Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is reported to be in preliminary talks to invest up to $50b in OpenAI, which would make it the largest investor in the AI company. The discussions reportedly include deeper integration of OpenAI models across Amazon platforms and d...
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) is reported to be in preliminary talks to invest up to $50b in OpenAI, which would make it the largest investor in the AI company. The discussions reportedly include deeper integration of OpenAI models across Amazon platforms and direct involvement from CEO Andy Jassy. Since October, Amazon has reportedly cut around 30,000 jobs, with management linking parts of the restructuring to efficiency gains from AI. For investors watching Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN), these AI focused moves come as the shares trade around $239.3, with a return of 134.2% over the past 3 years and 44.0% over 5 years. The company is already a major player in cloud and retail, so a potential multibillion dollar stake in OpenAI would add a new layer to how its AI capabilities might shape future products and services. The combination of large scale AI investment talks and reported 30,000 layoffs since October raises questions about how Amazon will balance automation with its global workforce. As details around any OpenAI deal and further restructuring emerge, investors may want to track how Amazon explains the link between AI adoption, cost structure, and long term business priorities. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Amazon.com by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Amazon.com. NasdaqGS:AMZN 1-Year Stock Price Chart Why Amazon.com could be great value For you as an Amazon shareholder or watcher, the reported talks to put up to US$50b into OpenAI sit on top of an already heavy AI and data center spend, while the roughly 30,000 corporate layoffs since October signal an aggressive push to keep the cost base lean. The key question is whether tying up such a large amount of capital in an external AI partner, on top of Amazon Web Services (AWS) a...
The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review toggle caption Idaho National Laboratory The Trump Administration is excluding new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law that would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment. The law also typically required a writte...
The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review toggle caption Idaho National Laboratory The Trump Administration is excluding new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law that would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment. The law also typically required a written, public assessment of the possible consequences of a nuclear accident. The exclusion comes just days after NPR revealed officials at the Department of Energy had secretly rewritten environmental, safety and security rules to make it easier for the reactors to be built. Sponsor Message The Department of Energy announced the change Monday in a notice in the Federal Register. It said the department would begin excluding advanced nuclear reactors from the National Environmental Policy Act. The act requires federal agencies to consider the environment when undertaking new projects and programs. That law also requires extensive reporting on how proposed programs might impact local ecosystems. That documentation, known as an Environmental Impact Statement, and a second lesser type of analysis, known as an Environmental Assessment, provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on potential projects in their community. In its notice, the Energy Department cited the inherent safety of the advanced reactor designs as the reason they should be excluded from environmental reviews. "Advanced reactor projects in this category typically employ inherent safety features and passive safety systems," it said. Loading... The exemption had been expected, according to Adam Stein, the director of nuclear energy innovation at the Breakthrough Institute, an environmental think tank that studies nuclear power and the tech sector. President Trump explicitly required it in an executive order on nuclear power he signed last May. Stein says he thinks the exclusion "is appropriate" for som...
Salesforce had a rough 2025 but remains fundamentally strong. Is it worth a look in 2026? Despite the banner year 2025 was for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, not every company in the industry had a great year. Some AI companies tumbled dramatically despite the sheer amount of media attention and investing fervor in the technology. Some of them fell due to being over-hyped or having poor fund...
Salesforce had a rough 2025 but remains fundamentally strong. Is it worth a look in 2026? Despite the banner year 2025 was for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, not every company in the industry had a great year. Some AI companies tumbled dramatically despite the sheer amount of media attention and investing fervor in the technology. Some of them fell due to being over-hyped or having poor fundamentals, but there's a few for which I can't explain their poor performance. Salesforce (CRM 0.82%) is one of them. The past 12 months have seen the company fall 33.7%, while the S&P 500 rose 16%. But given the company's strong fundamentals and the fact that it's up over 5,200% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2004, I think 2025's dip was a speed bump and nothing more. Expand NYSE : CRM Salesforce Today's Change ( -0.82 %) $ -1.75 Current Price $ 210.54 Key Data Points Market Cap $199B Day's Range $ 209.84 - $ 216.89 52wk Range $ 208.78 - $ 348.04 Volume 283K Avg Vol 8.3M Gross Margin 70.07 % Dividend Yield 0.78 % A sales force multiplier Like Palantir, Salesforce is one of those companies people hear about but are often a little confused about what they actually do. Salesforce is actually rather simply explained as a suite of software that makes business easier. From selling products more efficiently to managing customer relationships, Salesforce has a cloud and AI-enabled piece of software to help out. In practice, it looks like FedEx capturing a 2,000% return on its investment in Salesforce because it helped the delivery company reactivate dormant accounts and send out 1 billion personalized emails annually. Or Formula 1 speeding up customer service responses 80% through the use of AI customer service reps. Both are results cited by Salesforce as proof of its effectiveness and those two businesses aren't alone. Saks, OpenTable, Pandora, Lennar, and Pearson, among others, are also on Salesforce's website singing its praises. The reason Salesforce was down in 20...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced backlash over his trip to China amid claims that the UK government has been “tricked” by Beijing. Conservative former security minister Tom Tugendhat raised the issue of Chinese sanctions on British parliamentarians after Starmer announced that “all restrictions” had been lifted on current members. Tugendhat, former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smit...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced backlash over his trip to China amid claims that the UK government has been “tricked” by Beijing. Conservative former security minister Tom Tugendhat raised the issue of Chinese sanctions on British parliamentarians after Starmer announced that “all restrictions” had been lifted on current members. Tugendhat, former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith, Senior Deputy Speaker Nusrat Ghani and Conservative former minister Neil O’Brien were among those banned from entering China, Hong Kong and Macau in 2021. Advertisement Their property in China was also frozen and Chinese citizens and institutions were prohibited from doing business with them – but these sanctions no longer apply to current parliamentarians. Addressing House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, Tugendhat said: “Do you not find it as surprising as I do, that the prime minister has come back with a deal that lifts the sanctions on those six of us who are still in this house but not the one who isn’t, nor the lawyers, advisers and academics who support the work of this house. Advertisement “Is this not a direct affront to the democracy of this place, an attempt to divide and conquer that we’ve seen China play against the European Parliament, and sadly has tricked our government, too.”
A changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve — with Kevin Warsh set to take over as chair in May — will likely inject some fresh turbulence into the US stock market, based on prior leadership transitions. Since 1930, the S&P 500 Index has logged average drawdowns of 5%, 12%, and 16% over the one-, three- and six-month periods after a new Fed chief took the helm, according to data compiled by Bar...
A changing of the guard at the Federal Reserve — with Kevin Warsh set to take over as chair in May — will likely inject some fresh turbulence into the US stock market, based on prior leadership transitions. Since 1930, the S&P 500 Index has logged average drawdowns of 5%, 12%, and 16% over the one-, three- and six-month periods after a new Fed chief took the helm, according to data compiled by Barclays Plc ’s global head of equities tactical strategies Alexander Altmann . Such routs have been larger than the typical peak-to-trough drop for the S&P 500 during any randomly selected year. While “the market may be hand wringing about whether Mr. Warsh is a perceived ‘hawk’ or not, the true test is more likely to come after May,” Altmann wrote in a note to clients. “New Fed chairs typically get ‘tested’ to some degree by equity markets within the first six months of their appointment into office.” US stocks fell on Friday following the initial announcement that President Donald Trump nominated Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell because traders saw him as the least dovish of the candidates under consideration. Warsh served as a governor at the Fed from 2006 to 2011. If confirmed by the Senate, Warsh will contend with markets that are already on edge about the Fed’s independence after Trump has repeatedly attacked Powell, claiming he hasn’t eased monetary policy quickly enough. While Warsh had a hawkish reputation during his previous stint at the central bank, he has since aligned himself with the president by arguing publicly for lower rates. He has also said the Fed should reduce its portfolio of bonds and rethink its economic models. Morgan Stanley Sees Greater Treasury Volatility Under Warsh Fed Fed Pick Warsh on Lower Rates, Balance Sheet and ‘Regime Change’ Trump Picks a Reinvented Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve The leadership change will add to the already considerable uncertainty about the path of monetary policy, which has been tugged between elevated inflation and...
Key Points Wall Street is cheering Meta’s shift in focus from Reality Labs to Meta Superintelligence Labs. Microsoft’s AI spending is going toward Nvidia and AMD chips, as well as its new custom AI accelerator. Microsoft’s balance sheet and cash flow are so elite that it can afford to rapidly increase AI spending. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › If you think the stock market could f...
Key Points Wall Street is cheering Meta’s shift in focus from Reality Labs to Meta Superintelligence Labs. Microsoft’s AI spending is going toward Nvidia and AMD chips, as well as its new custom AI accelerator. Microsoft’s balance sheet and cash flow are so elite that it can afford to rapidly increase AI spending. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › If you think the stock market could fall in 2026, it might seem counterintuitive to load up on growth stocks. Investors tend to gravitate toward income and value stocks during times of uncertainty because these companies are priced more for their existing earnings than their potential earnings. But if you are a long-term investor who plans to hold stocks for three years, five years, or even decades, then market sell-offs can present impeccable buying opportunities despite the pain of volatility. The key is to find companies with the fundamentals needed to endure downturns. And a good place to start is with industry leaders like the "Magnificent Seven," which are the seven largest tech-focused S&P 500 companies by market cap. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are two Magnificent Seven names that could pull back amid a broader market sell-off, especially if it's tied to artificial intelligence (AI). But looking out over the long term, these companies stand out as solid buys even in today's premium-priced market. Here's why you can rest easy with these stocks, no matter what the market brings in 2026 -- along with key takeaways from their recent earnings reports. Meta's advertising revenue is overpowering AI spending concerns Meta Platforms delivered blowout fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Jan. 28. As expected, costs and expenses soared 40%, outpacing 24% revenue growth as Meta ramps up capital expenditures (...
UPS' dividend looks safe for now, but paying it may be hampering the company's growth plans. UPS (UPS +4.09%) surprised the market with its full-year 2026 guidance for $6.5 billion in free cash flow (FCF). It's a figure that appears to secure the company's $5.4 billion dividend payment and will reassure passive-income-seeking investors who bought the stock for its dividend yield (currently 6.3%). ...
UPS' dividend looks safe for now, but paying it may be hampering the company's growth plans. UPS (UPS +4.09%) surprised the market with its full-year 2026 guidance for $6.5 billion in free cash flow (FCF). It's a figure that appears to secure the company's $5.4 billion dividend payment and will reassure passive-income-seeking investors who bought the stock for its dividend yield (currently 6.3%). The guidance came in significantly above the Wall Street analyst consensus going into the earnings. Does it secure the dividend and make the stock worth buying? UPS shocks the market The big surprise in the company's guidance came not only from the FCF guidance but also from three main sources. First is the $3 billion in cost savings management expects to generate in 2026, on top of the $3.5 billion in savings generated in 2025. To be clear, not all of these cost savings are fixed, as UPS is naturally reducing variable and semi-variable costs as it continues to reduce Amazon delivery volume. Expand NYSE : UPS United Parcel Service Today's Change ( 4.09 %) $ 4.34 Current Price $ 110.56 Key Data Points Market Cap $90B Day's Range $ 106.24 - $ 110.61 52wk Range $ 82.00 - $ 123.70 Volume 227K Avg Vol 6.2M Gross Margin 18.44 % Dividend Yield 6.18 % As a reminder, management's plan is to reduce low- or negative-margin Amazon volumes by 50% from the start of 2025 to the middle of 2026. This so-called "glidedown" means UPS reduced 48,000 positions in 2025 and plans to lay off another 30,000 in 2026. In addition, 93 buildings were closed in 2026, and the plan is to close another 24 in the first half of 2026. Roughly a third of the 2025 cost cuts were structural, and together with the 2026 cost cuts will start feeding through in the second half and then into 2027. That will boost cash flow. One-off property sales are boosting cash flow Second, UPS claimed it generated $5.47 billion in adjusted FCF in 2025. However, this figure includes $700 million from "proceeds from disposals of pr...
'Rock Now Beats Paper': Making Sense Of "Silver Friday's" Utterly Rigged Nonsense Authored by Matthew Piepenberg via VonGreyerz.gold, On Friday, January 30, 2026, the world learned (or rediscovered) just how grotesquely rigged the paper gold and silver markets truly are. The Great (Yet Familiar) Fall Despite no change whatsoever in global supply and demand forces, silver went from a $120 near-high...
'Rock Now Beats Paper': Making Sense Of "Silver Friday's" Utterly Rigged Nonsense Authored by Matthew Piepenberg via VonGreyerz.gold, On Friday, January 30, 2026, the world learned (or rediscovered) just how grotesquely rigged the paper gold and silver markets truly are. The Great (Yet Familiar) Fall Despite no change whatsoever in global supply and demand forces, silver went from a $120 near-high on Thursday to a $78 low on Friday, marking this as the largest single-day crash (35%) in the silver market in 44 years. It goes without saying that such price moves don’t happen naturally. Something far more engineered was in play, a trick which many investors may not immediately recognize, but which anyone familiar with the nefarious insider mechanics of banking , the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the COMEX and the London Bullion Market Association can see as plainly as a dentist sees a cavity. So, what happened? Look No Further than a Banker’s Rescue As usual, whenever something so openly rigged, insider and market-distorting occurs, the very first place to look for a smoking gun, guilty child and a liar’s grin is among the banks, most of whom are and were drowning in levered silver short positions by Thursday night’s $120 silver price. This meant that with each passing day of rising silver, the banks were getting squeezed to the point of self-destruction. This is not fable but fact. Rising silver was literally strangling the big banks. They needed to exit their short squeeze as soon as possible, but preferably at a lower rather than higher silver price. And then, almost by magic, silver conveniently fell like a rock to save their collectively levered @$$es. Coincidences Galore… But was it really any “magical” coincidence that JP Morgan was able to exit its massive (and fatally stupid) short exposure at the absolute bottom/floor of the silver price on Friday? That is, at the perfect moment? Was it also any coincidence that the London Metals Exchange went completely dark ...
We are selling 150 shares of Texas Roadhouse at roughly $183. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 400 shares of TXRH, decreasing its weighting to about 1.85% from about 2.5%. We're scaling back our position in the restaurant chain, which is up nearly 2% Monday. This will be our second Texas Roadhouse sale of 2026. We previously sold 50 shares on Jan. 12 at around $187 per s...
We are selling 150 shares of Texas Roadhouse at roughly $183. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 400 shares of TXRH, decreasing its weighting to about 1.85% from about 2.5%. We're scaling back our position in the restaurant chain, which is up nearly 2% Monday. This will be our second Texas Roadhouse sale of 2026. We previously sold 50 shares on Jan. 12 at around $187 per share. Our trims are not due to a slowdown in the company's business. When Texas Roadhouse reports earnings on Feb. 19, we expect to see another quarter of strong mid-single-digit same-store sales growth. With consumers increasingly focused on costs, Texas Roadhouse's value proposition of a quality meal at a reasonable price has stood out. Our only concern is beef cost inflation, and the timing of any relief remains uncertain. To shape our expectations for beef prices and gain insight into when prices will come down, we read the earnings call on Monday from Tyson Foods , the largest meat producer in America. Tyson said it expects cattle supplies to remain tight through 2026 and 2027, which we view as an incremental negative for our Texas Roadhouse thesis. The restaurant operator has been calling for commodity inflation of about 7% in 2026, with inflation running higher in the first half of the year than in the second. But if Tyson is right and cattle supplies remain tight into 2027, it could push back the forecast on when beef pricing pressure eases. It's possible that cattle inventory is bottoming, and there are other ways beyond cattle supply to bring down beef prices. For example, beef prices could fall from increased cattle imports from Mexico and Brazil. Still, Tyson has such a large view of the meat market that it would be imprudent of us to ignore. From this sale, we will realize a small average gain of about 1% on stock purchased last February. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long TXRH. See here for a full list of the stocks.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing ...
aprott/iStock via Getty Images Thesis overview Fractyl Health ( GUTS ) is developing endoscopic procedures to manage metabolic diseases (obesity and diabetes). The lead candidate is Revita, currently being evaluated in a registrational ph3 trial with topline results expected in 2H 2026, followed by a potential FDA submission. GUTS announced a few days ago 6-month results from a small pilot randomi...
aprott/iStock via Getty Images Thesis overview Fractyl Health ( GUTS ) is developing endoscopic procedures to manage metabolic diseases (obesity and diabetes). The lead candidate is Revita, currently being evaluated in a registrational ph3 trial with topline results expected in 2H 2026, followed by a potential FDA submission. GUTS announced a few days ago 6-month results from a small pilot randomized trial. The market had too high expectations based on prior impressive 3-month data. In fact, based on the PR and presentation, the data seem considerably worse than expected, and maybe even non-viable commercially. Nevertheless, a very important piece of info, only discussed in the call , is that underwhelming results seem to have been driven by a single center. In this article, I will explain why I believe the data are much more encouraging than perceived by the market. Beyond Revita, GUTS has a very interesting but preclinical pipeline. This may justify further upside in the future, but only if the development (and potential commercialization) of Revita is successful. The pipeline is not important for my thesis right now; hence, it won't be discussed in detail here. Notably, the company is sufficiently funded through multiple 2026 catalysts (see image below). Although I am confident that the pivotal trial will meet the pre-defined endpoints, the major risk to the thesis is that data may prove to be commercially unattractive. Catalysts throughout 2026 (Company presentation) Pipeline beyond Revita (Company presentation) Background As above-mentioned, the goal of this article is to provide an update based on the 6-month data of the Remain-1 midpoint trial. For more detailed background info on Fractyl Health, I refer interested readers to the recent coverage by Anders Research . Briefly, Revita is an endoscopic device that, by hydrothermal ablation of a section of duodenal lining, aims to reset patients' metabolic set points. Although this doesn't result in competitive we...
In trading on Friday, shares of BCE Inc's Series AF Preferred Shares (TSX: BCE-PRF.TO) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9663), with shares changing hands as low as $16.02 on the day. As of last close, BCE.PRF was trading at a 34.92% discount to its liquidation preference amount. It should be noted that the preferred shares are convertible. The chart...
In trading on Friday, shares of BCE Inc's Series AF Preferred Shares (TSX: BCE-PRF.TO) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.9663), with shares changing hands as low as $16.02 on the day. As of last close, BCE.PRF was trading at a 34.92% discount to its liquidation preference amount. It should be noted that the preferred shares are convertible. The chart below shows the one year performance of BCE.PRF shares, versus BCE: Below is a dividend history chart for BCE.PRF, showing historical dividend payments on BCE Inc's Series AF Preferred Shares: In Friday trading, BCE Inc's Series AF Preferred Shares (TSX: BCE-PRF.TO) is currently down about 1.5% on the day, while the common shares (TSX: BCE.TO) are down about 1.1%. Click here to find out which 9 other Canadian dividend stocks just recently went ''on sale'' and crossed into new yield territory » The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media, after she attended a hearing and pleaded not guilty to charges that she defrauded her mortgage lender, outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Oct. 24, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Days before Super Bowl 60, New York Attorney General Letitia James has a message for consumers: Be...
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media, after she attended a hearing and pleaded not guilty to charges that she defrauded her mortgage lender, outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Oct. 24, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Days before Super Bowl 60, New York Attorney General Letitia James has a message for consumers: Be careful about placing trades on prediction markets. "New Yorkers need to know the significant risks with unregulated prediction markets," James said in a statement Monday . "It's crystal clear: so-called prediction markets do not have the same consumer protections as regulated platforms. I urge all New Yorkers to be cautious of these platforms to protect their money." Prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are expected to generate billions of dollars in trading volume around the Super Bowl. The platforms offer event contracts that "masquerade" as bets, James said in the statement. Consumers can make trades on game events — similar to online sportsbooks like DraftKings or FanDuel — as well as on predetermined outcomes, such as which companies will advertise during the Super Bowl, an issue CNBC Sport reported on last week . Get the CNBC Sport newsletter directly to your inbox The CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media, delivered weekly to your inbox. Subscribe here to get access today . James warned there are concerns about the nascent prediction market industry, including "upholding prohibitions against insider betting and requiring regulatory review to ensure the financial stability and integrity of gambling operators." Disclosure: CNBC has a commercial relationship with Kalshi. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new “AI control” option to Firefox’s settings menu, allowing you to disable o...
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new “AI control” option to Firefox’s settings menu, allowing you to disable or enable the browser’s individual AI features, including access to a built-in AI chatbot, translations, AI tab group suggestions, and more. In December, Enzor-DeMeo promised an AI “kill switch” in response to users unhappy with Firefox’s embrace of AI. “Choice matters and demonstrating our commitment to choice is how we build and maintain trust,” Enzor-DeMeo wrote at the time. Now that the switch is on the way, and includes an option to disable all current and upcoming AI features. You can also manage whether Firefox uses AI to generate alt text for images in PDFs or to generate key points in link previews. “AI is changing the web, and people want very different things from it,” Ajit Varma, Firefox’s vice president of product, writes in the announcement. “We’ve heard from many who want nothing to do with AI. We’ve also heard from others who want AI tools that are genuinely useful. Listening to our community, alongside our ongoing commitment to offer choice, led us to build AI controls.”