Dow Drops, Eli Lilly Rockets — And Google Quietly Beats Apple at Its Own Game

Eli Lilly Soars As DJIA Falls; Google Trumps Apple In The Market Cap War

As the Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJIA) has fallen by nearly 1%, Eli Lilly has made a significant rise of up to 4.1%. At the same time, Google has overtaken Apple in terms of market capitalization for the first time since 2019. Multiple factors contributed to the DJIA’s fall, while a strategic partnership was what saved … Read more

Dow Slides 1% as White House Pressures Defense Industry; Oil Falls

Dow Slides 1% as White House Pressures Defense Industry; Oil Falls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The core reason behind this decline was investor apprehension toward blue-chip stocks amid rising geopolitical tensions and U.S. presidential policy announcements that impacted sectors such as defense and real estate. The latest macroeconomic figures also played a role in the decline, … Read more

SEC Crypto Task Force to Meet Startups, Developers in Miami on Jan. 27

SEC Crypto Task Force to Meet Startups, Developers in Miami on Jan. 27

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force is visiting Miami as part of its 10-city outreach tour, during which members will meet with early-stage crypto developers, according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. The Crypto Task Force is a newly established unit within the agency, created to develop a clear and comprehensive regulatory … Read more

Trump Bans Defense Dividends, Buybacks Until Weapons Output Improves

Trump Bans Defense Dividends, Buybacks Until Weapons Output Improves

President Donald Trump has rolled out a policy that tightens financial freedom for major defence companies. Under the plan, contractors will be barred from paying dividends or carrying out share buybacks until they boost weapons manufacturing and address persistent maintenance problems.  The announcement was made on Truth Social and followed by a formal executive order … Read more

Bipartisan Crypto Market Structure Talks Stall in Senate Agriculture Committee

Bipartisan Crypto Market Structure Talks Stall in Senate Agriculture Committee

The new draft of the crypto market bill hasn’t received any buy-ins from the Democrats on the decision panel.  The bipartisan negotiations received a mixed reaction in the Senate Agriculture Committee, which has raised concerns about the long-anticipated bill’s further progress.  The new version was scheduled to be finalized by Ag Chair John Boozman, with a … Read more

SpaceX Offers Free Starlink Internet in Venezuela, But Access Remains Limited

SpaceX Offers Free Starlink Internet in Venezuela, But Access Remains Limited

Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink announced that it would provide free satellite broadband service to people in Venezuela till February 3, 2026, against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical uncertainties due to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro. Nevertheless, the service is only available to people who already possess Starlink hardware, excluding a larger chunk of the … Read more

Hyundai Motor Shares Surge Amid Nvidia Tie-up Speculation

Hyundai Motor Shares Surge Amid Nvidia Tie-up Speculation

Hyundai Motor shares are rallying 13%, rising by 42,500 won to 350,500 won today.  The surge in share prices is attributed to investor speculation regarding the deepening partnership between Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) following a closed-door meeting between Hyundai Motor ⁠Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and ​NVIDIA Corporation CEO Jensen Huang ​at … Read more

AMD Unveils Ryzen AI 400 Series, AI Platforms & Data Center Chips at CES 2026

AMD Unveils Ryzen AI 400 Series, AI Platforms & Data Center Chips at CES 2026

In an effort to compete with NVIDIA, AMD’s Lisa Su has let out the details regarding the next-generation Instinct MI400-series GPUs and the Helios rack-scale AI platform in her keynote speech at the CES(Consumer Electronics Show) 2026. Like Jensen Huang’s keynote, the one from AMD had also been much-awaited. While both Huang’s and Su’s presentations … Read more

BigBear.ai Shares Jump 8% on Plan to Cut Debt

BigBear.ai Shares Jump 8% on Plan to Cut Debt

The NYSE-listed stock of AI firm BigBear.ai, BBAI, rallied 8.2% when the markets closed on Friday, kicking off the new year on a high note. This follows a 23% drop in December 2025. Despite its volatility, the stock gained 30% overall last year. The key driver behind the trend reversal is the company confirming that … Read more

Gold Rises, Oil Steadies After Reports of U.S. Action Against Venezuela’s Maduro

Gold Rises, Oil Steadies After Reports of U.S. Action Against Venezuela’s Maduro

Global investors are on high alert after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered land strikes on Venezuela and captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on January 3. This has increased concerns about geopolitical risks in 2026 as the prices of precious metals have risen, while oil prices remain volatile. Though the United States’ … Read more