Vatican Bank makes first foray into equity indexes, setting stage for potential ETF launches

The Holy See-linked bank debuted two indexes tracking 50 stocks that it said align with Catholic teachings, marking a push into retail investment products.
Senate Leader Thune throws cold water on filibuster change in push for voter-ID bill

Voter ID legislation backed by President Donald Trump and his GOP allies faces an uphill climb in the Senate.
Wells Fargo says buy the gold pullback. Here’s where it sees bullion by year-end

The bank is hiking its 2026 year-end price target for the yellow metal after the drawdown.
This unloved sector is holding up in 2026, and Wolfe likes one specific income play

The real estate sector was unremarkable last year, even as the Fed eased borrowing costs, but it held its own as stocks sold off last week.
Former Trump campaign lawyer sparked FBI probe of Fulton County ballots: Affidavit

The FBI raid of a Fulton County, Georgia, election center generated controversy because of the presence of Trump national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard.
The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ferrari, Incyte, S&P Global, Datadog, BP and more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest midday moves.
Estee Lauder sues Walmart alleging ‘despicable’ sale of counterfeit beauty products

The counterfeits were sold by third-party sellers on Walmart’s marketplace but Estee Lauder alleged the retailer played an active role facilitating those sales.
Overseas equities are beating their U.S. peers. What’s next after this outperformance, per the charts

A surge in international and emerging markets equities raises the question of whether we’re in the early stages of a regime shift or is this just a trade.
The AI threat wrecked software stocks. Now broker stocks look next with LPL down 11%

Financial services firms tanked after the launch of a new AI-powered tax planning tool that promises to do the work “within minutes.”