as the depressed jobs market weighs on the population. The Conference Board’s gauge decreased to 84.5, from an upwardly revised 94.2 last month, data on Tuesday showed. The figure was the lowest since May 2014 and fell short of all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

on Trump's effort to freeze Medicare spending in 2027. Medicare Advantage spending by seniors, paid for by the government, accounts for 70% of (UNH) business. The (UNH) CEO was assassinated last year. Rates at these levels won’t cover the cost of providing the service. Avoid (HUM), (CVS), and (UNH).

on Tuesday, driven by the sale of its digital aviation services provider, as well as rising jet output and stronger deliveries. Losses in its two biggest divisions were bigger than expected, however, and shares dropped. The company also recorded a $565 million charge on its KC-46 aerial-refueling tanker program due to higher estimated production support and supply chain costs.

according to Deutsche Bank. The daily trading value of silver yesterday exceeded that of Nvidia (NVDA), as it has become the meme stock of the day. Commitment of professional traders in silver has hit a two-year low as they dump longs. Silver may top going into the February 17 Chinese New Year as the Middle Kingdom has become a major silver buyer.

as its largest customer, Amazon (AMZN) pulls more deliveries in-house. It will also shut another 24 facilities in 2026, the world's largest package delivery company said.