Weakest sectors:Utilities, real estate, private credit–linked stocks lagged.
Small caps:Russell 2000 held flat with minimal net change, indicating modest participation.
Market Drivers This Week (02/23/26 – 02/27/26)
Mon, Feb 23 – Fed Waller Speech & Factory Orders • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks — any comments on rate outlook or inflation will be watched closely by markets. Mon, Feb 23 – Early Earnings Kickoff • Companies like Dominion Energy (D), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM), Freshpet (FRPT), GeneDx (WGS) and others report ahead of the open — early sentiment tone-setter for the week.
Tue, Feb 24 – Home Price & Confidence Data • S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index and Consumer Confidence releases give clues on housing strength and consumer resilience — important drivers for financials and consumer stocks.
Wed, Feb 25 – Major Earnings Day • A heavy slate of corporate earnings hits tape including consumer, tech, and enterprise names — will influence sector rotation and overall sentiment.
Thu, Feb 26 – Durable Goods Orders • Durable goods orders gauge business investment and demand; surprises often impact industrials, materials, and manufacturing stocks.
Fri, Feb 27 – PPI & Chicago PMI • Producer Price Index (PPI) and Chicago PMI on Friday track inflation pressures at the wholesale level and regional manufacturing conditions — market catalysts heading into March.
Ongoing Earnings Momentum • Enterprise tech/software (e.g., CRM, SNOW, WDAY) and consumer/retail earnings will continue to drive sector leadership and rotation throughout the week.
The CNN Fear and Greed Index ends the week at Fear 43
The Quant 30 and Quant Weekly Model Portfolios closed the week at all-time highs for the second week in a row.
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Any newly added stock is being released to Paid Subscribers today. Below are the updates from two weeks ago. This Portfolio continues to significantly outperform its benchmark, 42% versus 16%.
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Add (02/06/26) : None
Outperformers: CDE (Coeur Mining) up over 70%, MU (Micron Technology)up over 170%, VISN (Vistance Networks) up over +140%
This week’s new update, if any, is being released to the paid subscribers. Shown below is the update made two weeks ago. This Portfolio continues to beat its benchmark by a wide margin, 40% to 16%.
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Add (02/06/26) :None
Remove (02/06/26) :None
Outperformers: MU (Micron Technology) up over 250%, GFI (Gold Fields) up over 120%, LITE (Lumentum Holdings) up over 170% and KGC (Kinross Gold) is up over 110%.
The portfolio now has around 19 stocks in it. It is up over +270% since it began in 2023. Celestica achieves a 11 bagger performance.
Remove (02/06/26): None
Outperformers: AGX (Argan) up over 500%, PSIX (Power Solutions)up over 300%, STRL (Sterling Infrastructure) up over 600%, POWL (Powell Industries) up over 900% and CLS (Celestica) is up over 1100%
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