Earnings Hold the Line as Retailers get Ready to Report Amid Major Sector Rotation and Tech Fallout

Published on February 17, 2026

Volatility was once again the theme in US markets last week as a profound alpha rotation reshapes Wall Street. Investors continued to flee mega-cap tech, software stocks, and anything considered an AI loser, in favor of more cyclical sectors such as energy, materials and industrials.

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