Trump takes a beating from his own party amid Epstein files release and tariffs rebuke

A series of setbacks for the White House is drawing focus even as Trump touts a drug-pricing initiative, stock market gains, lower inflation as political wins.
This sector is having its best start since at least 2000. Wall Street likes these dividend payers

Utilities are on a sharp upswing to begin the year. A couple of dividend-paying stocks are standing out from the pack.
Josh Brown buys CBRE after AI disruption fears drive steep sell-off

Shares of CBRE plunged 16% this week on fears that artificial intelligence could weigh on office real estate demand.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, Instacart, Rivian Automotive, DraftKings, Coinbase & more

Here are some of the biggest movers in midday trading.
AI disruption could spark a ‘shock to the system’ in credit markets, UBS analyst says

UBS analyst Matthew Mish told CNBC that the artificial intelligence transformation is happening faster than he and his colleagues had previously anticipated.
The interest rate outlook will get another look next week. Here’s what’s ahead

The Fed’s latest meeting minutes set to release in the week ahead will be one of the final ones under Powell’s chairmanship, which ends in May.
Anthropic taps ex-Microsoft CFO, Trump aide Liddell for board

Anthropic has appointed longtime executive and political operative Chris Liddell to its board of directors.
Fears of AI disruption have created an opening for this software options trade

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) sell-off has been arguably one of the most severe in the sector’s history, but it’s created an opportunity.
Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions

Roku executives said in a shareholder letter that it marked “our biggest quarter ever” for net adds to premium subscriptions.
Here’s the inflation breakdown for January 2026 — in one chart

The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.