Investors are cheering SoundHound AI Inc. (NASDAQ: SOUN) this morning after the company’s impressive show of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at the CES 2026.At the annual trade show, the voice AI specialist announced a new partnership with “TomTom” as well, that made Oppenheimer analysts issue a positive note in…
Brazil’s inflation slowed more than anticipated at the end of 2025, bringing the annual rate back within the official target range and reinforcing expectations that monetary easing may be considered.Data released on Friday by the statistics agency IBGE showed annual inflation at 4.26%, below both market expectations and the central…
Southwest Airlines shares climbed over 4% on Friday after JP Morgan issued a rare double upgrade on the carrier, citing growing confidence that a stronger earnings outlook could reshape investor expectations ahead of results later this month.The analysts lifted their rating and raised their price target to a Street-high $60…
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied as much as 9% on Friday morning after the US President, Donald Trump, praised the semiconductor behemoth and its chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan, in a social media post.INTC shares have been in a sharp uptrend over the past six months – a rally that has “doubled”…
European markets and politics ended the week on a mixed note, with London equities nudged higher by renewed mining deal speculation, while a powerful storm disrupted daily life across parts of northern Europe.Political uncertainty also loomed in France, where a confidence vote over the Mercosur trade pact threatens fresh turmoil.Meanwhile,…
US job growth stalled in December, underscoring a labor market losing momentum, while geopolitical and policy uncertainty weighed on global sentiment.Iran’s Supreme Leader warned protests could isolate the country further as security forces tightened controls.In the US, OpenAI and SoftBank moved to secure clean energy for AI infrastructure with a…
Wheat kicked off the new year with a price surge, as the most actively traded futures contract on the CBOT climbed to 522 US cents per bushel on Thursday, marking its highest level since December 26.At the time of writing, US wheat futures for the March contract were at 518…
US big banks are set to kick off earnings season next week, and experts are bracing for solid results.According to Ken Leon, a senior CFRA analyst, the outlook for these banking giants is “very positive”, with several tailwinds that could lift both profits and stock prices.Note that iShares’ big banks…
India heads into 2026 with headline indicators that would be the envy of many major economies. Growth is strong, inflation is subdued, and political stability remains intact. Yet beneath these reassuring numbers lies a widening disconnect between macro performance and lived economic reality, said a Financial Times report. For investors…
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rallied as much as 9% on Friday morning after the US President, Donald Trump, praised the semiconductor behemoth and its chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan, in a social media post.INTC shares have been in a sharp uptrend over the past six months – a rally that has “doubled”…