Good MorningEarnings season is producing whiplash: bank stocks slid after reports, even when results beat expectations, with JPMorgan Chase falling more than 5% after a double beat as investors questioned valuations. At the same time, Wall Street’s big investment banks benefited from a surging market and deal flow—Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley both posted double-digit profit gains in the quarter—highlighting a split between trading-driven winners and banks facing investor skepticism.
The tech and chip cycle remains a market driver. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 35% jump in quarterly profit and plans to boost capital spending by as much as nearly 40% as AI demand heats up, a tailwind for chip names and suppliers. NVIDIA was among the most actively traded stocks, reflecting heavy investor interest in AI-related hardware and software plays.
On the macro front, labor market indicators stayed firm as initial jobless claims fell to 198,000, while the 30-year mortgage rate eased to 6.06%, its lowest in over three years—moves that should support consumer confidence and housing activity, reinforcing the backdrop for earnings and market positioning. Featured: Sell these "safe" blue chips immediately (Ad) 
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After a fantastic 2025, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) aren’t looking back to start the new year. Following their 55% return last year, TSMC shares are already up more than 12% in 2026. Two key events are helping the stock move higher: export control news and earnin... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market has been obsessed with artificial intelligence (AI) software for about a year now. Investors have chased algorithms, chatbots, and large language models, often overlooking the physical hardware required to execute modern technology in the real world. However, a massive shift is oc... Read the Full Story |
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Investors waking up in mid-January are facing a news cycle that reads more like a geopolitical thriller movie than a financial report. The markets are currently digesting a triple threat of instability that has created a massive Wall of Worry.
First, the Powell Probe, an ongoing investigation int... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Moderna's stock doubled in a single day after its cancer vaccine hit key Phase 3 goals, and Merck jumped too. But according to a former Steve Cohen fund manager, the next big opportunity is not Moderna or Merck.
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Earnings season is off to a rough start. That “Oooof” sound you hear is investors sighing as they see their last three months of gains in bank stocks evaporate after the bank reports its earnings.
It started with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The bank, widely considered to be ... Read the Full Story |
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Oklo’s (NYSE: OKLO) deal with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is well-liked by the market. Yet another partnership with a major datacenter operator not only affirms the energy technology but also provides funding and visibility, while validating the pathway to revenue. One of three deals ann... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) are quietly regaining their footing after a choppy few months. The stock is up roughly 35% over the past year but down about 17% from its all-time high in November. That pullback may look a little dodgy at first glance, but it has done little t... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) are heading into their upcoming earnings report with tension building across multiple fronts. It ended 2025 and began 2026 with a seven-day losing streak that saw the stock test and hold its rising support line. Luckily for the bulls, this has formed what look... Read the Full Story |
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Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently put the Magnificent Seven company back in the spotlight.
He announced a new top-level initiative, dubbed Meta Compute.
The move offers a clearer view into Meta’s long-term strategy and underscores how committed the company is to... Read the Full Story |
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After a year that saw five of the Magnificent Seven companies underperform the S&P 500, disappointed investors are on the hunt for tech stocks that can provide their portfolios with greater potential upside.
With concerns about a looming AI bubble, circular financing, and historically high ... Read the Full Story |
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Wall Street often reacts to defense contracts, but today the market is responding to something bigger: a fundamental restructuring of how the government supports the defense industry. Shares of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) climbed in the third week of January 2026, trading near all-time highs... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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