Morgan Stanley is about to report earnings. Here’s what to expect

Stocks are trading at record highs, which could provide a boost to Morgan Stanley’s massive wealth management business.
The energy trade that excites VanEck’s CEO — and it’s not oil

A major exchange-traded fund manager suggests the oil trade won’t provide much upside ahead.
DraftKings has struggled in the past year. Wells Fargo sees a turnaround in 2026

The bank upgraded DraftKings to overweight from equal weight.
How Saks’s acquisition of Neiman Marcus plunged the company into bankruptcy: ‘Recipe for disaster’

Saks used $2.2 billion in junk bonds to buy Neiman Marcus, but didn’t have enough money left over to pay vendors, which led the company to declare bankruptcy.
Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player

Automakers Ford and GM are trying to figure out what to do with battery factories now that EV sales are falling way short of forecasts
Jim Cramer unpacks Wednesday’s market action: ‘The wrong stocks are going higher’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer parsed Wednesday’s session.
Oil prices fall 3% after Trump says ‘killing has stopped’ in Iran

Concerns about a U.S. strike on Iran had been mounting after Trump vowed to take action against the regime’s crackdown on widespread protests in the country.
Goldman Sachs is about to report fourth-quarter earnings — here’s what the Street expects

Trading desks across Wall Street have benefited in the last year as Trump’s policies have roiled markets for bonds, currencies, commodities and stocks.
NATO nations deploy to Greenland after tense White House talks

The joint NATO exercise comes shortly after tense talks between officials representing the U.S., Denmark and Greenland.
European markets head for higher open as traders track Greenland, Iran news

European stocks are expected to open broadly higher Thursday as traders digest the latest geopolitical news around Greenland and Iran.