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This Week Geopolitics were front and center this week, so economic data (understandably) was overshadowed. But it was a pretty good week in data: Headline CPI (2.7% YoY) and core CPI (2.6% YoY) were both unchanged in December, as tariff-related inflation appears to have slowed, with the contribution from core goods unchanged from November and…

(RTTNews) – Despite the U.S. softening its earlier aggressive position on Iran, crude oil moved higher on Friday as traders weighed the continuing risks after reports indicated that the U.S. is consolidating its forces in the Middle East. WTI Crude Oil for February delivery was last seen trading up by $0.40 (or 0.68%) at $59.59…

On Jan. 15, 2026, the global technology landscape witnessed a strategic pivot with the United States and Taiwan having finalized a historic trade agreement to jointly build chips and chip factories on American soil. As part of the agreement, Taiwanese semiconductor companies will invest at least $250 billion in U.S. chip production capacity, while the…

Investors in Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) saw new options become available today, for the June 2027 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 517 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers…

Alibaba (BABA) has recently been on Zacks.com’s list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock’s performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this online retailer have returned +6.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s -0.2% change….

Pre-market indices are gamely climbing again this morning, after starting early-morning trading in the red. Currently, the Dow is +45 points, the S&P 500 +5, the market-leading Nasdaq +6 and even the small-cap Russell 2000 is in the green, +0.4 points. The Dow rides its longest winning streak since July of this year, while the…

Key Points Microsoft has the longest streak of dividend increases — and a two-year head start on runner-up Apple. Keep in mind that Microsoft and Apple have different preferred methods of rewarding shareholders. Both have stumbled in dividend payouts this century, but only one has resumed them with a vengeance. 10 stocks we like better…

In early trading on Friday, shares of NVIDIA topped the list of the day’s best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.7%. Year to date, NVIDIA registers a 2.0% gain. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is Salesforce, trading down 2.3%. Salesforce Inc is lower by about 13.9%…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.32%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.24%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.32%. Stock indexes settled higher on Thursday, led by a rally in chip makers…

Key Points Wall Street analysts anticipate 40% upside (on average) in Nvidia stock, which makes it the best trillion-dollar stock to buy right now. Nvidia dominates the market for data center GPUs, and it has substantial opportunities in self-driving cars and autonomous robots. Nvidia stock have advanced 1,150% since January 2023, but the share price…