biggest game fell shy of a record audience.
Mike Murphy
‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town. Can we ever retire? February 11, 2026
“We could survive financially, but my people would not.”
Quentin Fottrell
Shopify’s stock soars ahead of earnings. Why this analyst is newly upbeat. February 11, 2026
A MoffettNathanson analyst thinks AI could be a benefit to Shopify’s business, rather than a hinderance.
Hannah Pedone
Here’s how Micron’s stock can hit $500, according to Deutsche Bank February 11, 2026
Micron’s stock has dropped on competitive concerns, but a Deutsche Bank analyst thinks the company can benefit from a memory boom that’s “still not well understood” by many investors.
Britney Nguyen