Financials


JPMorgan Chase Launches Tokenized Money-Market Fund. Crypto and Wall Street Collide.

The bank is seeding the money-market fund with $100 million of its own capital before opening it to outside investors.

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Trump Will Pounce on Jobs Data. Why It’s a Crunch Moment for the Fed.

Delayed jobs and inflation data come out this week, Supreme Court tariffs decision looms, SpaceX could serve up a feast in 2026, and more news to start your day.

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Review & Preview: Banks Take Center Stage

The AI trade may be in the doldrums, but banks are suddenly picking up the slack.

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Jamie Dimon Praises Fed Chair Candidate Kevin Warsh at Closed-Door Event

“Kevin Warsh would make a great chairman,” the JPMorgan CEO said at a recent closed-door event.

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Wealthfront IPO: Stock Gets a Bump, but Not a Pop in Trading Debut

The company is the first publicly-traded robo-advisor and it got a $2.7 billion valuation in its first day of trading.

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Charles Schwab Is Opening New Accounts and Hauling in New Assets Amid Buoyant Stock Market

Charles Schwab’s total client assets hit $11.8 trillion as of the end of November, up 15% from the same period last year.

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S&P 500 Hits Record High Without AI Help. Why That’s a Good Thing.

Disney embraces AI in licensing deal, Broadcom beats earnings expectations, Trump administration targets financial industry watchdog, more news to start your day.

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Prediction Markets Form Lobbying Group as State Pressure Ramps Up

Kalshi and Crypto.com want the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than the states, to regulate their businesses

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Visa Is a ‘Great Business on Sale.’ Stablecoins Aren’t a Problem for the Stock.

Visa is already taking steps to shield itself from the rise of the cryptocurrency, BofA Securities says.

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JPMorgan Hands $1,000 to Employees Who Earn Less Than $80,000

Many staff members will receive the money in the form of a contribution to their 401(k) plans.

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Blue Owl Stock Is Unjustly Cheap, Says Raymond James

The firm sees a buying opportunity, despite the recent private credit market jitters.

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Nvidia, AMD, CVS Health, Ares, Toll Brothers, SailPoint, Home Depot, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia slips after President Donald Trump says he plans to allow the company to sell its more advanced AI chip to China.

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JPMorgan Stock Sinks on Higher Expense Outlook. Other Banks May Have to Keep Up.

The nation’s largest bank said new growth initiatives, plus inflation, would driving expenses higher in 2026.

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Ares Stock Missed the S&P 500 Cut on Friday. Why It Was Added on Monday.

Ares is one of the largest companies by market capitalization not currently in the S&P 500 index.

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Robinhood Expands Reach in Asia With Indonesia Acquisition

The brokerage firm has been striving to extend its reach overseas.

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Forget Friday, the Rest of December Is Full of Landmines for the Stock Market

Lots of questions, few real answers, but no volatility. It’s weird out there.

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Buy Visa and Toast, Avoid PayPal, These Analysts Say. How to Play Payments Stocks in 2026.

J.P. Morgan upgrades Toast stock and downgrades PayPal and Fiserv heading into 2026.

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Blue Owl Execs Bought Stock as Private-Credit Worries Hit Firm’s Funds

Julian Klymochko, the president of AccelerateFT, a Canadian financial services company, called the purchases an example of “putting your money where your mouth is.”

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Wealthfront Seeks $2.1 Billion Valuation in Upcoming IPO

The company is one of the pioneers of the robo-advisor sector and has 1.3 million funded customers and $88 billion in platform assets.

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Vanguard Approves Crypto Funds. You Can Invest Right Now.

The firm is now permitting customers to invest in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

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Staar Surgical, Gold Royalty See Activist Action

Activists also report to the SEC on Acadia Healthcare, Butterly Network, National Energy Services Reunited, and Invivyd.

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Robinhood Goes All In On Prediction Markets with Susquehanna. The Stock Rises.

The online brokerage will launch a futures and derivatives exchange with Susquehanna International Group.

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Some Insurers Don’t Want to Cover AI’s Errors

As businesses hustle to incorporate artificial intelligence in everything they do, their insurances want to part of it.

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Call for Nominations: Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance

The deadline for submissions is Jan. 20, 2026.

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Oscar Health, Centene Stocks Surge. Here's Why.

The White House is planning to propose a two-year extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies, according to a report.

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