Visa stock dips as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap gains a look in Congress

Visa stock dips as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap gains a look in Congress

Visa shares fell 0.3% to $326.85 Wednesday after a 4.5% drop Tuesday, as markets reacted to Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit-card interest rates at 10%. Mastercard, American Express, and Synchrony Financial also declined. Visa announced a partnership with BVNK to enable stablecoin payouts on its Visa Direct platform. December U.S. consumer inflation rose 2.7% year-over-year, meeting forecasts.
14 January 2026
Micron stock in focus as retail traders crowd memory names and BofA lifts target to $400

Micron stock in focus as retail traders crowd memory names and BofA lifts target to $400

Micron shares fell 0.7% to $335.63 Wednesday morning after a strong rally. Bank of America raised its price target to $400, citing higher memory prices. Retail traders have ramped up bets on chipmakers, with Micron among the most traded names on Interactive Brokers. SK Hynix announced a $12.9 billion investment in advanced chip-packaging facilities.
Tesla stock dips as Musk kills the $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy option

Tesla stock dips as Musk kills the $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy option

Tesla shares fell 1.8% to $439.22 Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk said the company will end one-time purchases of its Full Self-Driving software, moving to subscriptions only after Feb. 14. The shift comes as U.S. regulators investigate safety concerns and Tesla faces a racism lawsuit mediation. Senior VP Xiaotong Zhu received a stock option grant for 520,021 shares. Fourth-quarter earnings are due Jan. 28.
Natural Gas Services Group stock is back on the analyst tape — what to watch for NGS next

Natural Gas Services Group stock is back on the analyst tape — what to watch for NGS next

Natural Gas Services Group shares rose 0.2% to $34.26 Wednesday morning despite downgrades from Zacks and Raymond James. Raymond James cut its rating to “outperform” but raised its price target to $42, citing strong demand but limited upside after recent gains. Investors are watching for the next earnings report, expected in March or April, for signals on 2026 gas compression demand.
Ford stock dips as CEO Farley calls USMCA talks ‘critical’ after Trump remarks

Ford stock dips as CEO Farley calls USMCA talks ‘critical’ after Trump remarks

Ford shares fell 0.3% to $13.98 in early New York trading after CEO Jim Farley warned of uncertainty around the USMCA trade pact, which faces review this year. President Trump has called the agreement “irrelevant” and imposed 25% tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican vehicles. Ford’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 10. Investors are watching for policy updates as trade tensions cloud automakers’ outlooks.
14 January 2026
Nvidia stock drops on China H200 curb — the next date AI investors are watching

Nvidia stock drops on China H200 curb — the next date AI investors are watching

Nvidia fell 2.5% to $181.09 after reports that Chinese customs ordered agents to block H200 AI chips from entering China, despite recent U.S. approval for restricted exports. Reuters said local tech firms were told to avoid the chips unless necessary, signaling a possible de facto ban. Other chip stocks also dropped. Traders await policy signals from Beijing and Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings report.
Bitcoin price today: BTC jumps 4% toward $97,000 as CPI steadies and crypto rules near a vote

Bitcoin price today: BTC jumps 4% toward $97,000 as CPI steadies and crypto rules near a vote

Bitcoin jumped 4.4% to $96,384 in early U.S. trading Wednesday, rebounding from recent lows after softer core inflation data and new crypto regulation efforts in the Senate. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $753.8 million in net inflows Tuesday, led by Fidelity’s FBTC. Ether rose 6.7% to $3,349, and XRP gained 4.3% to $2.16. The Senate will debate a key crypto bill Thursday as traders await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting.
14 January 2026
BigBear.ai stock slips premarket as BBAI nears note-conversion deadline and dilution test

BigBear.ai stock slips premarket as BBAI nears note-conversion deadline and dilution test

BigBear.ai shares fell 3.3% to $6.09 in premarket trading Wednesday as noteholders faced a Jan. 14 deadline to convert 2029 notes into equity before a planned Jan. 16 redemption. The company expects to retire about $125 million in debt, issuing roughly 38 million new shares. Investors are watching a Jan. 22 shareholder vote on raising authorized shares. C3.ai and SoundHound also declined in early trading.
14 January 2026
Silver price today breaks $90 again, sending SLV stock up 5% as Fed cut bets build

Silver price today breaks $90 again, sending SLV stock up 5% as Fed cut bets build

Silver surged to a record $92.23 an ounce Tuesday, with the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) jumping 5% to $82.56. Cooler U.S. inflation data and expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts fueled the rally. Silver miners and ETFs followed, while traders braced for volatility ahead of the Fed’s January 27–28 meeting. Geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty remained in focus.
Bank of America stock drops after earnings beat as investors dig into rates, regulation

Bank of America stock drops after earnings beat as investors dig into rates, regulation

Bank of America shares fell 4.3% to $52.22 Wednesday despite posting fourth-quarter net income of $7.6 billion, or $0.98 per share, above analyst estimates. The drop came as investors focused on forecasts for net interest income and credit trends, with policy risks and a proposed credit-card rate cap adding uncertainty. The S&P 500 slipped 0.43% and the Nasdaq fell 0.68% in early trading.
14 January 2026
AMD stock slides after Tuesday surge as KeyBanc flags 2026 server CPU crunch, TCS AI pact in focus

AMD stock slides after Tuesday surge as KeyBanc flags 2026 server CPU crunch, TCS AI pact in focus

AMD shares fell 1.7% to $217.27 early Wednesday after surging 6.4% Tuesday on a KeyBanc upgrade and price target hike to $270. Analyst John Vinh said AMD is nearly sold out of server CPUs and could raise prices 10% to 15% in Q1. AMD and TCS announced a partnership to expand enterprise AI projects. Investors await AMD’s Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 3.
Dow Jones ETF DIA slips as big-bank earnings and fresh inflation data keep Wall Street cautious

Dow Jones ETF DIA slips as big-bank earnings and fresh inflation data keep Wall Street cautious

The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) fell 0.2% to $490.84 Wednesday morning, tracking a Dow retreat as investors weighed bank earnings and inflation data. Bank of America beat profit estimates but slipped in early trading, while Wells Fargo missed forecasts and Citigroup topped expectations. December’s consumer price index rose 0.3% for the month, up 2.7% year-over-year.
Silver price today: MCX flirts with ₹3 lakh/kg as global rally tops $90 and Kiyosaki flags a pullback

Silver price today: MCX flirts with ₹3 lakh/kg as global rally tops $90 and Kiyosaki flags a pullback

MCX silver futures in India surged past ₹2.90 lakh per kg on Wednesday, nearing ₹3 lakh, while gold hit a record ₹1,43,017 per 10 grams. Spot silver reached $92.23/oz and gold $4,641.40/oz globally. CME Group raised margin requirements to address volatility. Analysts warn the rally could reverse sharply as retail buying accelerates.

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Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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