New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:36 (EST) — Market closed. Alphabet Class C closed at $338.64 on Friday; last traded at $338.53 after hours. Investors are bracing for next week’s results, with AI-related capital spending in the spotlight. Google rolled out “Project Genie” as a judge rejected a bid for over $2 billion in new privacy penalties. Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $338.64 on Friday ...
New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:36 (EST) — Market closed. Alphabet Class C closed at $338.64 on Friday; last traded at $338.53 after hours. Investors are bracing for next week’s results, with AI-related capital spending in the spotlight. Google rolled out “Project Genie” as a judge rejected a bid for over $2 billion in new privacy penalties. Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) closed at $338.64 on Friday and were last down about 0.03% at $338.53 in after-hours trading, after ranging between $330.88 and $340.25. The Nasdaq fell 0.94% in the session. (Reuters) The stock heads into a dense stretch of catalysts, with results due from a large slice of the S&P 500 and a key U.S. jobs report scheduled for Feb. 6. Investors are also rechecking valuations in big tech after mixed reactions to recent megacap earnings and comments on big data-center buildouts. (Reuters) Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post raised his capital spending forecast for 2026 to about $139 billion, versus Street expectations near $119 billion, as companies pour money into AI, or artificial intelligence, infrastructure. “First-quarter commentary will likely matter most for the stock,” he wrote, while lifting his revenue and profit forecasts for the quarter. (Finviz) Google this week rolled out “Project Genie,” an AI model that can turn text or image prompts into playable, interactive worlds, shaking videogame-related shares. Take-Two Interactive fell 10%, Roblox dropped more than 12% and Unity Software slid 21% after the unveiling, Reuters reported. “We’ll see a real transformation” once AI-driven design creates experiences “uniquely its own,” said Joost van Dreunen, a games professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. (Reuters) Google said in a blog post that “Project Genie” is an experimental prototype for Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States, letting users create and explore worlds in real time. It is powered by “Genie 3,” which the company described as a “world model” t...
New York, January 31, 2026, 09:50 EST — Market closed. On Friday, Broadcom shares ended the day at $331.30, gaining 0.17%. Wolfe Research raised Broadcom to Outperform, setting a $400 price target and highlighting momentum from Google TPU. Coming next: U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6, followed by Broadcom’s earnings report expected March 5. Broadcom shares closed Friday slightly higher, up 0.17% to $331....
New York, January 31, 2026, 09:50 EST — Market closed. On Friday, Broadcom shares ended the day at $331.30, gaining 0.17%. Wolfe Research raised Broadcom to Outperform, setting a $400 price target and highlighting momentum from Google TPU. Coming next: U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6, followed by Broadcom’s earnings report expected March 5. Broadcom shares closed Friday slightly higher, up 0.17% to $331.30. Wolfe Research raised its rating to Outperform and slapped on a $400 price target, citing increased confidence in Google’s Tensor Processing Unit program. (StockAnalysis) The call comes as chip investors wrestle with sorting “AI demand” from factors like rising rates, patchy tech earnings, and a sector known for swift reversals. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.87% on Friday, underscoring how the tape can still hit the group hard despite a solid long-term outlook. (Investing) U.S. stocks slipped on Friday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s choice of former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell. Earnings reports and inflation cues also influenced trading. “Markets are calibrating to Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh … and the outlook for monetary policy,” said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth. (Reuters) Wolfe analyst Chris Caso, in a note reported by TheFly, indicated that channel checks point to Broadcom potentially shipping around 7 million tensor processing units by 2028. He added that other projects are “creating optionality for numbers.” The note emphasized, “We can no longer ignore” Broadcom’s growth and competitiveness in TPUs. (TipRanks) A TPU is a chip specifically built to speed up artificial intelligence tasks. It falls under the category of “ASIC,” or application-specific integrated circuit — meaning it’s tailored for a limited range of functions rather than being a general-purpose GPU. Broadcom held steady, setting itself apart from other major chipmakers. NVIDIA dropped 0.72% Fri...
The Trump administration is taking direct ownership stakes in private sector companies, from chipmaker Intel to rare earths producer MP Materials, reshaping the relationship between government and markets. Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors and Sarah Bauerle Danzman of the Atlantic Council weigh the merits of national security to justify the government picking winners and losers, and what it means...
The Trump administration is taking direct ownership stakes in private sector companies, from chipmaker Intel to rare earths producer MP Materials, reshaping the relationship between government and markets. Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors and Sarah Bauerle Danzman of the Atlantic Council weigh the merits of national security to justify the government picking winners and losers, and what it means for competition, innovation, and trust in free markets.
King Charles III attended the 5km (3 mile) running and walking event at the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk as a spectator. While there is Parkrun there every Saturday, once a month it is organised with Move Against Cancer charity's 5K Your Way group.
King Charles III attended the 5km (3 mile) running and walking event at the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk as a spectator. While there is Parkrun there every Saturday, once a month it is organised with Move Against Cancer charity's 5K Your Way group.
The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) closed in the red on Friday, after the week saw earnings reports from tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms. For the week, Nasdaq ( COMP:IND ) rose 0.4%, while and Dow ( DJI ) fell 0.7%, respectively. Wall Street had a slew of upgrades and downgrades from analysts. Here are some of the major calls for the week: Morgan Stanley gets bullish on J&J Morgan St...
The S&P 500 ( SP500 ) closed in the red on Friday, after the week saw earnings reports from tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms. For the week, Nasdaq ( COMP:IND ) rose 0.4%, while and Dow ( DJI ) fell 0.7%, respectively. Wall Street had a slew of upgrades and downgrades from analysts. Here are some of the major calls for the week: Morgan Stanley gets bullish on J&J Morgan Stanley upgraded Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) to Overweight from Equal-Weight, noting that the pharma giant sits in a “higher growth” group relative to its peers. Analyst Terence Flynn projects the company’s revenue and earnings per share to record a ~5.5% and 12% CAGR over 2026-2030, respectively, indicating a favorable growth outlook compared to its biopharma rivals and positioning JNJ “in the ‘higher growth’ cohort.” Flynn raised his PT on the stock to $262 from $200 per share, noting that J&J is trading at a ~3x discount to the S&P 500. Applied Materials upgraded on increased WFE spending Applied Materials ( AMAT ) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral by Mizuho Securities as they expect the firm to benefit from rising capital expenditures in the U.S., Taiwan, and Japan. The brokerage also increased its price target on the stock to $370 from $275. It further projected that WFE spending will increase by 13% year over year in 2026 and another 12% in 2027. "With strong AI demand driving leading-edge tool spend at <2nm, we now see China's share of global WFE declining to 23-25% in 2026-27E and a smaller drag on AMAT (~30% of AMAT revs), though still a substantial business with legacy PCVD, Sputtering, and Conductor etch," said analyst Vijay Rakesh. HSBC moves to the sidelines on Pinterest HSBC Global Investment Research downgraded Pinterest ( PINS ) to Hold from Buy, citing a softer near-term outlook after the company cut jobs by 15% to reallocate resources to AI-focused roles. "PINS’ main profit-generating N. America region has been a particular sore point as ARPU grew only 6...
Key Points Plug Power's value has nearly evaporated over the past five years as its financial performance has been abysmal. The company has incurred billions in losses during the last 12 months, and its cash burn is also problematic. The electrolyzer market presents a big growth opportunity for Plug Power -- if it can capitalize on it. 10 stocks we like better than Plug Power › For many investors,...
Key Points Plug Power's value has nearly evaporated over the past five years as its financial performance has been abysmal. The company has incurred billions in losses during the last 12 months, and its cash burn is also problematic. The electrolyzer market presents a big growth opportunity for Plug Power -- if it can capitalize on it. 10 stocks we like better than Plug Power › For many investors, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) may seem like the ultimate long-term buy, given the world's ongoing energy needs. To others, however, it's a stock full of risk that isn't worth buying. In the past five years, the stock has lost a mammoth 97% in value. There are undoubtedly both significant risks and opportunities that come with Plug Power stock. Has it become such a cheap stock that it is a deep-value buy, or is it destined to go even lower? 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 » The big risk around Plug Power Plug Power has an ambitious goal of creating a hydrogen ecosystem that will be a zero-carbon energy source. If successful, the company could help address the world's growing energy needs and likely soar in valuation. That's the bullish cash for the stock. But simply surviving and being able to get to a point where the business is self-sufficient and no longer burning through tons of cash is the biggest risk around the company. Growth opportunities are one thing, but massive losses are another. If the business can't drastically reduce its cash burn and improve its earnings, the stock is likely to be a dilution machine for the foreseeable future. In the past 12 months, the stock has reported net losses of more than $2.1 billion. It has used up more than $518 million in cash from its operating activities. These are very large and concerning numbers for the business, and investors need to be aware of the risk that comes with the stock as a result o...
The Trump administration is taking direct ownership stakes in private sector companies, from chipmaker Intel to rare earths producer MP Materials, reshaping the relationship between government and markets. Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors and Sarah Bauerle Danzman of the Atlantic Council weigh the merits of national security to justify the government picking winners and losers, and what it means...
The Trump administration is taking direct ownership stakes in private sector companies, from chipmaker Intel to rare earths producer MP Materials, reshaping the relationship between government and markets. Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors and Sarah Bauerle Danzman of the Atlantic Council weigh the merits of national security to justify the government picking winners and losers, and what it means for competition, innovation, and trust in free markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Elena Rybakina never stopped believing she would collect a second grand slam title after holding her nerve to defeat Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and two-time champion, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win the Australian Open. Rybakina, the fifth seed, arrived here as the in-form player after her triumph at the WTA Finals last November. It is her second major title after her win at Wimbledon in 2022. “I alway...
Elena Rybakina never stopped believing she would collect a second grand slam title after holding her nerve to defeat Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and two-time champion, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win the Australian Open. Rybakina, the fifth seed, arrived here as the in-form player after her triumph at the WTA Finals last November. It is her second major title after her win at Wimbledon in 2022. “I always believed that I can come back to the level I was,” she said. “We all have ups and downs. Like everyone, I thought maybe I will never be again in the final or even get a trophy, but it’s all about the work. “We’ve been putting a lot of work in with the team and they were also very supportive. In the moments when I was maybe not that positive, they would be helping out on the side. When you getting after some wins, big wins against top players, then you start to believe more, you get more confident.” Last year, Rybakina’s coach, Stefano Vukov, was suspended from the tour during the Australian Open due to alleged verbally abusive behaviour towards her. One year on, he received a trophy on-court as recognition of his work with her. His suspension was lifted on appeal in August. Rybakina said she did not consider his trophy a significant moment. “I didn’t think anything in particular, because we won many titles together, and even last year in Ningbo, WTA Finals, and now this trophy I felt just, again, proud and thankful to my team for the work,” she said. “We did good preparation. We had some ups and downs during the pre-season, even beginning of this year, first tournament. I’m just super glad. It’s a win for all the team, all the people who support me. I just hope I can carry this moment throughout the whole season and keep on improving.” Sabalenka did not hide her frustration after another tough loss in a major final, but she handled it with greater composure than after her loss to Coco Gauff at the French Open final. She is now 4-4 in major finals. View image in fullscreen...
josefkubes/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Saturday that Toyota Motor Corporation ( TM ) ( TOYOF ) is recalling 161,268 vehicles in the U.S. The Japanese automaker has attributed the recall to an issue found in the vehicles’ rearview camera display while reversing. Last week, the company announced it was conducting a safety ...
josefkubes/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Saturday that Toyota Motor Corporation ( TM ) ( TOYOF ) is recalling 161,268 vehicles in the U.S. The Japanese automaker has attributed the recall to an issue found in the vehicles’ rearview camera display while reversing. Last week, the company announced it was conducting a safety recall involving nearly 162,000 U.S. vehicles due to a defective multimedia display. The decision affected certain model year 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. According to the company, the multimedia displays of the affected vehicles can get stuck on a camera view or show a black image under certain circumstances. The issue potentially failed to meet a federal safety standard , Reuters reported, citing a statement from the Toyota City-based firm. More on Toyota Motor Toyota: Up Almost 10% With Plenty Of Road Left Ahead Japan's Industrial Push: Why Toyota Could Be A Long-Term Beneficiary Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) Discusses Achievements and Highlights at Tokyo Auto Salon Special Talk Show Prepared Remarks Transcript The world’s strongest brands in 2025, ranked Elliott raises stake in Toyota Industries, seeks better terms for privatization deal
Cameco is a hot commodity on Wall Street right now, but is it still worth buying? Uranium producer Cameco (CCJ 7.69%) has a strong history. However, the current stock price is in uncharted territory. The stock is trading very close to its all-time high of roughly $124 per share. Should you jump in while it is trading just under that price? Here are some things to consider before making your final ...
Cameco is a hot commodity on Wall Street right now, but is it still worth buying? Uranium producer Cameco (CCJ 7.69%) has a strong history. However, the current stock price is in uncharted territory. The stock is trading very close to its all-time high of roughly $124 per share. Should you jump in while it is trading just under that price? Here are some things to consider before making your final investment decision. What does Cameco do? Cameco is tied at the hip to the nuclear power industry. However, the company doesn't produce power; it is an industry supplier. Historically, it has mined for and processed uranium. It still does this, but it recently bought half of Westinghouse, which provides services to the nuclear power industry. Still, as Cameco stands today, it is a pick-and-shovels play on nuclear power. Westinghouse is a fairly reliable cash-flow generator. Mining for uranium, on the other hand, has a history of being a volatile business. Uranium is a commodity, and its price rises and falls based on supply and demand dynamics in the industry. Cameco tends to use long-term contracts to help protect its cash flows from commodity swings, but there's no way to completely avoid the impact. Right now, nuclear power is in high demand due to rising electricity demand driven by technologies like artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. That has investors excited about the uranium sector. However, nuclear power has fallen out of favor before, typically after reactor meltdowns. The last such meltdown was Fukushima in 2011, following which uranium prices tanked. Not shockingly, Cameco's stock price fell dramatically, as well. There may not be enough uranium to go around The simple story here is that more demand for nuclear power will lead to more reactors being built. More reactors mean more customers for Cameco's uranium. That alone could be seen as a positive. But remember that uranium is a commodity. The growing demand for nuclear power is the demand side of ...
Jean-Luc Ichard/iStock Editorial via Getty Images On the surface, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta Platforms ( META ) issued similar quarterly updates last week. Both beat expectations with their headline financial figures. Both showed significant growth in key metrics. Both tech giants also revealed aggressive AI spending plans. But the markets responded in dramatically different ways. Microsoft dropp...
Jean-Luc Ichard/iStock Editorial via Getty Images On the surface, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta Platforms ( META ) issued similar quarterly updates last week. Both beat expectations with their headline financial figures. Both showed significant growth in key metrics. Both tech giants also revealed aggressive AI spending plans. But the markets responded in dramatically different ways. Microsoft dropped nearly 10% following its quarterly report. Meta moved by almost 10% in the opposite direction. How investors responded to these outwardly similar earnings reports sheds light on the way they are weighing a common conundrum in today’s market: heavy AI investment vs. achieving quarterly financial goals. So why did the market respond so differently to the results from META and MSFT? Starting Points Mattered Both tech giants delivered earnings bea ts and revealed substantial AI-related capital expenditure plans. Meta’s fourth-quarter revenues grew about 24% to $59.9 billion, comfortably exceeding the anticipated 21% growth. Earnings per share of $8.88 topped estimates by $0.66. Microsoft’s fiscal second-quarter results were similarly strong on paper, with adjusted earnings of $4 . 14 per share beating the $3.92 estimate, while revenue rose 17% year-over-year to $81.27 billion. When looking at the disparate reaction to the results, p art of the explanation lies in where each stock stood heading into earnings season. At the end of 2025, Microsoft was showing a one-year stock advance of 17% . At the same time, Meta was actually down 4% on a one-year basis . Following the release of the companies’ financial figures, this separation disappeared, with the stock performance converging. Once the dust settled on the post-earnings trading, both META and MSFT showed one-year gains of about 4%. There’s Growth … And Then There’s Growth Beyond starting valuations, analysts pointed to fundamental differences in how each company is executing on its core business. At Meta, the advertising ma...
“I’m not sure what else we can do to be honest,” Paul Loebenberg said, of the people lined up at his bar. “Maybe there’s something I’ve missed, but we’ve tried everything.” To anybody who frequents pubs and dislikes feeling as if they are waiting at a bank, Loebenberg’s exasperation is all too familiar. Pubs, bars, taprooms and watering holes of all descriptions are a cornerstone of British cultur...
“I’m not sure what else we can do to be honest,” Paul Loebenberg said, of the people lined up at his bar. “Maybe there’s something I’ve missed, but we’ve tried everything.” To anybody who frequents pubs and dislikes feeling as if they are waiting at a bank, Loebenberg’s exasperation is all too familiar. Pubs, bars, taprooms and watering holes of all descriptions are a cornerstone of British culture, where, for as long people have been able to buy ale, an unspoken system has been in place: come to the bar and a bartender will serve you at their leisure. This system, however, has seemingly been upended by a new way of ordering drinks. Landlords around the country have noticed the rise of queueing at pubs, with a growing number of people – usually a younger cohort – electing to wait in a single file line, standing one behind the other, before being called forward to order as if going through border control. View image in fullscreen A dying system? Lateral bar crowding has been a mainstay of the UK pub for as long as anyone can remember. Photograph: David Gee 5/Alamy At Wolfpack, a taproom in north-west London, run by the brewing company of the same name for whom Loebenberg is the managing director, the problem has come from nowhere but is hurting business and the experience of his customers. “It’s like the one person did it once and since then everyone has followed like lemmings, they all just copy each other’s behaviour,” said Loebenberg. Staff at Wolfpack have had to begin walking over from behind the taps to free customers from the queue and send them to the bar to get served. “We’ve trained our guys to say: ‘Please come forward, don’t queue,’” he said. “If we could figure out why, then we would find a remedy. But there’s no rhyme and reason.” Jess Riley, a manager at Wylam Brewery, a large bar and events space in Newcastle, believes that the pub queue epidemic began around the same time that a different outbreak spread across Britain. “I think it was the pandemic,”...
ozgurdonmaz/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The market wanted more from Tim Cook and company , and Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) delivered. Hence, I guess it should lend credence to the positive reaction this week (as AAPL finished in the green for the week), as compared to the downside that struck its tech peers ( XLK ). Microsoft ( MSFT ) has encountered a rare bear market, even though Meta ( META ) an...
ozgurdonmaz/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The market wanted more from Tim Cook and company , and Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) delivered. Hence, I guess it should lend credence to the positive reaction this week (as AAPL finished in the green for the week), as compared to the downside that struck its tech peers ( XLK ). Microsoft ( MSFT ) has encountered a rare bear market, even though Meta ( META ) and Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ) have both kept their nerves, as investors have more confidence in their AI growth story. The disconnect in the hardware stocks has also felt unrelenting, as Dell ( DELL ) and Supermicro ( SMCI ) are both managing fears of the current memory supercycle. The ferocity of the upside has also sent the 1Y return of stocks such as Sandisk ( SNDK ) surpassing the 1,500% mark, capping a phenomenal run for storage companies in the next phase of the AI growth. Questions relating to whether the memory upcycle could upend Apple's business model were front and center at Apple's Q1 earnings conference, although management was careful not to inadvertently divulge too much detail (on how they managed their costs), in case their competitors were listening in. However, even AAPL hasn't managed to avoid falling into a correction from its December 2025 high, suggesting that investors are still skeptical about its prospects for CY2026. At this point, investors arguably want to know: Whether the explosive memory/storage growth surge hit harder on Apple and its hardware peripheral peers for the rest of 2026? However, we don't have a past analog into this unprecedented surge that could afford us some clues into how the cycle could pan out. Nevertheless, Wall Street doesn't appear to be bailing out of the memory leaders anytime soon, which should continue to see downward pressure persisting in AAPL and some of its hardware peers for some time, or at least through 2027. Referencing my last AAPL writeup, I highlighted that the market appears confident in the visibility of A...
ozgurdonmaz/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The market wanted more from Tim Cook and company , and Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) delivered. Hence, I guess it should lend credence to the positive reaction this week (as AAPL finished in the green for the week), as compared to the downside that struck its tech peers ( XLK ). Microsoft ( MSFT ) has encountered a rare bear market, even though Meta ( META ) an...
ozgurdonmaz/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The market wanted more from Tim Cook and company , and Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) delivered. Hence, I guess it should lend credence to the positive reaction this week (as AAPL finished in the green for the week), as compared to the downside that struck its tech peers ( XLK ). Microsoft ( MSFT ) has encountered a rare bear market, even though Meta ( META ) and Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ) have both kept their nerves, as investors have more confidence in their AI growth story. The disconnect in the hardware stocks has also felt unrelenting, as Dell ( DELL ) and Supermicro ( SMCI ) are both managing fears of the current memory supercycle. The ferocity of the upside has also sent the 1Y return of stocks such as Sandisk ( SNDK ) surpassing the 1,500% mark, capping a phenomenal run for storage companies in the next phase of the AI growth. Questions relating to whether the memory upcycle could upend Apple's business model were front and center at Apple's Q1 earnings conference, although management was careful not to inadvertently divulge too much detail (on how they managed their costs), in case their competitors were listening in. However, even AAPL hasn't managed to avoid falling into a correction from its December 2025 high, suggesting that investors are still skeptical about its prospects for CY2026. At this point, investors arguably want to know: Whether the explosive memory/storage growth surge hit harder on Apple and its hardware peripheral peers for the rest of 2026? However, we don't have a past analog into this unprecedented surge that could afford us some clues into how the cycle could pan out. Nevertheless, Wall Street doesn't appear to be bailing out of the memory leaders anytime soon, which should continue to see downward pressure persisting in AAPL and some of its hardware peers for some time, or at least through 2027. Referencing my last AAPL writeup, I highlighted that the market appears confident in the visibility of A...
New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:33 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday up 1.20, or 0.46%, at $259.48, having swung between $252.18 and $261.90 during the session. After-hours trading saw the stock dip 0.19% to $258.99. (Investing) The move came after Apple delivered a strong outlook that refocused attention on the iPhone cycle. The company projected March-quarter revenue growth of 13% to 16%...
New York, Jan 31, 2026, 09:33 EST — Market closed. Apple shares ended Friday up 1.20, or 0.46%, at $259.48, having swung between $252.18 and $261.90 during the session. After-hours trading saw the stock dip 0.19% to $258.99. (Investing) The move came after Apple delivered a strong outlook that refocused attention on the iPhone cycle. The company projected March-quarter revenue growth of 13% to 16%, beating the 10% rise analysts expected, according to LSEG data. Tim Cook described demand for the newest iPhones as “staggering” in a Reuters interview. eMarketer analyst Jacob Bourne flagged potential margin pressure from memory shortages and said that the momentum in services would be “even more vital.” (Reuters) Why it matters now: Apple’s latest guidance hit a market jittery over whether big tech can maintain spending while growing, and if inflation is finally denting consumer demand. Wall Street’s key indexes closed lower Friday, following Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair. Strategist Michael Hans at Citizens Wealth said investors are still “calibrating” to the move. (Reuters) Apple, based in Cupertino, reported a 16% jump in quarterly revenue to $143.8 billion, with earnings per share climbing to $2.84. CEO Tim Cook hailed the iPhone’s “best-ever quarter.” CFO Kevan Parekh revealed the company pulled in nearly $54 billion in operating cash flow and returned close to $32 billion to shareholders. The board approved a $0.26-per-share dividend, payable Feb. 12 to shareholders of record on Feb. 9. (Apple) A quarterly filing revealed Apple bought back 93 million shares, spending $25.0 billion in the quarter ending Dec. 27, 2025. The report noted the buyback plan has no minimum repurchase requirement. (Q4Cdn) Apple revealed it has snapped up Q.ai, an Israeli audio-AI startup, in a deal worth roughly $1.6 billion, according to a source close to the matter. Johny Srouji, Apple’s hardware technologies chief, described Q.ai as “pion...
Latest Epstein Emails Reveal Bill Gates Slipped Wife Antibiotics For STD He Got From Russian Hookers Democrats thought that the firehose release of Epstein files would "finally" bring down Trump. Instead, not only is that not happening (one can argue the latest batch of docs further cements Trump's claim that he had distanced himself far enough from Esptein in recent decades as this admission from...
Latest Epstein Emails Reveal Bill Gates Slipped Wife Antibiotics For STD He Got From Russian Hookers Democrats thought that the firehose release of Epstein files would "finally" bring down Trump. Instead, not only is that not happening (one can argue the latest batch of docs further cements Trump's claim that he had distanced himself far enough from Esptein in recent decades as this admission from Epstein himself to his favorite scribe Michael Wolff reveals ), but it is taking down Democratic "thought titans", each one bigger than the next: first it was Larry Summers, then Bill Clinton, now it's Bill Gates . In what can only be described as the latest chapter in the never-ending saga of elite depravity, the DOJ coughed up over three million pages of Jeffrey Epstein's sordid files – a treasure trove of smut, scandal, and schadenfreude that puts the spotlight squarely back on billionaire vaccine-pusher and Microsoft mogul Bill Gates. Released on Friday, these documents include draft emails from Epstein to himself, painting a picture of Gates as a man entangled in extramarital escapades involving "Russian girls," desperate pleas for antibiotics to hide an STD from his then-wife Melinda , and even bizarre anatomical descriptions that no one asked for. Gates' camp, predictably, is screaming "fake news" from the rooftops, but let's dive into the dirt and see if this smells like another cover-up in the making. According to the newly unsealed emails, drafted in July18, 2013 but unclear if ever sent, Epstein rants about Gates severing ties with him, accusing the tech titan of hypocrisy after allegedly benefiting from his seedy network. " To add insult to injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you with antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis," Epstein reportedly wrote in one typo-riddled tirade. He went on to claim he helped...
"The only time I recall them meeting was at my home in 2001 in London - you have published a photo. They did not have sex. They may have met again in New York but I categorically state that Prince Andrew did not grope Ms xxx. Nor did they have sex. There was no orgy in Little St James," says the proposed statement, which would seem to accept that Andrew and Giuffre did meet in London and New York.
"The only time I recall them meeting was at my home in 2001 in London - you have published a photo. They did not have sex. They may have met again in New York but I categorically state that Prince Andrew did not grope Ms xxx. Nor did they have sex. There was no orgy in Little St James," says the proposed statement, which would seem to accept that Andrew and Giuffre did meet in London and New York.
Social Security spousal benefits provide much-needed retirement income to many married couples in the United States. However, the age at which you claim a spousal benefit can make a big difference in how much you get. In this video, I'll discuss the average spousal benefit by age and discuss what you need to consider before claiming yours. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of Jan 22, 2026...
Social Security spousal benefits provide much-needed retirement income to many married couples in the United States. However, the age at which you claim a spousal benefit can make a big difference in how much you get. In this video, I'll discuss the average spousal benefit by age and discuss what you need to consider before claiming yours. *Stock prices used were the morning prices of Jan 22, 2026. The video was published on Jan 23, 2026. 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 » The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known "Social Security secrets" could help ensure a boost in your retirement income. One easy trick could pay you as much as $23,760 more... each year! Once you learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits, we think you could retire confidently with the peace of mind we're all after. Join Stock Advisor to learn more about these strategies. View the "Social Security secrets" » The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Matthew Frankel is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.