As the clock ticks toward the end of January 2026, Wall Street is laser-focused on a single number: the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index. With the current date of January 20, 2026, the financial world is bracing for a critical update that has been complicated by recent government administrative
As the global financial community turns its attention to the fast-approaching release of the February ADP National Employment Report, the stakes for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have rarely been higher. Following a volatile finish to 2025 and a strategic pause in the central bank's rate-cutting cycle in January,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has sent a powerful signal to global markets, shattering growth expectations with a bullish 2026 guidance fueled by what leadership describes as "voracious" and "insatiable" demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips. In its January 15, 2026, earnings report,
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe over control of Greenland sparked a broad, risk-off mood in asset markets.
Shares of leading designer of graphics chips Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)
fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe over control of Greenland sparked a broad, risk-off mood in asset markets.
Shares of fertility benefits company Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY)
jumped 3.3% in the afternoon session after Citizens upgraded the fertility benefits company's stock from Market Perform to Market Outperform, setting a price target of $30.00.
Shares of pharmaceutical company Organon (NYSE:OGN)
jumped 8.9% in the afternoon session after reports surfaced that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire the company.
Shares of nutrition products company Bellring Brands (NYSE:BRBR)
jumped 9.5% in the afternoon session after a major industry peer validated the company's core growth thesis.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often hailed as the stock market’s “fear gauge,” surged past the critical 20.00 threshold on January 20, 2026, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment as the new year’s optimism collided with a wall of geopolitical and fundamental headwinds. Closing at 20.
As the dawn of 2026 breaks over Wall Street, the era of the "Magnificent 7" moving as a monolithic force has officially come to an end. Once the collective engine of the global equity markets, this elite group of technology titans is now defined more by its internal divisions than
As of January 20, 2026, the dust has finally settled on one of the most tumultuous chapters in the history of the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), once the stock market’s "AI darling," is navigating a new reality as a high-volume, lower-margin industrial giant.
The momentum that propelled the stock market to record heights in early January came to a grinding halt in February 2025, as a "perfect storm" of persistent inflation and geopolitical policy shifts battered investor confidence. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the retreat, suffering a 4% decline—its worst monthly performance
As the clock struck noon on January 20, 2026, marking exactly one year since the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, the financial markets were greeted not with a celebratory rally, but with a sharp spike in volatility. The "Trump Trade," which once fueled optimism through deregulation and tax
As the financial world reflects on the economic milestones of the past year, few data points stand out as vividly as the January PCE inflation report. Released in late February 2025, the report revealed a headline year-over-year cooling to 2.5%—marking the first significant deceleration in price pressures in
The artificial intelligence titan NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) continues to rewrite the record books, reporting a massive Fourth Quarter revenue beat of $39.3 billion, well ahead of analyst expectations. However, the celebration on Wall Street was short-lived. Despite the blistering top-line growth, the company’s stock suffered a sharp
As TSMC ramps up spending, this article explores why CEO C.C. Wei is closely monitoring AI demand and the $56 billion ‘disaster’ the company is determined to avoid in 2026.
