Month: January 2026
Trump says he wants ‘very honorable and honest investigation’ of Alex Pretti killing
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, January 27, 2026, as he travels to Iowa. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants “a very honorable and […]
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Stephanie Link is buying shares of this turnaround story. The comeback could become clear this week
Why Hightower’s Stephanie Link is buying Starbucks: It’s still in the very early stages of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround. There are early signs the turnaround is working with North American same-store sales flat last quarter after six straight quarterly declines. Profitability potential: Niccol’s initiatives could drive operating margins to the mid-teens from 9%. Many doubters: […]
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Why investors shouldn’t cash out on Corning’s monster rally just yet
Corning stock may be skyrocketing on Tuesday, but Jim Cramer has a clear message for investors tempted to take profits: The rally isn’t over yet. Shares surged more than 16% after CNBC reported that Corning inked a new partnership with fellow Club holding Meta Platforms . The Facebook parent said it will pay Corning up […]
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Texas governor halts new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies, public universities
Gov. Greg Abbott talks about an approaching winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Jay Janner | Austin American-Statesman | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities […]
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Space firm Redwire stock rockets 28% after joining $151 billion contract for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
Pete Cannito, Redwire Corporation at the New York Stock Exchange, September 8, 2021. Source: NYSE Some projections estimate the project could cost more than $500 billion over two decades. During his second term in office, Trump has focused on rebuilding and modernizing the U.S. military and defense manufacturing. This month, the president called for a […]
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Homebuyers are backing out of deals at the fastest pace in nearly a decade
A “sale pending” sign is posted in front of a home for sale on November 30, 2023 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Serious headwinds in the housing market and the broader economy are tanking home sales at an alarming rate. More than 40,000 signed home purchase agreements were canceled in December, representing […]
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Silver is retail traders’ new obsession as record numbers bet on rally — and on a crash
In this photo illustration, silver bars are displayed at Polyak Precious Metals on Jan. 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Retail investors are betting big on major swings in silver. The question is which way the precious metal could go. Individual investors on Monday sent about $171 million on net […]
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The government is barreling toward a partial shutdown over DHS funding. Here’s what to expect
A view of the snow covered streets as heavy snowfall blanketed Washington, D.C. on Jan. 26, 2026. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. government is on the brink of a partial shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in large part because of a second recent killing of a U.S. citizen by federal […]
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Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mark Surman, president of Mozilla Foundation, speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U.S., May 22, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters From his small, snow-covered farm outside Toronto, home to cats and a dog, and soon some donkeys, Mark Surman has been laying the groundwork for a fierce […]
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Dario Amodei warns AI may cause ‘unusually painful’ disruption to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Anthropic Co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks at the “How AI Will Transform Business in the Next 18 Months” panel during INBOUND 2025 Powered by HubSpot at Moscone Center on September 04, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot) Chance Yeh | Getty Images […]
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