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The aerospace-focused metals play could see gains from Pentagon contracts.

Housing giants Compass and Anywhere shareholders approved a merger deal. Trump wants to ban big investors from buying homes.

Lost tariff revenue and paying out refunds may add stress to the federal budget.

Alibaba stock jumped, bouncing back from declines earlier in the week as Nvidia H200 chips were reportedly set to be allowed in China.

Shares of flying taxi startup Archer Aviation leapt after the company announced it's outfitting its aircraft with Nvidia's new AI systems.

AeroVironment tops list of surprise leaders for defense stocks. Kratos, Karman, outpace legacy contractors like Lockheed, RTX.

At CES 2026, Caterpillar announced that it is making its construction industry machines autonomous with help from AI leader Nvidia.

CrowdStrike announced the acquisition of identity security firm SGNL in a deal valued at about $740 million. CrowdStrike stock dipped on news.

Worries over a wireless price war among telecom stocks T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon are intensifying in early 2026 amid new promotions.

MoonLake stock catapulted Thursday after potentially aligning with the FDA on a path forward for its skin disease drug.

Bloom Energy roared above a buy point in Thursday's stock market action on a key data center project approval.

Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics to reclaim buy points, defense stocks rally on President Trump's Pentagon budget proposal.

Meta stock was lower following reports that its $2 billion deal for AI startup Manus will face scrutiny from regulators in China.

Tesla fell early Thursday as autonomous vehicle competition mounts.

The long winter for biotech stocks is over as shares head to fresh highs.

When climbing Mount Everest, you're bound to have a close call. Kilian Jornet has had two. But he survived and continues to thrive.

Eli Lilly confirmed its $1.2 billion plan late Wednesday to acquire Ventyx Biosciences. Ventyx stock ran up nearly 40%.

Trump said he will not tolerate defense companies spending on buybacks and dividends and should instead invest more on production of weapons. He also said executive pay is too high.

Uber stock has gained more than 6% over the past two trading days, as autonomous vehicles have captured attention at CES 2026.

Caterpillar sells reams of generators to data centers. Now it's outfitting its machinery with AI systems made by Nvidia.

China-based tech giant Lenovo introduced an AI voice assistant named Qira at CES 2026, joining a crowded market.

Mining company Albemarle is up about 15% since the start of the year because of soaring lithium prices and a major analyst upgrade.

Barclays says Wayfair is benefiting from a technology "replatforming" combined with loyalty initiatives and marketing changes.

Alaska Air expands fleet with record order from Boeing. Analysts are mixed about the 2026 outlook for the Dow Jones manufacturer.

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said his firm will need to sell more advanced AI chips to China to stay competitive. Nvidia stock rose.

Venezuela will give the U.S. between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil, according to President Donald Trump.

Aircraft parts provider AAR clears Q2 views, acquisitions bolster sales outlook. AIR stock set to break out to record highs.

Payrolls are still essentially flat over the past two months, with gains in services.

The move continues an acquisition spree among quantum computing stocks.

Takeover activity boomed among cybersecurity stocks in 2025 and Wall Street expects more of the same this year.

In a welcome move, Huntington Bancshares stock saw its Relative Strength Rating rise from 70 to 73 on Wednesday.

Amazon stock hit a record high at 258.60 on Nov. 3 and is rising again. It earned an IBD rating upgrade on Wednesday.

Shares of Ventyx Biosciences launched late Tuesday on reports Eli Lilly could be nearing a $1 billion deal to buy the company.

MSTR stock fell with bitcoin's price. Strategy's premium to the value of its bitcoin holdings is nearly gone, making it harder to buy bitcoin.

Shares of this lidar company shot up after Nvidia announced it would supply detectors for its new self-driving-car system.

Nvidia asserted its dominance in the artificial intelligence computing market at CES 2026, stock analysts said.

The Lockheed Martin agreement boosts capacity for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors to about 2,000 per year from the current level of 600.

Nvidia stock rose Tuesday amid a sell-off in many data center plays as investors mulled capital spending on artificial intelligence.

Meta stock slipped as the tech giant said strong demand and limited inventory are behind a delayed expansion for Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

Venezuela continues to dominate the headlines but oil stocks appeared to lose steam in Tuesday's stock market.

At CES 2026, AMD introduced its next-generation AI chip and previewed a new data center system called Helios.

Bitcoin holds near $94,000 after weekend rally. Morgan Stanley to enter crypto ETFs. Goldman Sachs highlights crypto buys for 2026.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared unconcerned with Nvidia's self-driving efforts.

The data center market is poised for a new growth cycle that will lift AI developers, energy companies, and landlords, report.

The companies are working on oral treatments for plaque psoriasis.

Rare earth stocks have started off the year with a bang after ending 2025 in a slump, as President Trump's Venezuela intervention draws fire from China.

Vistra agreed on Monday to a $4 billion deal for 5.5 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generation.

Quantum computing stocks are off to a good start in 2026. Here's a look at news developments that could move quantum stocks this year.

Truist Securities initiated Palantir stock with a buy rating. It expects higher capital returns for Palantir stock "in the long run."

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday its gene-silencing approach almost doubled the four-month weight-loss with tirzepatide.

The Relative Strength (RS) Rating for USA Rare Earth stock entered a new percentile Tuesday, as it got a lift from 69 to 74.

Analyst consensus is for Northrop profit to soar 92% in the current quarter on a 9% hike in revenue, according to FactSet.

2025 went out with a whimper not a bang, but this year is off to a good start, at least for big cap stocks.

Nvidia on Monday launched its next-generation AI data center processor, called Rubin, at the CES 2026 tech trade show in Las Vegas.

Starlink will provide free internet in Venezuela following outages due to the U.S. military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

Goldman Sachs stock jumped more than 4% Monday afternoon, making it the largest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 1.6% afternoon gain.

Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, is the parent company of a U.S. gas station brand.

AeroVironment leads gains for defense contractors, two break out amid Venezuela operation, rising tensions with Israel, Iran.

Venezuela news hit the stock market Monday, boosting many oil stocks, but several slid lower as natural gas prices sank.

Amazon stock gained as the tech giant launched a stand-alone web app for its generative AI Alexa+ assistant.

Bloomberg said Airbus boosted deliveries in the final days of December to exceed a reduced forecast. The stock and Embraer both broke out above buy points.

Zenas BioPharma stock collapsed Monday despite technically succeeding in a Phase 3 study of its treatment for a rare disease.

TSMC stock advanced Monday as shares of semiconductor companies kicked off 2026 with a rally as AI remained a major focus on Wall Street.

Bitcoin leads crypto rally as oil prices fall on Venezuela operation. PwC expands crypto services. Japan's "first year of digitalization."

Analysts with Jefferies upgraded IBM stock to a buy call and said they expect Oracle stock to bounce back from a harsh slump.

GH Research catapulted Monday after the FDA gave it the go-ahead to resume testing its depression drug.

The artificial intelligence megatrend will power a wave of consumer electronics upgrades, an analyst said at CES 2026.

Chevron and other U.S. oil stocks soared in Monday's stock market. U.S. oil prices increased less than 1%.

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The U.S. has indicted Maduro in New York following early Saturday military strikes.

Three of the four — Amphenol, Alphabet and Reddit — have ties to artificial intelligence, which is expected to remain a major investment theme in 2026.

AeroVironment leads gains, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris advance toward buy points. Trump warns of military response to Iranian protests.

Some home goods stocks rose close to 10% after President Donald Trump delayed furniture tariffs set to go into effect on Jan. 1.

Netflix stock started 2026 in the red as the streaming video leader is weighed down by its Warner Bros. acquisition.

The major indexes had a solid 2025, but faded at the finish to key levels.