US Morning News Call | Federal Reserve Officials Signal Pause on Further Rate Cuts

🔔Before the Bell

Stock futures edged lower on Thursday, following minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting showing divergence among Fed governors. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate.

$E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures (JUN6) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 0.41%;

$E-mini S&P 500 Futures (JUN6) (ESmain.US)$ went down by 0.32%;

$E-mini Dow Futures (JUN6) (YMmain.US)$ went down by 0.36%.

Federal Reserve Officials Signal Pause on Further Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve meeting minutes revealed officials want to see further inflation progress before considering additional rate cuts. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% on a 10-2 vote in January.

Oil Prices Hit Highest Level Since Summer Amid US-Iran Military Tensions

Oil prices rose above $71 per barrel, reaching highest levels since summer, driven by US military buildup in Middle East amid potential Iran strike. Brent futures gained over 18% since January as diplomatic talks stalled.

Tech Stocks Show Mixed Performance as Mega-Cap Companies Give Up Recent Gains

Wall Street futures pointed lower Thursday as tech mega-caps retreated from recent gains. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ fell 0.4%, $Palantir (PLTR.US)$ dropped 1.1%, $Apple (AAPL.US)$ declined 0.7%, and $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ was down 0.7% pre-market.

Occidental Petroleum 4Q Revenue Falls as Oil and Gas Sales Decline

After shown in Warren Buffett's $Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US)$ holdings release again, the energy producer $Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$ posted a loss of $68 million, or 7 cents a share, compared with a loss of $297 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue fell to $5.11 billion from $5.64 billion. Analysts forecast $5.55 billion.

Etsy Agrees to Sell Depop to eBay for $1.2 Billion Cash

Etsy announced a deal to sell online fashion platform Depop to $eBay (EBAY.US)$ in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion.

DoorDash Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings and Revenue Below Wall Street Expectations

$DoorDash (DASH.US)$ reported fourth quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Despite the initial disappointment, the stock rebounded 10% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement.

Lemonade Provides 2026 Revenue Guidance Above Analyst Estimates

$Lemonade (LMND.US)$ expects 2026 revenue of $1.19 billion, exceeding FactSet estimate of $1.16 billion. The company also forecasts Q1 revenue range of $246-251 million versus FactSet estimate of $243 million.

🪙Crypto News

$Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ climbed +0.70% to 66926.63; $Ethereum (ETH.CC)$ climbed +0.43% to 1964.3.

February 2026 Cloud Mining Platforms Analysis Highlights Top 11 Options

Analysis identifies top 11 cloud mining platforms for February 2026, highlighting industry shift toward decentralized solutions amid rising hardware costs and energy demands. NiceHash leads with marketplace model since 2014.

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