Netflix stock (NASDAQ: NFLX) has tumbled roughly 27% since hitting a peak in late June 2025.The losses have been particularly steep following the December 5 announcement of its $72 billion equity acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming division.Netflix stock briefly dipped further in early January as a hostile…
The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% to a fresh intraday record high on Friday, following the release of December’s employment report, which showed a mixed labor market picture that calmed recession fears.The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 213.52 points, or 0.43%, closing at 49,480.41 as…
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…
OpenAI and SoftBank announced a joint $1 billion investment in SB Energy on Friday to build and operate a 1.2-gigawatt data centre in Milam County, Texas.On the surface, it reads like yet another megadeal in the booming AI infrastructure arms race.But it signals something more urgent: electricity has become AI’s…
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…
Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the completion of its non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) previously announced on December 24, 2025. 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company beneficially owned by Eric Sprott, purchased an aggregate of C$6,999,960 of the Offering.…
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…
The executive order (EO) of December 18 to reclassify cannabis to Schedule III is a monumental decision that will fundamentally reshape the market. The official recognition of its medical utility is a designation that cannot be removed from the administrative record. The industry is evolving from a lifestyle-driven, speculative sector…
Strategic Minerals plc (AIM: SML; USOTC: SMCDF), an international mineral exploration and production company, is pleased to provide the following update on Q4 and 2025 performance and activities. Highlights Significant share price appreciation in 2025 – up 470% and one of the top performing companies listed on AIM Exceptional drill…