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This Week In Markets: Geopolitics, More Selective AI Investment, Steady Macro Backdrop
Escalating, then rapidly de-escalating, U.S.–EU tariff threats tied to Greenland triggered sharp volatility, technical damage, and a swift relief rally across risk assets. Diverging signals from chipmakers, memory suppliers, and enterprise software reinforced that AI remains a secular growth theme, but one defined by supply constraints and widening dispersion.
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Volatility Fades As Markets Refocus On Fundamentals
Markets swing on geopolitical headlines. U.S. labor market shows signs of stability.
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Data Update 2 For 2026: Equities Get Tested And Pass Again
It was a disquieting year, as political and economic news stories shook the foundations of the post-war economic order, built around global trade and the US dollar. In this post, I will focus on US equities, starting with the indices and then deconstructing the data to see the differences in the cross-section.
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Supply Chain 'Bottlenecks' May Be An Investment Opportunity
Supply Chain 'Bottlenecks' May Be An Investment Opportunity
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Tech Rebalance And Volatility Catalysts: Dow Jones And U.S. Stock Index Outlook
Stock traders are rebalancing their positions ahead of next week's FOMC and key earnings. After the past two rebounding sessions, weekend risks and high-tier events stall the impulse.
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This NFL Season's Fiercest Rivalry Is Sports Betting vs. Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Kalshi are challenging FanDuel and DraftKings for a lucrative business.
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Cramer's week ahead: It's a jam-packed week of earnings with a Fed meeting on top
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks ahead to next week's market game plan.
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Markets Passed a TACO Test. Another Kind of Stress Test Is Coming.
One clear beneficiary of the turmoil: precious metals. Silver has been unstoppable, hitting $100 for the first time in history with a 43% year-to-date gain.
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Winter storm's impact on business and markets could last 'well past the weekend': G2 Weather's Walsh
G2 Weather Intelligence's Paul Walsh joins 'Fast Money' to talk the impact of the upcoming snowstorm on the stock market.
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Trump's Davos speech: Greenland, tariffs, Europe and what it means for investors and the US
President Trump delivered an address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, this week that struck a softer tone around Greenland and NATO tariff threats. Earlier in the week, US leader touted his administration's economic achievements and domestic policy from the first year of his second term.
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Why Investors Should Stick With Stocks This Year Despite Volatility, According to This Wall Street Expert
Investors may be tempted, after three years of double digit gains, to ditch the stock market amid this year's bout of volatility. Jim Lacamp, senior vice president with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is encouraging them to white knuckle it.
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Disappointing earnings season could drive contingent selling, says Ned Davis' Tim Hayes
Ned Davis' Tim Hayes joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk his approach to the current market momentum and if it could continue.
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Why a weak labor market could be good for markets, Gen Z pulls back on retirement savings
Market Domination Overtime anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest market news for January 23, 2025. Talley Léger, The Wealth Consulting Group Chief Market Strategist, discusses why cracks in the labor market could lead to more interest rate cuts and boost stocks.
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U.S. Stocks Zigzag on Geopolitical News, Ending Week Where They Started
The Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 edged lower on Friday.
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Why the dollar just had its worst week in 8 months despite Trump's pivot on tariffs
While stocks and Treasurys put in a partial recovery after President Trump's pivot on Greenland, the greenback struggled to keep pace and booked its worst week in eight months.
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The Wall Street Star Betting His Reputation on Robots and Flying Cars
Morgan Stanley's former autos analyst has big ideas in his new gig covering the robot economy.
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Consumer Sentiment Improves Even as Financial Strains Persist
Consumer outlook improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment, reported on Friday (Jan. 23) rose to 56.4 in January from 52.9 in December, reflecting gains in both current conditions and expectations.
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These Two Charts Sum Up the AI Stock Rally in 2026
Artificial intelligence is once again fueling a scorching tech stock rally, but the rising tide is notably not lifting all boats.
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Inflation is an ‘economic thief.' Can the Fed finally arrest the frustrating rise in prices?
The last time U.S. inflation was below 2%, Tom Brady was the reigning Super Bowl MVP as a member of Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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2 Factors Keeping Markets In Overbought Territory
Despite a spike in volatility early in the week, investors have again "bought the dip" and equities have rallied again to near all-time highs. The stock market continues to trade at valuation levels not seen since the peak of the Internet Boom, despite increasing worries of a potential AI bubble forming.
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