Beaten-Down Stocks Could See A January Bounce As History Points To Seasonal Surge
Investors searching for opportunity in the new year may want to take a closer look at some of last year’s biggest losers. A recurring market phenomenon known as the January Effect suggests that stocks that struggled in the prior year often bounce back once the calendar resets. The pattern is closely tied to a year-end…
Sen. Collins Accuses Trump Administration Of Illegally Politicizing NIH Research Grants
The Trump administration is moving to place control of major national health research funding under the authority of political appointees, drawing sharp bipartisan criticism. President Trump directed budget director Russ Vought to draft an executive order that would create a board responsible for deciding which NIH grants receive federal funding. Two administration officials familiar with…
FAA Deploys AI-Powered SMART Traffic Tool Across Washington Region Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an AI-powered air traffic management system in the Washington, D.C., region as part of a broader modernization push. The software, known as SMART — Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories — is designed to reduce flight delays and improve rerouting when disruptions occur. The system initially supports air…
Paramount (PARA) Settles Multi-State Lawsuit, Clearing Major Hurdle For Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal clears one of the last significant obstacles to closing what would become one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. Settlement talks concluded over the weekend after four states…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Targets $89 As Space-Based Cellular Network Nears Commercial Launch
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is attempting something no company has ever accomplished: building a cellular broadband network in space that connects directly to unmodified smartphones. With 13 spacecraft already in orbit and a target of approximately 45 satellites by early 2027, ASTS is rapidly closing in on full commercial service availability for consumers worldwide. A…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Adds BNP Paribas Technology Veteran Bernard Gavgani To Its Board Of Directors
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has appointed financial technology executive Bernard Gavgani to its Board of Directors and Cybersecurity Committee, the company announced Monday. D-Wave describes itself as the only dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services. Gavgani currently serves as Senior Advisor for Technology and Innovation to BNP…
Wall Street Bullish On RTX Corporation (RTX), But Analysts Urge Caution Before Buying
RTX Corporation (RTX) is drawing strong enthusiasm from Wall Street brokers, with an average brokerage recommendation of 1.80 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents a Strong Buy. That figure is derived from the actual recommendations of 25 brokerage firms, placing the consensus squarely between Strong Buy and Buy territory. Of those…
KeyBanc Names AT&T (T) The Smartest Bet In Wireless, Sets $36 Price Target
AT&T (NYSE: T) has earned a top recommendation from KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel, who assigned the telecom giant an Overweight rating alongside a $36 price target. Nispel also issued an Overweight rating on T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) with a $250 price target, signaling broad confidence in select wireless carriers heading into the second half of 2026….
Novo Nordisk (NVO) Stock Slides As Investors Doubt Company’s Ambitious 2030 Roadmap
Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares tumbled nearly 6% in Copenhagen trading as the Danish drugmaker’s long-term strategic goals failed to reassure skeptical investors. The company used its London Capital Markets Day to unveil its 2030 ambitions, marking the first major strategic reset under new CEO Mike Doustdar. Novo said it wants revenue from 2026 to 2030…
Rep. Max Miller Threatens Defamation Lawsuit To Kill Democratic Challenger’s Domestic Abuse Ad
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action against a Cleveland television station over a campaign ad that includes domestic abuse allegations made by his Democratic challenger. Miller’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, sent a cease-and-desist letter Thursday to Cleveland-area station WKYC demanding it stop airing what he called “false, malicious, and defamatory statements” in the…
