Morningstar, Inc. - February 2, 2026
What 7 Key Indicators Are Saying About the Market
Plus: AI Is Driving Up Power Costs and Upending Utilities Markets.
Morning DigestAmy Arnott When almost everything is trading at a high level, a measure of caution is warranted for investors. Editor's Picks Warsh has criticized Powell and advocated for lower interest rates, but analysts are comfortable with his nomination. Sarah Hansen Also ahead this week, Amazon and Alphabet report. Tom Lauricella Morningstar analysts say ballooning power bills won’t make a significant dent in big tech balance sheets. Sarah Hansen With a hefty dose of leverage, even a little trouble was bound to be big. Eric Jacobson Should the market correct further on bond worries, we look forward to buying opportunities. Lorraine Tan, Iris Tan Investing Insights Lower expense ratios are expected to save Vanguard clients $250 million through the end of 2026. Daniel Sotiroff Plus, Fidelity Contrafund’s Will Danoff’s upcoming retirement and what everyday investors can learn from him. Russel Kinnel, Ivanna Hampton The Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund outperformed all but five US stock funds over 25 years. Gabe Alpert These small-cap ETFs earn top ratings from Morningstar in 2026. Susan Dziubinski And whether investors should worry about Berkshire Hathaway’s recent exit from the stock. David Sekera, Susan Dziubinski, Jess Bebel With expanding net interest margins and balance sheet growth, here’s what we think of Schwab’s earnings. Sean Dunlop We think Tesla stock is fairly valued. Seth Goldstein Use this Morningstar rating to gauge the margin of safety when investing in a particular stock. David Sekera, Susan Dziubinski Amazon, Alphabet, and Lilly will report earnings this week. Frank Lee More The Tools You Need to Invest Like an Analyst |
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