Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling
Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report…
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How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table
‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says Nigel Green of deVere Group. View Source Myra P. Saefong MarketWatch.com – Top…
Nvidia had a chilling effect on these power stocks. Are investors being too harsh?
Nvidia’s new, more efficient racks could lessen the need for products that use cold water to remove excess heat from data centers. View Source Britney…
Why Alphabet’s stock can further reign as ‘king’ of the AI trade in 2026
As the Google parent company edges closer to a $4 trillion market capitalization, a new bull cheers AI advantages that can keep the rally going.…
Supposedly ‘normal’ U.S. jobs report could throw curveballs. Here’s a cheat sheet.
The pivotal U.S. jobs report for December is supposed to be the first normal one since the government shutdown, but it could prove devilishly hard…
Trump wants oil at $50. He thinks Venezuela can help — but oil drillers might not go along.
The president seeks to provide some relief at the nation’s gas pumps, but some consider crude prices at $50 a barrel as too low for…
Even Warren Buffett couldn’t keep beating the market without fail. Here’s why.
Would you have invested in Berkshire Hathaway stock at the start of Buffett’s career? View Source Mark Hulbert MarketWatch.com – Top Stories January 8, 2026…
Nike needs more than Tim Cook to rescue its stock, amid ‘longer than expected’ turnaround
Needham analysts downgraded Nike stock on slow turnaround progress, while China “has become a puzzle that management is struggling mightily to put back together.” View…
GM’s stock gets an almost ‘silly’ upgrade. Why this analyst is now bullish on its prospects.
Shares of Ford and GM have logged nice gains in the past year, and Piper Sandler says that capitulations on EVs bode well for their…
Bessent touts Trump’s tariffs as markets gird for Supreme Court ruling
In a speech Thursday, the Treasury secretary also pressed the Federal Reserve for more interest-rate cuts. View Source Robert Schroeder MarketWatch.com – Top Stories January…