The global energy market has been sent into a tailspin as oil prices surged to four-month highs in late January 2026. Brent crude futures jumped to $68.40 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) followed suit, reaching $63.21. The rally is being fueled by a volatile cocktail of
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Citigroup (NYSE:C) and the rest of the diversified banks stocks fared in Q4.
Shares of electrical connector manufacturer Amphenol (NYSE:APH) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after analysts at Barclays and Citigroup raised their price targets on the stock. Barclays maintained its "Overweight" rating while increasing its price target on Amphenol to $175.00 from $156.00.
Shares of cybersecurity AI platform provider SentinelOne (NYSE:S) fell 5.7% in the afternoon session after Goldman Sachs lowered its price target on the company's stock. The firm reduced its target to $16.50 from $19.00 but kept its Neutral rating.
Citigroup's March layoffs are part of a 20,000‑job reduction plan running through the end of 2026, with roughly 1,000 roles already eliminated in January as CEO Jane Fraser tightens costs and restructures the bank under a multi‑year overhaul.
The January 2026 earnings kickoff for the nation’s largest lenders has revealed a United States economy that remains remarkably resilient, even as it navigates the transition to a post-inflationary "soft landing." As JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) reported their fourth-quarter 2025 results mid-month, the data
Fidelity Investments is launching the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) stablecoin in early February to compete in the $308 billion stablecoin market dominated by Circle’s (NYSE:C
Today’s Date: January 28, 2026 Introduction In the high-stakes arms race of Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the spotlight often falls on the "brains" of the operation—the high-performance GPUs and TPUs produced by the likes of Nvidia and AMD. However, as AI clusters scale from thousands to hundreds of thousands of interconnected processors, a new bottleneck [...]
In a definitive signal that the "M&A winter" has finally thawed, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) delivered a staggering fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report this month, far exceeding Wall Street’s most optimistic projections. The results, released in mid-January, showcase a firm firing on all cylinders, with a 47%
Date: January 28, 2026 Introduction In the high-stakes world of consumer credit, few names command as much quiet authority as Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF). As the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States, Synchrony serves as the financial engine behind some of the world's most recognizable brands. Yet, as we enter early [...]
In a move that signals a tectonic shift in the financial services landscape, Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) announced on January 22, 2026, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-growth fintech firm Brex for $5.15 billion. The deal, structured as a 50/50
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), issued a stark warning during the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, suggesting that the global rollout of artificial intelligence may need to be intentionally decelerated. Dimon’s "save society" ultimatum marks [...]
Citi analysts believe that the rally is being driven by strong physical and speculative demand, particularly from China, according to a Bloomberg report.
As of late January 2026, the U.S. banking sector finds itself in a curious state of "valuation divergence." While the nation’s largest financial institutions are reporting some of the strongest Return on Equity (ROE) figures in a decade—bolstered by a resurgence in capital markets and a favorable
The silver market reached a fever pitch on Monday, January 26, 2026, as spot prices for the white metal shattered the psychological $100-per-ounce barrier, peaking at a historic high of $113.60. This vertical ascent marks a definitive turning point in the global commodities landscape, as silver—long considered the
The financial sector has opened 2026 with a resounding statement of resilience, as the nation's largest banking institutions reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that broadly outstripped analyst expectations. Led by dominant performances from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs, the industry appears to be navigating a complex landscape of
