Top Pros' Top Picks 2/16/26

Market Minute ⏱️ 2/16/26: US Stock, Bond Markets Closed for Presidents Day

Mike Larson | Editor-in-Chief

There will be no Market Minute column today because US stock and bond markets are closed for the Presidents Day holiday. My column will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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MARKET OVERVIEW

S&P 500

6,836.17 (+0.05%) ↑

VIX

20.60 (-1.06%) ↓

Dow Jones Industrial Average

49,500.93 (+0.1%) ↑

Gold

$5,022 per ounce (-0.48%) ↓

Nasdaq Composite

22,546.67 (-0.22%) ↓

Oil

$63.01 per barrel (+0.19%) ↑

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TOP INVESTING IDEA

AI-driven selling spread across the markets the last couple of weeks, sweeping through transportation, financial, and SaaS stocks. The fear: That AI could disrupt multiple corporate business models and industries. So, what should you do when markets reopen tomorrow? I shared some thoughts in this MoneyShow Video Market Minute. 

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FEATURED PICKS FROM MONEYSHOW EXPERTS
  • Top Picks 2026: Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH)
    👉️ TICKER: CAH
    Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) is a healthcare services and products company in the US and internationally. The company operates two divisions, namely Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions and Global Medical Products and Distribution, writes Louis Navellier, founder and chairman of Navellier & Associates.

  • Top Picks 2026: SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU)
    👉️ TICKER: SPEU

    My Top Pick for more conservative investors in 2026 is the SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU). I believe the odds are extremely high that Europe’s economy is going to continue to grow at a much higher rate than it had been growing prior to President Trump's shift in policy, says Nate Pile, editor of Nate’s Notes.

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