02-26-2026 | Tech earnings and AI deals lift markets as confidence edges higher in the United States.

COMPANIES. AXON shares JUMP seventeen percent after earnings BEAT. Axon reported fourth quarter revenue of seven hundred ninety seven million dollars and adjusted earnings of two dollars and fifteen cents per share. Both topped estimates. The company PROJECTS revenue growth of twenty seven to thirty percent in twenty twenty six, driven by demand for public safety devices and subscription software. Investors pushed the stock up more than seventeen percent in trading. ECONOMY. United States consumer confidence RISES to ninety one point two. The Conference Board index increased from a revised eighty nine point zero in January to ninety one point two in February. It marks the first rebound after a sharp decline. Expectations for jobs and income improved modestly. Spending outlooks remain cautious. MARKETS. TECH stocks LEAD Wall Street HIGHER. Major indexes advanced as Nvidia posted stronger than expected quarterly revenue, supported by its data center business. Traders focused on guidance and artificial intelligence spending trends. INNOVATION. AMD and Meta expand artificial intelligence chip DEAL. AMD announced a partnership to supply Instinct GPUs at multi gigawatt scale, aligning hardware and software for large scale infrastructure and intensifying competition.