US stocks open in the green: S&P breaches 7,000, Nasdaq climbs 0.7%
US equities advanced on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching the 7,000 level for the first time, as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and a slate of earnings reports from major technology companies. The benchmark index
Commodity wrap: gold hits record $5,300, silver tops $116, oil surges on storm disruption
It is one record after another for gold. The yellow metal cleared the $5,200 as well as the $5,300 marks on Wednesday for the first time in history as the rally continued. Silver prices on COMEX also kept up the charge
Apple Q1 earnings preview: Wedbush continues to see AAPL as ‘top pick’
Wedbush Securities’ senior analyst Dan Ives recommends sticking with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ahead of its Q1 earnings on January 29th. The tech titan is broadly expected to post a nearly 11% increase in revenue to $138.47 billion – its largest year-on-year
Tesla stock moves higher ahead of Q4 earnings: analysts weigh in
Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) ticked higher in early Wednesday trading as investors positioned ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings results due after the market closing. The call carries outsized weight because Wall Street consensus has shifted from fixating on vehicle
Palladyne stock: 3 big reasons to sell it on Air Force contract rally
Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) soared nearly 50% this morning after announcing a new contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is for a project titled “Hierarchical Adaptive Networked Game-Theoretic Integration of Multiple Echelons” or simply “HANGTIME”. According to
Nvidia stock in the green after China chip approval reports: can it keep going higher?
Nvidia stock rose early on Wednesday as investors welcomed signs of progress in the company’s access to the Chinese market, easing a key overhang that has weighed on the stock for months. Optimism around continued funding momentum for artificial intelligence
Europe bulletin: Starmer courts China, ASML surges on AI, Germany’s growth stalls
Europe’s fault lines are widening as leaders, markets, and central banks grapple with a more hostile global order. From Keir Starmer’s delicate China outreach under Washington’s glare to Germany’s faltering growth despite massive spending promises, the continent’s economic engine is sputtering. Corporate