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LIVE MARKETS-AI in 2026: Facing reality after the hype
Main US indexes slide; Nasdaq off most, down ~1.7%Cons Disc weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy sole gainerEuro STOXX 600 index down ~1%Dollar falls; bitcoin down ~3%; gold up ~1.5%, crude up ~2%US 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.27%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
2 Reasons to Buy XRP Before 2030
Key PointsXRP is a fast and affordable way to send funds internationally.International payment volume is expected to reach $290 trillion in 2030, which could drive demand for XRP if it catches on with banks.The recent approval of XRP ETFs is another potential catalyst for growth.10 stocks we like be...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 20
Crypto Shares Slide as Bitcoin Sinks Below $90K. BitMine, SBET, Bitfarms Down over 7%; Riot Platforms Down over 6%; CleanSpark, Strategy Down 5%
Crypto shares slid on Tuesday as Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 and Ethereum dropped to $3,016. BitMine, SharpLink Gaming, Bitfarms down over 7%; Riot Platforms, Cipher Mining down about 6%; CleanSpark, Strategy down 5%.Tiger News
Tue, Jan 20
PRECIOUS-Gold notches record above $4,700/oz; silver hits all-time high
Trump's renewed tariff threat stokes trade-war fears$4,800/oz for gold within reach, says analystTrump to meet global leaders at World Economic Forum, DavosBy Sarah Qureshi Jan 20 (Reuters) - Gold climbed to a fresh record high on Tuesday, scaling the unprecedented $4,700 an ounce milestone a...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
US IT hardware stocks tumble as Morgan Stanley flags slowing demand
By Rashika SinghJan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. IT hardware stocks dropped on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the sector, warning of slowing demand as companies rein in spending amid economic uncertainty and rising component costs.The Wall Street brokerage said corporate technology leaders dialing b...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
D.R. Horton falls after forecasting lower quarterly home sales margin
Shares of homebuilder D.R.Horton DHI.N down 1% at $154.6 in morning trading DHI executive says home sales gross margin to be lower in Q2 compared to Q1 Expects to generate consolidated revenues in the range of $7.3 billion to $7.8 billion in Q2 DHI posts Q1 revenue of $6.89 billion, beati...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Cruise stocks dip on US-Europe tensions over Greenland
Shares of cruise operators fall amid broader market weakness and rising geopolitical tensionsNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N down 5.2% at $20.86; Royal Caribbean RCL.N down 3.5% at $266.70; Carnival Corp CCL.N down 2.7% at $28.14; Viking Holdings VIK.N down nearly 1% at 68.75Wall Street's...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
ImmunityBio soars after FDA seeks details for wider use of bladder cancer drug
Shares of drug developer ImmunityBio IBRX.O rise 31.3% to $7.22Co says it is preparing to resubmit its application seeking U.S. approval for the use of its bladder cancer drug, Anktiva, in a broader group of patients, following new guidance from the FDACo says FDA asked for more information but no n...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Prediction: Nvidia Will Overtake Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft to Become the World's Most Profitable Company by the End of 2027. Here's Why the "Magnificent Seven" Stock Is a Buy in January.
Key PointsBy converting the majority of sales into earnings, Nvidia is on pace to become the most profitable publicly traded company in the world.Nvidia has higher margins and is growing earnings faster than its “Magnificent Seven” peers.Nvidia remains a leading artificial intelligence (AI) stock th...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 20
Agora and MiniMax Deepen Global Collaboration Following MiniMax IPO to Power Real-Time Conversational AI at Scale
— Integrating MiniMax TTS into Agora's Conversational AI Engine to deliver production-ready, human-like interaction for Call Centers, AGI, and Robotics — SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora (NASDAQ: API), a global leader in real-time engagement infrastructure and conversational...PR Newswire
Tue, Jan 20
The Clue Hiding in Intel's Ohio Construction Site That Investors Shouldn't Ignore
Key PointsHiring is picking up at Intel's long-delayed Ohio fab.Recent comments from CEO Lip-Bu Tan suggest greater success in engaging potential customers for the Intel 14A process than for the Intel 18A process.This could indicate that Intel will accelerate the Ohio construction timeline to suppor...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 20
LIVE MARKETS-US stocks start out far from the land of green
Main US indexes slide; Nasdaq off most, down ~1.5%Cons Disc weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy sole gainerEuro STOXX 600 index down ~1.1%Dollar falls; bitcoin down >2.5%; gold, crude both up >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.29%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets broug...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
US STOCKS-Wall Street slides to near three-week low as Greenland dispute triggers global sell-off
Indexes down: Dow 1.23%, S&P 500 1.29%, Nasdaq 1.56%3M falls after downbeat annual forecastsTrump may reach Fed chair decision as early as next week - Bessent By Sruthi Shankar and Pranav Kashyap Jan 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slid to a near three-week low on Tuesday, as in...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
HSBC upgrades Intel to 'hold' amid server CPU demand outlook
HSBC upgrades chipmaker Intel INTC.O to "hold" from "reduce"; raises PT to $50 from $26Artificial intelligence is moving from generative to agentic, and this shift will be a major catalyst for rising server CPU demand, says brokerage Intel shares fall nearly 2% to $46.11 in premarket...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Silver miners rise as safety rush fuels demand
Shares of silver miners gain, tracking prices of the white metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= up 0.14% at 94.81 per ounce after hitting record high of $95.53 per ouncePrices rise as global tensions spark yet another rush to safetyHecla Mining HL.N up ~2%; Coeur Mining CDE.N up ~1%Canadian miner Endeavour Si...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Pentair Just Hit a Milestone Barely 1 in 1,000 Stocks Achieve: Is It a Buy?
Key PointsPentair's 50th consecutive dividend hike makes it the newest "Dividend King."This is an exclusive club, but it contains some cautionary tales.The company's fundamentals suggest it will hold onto this hard-won distinction for years to come. 10 stocks we like better than Pentair › Oil tycoon...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 20
Gold miners gain as bullion scales fresh high
Shares of gold miners rise, as bullion scales new highSpot gold XAU= hits fresh record high at $4,748.09/ounce, last up 1.6%Prices climb as global tensions spark yet another rush to safetyTop miner Newmont NEM.N hits its all time high, last up 3.1% and Barrick Mining ABX.TO gains marginally U.S.-lis...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
StandardAero soars to record high ahead of S&P MidCap inclusion
StandardAero SARO.N shares gap up to record high early Tues as aircraft maintenance services firm set to join S&P MidCap 400 index .IDX this weekSARO shares rise as much as 6.2% to $34.48, surpassing prior Oct 2024 record intraday peak of $34.38. Shares last up 3.8% at $33.70SARO to replace Fron...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
3M forecasts FY profit below estimates, shares fall
Shares of industrial conglomerate 3M MMM.N fall nearly 4.2% to $160.8 in morning tradingForecasts FY adjusted EPS in the range of $8.50 to $8.70, mid-point of which is marginally below Wall Street estimates of $8.61 Posts Q4 adjusted profit of $1.83 per share, above analysts' estimate of $1.80 -...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
