Good MorningFederal Reserve expectations kept a lid on big market bets today: the CME FedWatch tool shows an 84% chance of a January pause and many analysts now expect just one cut in 2026. That “higher-for-longer” backdrop leaves earnings season, which ramps up in mid-January, as the likely near-term catalyst — stocks with recent analyst revisions could see outsized moves when results start rolling in.
AI and tech headlines dominated sector focus. Gmail added new AI assistant features, Microsoft flagged rising global adoption of generative AI tools, and China opened a probe into Meta’s purchase of Manus, underscoring geopolitical risks for Big Tech. NVIDIA was among the most actively traded names and slipped during the session, while themes that drove outperformance in 2025 — AI infrastructure ETFs and metals plays — remain under investor scrutiny for 2026 upside.
On the macro front, the average 30-year mortgage edged to 6.16%, still near last year’s low, while oil prices bumped higher and metals were mixed. Payments and consumer finance also saw a shift as Apple Card issuance moves to JPMorgan with no immediate changes for users. Overall, markets are parsing policy, earnings and AI adoption for direction. Featured: Wall Street’s quietly buying these 3 AI infrastructure plays (Ad) 
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Investors with an appetite for a good comeback story may want to look at consumer staples stocks. With the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLP) almost flat in 2025, it would not take much effort to find beaten-down names in the sector.
Many brands spent 2025 fighting a more va... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid.
The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned. | | Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it |
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Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) presents a compelling value proposition in 2026, but the question is whether it is an opportunity for investors, and the signs suggest it is. While price action is bearish, results are outperforming expectations, and stock accumulation is underway. The company&rs... Read the Full Story |
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Shares of tech giant Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) jumped roughly 3.5% on Tuesday, Jan. 6, lifting the stock back toward the $183 area. That level is not random. It marked a firm ceiling in December and was also a sticky zone for bulls back in October and November, making it one of the most importa... Read the Full Story |
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Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG) could be the deep value AI play you’ve been looking for. It's currently trading at pennies on the dollar relative to long-term forecasts—forecasts that may be overly cautious.
Penguin Solutions provides end-to-end, full-stack, enterprise-quality, sca... Read the Full Story |
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In 2025, top-performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) often capitalized on an angle related to innovation or to metals. With demand for data centers to power AI applications surging, funds focused on the infrastructure and materials necessary to fuel this industry thrived. The massive rally in prec... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | With OpenAI and Anthropic moving closer to the IPO spotlight, AI excitement could spill into several public-market sectors this summer - and most investors may chase the obvious names too late.
A free report identifies 7 stocks positioned around themes that could matter most this summer: AI infrastructure, energy demand, travel, entertainment, home improvement, and more. Built for a market where leadership may rotate quickly. | | Download 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2026 for free |
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Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) is a poster child for AI-driven demand for infrastructure and the GPU-as-a-Service industry. Though uncertainty clouded its price action in 2025, it's well-positioned to benefit from the intense demand for AI infrastructure and services.
Lately, the setup has looked... Read the Full Story |
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For decades, the concept of a flying car belonged firmly to the realm of science fiction. However, as the markets open in 2026, the electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) sector has shifted from experimental concepts to regulatory implementation. Analysts widely view this year as the year ... Read the Full Story |
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Had it not been for retail investors who bought the dip in 2025, the market’s performance last year could have been dramatically different.
From April’s tariff-induced correction to last fall’s rotation out of tech and AI stocks, time and time again, everyday investors stepped ... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market loves a comeback story, but it demands proof before paying for it. For investors in Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), the last year has been a grueling test of patience, defined by regulatory fears and extreme volatility. However, the narrative is finally beginning to shift. On... Read the Full Story |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is up over 7% during the first trading sessions of the New Year, pushing the stock price to above $327. This move places the semiconductor giant near its all-time high and reinforces its position as the world's most valuable chip manufacturer.... Read the Full Story |
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Friday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Wolverine World Wide, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, markets, licenses, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America. It operates through Active Group and Work Group segments. The company offers casual footwear and apparel; performance outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel; kids' footwear; industrial work boots and apparel; and uniform shoes and boots. The company sources and markets a range of footwear and apparel styles, including shoes, boots and sandals under the Bates, Cat, Chaco, Harley-Davidson, Hush Puppies, Hytest, Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Keds, Sweaty Betty, and Wolverine brands; and licenses under the Stride Rite brand. It also markets Merrell and Wolverine branded apparel and accessories, as well as licenses its brands for use on non-footwear products, including the Hush Puppies apparel, eyewear, watches, socks, handbags, and plush toys; and Wolverine branded eyewear and gloves. In addition, the company markets pigskin leather under the Wolverine Leather division; sourcing division provides consulting services related to product development, production control, quality assurance, materials procurement, compliance, and other service; and multi-brand direct-to-consumer division includes retail stores that sell footwear and apparel of its brand portfolio. Further, it sells its products to department stores, national chains, catalog and specialty retailers, independent retailers, uniform outlets, and mass merchant and government customers through retail stores, third-party licensees and distributors, and joint ventures; and operates brick and mortar retails stores, and e-commerce sites. Additionally, the company operates through a network of retail stores and e-commerce sites. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Rockford, Michigan. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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