Evening digest: Bitcoin slides below $90K, Amazon layoffs mount, gold at record highs
Tonight’s digest captures markets and geopolitics colliding in real time. In Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US deliver optics, not breakthroughs, as territorial red lines harden into a durable stalemate. In corporate America, Amazon’s sweeping job cuts underscore
Microsoft stock rebounds 4% as Wall Street reassesses valuation and momentum
Microsoft stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) jumped about 4% today, putting the tech heavyweight back in the spotlight as investors reassess both its fundamentals and its valuation. An industry comparison from Benzinga suggests Microsoft continues to stand out versus software peers on growth,
WEF wrap: Trump, Carney, Musk, Huang, and the end of old playbook
The World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting concluded Friday evening in Davos with a sobering realization that the international order that governed global finance and politics since World War II seems dead. What emerged over those five days is a world
Disney expected to appoint new CEO in 2026; why is it crucial for the stock?
The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to
Global markets brace for pivotal week as mega-cap tech earnings, Fed meet loom
After days dominated by geopolitical tensions tied to US President Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions and renewed tariff threats toward European allies, global markets are heading into a pivotal week shaped less by diplomacy and more by data, earnings and central
Gold near $5,000/oz: physical vs. paper- what’s the smarter buy?
Gold is knocking on the $5,000-per-ounce door after a historic 66% rally in 2025, driven by geopolitical shocks, a weakening dollar, and relentless central bank buying of the precious metal. The impressive rally has investors reconsidering a critical decision: should they
Alessio Vinassa on building trust in uncertain markets: a leadership imperative for the next decade
Uncertainty has become the defining condition of modern business. Market volatility, rapid technological shifts, geopolitical tension, and changing workforce expectations have made long-term predictability increasingly rare. In this environment, traditional competitive advantages—speed, scale, or capital—are no longer sufficient on their