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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
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%
As of January 28, 2026, the U.S. financial markets are basking in a rare "risk-on" atmosphere, driven by a simultaneous easing of major international conflicts that have haunted global trade for years. With the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) breaching the 7,200 level for the first time, investors
Global specialty insurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 9.8% year on year to $1.73 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.25 per share was 4.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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
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.
Network testing solutions company Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 36.4% year on year to $369.3 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($393 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 10% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.22 per share was 17.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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
As of January 28, 2026, the United States is witnessing a historic resurgence in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, marking a definitive end to the "deal desert" of the early 2020s. Following a landmark 2025 that saw total deal values surge to approximately $2.3 trillion—a staggering 49%
Equipment rental company United Rentals (NYSE:URI) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025 as sales rose 2.8% year on year to $4.21 billion. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $17.05 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $11.09 per share was 6.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
In a stunning display of economic resilience, the United States economy has entered 2026 by shattering expectations and effectively silencing critics of a potential recession. Despite a historic 43-day federal government shutdown that delayed official reporting, a flurry of private sector data and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast—currently
Mortgage finance REIT Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 74.8% year on year to $921.8 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.40 per share was 66.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The American technology sector has reached a historic turning point as a record-breaking number of Information Technology companies have issued positive earnings-per-share (EPS) guidance for the first quarter of 2026. Following a transformative 2025 dominated by heavy infrastructure investment, the current earnings season signals a shift from the "build-out" phase
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,
As the 2026 fiscal year gets into full swing, the American corporate landscape is undergoing a massive transformation fueled by the "One Big Beautiful Act" (OBBBA). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this sweeping budget reconciliation package—officially Public Law 119-21—has begun to flood the balance sheets of
Regional banking company First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 6.5% year on year to $238.8 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.64 per share was 4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
The artificial intelligence sector has entered a new era of "hyper-valuation" following a landmark secondary share sale by OpenAI that valued the San Francisco-based firm at a staggering $500 billion. This milestone, which briefly placed OpenAI among the ranks of the world’s most valuable corporate entities, has served as
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
Electronic manufacturing services company Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 9.6% year on year to $1.07 billion. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $1.13 billion, coming in 4.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.78 per share was 2.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The United States government is once again teetering on the edge of a partial shutdown, as a fierce budget standoff on Capitol Hill threatens to paralyze critical federal agencies by midnight this Friday, January 30, 2026. This latest fiscal cliff comes just months after a historic 43-day shutdown that crippled
Digital lending platform LendingClub (NYSE:LC) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 22.7% year on year to $266.5 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 3.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the final days of January 2026 unfold, the financial world is fixed on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. A landmark decision in the consolidated cases of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. is expected within weeks, representing the most
