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There’s a lot to celebrate after big wins in 2025 for the world’s second largest economy.

Dow 50,000 could mark an interim top as AI fears hit new industries and hopes for interest-rate cuts diminish.

Sphere Entertainment shares jumped 22% after strong fourth-quarter results.

Applied Materials shares surged after the semiconductor-equipment maker beat analysts’ quarterly earnings estimates.

The Live Nation civil suit was brought under the administration of Joe Biden, but carried forward under the Trump administration.

The explanation starts with the fact that many industries are undergoing changes, substantially altering their profit outlooks.  

Wall Street couldn’t make sense of all that was swirling around AI this past week. Getting real was the thing that worked.

Stocks that regularly return profits to shareholders have been seeing prices surge. 

The stock’s technical indicators are showing multiple constructive developments.

The cruise operator's shares have underperformed rivals Royal Caribbean and Carnival.

Shares were moving in different directions after soft margin guidance signaled a difficult year ahead.

Trump revokes environmental regulations, DraftKings plans steep 2026 spending, Berkshire’s new CEO to debut shareholder letter, and more news to start your day.

Signet’s stock is up 7.1% year to date and 68% over the past year despite industry challenges such as waning demand for diamond jewelry, increased interest in cheaper lab-grown diamonds, and reduced consumption by affluent Chinese consumers.

Steak and hamburgers, American staples, are fast becoming luxury items. Texas ranchers know why.

AppLovin and Cisco slide after reporting earnings while Fastly soars on better-than-expected quarterly profit and solid guidance.

A new subset of stocks is winning the battle over AI supremacy.

Despite a big gain, the toy company’s earnings show that there may be more strength ahead.

Analysts who follow insurance stocks have defended the brokers as unlikely to lose business to the superagents—at least not soon.

Magnum stock was falling as investors took stock of its first earnings as an independent company since its separation from Unilever.

Anheuser-Busch’s stock was up after fourth quarter earnings beat analyst expectations.

The shoe company breezes past quarterly earnings estimates and issues a strong outlook for 2026.

Progress Software, Crown Holdings, and OneSpaWorld make up this week’s column.

The e-commerce platform reported weaker-than-expected earnings but beat revenue estimates. It announced a $2 billion buyback program.

Robinhood reports weaker-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter while shares in Moderna tumble after the company says the Food and Drug Administration refuses to review a seasonal flu vaccine application.

The company suspends plans to divide into two independent companies and issues a dim 2026 forecast.