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UPS Plans to Continue Delivering its 6%-Yielding Dividend in 2026fool.com
UPS' turnaround strategy is starting to pay dividends.
Via The Motley Fool · January 28, 2026
The Convergence Catalyst: How Deregulation and Fiscal Firepower Ignited the 2026 Bull Market
NEW YORK — As the calendar turns to late January 2026, the U.S. equity markets are not merely climbing; they are accelerating. With the S&P 500 eyeing a historic 7,500 level, the narrative on Wall Street has shifted from "soft landing" to a "policy-driven rocket ship." This surge
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Great Rotation: Small Caps Surge as Magnificent Seven Rally Stalls Under Weight of New Rate Reality
As of late January 2026, a seismic shift is rattling the foundations of Wall Street. After a multi-year era defined by the undisputed dominance of a handful of tech titans, the long-prophesied "Great Rotation" has finally arrived. The Russell 2000, the bellwether index for small-cap stocks, has surged nearly 8%
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Great Sentiment Paradox: US Consumer Confidence Rebounds as "One Big Beautiful Bill" Takes Effect
In a surprising turn for the 2026 economy, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index surged to a five-month high of 56.4 in late January, defying gloomy forecasts and a conflicting report from the Conference Board. This unexpected rebound is being fueled by a "fiscal sugar high" as
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Great Infrastructure Binge: US Corporate Bond Markets Hit Records as Tech Giants Debt-Fund the AI Revolution
The first month of 2026 has witnessed an unprecedented transformation in the global credit markets. In a historic rush to secure capital for the burgeoning "AI arms race," U.S. corporate bond issuance has shattered previous records, reaching a staggering $95 billion in the first full week of January alone.
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Tech Tsunami: S&P 500 Hits 7,000 as Tech Concentration Reaches Historic 34%
On January 28, 2026, the S&P 500 reached a momentous milestone, crossing the 7,000-point threshold for the first time in history. While the headline figure suggests a broad-based economic triumph, the underlying mechanics reveal a market more concentrated than ever before. The Information Technology sector now accounts for
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Road to 7,800: Wall Street Bets on the 'Friendly Policy Mix' to Supercharge the S&P 500
As the first month of 2026 draws to a close, a wave of optimism is sweeping through the equity markets, fueled by a rare alignment of fiscal stimulus, aggressive deregulation, and a structural shift in corporate productivity. Major financial institutions have revised their year-end targets for the S&P 500,
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The $600 Billion Bet: Hyperscalers Turn to Massive Debt to Fuel the AI Revolution
The global technology landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as the world’s largest "hyperscalers" abandon their traditional reliance on cash reserves to embrace a historic wave of debt financing. As of late January 2026, industry giants like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are leading
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
Why Veritone Stock Was on Fire in 2025fool.com
The company had notable success with both public- and private-sector clientele in the year.
Via The Motley Fool · January 28, 2026
Consumer Resilience vs. Economic Gravity: Why the Upcoming January Retail Sales Report is the Market’s Ultimate Litmus Test
As the calendar turns toward mid-February, Wall Street is fixated on a single data point: the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services report for January 2026. Following a period of intense economic volatility and a Federal Reserve that has shifted into a "cautious
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
Inflation Crossroads: High Stakes for Markets as Fed Pauses and Awaits Critical Price Data
The Federal Reserve has officially entered a period of strategic observation, opting to hold interest rates steady following its first meeting of 2026. This decision, announced today, January 28, 2026, keeps the federal funds rate at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. While the "pause" was widely anticipated,
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The $16 Trillion Juggernaut: Magnificent Seven Brace for Critical Earnings as Market Dominance Hits Record 35%
The "Magnificent Seven" technology titans enter the final week of January 2026 facing a paradox of their own making: while their financial might has never been greater, the expectations for their performance have reached a fever pitch. As of January 28, 2026, these seven firms now command a staggering 35%
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
Once Medicare Stops Covering Telehealth Services, Will Teladoc Health Stock be in Trouble?fool.com
Teladoc stock has dropped more than 70% in recent years.
Via The Motley Fool · January 28, 2026
Generali Opens Position in Archer Aviation Stock, Buys 1 Million Shares for $7 Millionfool.com
Archer Aviation develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility, targeting city commuters and commercial partners with eVTOL technology.
Via The Motley Fool · January 28, 2026
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Q4 CY2025 Sales Top Estimates
Technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 16.7% year on year to $81.27 billion. Its GAAP profit of $5.16 per share was 34.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Via StockStory · January 28, 2026
Only 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Outperformed the S&P 500 in 2025. Are They Both Buys for 2026?fool.com
If you can stomach volatility, the long-term potential remains strong.
Via The Motley Fool · January 28, 2026
IBM’s AI Transformation Crystallizes: Q4 Earnings Surpass Expectations as Generative AI Book Hits $12 Billion
IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results today, delivering a performance that underscores its successful pivot from a legacy hardware provider to a dominant force in the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid cloud sectors. Driven by an explosive demand for its watsonx platform and a
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The New Digital Iron Curtain: How Sovereign AI is Reclaiming National Autonomy
As we move into early 2026, the global artificial intelligence landscape has reached a pivotal turning point. For years, the dominance of Silicon Valley and Beijing-based tech giants was considered an unshakeable reality of the digital age. However, a massive wave of "Sovereign AI" initiatives has now reached industrial scale, with the European Union and [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026
The S&P 7: Magnificent Seven Solidifies Dominance as 2026 Profit Projections Outpace Broader Market
As the January 2026 earnings season reaches its fever pitch, the "Magnificent Seven" group of technology titans continues to exert an unprecedented stranglehold on the U.S. equity markets. Accounting for a staggering 35% of the total S&P 500 market capitalization, these seven companies—Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia,
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
The Death of the Entry-Level Labor Model: Alex Karp Declares AI Will Make Mass Low-Skill Immigration Obsolete
In a provocative series of statements delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos this January 2026, Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), has laid out a radical vision for the future of global labor. Karp argues that the rapid maturation of "Elite AI" will fundamentally dismantle the economic justifications for mass [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026
The Sovereignty Shift: Satya Nadella Proposes ‘Firm Sovereignty’ as the New Benchmark for Corporate AI Value
In a move that has sent shockwaves through boardrooms from Silicon Valley to Zurich, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella recently introduced a provocative new performance metric: "Firm Sovereignty." Unveiled during a high-stakes keynote at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, the metric is designed to measure how effectively a company captures [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026
Power Play: Vistra’s $4.7 Billion Cogentrix Acquisition Signals New Era of AI-Driven Energy M&A
In a move that underscores the insatiable appetite for reliable electricity in the age of artificial intelligence, Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) announced on January 5, 2026, a definitive agreement to acquire Cogentrix Energy for approximately $4.7 billion. The acquisition, which targets a massive 5,500-megawatt (MW) portfolio of natural
Via MarketMinute · January 28, 2026
Georgia’s AI Power Crisis: Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Statewide Data Center Ban to Save the Grid
The state of Georgia, once the fastest-growing hub for digital infrastructure in the Southeastern United States, has hit a dramatic legislative wall. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the technology and energy sectors, state lawmakers have introduced a landmark bill to implement the nation’s first comprehensive statewide moratorium on new data center construction. [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026
The Autonomous Pivot: Databricks Reports 40% of Enterprise Customers Have Graduated to Agentic AI
In a definitive signal that the era of the "simple chatbot" is drawing to a close, Databricks has unveiled data showing a massive structural shift in how corporations deploy artificial intelligence. According to the company's "2026 State of AI Agents" report, released yesterday, over 40% of its enterprise customers have moved beyond basic retrieval-augmented generation [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026
FDA Codifies AI’s Role in Drug Production: New 2026 Guidelines Set Global Standard for Pharma Safety and Efficiency
In a landmark shift for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially entered what experts call the “Enforcement Era” of artificial intelligence. Following the release of the January 2026 Joint Principles in collaboration with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the FDA has unveiled a rigorous new regulatory framework [...]
Via TokenRing AI · January 28, 2026