Morgan Stanley
On January 15, 2026, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) delivered a fourth-quarter earnings report that sent shockwaves through the financial sector, effectively signaling the end of a multi-year dealmaking drought. Propelled by a staggering 47% surge in investment banking revenue, the firm’s stock rallied to an all-time record high, closing
Earnings
The first major earnings cycle of 2026 has revealed a deepening rift in the American financial landscape. While the titan lenders of Wall Street reported massive annual profits for 2025, the market’s reaction in mid-January has been far from celebratory. A powerful resurgence in investment banking and merger activity,
Morgan Stanley
In a definitive signal that the long-awaited recovery of Wall Street dealmaking has arrived, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported blockbuster fourth-quarter earnings for 2025, headlined by a staggering 47% surge in investment banking revenue. The results, released today, January 16, 2026, blew past analyst projections and underscored a dramatic shift
Citigroup
In a definitive signal that the era of stagnant dealmaking has come to a close, Citigroup (NYSE:C) has reported record-breaking M&A advisory revenue for the fiscal year 2025. The results, unveiled on January 14, 2026, show a bank that has finally turned the corner on a grueling
Goldman Sachs
As the opening bell rang on January 15, 2026, the financial world witnessed a historic milestone: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) saw its shares surge past the $920 mark, reaching an all-time intraday high of $955. This stratospheric rise, representing a 60% gain over the last twelve months, marks
M&A
The global financial markets have emerged from a period of stagnation into what analysts are calling a "Dealmaking Renaissance." In a staggering display of corporate confidence, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume in 2025 surpassed $5.1 trillion, representing a massive 42% year-over-year increase from 2024.
Goldman Sachs
As the clock struck the opening bell on January 15, 2026, all eyes turned to 200 West Street. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results this morning, offering a complex but ultimately optimistic signal to a banking sector that has spent the last
S&P 500
The S&P 500 has kicked off 2026 with a powerful display of momentum, climbing 1.9% in the first two weeks of the year to reach historic levels. Following a robust 16.4% gain in 2025, the index hit a record closing high of 6,977.32 on
Wall Street
Wall Street drifted into negative territory on Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026, as investors grappled with a "mixed bag" start to the fourth-quarter earnings season from the nation’s largest lenders. The mood on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was decidedly cautious, with the S&
S&P 500
As the trading floor lights flickered to life in early 2026, a new psychological benchmark took hold of the financial world: 8,000. Just two years after the S&P 500 first crossed the 5,000 threshold, a growing chorus of Wall Street’s most influential strategists is projecting
Banking
As the first major reporting cycle of 2026 begins, the financial world is turning its collective gaze toward the titans of Wall Street. This week marks the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season for 2025, a period that analysts believe will serve as a definitive litmus test for the resilience
Jobs Report
The eyes of the financial world are fixed on Friday, January 9, 2026, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release the December employment situation report. This particular data set is being hailed by analysts as the first "clean" look at the American labor market