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Despite headline-grabbing news in 2025 — from tariffs to wars — economies around the world saw slower, but steady growth.  The outlook for 2026 is more of the same. Although the reasons why are evolving, with three tailwinds supporting a broadening recovery in corporate profitability: Lower interest rates: Helped by slowing inflation and more balanced job markets. Broadening spending growth: U.S. tax cuts support consumer spending and European governments are increasing fiscal support. Artificial Intelligence (AI): The AI buildout drove revenues and construction in 2025 and that’s expected to…

The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 1-month high on Friday and finished up by +0.20%.  The dollar found support from Friday’s mixed US payroll report, which showed payrolls rose less than expected but the unemployment rate ticked down and average hourly earnings rose more than expected, hawkish factors that may keep the Fed from…

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Oruka Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: ORKA), where a total volume of 5,456 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 545,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying…

Key Points Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) shareholders are having a banner week. The stock of the fuel cell manufacturer has been soaring to start 2026. This week alone, shares rose 36%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s because an arrangement announced in November 2024 was just updated to add another approximately…

As far as IPOs go, Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) had been enjoying a best-case scenario since debuting on March 22, 2024. Since then, the tech stock has risen more than 360%. And while shares of RDDT experienced a dramatic correction of nearly over 61% earlier this year, they bottomed al 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website…

In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF (Symbol: BILS) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $99.31, changing hands as high as $99.32 per share. SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill shares are currently trading trading flat on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of…

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 01/08/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. WD-40 Company (WDFC)is reporting for the quarter ending November 30, 2025. The consumer company’s consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $1.36. This value…

Consumers are about as pessimistic about the state of the economy as they have ever been, amid a weakening labor market, disruptions related to the fall 2025 government shutdown, and concerns about an AI bubble. Though the S&P 500 appears to be continuing its ascent, having climbed by almost 17% this year, it is not surprising…

As digital assets continue to see increased interest and adoption, many market participants are looking for the same things they expect from traditional asset classes: transparency, governance, and trusted benchmarks that can support long-term investment strategies. Nasdaq and CME Group are responding to that demand by deepening their long-standing partnership and reintroducing the Nasdaq Crypto™…

(RTTNews) – Gold prices were mixed on Friday as investors await the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s closely watched monthly jobs report for direction. Spot gold slid 0.1 percent to $4,473.25 an ounce while U.S. gold futures were up half a percent at $4,482.04. The dollar held near a four-week high against a basket…