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Visa stock slides on Trump credit-card rate cap talk as traders brace for bank earnings

Visa stock slides on Trump credit-card rate cap talk as traders brace for bank earnings

Visa shares dropped 1.4% after President Trump proposed a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates starting Jan. 20. Mastercard fell 1.7% and American Express slid 4.6%. Analysts said the move would likely require congressional approval, but the headline pressured lenders and payment networks. Investors are watching upcoming bank earnings and any policy details before Jan. 20.
12 January 2026
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JPMorgan stock drops as Trump pushes 10% credit-card rate cap, with earnings up next

JPMorgan stock drops as Trump pushes 10% credit-card rate cap, with earnings up next

JPMorgan shares dropped about 2% Monday after Donald Trump proposed capping credit card interest rates at 10% for one year. Analysts questioned the legal path for such a cap, noting it would require congressional action. Other major banks also fell, with Capital One down nearly 7%. Investors are watching JPMorgan’s Tuesday earnings for commentary on consumer credit trends.
12 January 2026
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American Express (AXP) stock slides on Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk — what investors watch next

American Express (AXP) stock slides on Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk — what investors watch next

American Express shares fell 4.6% to $358.24 Monday after President Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit-card interest rates. The proposal, seen as unlikely by analysts, triggered declines in other card issuers and payment processors. U.S. stocks were broadly lower amid renewed Trump administration criticism of the Federal Reserve. Investors await details on how any cap might be enforced.
12 January 2026
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SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI stock whipsaws as CES motorcycle tie-up and fresh bullish note keep SOUN in play

SoundHound AI shares rose as much as 9.4% Monday before paring gains, following a Buy reiteration and $26 price target from H.C. Wainwright after CES meetings. India’s Ultraviolette showcased a new AI voice assistant for its F77 motorcycle, developed with SoundHound, drawing attention to the stock. SoundHound remains unprofitable and faces long sales cycles in automotive deals.
12 January 2026
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Walmart stock jumps on Google Gemini shopping plan, Wing drones and Nasdaq-100 spotlight

Walmart stock jumps on Google Gemini shopping plan, Wing drones and Nasdaq-100 spotlight

Walmart shares rose 3.4% to $118.47 after announcing a partnership with Google’s Gemini chatbot and confirming its upcoming Nasdaq-100 debut. Google said its new AI shopping protocol will launch with Walmart and other major retailers. Nasdaq will add Walmart to the Nasdaq-100 on Jan. 20, replacing AstraZeneca. Alphabet, Amazon, Target, and Costco also posted small gains in morning trading.
12 January 2026
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Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices spike 9% in China on tax-rebate shift, pushing SQM stock up before the bell

Lithium prices in China jumped to a two-year high after Beijing cut export VAT rebates on batteries, sending the main futures contract up 9% to 156,060 yuan per ton. SQM rose 0.5% in U.S. premarket trading, while Albemarle gained and Lithium Americas fell. Chinese battery makers dropped, but upstream lithium producers advanced. SQM finalized a framework deal with Codelco, pending a Supreme Court ruling.
12 January 2026
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Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One stock slides as Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap spooks lenders

Capital One shares fell nearly 10% in premarket trading Monday after Donald Trump proposed capping credit-card interest rates at 10%. Synchrony and Bread Financial dropped over 10%, while Affirm and Block rose. Analysts questioned the plan’s viability, citing lack of executive authority. Bank earnings and updates on rate caps remain in focus this week.
12 January 2026
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Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

Gasoline price stock UGA jumps before the open as RBOB futures hover near $1.80

United States Gasoline Fund rose 0.8% in premarket trading Monday, reaching about $64.50 after closing at $63.98 Friday. RBOB gasoline futures hovered near $1.79 a gallon, with spring contracts showing a sharp premium. U.S. average gasoline prices fell to $2.80 a gallon, down 27 cents from last year. Brent crude slipped 0.2% to $63.19 a barrel as traders watched Iran headlines.
12 January 2026
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Heating oil price today: NY Harbor ULSD futures hold near $2.14 as Iran-Venezuela headlines jolt crude

Heating oil price today: NY Harbor ULSD futures hold near $2.14 as Iran-Venezuela headlines jolt crude

NY Harbor ULSD futures rose 0.2% to $2.1387 a gallon premarket Monday, trading between $2.1175 and $2.1585 on nearly 4,000 lots. Brent crude slipped 0.2% to $63.19 and WTI fell 0.3% to $58.93 after Iran signaled supply stability. Open interest in ULSD hovered near 88,730 contracts. Goldman Sachs projects a 2026 oil surplus and lower prices, forecasting Brent at $56 and WTI at $52 per barrel.
12 January 2026
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Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

Tempus AI stock pops 12% premarket after $1.1 billion contracts update — what traders watch next

Tempus AI shares surged about 12% to $74.34 in Monday premarket trading after projecting 2025 revenue of $1.27 billion, up 83% from last year. The company reported total contract value over $1.1 billion and signed data deals with more than 70 clients, including major pharmaceutical firms. Northwestern Medicine announced a new partnership with Tempus to expand genomic cancer testing. Tempus’ figures remain preliminary and unaudited.
12 January 2026
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Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

Google’s new Gemini “buy button” aims to keep shoppers — and retailers — inside its AI

Alphabet shares rose about 1% premarket after Google launched new AI shopping tools and the Universal Commerce Protocol, partnering with Walmart, Shopify, and others. The protocol enables direct checkout in Search and Gemini, with retailers keeping transaction control. Walmart will let shoppers add products to carts via Gemini conversations. The rollout follows similar AI shopping moves by Amazon and OpenAI.
12 January 2026
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Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

Vitol and Trafigura are offering Venezuelan crude for March delivery to refiners in India and China, traders said Monday. Brent crude slipped to $63.03 a barrel as markets weighed unrest in Iran against expected Venezuelan exports. Vitol shipped naphtha to Venezuela, set to arrive Jan. 28, to help dilute heavy crude. U.S. efforts to shield Venezuela’s oil revenues face legal and political hurdles.
12 January 2026
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Starlink in Iran: Trump to call Musk as blackout tightens grip

Starlink in Iran: Trump to call Musk as blackout tightens grip

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran using Starlink, after authorities imposed a near-total blackout amid escalating protests. Rights group HRANA reports over 500 deaths and more than 10,600 arrests since December 28. Iran has not released official casualty figures. Starlink terminals in Iran have faced heavy disruption, with some areas seeing up to 80% data loss.
12 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Rocket Companies fell 0.6% to $23.14 in premarket trading Monday, retreating after Friday’s housing-driven rally. Mortgage rates hovered near 6.2% as the White House directed $200 billion in government-backed mortgage bond purchases, with an initial $3 billion round underway. loanDepot dropped 2.1% premarket. Investors await Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data.
12 January 2026
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Crude Oil Price Today: Brent dips, oil stocks wobble as Iran and Venezuela headlines hit

Crude Oil Price Today: Brent dips, oil stocks wobble as Iran and Venezuela headlines hit

Brent crude fell to $63.03 a barrel as traders reduced the Iran risk premium after officials said the situation was under control. Vitol and Trafigura secured early deals to restart Venezuelan crude exports, while U.S. majors stayed cautious. Exxon Mobil dropped 1% premarket after Trump threatened to block its Venezuela investments. U.S. stock futures and oil-related shares were mixed ahead of CPI data.
12 January 2026
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Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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