Today is Monday, February 23, 2026.

The Early Bird Index today is 77.58.

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Keep an eye on U.S. air travel stocks today after airlines canceled over 8,000 flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to the blizzard in the Northeast.

Details: Nearly 3,900 flights were canceled on Sunday, and over 5,000 were canceled on Monday.

Also: Delta Air Lines $DAL ( ▼ 3.67% ) said it was suspending operations at its New York and Boston hubs through Tuesday due to the storm.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Investors in major U.S. airline stocks should be concerned about near‑term earnings and volatility, but the blizzard alone is unlikely to change the long‑term thesis unless it exposes pre‑existing weaknesses in a specific carrier.

Final Thoughts: The US Global Jets ETF, which tracks the airline industry, is up 4.17% in 2026.

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Notable Earnings Today: Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS), Domino's Pizza (Nasdaq: DPZ), GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), Diamondback Energy (Nasdaq: FANG), Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE: BBBY), BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), Axsome Therapeutics (Nasdaq: AXSM), Kratos Defense and Security (Nasdaq: KTOS), Stepan (NYSE: SCL), Primoris Services (NYSE: PRIM), JBT Marel (NYSE: JBTM), Freshpet (Nasdaq: FRPT), Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV), Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA), ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), ACV Auctions (NYSE: ACVA), Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN), Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE: AESI), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: BMRN), Cannae Holdings (NYSE: CNNE), EverQuote (Nasdaq: EVER), Forward Air (Nasdaq: FWRD), Freightos (Nasdaq: CRGO), Helix Energy (NYSE: HLX), Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), Innovex International (NYSE: INVX), Lincoln Educational Services (Nasdaq: LINC), MediaAlpha (NYSE: MAX), Myriad Genetics (Nasdaq: MYGN), Paymentus (NYSE: PAY), Quaker Chemical (NYSE: KWR), Ryman Hospitality (NYSE: RHP), Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Nasdaq: SKWD), Tennant (NYSE: TNC), UFP Industries (Nasdaq: UFPI), Ultra Clean Holdings (Nasdaq: UCTT), V2X (NYSE: VVX), Viper Energy Partners (Nasdaq: VNOM), Vir Biotechnology (Nasdaq: VIR), Ziff Davis (Nasdaq: ZD).

Notable IPOs Today: ClearThink 1 Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: CTAAU)

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Fyous (Crowcube), RheEnergise (Crowdcube).

Notable Economic Events Today: Factory Orders (10:00 a.m. ET).

The price of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin $DOGE ( ▼ 1.28% ) fell about 5% on Sunday to reach its lowest price in the past year at around 9 cents.

Details: Dogecoin is now down 10% in the past week and 21% in 2026.

Powering the Story: Dogecoin's drop stems from broader crypto market weakness, with altcoins seeing negative sentiment.

Final Thoughts: Investors should not be surprised by Dogecoin’s recent decline since it is a volatile asset.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that investor Ed Garden of Garden Investments has built a stake in building-products supplier Fortune Brands Innovations $FBIN ( ▲ 2.04% ), and wants to push for changes at the company that may include a leadership change.

Definition: An activist investor buys a big stake in a company with plans to make changes in it.

Final Thoughts: The stock is down 23% in the past five years.

Very Concerned: Blue Owl Anxiety Rattles the $1.8 Trillion Private Credit Market (Bloomberg)

Going Low: Software stocks are sliding. Is it time to 'buy the dip'? (USA Today)

A Mess: U.S. importers still paying Trump’s illegal tariffs even after Supreme Court ruling (CNBC)

Recovery Hopeful: Bitcoin price may rebound to $85K as CME 'smart money' slashes shorts (Cointelegraph)

Panic Selling: XRP falls 4% as network sees biggest realized loss spike since 2022 (CoinDesk)

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