Shares of data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumped 2.6% in the afternoon session after a series of positive developments, including a major new deal and an analyst upgrade, fueled investor optimism ahead of its earnings report.
Shares of cloud communications provider Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) jumped 6.5% in the afternoon session after B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on the stock with a 'Buy' rating and a $20 price target.
Shares of regional banking company Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) fell 6.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, where a revenue shortfall overshadowed an earnings beat.
The global financial landscape has undergone a seismic shift as 2025 closed with merger and acquisition (M&A) volumes surpassing a staggering $5 trillion. This "M&A Renaissance" marks a definitive end to the deal-making drought that plagued 2023 and much of 2024, signaling a return to bold, transformative corporate
TOKYO – The bedrock of the global financial system is shifting. On January 23, 2026, the Japanese government bond (JGB) market—long a bastion of low volatility and near-zero rates—is grappling with a historic "market rebellion." The yield on the benchmark 40-year JGB surged to 4.24% this week, decisively
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to convene on January 27–28, 2026, the global financial community is bracing for what appears to be a definitive shift in monetary policy direction. After a flurry of activity in late 2025 that saw the central bank slash borrowing costs three
In a financial landscape increasingly defined by a cautious consumer base and a "cooling" macroeconomic climate, consumer staples behemoth Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported a second-quarter fiscal 2026 performance that has left investors questioning the durability of the "pricing power" strategy. On January 22, 2026, the company revealed a set
Following a resilient performance throughout 2025, healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has officially set its sights on a historic milestone for 2026. In its latest earnings report released on January 21, 2026, the New Brunswick-based titan signaled a definitive pivot toward high-growth markets in oncology and cardiovascular technology. Despite
As the Federal Reserve transitions from its long-standing "higher-for-longer" stance to a deliberate cycle of monetary easing, the U.S. equity market is witnessing a profound shift in leadership. For the first time in years, the spotlight has moved away from the tech behemoths of the "Magnificent Seven" and onto
Silver ETFs are carving out a new role in 2026 as AI-driven industrial demand collides with market volatility, Fed rate-cut bets and geopolitical stress.
In a display of industrial resilience that has caught Wall Street by surprise, Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) shares soared to a new all-time high this week, clearing the $131 threshold to trade as high as $133.64. The rally comes on the heels of a blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings report that
As the final tallies for the 2025 fiscal year come into focus, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has solidified its status as the undisputed titan of global finance. Delivering a performance that underscores its "fortress balance sheet" strategy, the bank finished the year as the world's most valuable financial institution,
In a definitive display of institutional resilience, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reported record-breaking annual revenues of $58.28 billion for the fiscal year 2025. This surge was underpinned by a massive resurgence in global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where the firm advised on a staggering $1.6 trillion in
The bank’s head of equity strategy, Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, said that President Trump is likely to increase affordability efforts ahead of the midterm election season.
Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is very likely to see monetary policy left unchanged after 75bp of interest rate cuts spread over the previous three meetings.
Live cattle futures are up $1.70 to $2.42 so far on Friday. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $233-234 live, with $365 dressed. The Wednesday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on 494 the 1,228 head at $234-236.50 and $3...
As of January 23, 2026, the landscape of the U.S. Investment-Grade (IG) bond market has undergone a historic transformation, marking the end of an era where technology giants were defined by their fortress-like balance sheets and debt-free status. For decades, the "Big Tech" sector was a peripheral player in
As we look back from the vantage point of January 2026, the financial landscape of 2024 stands as a watershed moment in economic history. It was the year that corporate America finally broke the traditional bond between profit growth and payroll expansion, ushering in what economists now call the "Jobless
Shares of financial services company Capital One (NYSE:COF) fell 6.2% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that fell short of Wall Street's profit estimates, raising concerns about its profitability.
In the opening months of 2024, the American corporate landscape witnessed a tectonic shift in capital allocation strategy. S&P 500 companies, led by a cadre of cash-flush technology giants, announced a staggering $180 billion in new stock buyback authorizations during the first quarter. This massive wave of commitments signaled
As the trading weeks of January 2026 unfold, a distinct and powerful shift is reshaping the landscape of the equity markets. The era of unilateral dominance by a handful of high-flying technology stocks—the so-called "Magnificent Seven"—is giving way to a more balanced, multi-sector leadership. Investors are increasingly rotating
The release of the April 2024 U.S. retail sales data stood as a definitive turning point in the post-pandemic economic recovery. Coming in at a flat 0.0% month-over-month, the figures sharply missed Wall Street’s expectations of a 0.4% gain. For many analysts looking back from early
Looking back from the vantage point of January 2026, few events in recent financial history have been as surreal or as transformative as the meme stock "second coming" of May 2024. What began with a single, cryptic social media post from Keith Gill—better known as "Roaring Kitty"—ignited a
