Buy Now, Pay Later's Breakout: How Trump's Credit Card War Created Unexpected Winners
Affirm, SoFi, and Block surge as Trump's proposed 10% credit card rate cap could push millions of consumers toward alternative lending platforms.
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Synchrony and Capital One Face Existential Reckoning as Credit Card Rate Cap Threatens Core Business
Synchrony plunged 8% and Capital One fell 10% Monday as Trump's proposed 10% credit card rate cap threatens the foundations of consumer lending profits.
90% of Retail Investors Are Bullish on AI Stocks—But Warren Buffett Retired Bearish
The Motley Fool's 2026 AI Investor Outlook finds 90% of investors plan to buy or hold AI stocks, even as legendary investor Warren Buffett spent his final year trimming positions and hoarding cash.
SEC's 'Innovation Exemption' Could Transform Crypto Within Weeks
SEC Chair Paul Atkins promised an 'innovation exemption' within a month that would let crypto entrepreneurs launch tokens without burdensome registration requirements.
Netflix's $82 Billion Warner Bros Discovery Deal Faces Paramount's Desperate $108 Billion Counter
Warner Bros Discovery board rejects Paramount Skydance's hostile $108.4 billion takeover bid, calling Netflix's $82 billion offer 'superior value' as shareholders face January 21 deadline.
JPMorgan Kicks Off Bank Earnings Tuesday: What Wall Street's Q4 Results Mean for 2026
JPMorgan reports Q4 2025 earnings Tuesday morning, followed by Citi, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs. Here's what investors should watch as banks close out their best year since the pandemic.
Bitcoin Consolidates Above $92K: Technical Setup Mirrors April 2025's Pre-Rally Pattern
Bitcoin's tight consolidation above $92,000 echoes the range-bound trading that preceded its 2025 surge to $126,000. Analysts see a potential breakout setup forming as time-based capitulation nears 50 days.
OPEC+ Triples Compensation Cuts to 829,000 Barrels Per Day: Inside the Cartel's 2026 Supply Strategy
Four key OPEC+ producers pledge to cut 829,000 barrels per day through June 2026—triple their previous commitment—as the cartel battles oversupply and falling prices.
Healthcare Stocks Prepare for January 27 Reckoning: Is UnitedHealth 'the CVS of 2026'?
Morgan Stanley raises the uncomfortable question as healthcare insurers prepare for earnings: Is UnitedHealth facing the same challenges that crushed CVS in 2024?
Boeing 737 MAX 10 Clears Key FAA Milestone as Alaska Airlines Places Record $50 Billion Order
Boeing's 737 MAX 10 advances to Phase 2 FAA certification testing while Alaska Airlines places the largest aircraft order in its 93-year history, signaling renewed confidence in the troubled manufacturer.
The CPI-Earnings Collision: Why This Week Could Define Markets for 2026
Tuesday's CPI report and the kickoff of bank earnings season create a pivotal week for markets. Here's what investors need to watch as 2026's first major catalyst arrives.
Gold Surges to Record $4,570 as Fed Turmoil Sparks Haven Demand
Gold prices hit an all-time high above $4,570 per ounce as the DOJ investigation into Fed Chair Powell and Iran geopolitical tensions drive safe-haven demand.