Closing Bell Overtime: Credit Worries, AI Anxiety Fears Weigh on Markets 2/27/26

Malcolm Ethridge of Capital Area Planning Group makes the bullish case while Warren Pies of 3Fourteen Research turns more cautious and outlines where oil prices may head next. Rising attention around private credit and activity at Jefferies as investors search for yield and alternative sources of return. Looking ahead, attention turns to next week’s key earnings report from Target. Chris Horvers, Head of Broadlines at JPMorgan, explains why he is lowering fourth quarter comp estimates and why new leadership could reset guidance expectations. Salveen Richter of Goldman Sachs outlines how AI is beginning to deliver tangible benefits in biotech and healthcare, particularly in early drug discovery and development, and why that could translate into both top line and bottom line gains for adopters.