The boldest bitcoin predictions for 2026 are in — from $75,000 to $225,000

Industry executives and investors forecast a wide range of prices for bitcoin in 2026, dropping as low as $75,000 and rising as high as $225,000.
Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide

Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Down Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.
Ford enters race to offer eyes-off driving tech, starting with $30,000 EV in 2028

The target brings Ford into a race against competitors such as Tesla, General Motors and Rivian Automotive to develop and broadly launch such systems.
CLSA recommends these 8 global defensive stocks, as 2026 kicks off in uncertain territory

In its “Global Themes Redux” report released on Monday, investment bank CLSA named its top defensive and countercyclical plays.
Trump says Venezuela will purchase American products with revenue from oil deal

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the U.S. will control Venezuela’s oil sales indefinitely.
Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Dow retreat from record highs: Live updates

Growing geopolitical tensions could test the resilience of stocks as the new year begins.
Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots

Google and Character.AI are settling with families who sued the companies over alleged harm caused by AI chatbots.
JPMorgan reaches deal to become Apple credit card issuer, source says

JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to take over the Apple credit card from Goldman Sachs, according to a source.
Buying the stock market when valuations are this high has usually been a losing long-term investment

As valuations reach levels only seen during the Covid-19 pandemic and the dot-com bubble, U.S. stocks could be in for a rough path ahead.
Alphabet’s market cap surpasses Apple’s for first time since 2019

The positional inversion in market cap underscores the different directions Alphabet and Apple are heading with their respective AI strategies.