KEY POINT Gold prices jumped to a record above $5,500 an ounce Thursday as Asian stock markets traded unevenly after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, highlighting the metal’s appeal amid resilient US growth, higher Treasury yields and renewed volatility in emerging markets. Spot gold rallied sharply after the Federal Reserve maintained its … Read more
KEY POINT Meta Platforms Inc. reported stronger than expected fourth quarter earnings and unveiled ambitious plans to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2026, sending shares higher in after hours trading. For the quarter ending December 31, Meta posted revenue of $59.9 billion, beating analyst forecasts of $58.4 billion, and reported earnings per share of … Read more
KEY POINT Redmond, Washington — Jan. 29, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. posted stronger than expected financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year, reinforcing investor confidence in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy despite recent market anxieties. The technology giant reported revenue of $81.27 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $80.32 billion, while earnings per … Read more
KEY POINT New York UnitedHealth Group shares dropped sharply Tuesday after the health insurer forecast a decline in full-year 2026 revenue, marking its first expected annual contraction in more than 30 years. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman and RTX saw their shares rise following better than expected quarterly earnings, reflecting robust demand in defense and aerospace … Read more
KEY POINT SANTA CLARA, Calif. Nvidia Corp. announced Monday that it is investing $2 billion to purchase additional shares of CoreWeave Inc., a cloud computing company that operates GPU‑powered data centers for artificial intelligence workloads. The investment is part of an expanded strategic partnership aimed at building large scale AI infrastructure over the coming decade. Nvidia … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Intel Corp.’s shares dropped sharply on Thursday after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings and a first-quarter 2026 forecast that fell below market expectations, despite continued strong global demand for semiconductors, particularly advanced processors used in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Analysts and company officials cited production constraints rather than weak market … Read more
NEW YORK — Yahoo Finance, one of the world’s leading financial data platforms, is updating its reporting methodology for forward dividend yield and related yield metrics, a move that analysts say could affect portfolio decisions, ETF allocations, and income-focused investment strategies globally. The platform announced the changes earlier this month, citing a need for greater … Read more
US stocks fell sharply Tuesday as renewed tariff threats from President Donald Trump and a global bond sell off triggered by rising yields in Japan rattled financial markets, sending investors away from riskier assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than seven hundred points in early trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite … Read more
