Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition Daybreak Weekend: Homebuilders Preview, UK Jobs, Lunar New Year
Feb 13, 2026
Shirley Zhao, Hong Kong luxury and consumer reporter, previews Lunar New Year spending, travel and digital gifting. Parmy Olson, tech columnist, breaks down agentic AI tools, adoption timing and risks to entry-level work. Alexandra Semenova, equities reporter, previews earnings season with focus on Walmart, DoorDash and Deere and what to watch in results.
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Deere Rally Faces Real Farm-Sector Headwinds
- Deere's rally ties to rotation into non-tech sectors and rate-cut hopes, but farm fundamentals remain weak.
- Alexandra Semenova warns industry sales of large equipment are forecast to fall in 2026.
UK Job Weakness Tied To Payroll Costs
- UK unemployment is rising toward levels last seen in the COVID period, driven mainly by weak hiring.
- Irina Angel attributes much of the job weakness to payroll tax rises and minimum-wage increases.
Agentic AI Moves From Hype To Practical Tasks
- New 'agentic' AI products can perform tasks, not just answer queries, and are starting practical adoption.
- Parmy Olson describes Claude CoPilot doing file-to-presentation, spreadsheet, and message tasks.