Macro
Markets are recalibrating as a wider U.S. budget deficit, easing tariff revenues, persistent inflation pressures, and renewed political scrutiny of the Federal Reserve reshape investor sentiment and drive volatility across stocks and bonds.
Earnings
JPMorgan shares fell after fourth-quarter profit declined year over year, as investors weighed the impact of the Apple Card deal, weaker investment banking fees, and higher expense expectations despite adjusted earnings topping forecasts.
Earnings
Delta Air Lines shares fell after the airline beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations but issued full-year 2026 guidance below Wall Street estimates, shifting market focus to forward profit growth and industry headwinds.
Business Trends
Walmart shares climbed after the retailer was added to the Nasdaq 100 and unveiled deeper AI-powered shopping integrations with Google’s Gemini, highlighting its shift toward e-commerce and technology-driven retail.
Macro
Gold and silver jumped as investors reacted to news that the Justice Department subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, raising concerns about central bank independence and pressuring U.S. stocks and the dollar.
Innovation & Tech
Intel shares moved sharply higher as investors reacted to a series of partnerships, leadership changes, and CES product launches that reshaped market expectations around the company’s turnaround and long-term positioning.
Sector
AMD shares fell after CEO Lisa Su’s CES keynote highlighted an expansive AI roadmap. Investors weighed new chips for data centers, embedded systems, and edge AI against near-term expectations for competitive progress in the AI hardware market.
Sector
Microchip shares surged after the company sharply raised fiscal Q3 revenue guidance, signaling that a multi-year inventory correction is ending and demand across industrial and automotive markets is recovering faster than expected.
Innovation & Tech
Nvidia used its CES Las Vegas keynote to showcase next-generation AI chips and new bets on robotics and autonomous driving, even as investors weigh competition risks and the durability of AI spending.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin climbed back above $93,000 to start 2026, signaling improving momentum after a difficult end to last year. Crypto-related stocks including Coinbase and Strategy moved higher alongside renewed interest across digital assets.
Sector
Chevron shares surged as markets reacted to the capture of Venezuela’s president and U.S. plans to revive the country’s oil sector, a move that could reshape heavy-crude supply and benefit U.S. energy companies despite a well-supplied global market.
Sector
Tesla ended 2025 with a second straight annual decline in vehicle deliveries, even as investor focus increasingly shifts toward autonomy, AI, and how the broader EV market is repositioning for 2026.