The stock market soared on Wednesday, with technology shares—especially those tied to artificial intelligence and semiconductors—driving much of the upside.
Overall, S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 6,946, while NASDAQ jumped 1.3% to 23,152.
Tweet of the Day
Great take on Duolingo $DUOL. A stock I missed on the way up that has been on the way down. I will look into this stock more https://t.co/YM0iajC7jR
— David Sharek (@GrowthStockGuy) February 15, 2026
Chart of the Day
Here is the ten-year chart of Sherwin-Williams (SHW) as of February 5, 2026, when the stock was at $361.
Sherwin-Williams continued to weather a slower demand environment that has restrained profit growth. Last quarter, the company delivered 7% profit growth on a 6% increase in revenue. More than half of that revenue growth stemmed from its acquisition of Suvinil, a leading decorative paints company in Brazil. While some macroeconomic conditions gradually became stable, management believes that demand softness is likely to persist in 2026. With a lofty P/E of 30, I don’t see much upside for the stock in the near-term.
SHW is on the radar for our Conservative Growth Portfolio.
