Intel
Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) skyrocketed 9% on Friday, January 9, 2026, following a high-profile meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and President Donald Trump at the White House. The surge, which propelled Intel’s market capitalization back toward the $200 billion mark, reflects a powerful shift in investor sentiment
HousingMarket
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the financial sector, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 8, 2026, directing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The directive, aimed at bypasses the Federal Reserve’s traditional interest-rate-setting authority, seeks to directly
Supreme Court
The U.S. financial markets closed on Friday, January 9, 2026, in a state of high-strung anticipation as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) deferred its long-awaited ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff regime. Despite expectations that the Court would deliver a
Jobs Report
The United States labor market entered 2026 on a fragile footing, as the December Jobs Report released on January 9, 2026, confirmed a significant cooling trend that has persisted throughout the past year. With only 50,000 jobs added in the final month of 2025, the report underscored a "
Compass
The landscape of American residential real estate shifted fundamentally this morning as Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP) officially completed its acquisition and privatization of Anywhere Real Estate (formerly NYSE: HOUS). The deal, which closed on Friday, January 9, 2026, marks the end of Anywhere’s tenure as a standalone public entity
Market Rally
On January 9, 2026, the global financial landscape shifted as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its December 2025 Employment Situation report, revealing a labor market that is cooling but remains resilient. The data showed the U.S. economy added only 50,000 non-farm payrolls in December—falling
ServiceNow
In a move that has sent ripples through the enterprise software sector, KeyBanc Capital Markets has issued a rare and pointed "Underweight" rating on ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the long-standing titan of IT Service Management (ITSM). The downgrade, which surfaced prominently in early January 2026, marks a significant departure
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX) shares have experienced a dramatic resurgence this week, climbing over 40% following a pivotal regulatory update that has effectively cleared the path for its lead drug candidate, sonelokimab. The Swiss biotech company announced on January 8, 2026, that a successful Type B meeting with the U.
D-Wave
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the emerging quantum computing sector, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) officially announced on January 7, 2026, its definitive agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits, Inc. (QCI), a prestigious Yale University spin-out. The $550 million deal marks a fundamental shift for D-Wave, which has
BioNTech
In a move that signals the end of an era for independent mRNA pioneers, BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) has officially completed its acquisition of longtime rival CureVac N.V. (Nasdaq: CVAC). The finalization of the deal on January 6, 2026, marks the conclusion of a complex multi-stage merger that saw
Finance
The United States labor market sent a complex signal to global markets this morning, as the December employment report revealed a cooling hiring environment paired with unexpectedly resilient wage growth. On January 9, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 50,000 non-farm payrolls in the
S&P 500
The S&P 500 is currently navigating a pivotal technical junction as of January 9, 2026, with the index hovering just below the monumental 7,000 psychological threshold. Following a robust 2025 that delivered a nearly 18% return, the first full trading week of the new year has seen