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Domino's Pizza Releases Earnings Report

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) released its fourth quarter and full year earnings report on Monday, February 23. The pizza chain’s stock rose by around 5% following the release of the report.

Revenue came in at $1.54 billion during the fourth quarter, up from $1.44 billion reported last year and higher than analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. Full year revenue came in at $4.94 billion, up from $4.71 billion in the prior year.

“In 2025 we demonstrated that when we execute our Hungry for MORE strategy it delivers MORE sales, MORE stores, and MORE profits,” said Domino’s CEO, Russell Weiner. “As we look ahead to 2026, it is our expectation that we will meaningfully increase our market share within a U.S. QSR pizza category that continues to grow. Our value and scale advantages will remain a differentiator, while our new brand campaign and e-commerce site will drive deliciousness and improved experiences.”

Domino’s reported net income of $181.64 million or $5.35 per adjusted share. This was up from $169.44 million in net income or $4.89 per adjusted share last year at this time. For the full year, Domino’s reported net income of $601.70 million.

The company credited its net income increase to higher franchise royalties and fees, gross margin dollar growth in the supply chain and lower income taxes. The company’s domestic same-store sales rose by 3.7% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while international same-store sales saw an increase of 0.7% from the previous year. Additionally, the company reported a net increase of 96 stores in the U.S. and 296 stores abroad, ending the quarter with 22,142 total stores globally. Domino’s declared a dividend of $1.99 per share of common stock, payable on March 30, 2026, to stockholders of record on March 13, 2026.

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) shares ended the week at $402.51, relatively unchanged for the week.

Home Depot Announces Results

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) announced its fourth quarter and full year earnings report on Tuesday, February 24. Although the home improvement retailer reported sales that fell below analysts’ expectations for the quarter, shares rose nearly 3% following the report’s release.

Home Depot reported fourth quarter revenue of $38.20 billion, down 3.8% from $39.70 billion during the same quarter last year. Analysts’ expected revenue of $38.14 billion for the quarter. Revenue for the full year came in at $164.68 billion.

“Throughout fiscal 2025, our teams did an incredible job engaging with our customers and growing market share, and I would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication,” said Home Depot CEO, Ted Decker. “For the fourth quarter, our results were largely in-line with our expectations, reflecting the lack of storm activity in the third quarter and ongoing consumer uncertainty and pressure in housing. Adjusting for storms, underlying demand was relatively stable throughout the year.”

Home Depot reported quarterly net earnings of $2.57 billion or $2.58 per adjusted share. This was a decrease from net earnings of $3.00 billion or $3.02 per adjusted share during the same quarter last year. For the full year, net income reached $14.16 billion.

The Atlanta, Georgia-based home improvement retailer reported that its U.S. comparable store sales increased 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Home Depot also reported a decrease of 8.5% in customer transactions during the quarter, and the average ticket price rose 2.4% to $91.28. At the end of the fourth quarter, the company had a total of 2,359 retail stores and expects approximately 15 new stores in fiscal 2026. Home Depot approved a 1.3% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.33 per share, bringing the total annual payout to $9.32 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2026.

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) shares ended the week at $380.72, relatively unchanged for the week.

Nvidia Posts Quarterly and Full Year Earnings

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) posted its fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, February 25. Despite reporting better-than-expected earnings, the AI tech company’s stock decreased by nearly 5% following the release.

The company’s revenue for the fourth quarter totaled $68.13 billion. This was up 73% from revenue of $39.33 billion during the same quarter last year and above analysts’ estimates of $66.21 billion. For the full year, revenue came in at $215.94 billion, up 65% from $130.50 billion in the previous fiscal year.

“Computing demand is growing exponentially — the agentic AI inflection point has arrived,” said Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang. “Enterprise adoption of agents is skyrocketing. Our customers are racing to invest in AI compute — the factories powering the AI industrial revolution and their future growth.” 

Nvidia reported net income of $42.96 billion or $1.76 per diluted share for the quarter. This was up from net income during the same quarter last year of $22.10 billion or $0.89 per diluted share. Net income for the full year reached $120.07 billion.

The Santa Clara, California-based company reported an increase in revenue across all segments. Data center division revenue, which includes sales from AI processors, increased 75% to $62.3 billion. The company’s gaming revenue grew 47% to $3.7 billion. Nvidia’s automotive and robotics segment increased 6% to $604 million, while the professional visualization segment was up 159%, reaching $1.3 billion. Nvidia declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on April 1, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2026. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, the company expects revenue to be $78.0 billion, with a margin of plus or minus 2%.

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) shares ended the week at $177.19, down 7% for the week.

The Dow started the week of 2/23 at 49,537 and closed at 48,978 on 2/27. The S&P 500 started the week at 6,901 and ended at 6,879. The NASDAQ started the week at 22,841 and finished at 22,668.

 

Treasury Yields Decline

Treasury yields fell early in the week as investors digested the latest consumer confidence report as well as the likelihood of new tariffs on imports. Yields decreased at the end of the week as the latest inflation and employment data sent mixed signals on the economy.

On Tuesday, the Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index increased 2.2 points to 91.2 in February. This marked an improvement from January’s revised reading of 89.0 and came in better than economists’ forecast of 87.0. While current concerns related to business and labor markets weighed down sentiment, the overall increase reflected optimism over the future outlook for income, business and employment market conditions.

“Confidence ticked up in February after falling in January, as consumers’ pessimistic expectations for the future eased somewhat,” said chief economist at The Conference Board, Dana M. Peterson. “Four of five components of the Index firmed. Nonetheless, the measure remained well below the four-year peak achieved in November 2024 (112.8).”

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield opened the week of February 23 at 4.09% and traded as low as 4.01% on Thursday. The 30-year Treasury bond opened the week at 4.73% and traded as low as 4.66% on Thursday.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that initial claims for unemployment increased by 4,000 to 212,000 for the week ending February 21, below economists’ expectations of 215,000. Continuing claims decreased by 31,000 to 1.83 million.

“Surprisingly, the only non-volatile economic metric these days appears to be labor data, which is throwing a curve ball to the bond market and Fed,” said chief investment officer at CrossCheck Management, Todd Schoenberger. “After the recent [nonfarm payrolls] print, it is obvious the labor market is not nearly as fragile as everyone thinks it is.”

The 10-year Treasury note yield finished the week of February 23 at 3.95% while the 30-year Treasury note yield finished the week at 4.62%.

 

30-Year Mortgage Rate Continues to Drop

Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, February 26. The survey showed the 30-year mortgage rate dipping below 6% for the first time since 2022. 

This week, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 5.98%, down from last week’s average of 6.01%. Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.76%.

The 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 5.44% this week, up from last week’s 5.35%. During the same week last year, the 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 5.94%.

“For the first time in three and a half years, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped into the 5% range, falling even lower than last week's milestone,” said chief economist at Freddie Mac, Sam Khater. “This rate, combined with the improving availability of homes for sale, is meaningful and will drive more potential buyers into the market for spring homebuying season.”

Based on published national averages, the savings rate was 0.39% as of 2/17. The one-year CD averaged 1.55%.

Editor’s Note: The publicly available financial information is offered as a helpful and informative service to our friends. This article is not an endorsement of any company, product or service.


Published February 27, 2026
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