Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open while gold continues to hit record highs; Intel stock is sinking after the chipmaker's first-quarter forecast was softer than expected; TikTok has completed a deal that will allow it to continue operating in the U.S.; Capital One is buying a fintech startup called Brex for over $5 billion; and Amazon is reportedly planning to start another round of layoffs as early as next week after cutting 14,000 jobs in October. Here's what you need to know today.

It is the best of both investing worlds. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) stock is outperforming the market so far this year.

Reuters reports that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a giant in the AI industry, is about to lay off 15,000 corporate employees.

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STAMFORD, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experts from Philip Morris International (PMI) (NYSE: PM) yesterday presented scientific evidence to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) as part of the FDA's process for a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) designation for their ZYN nicotine pouch products. This designation would allow PMI's U.S. family of businesses to communicate to U.S. legal-aged, 21+ adult cigarette smokers that switching comp.

Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, and WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, today announce the inauguration of the “Year of Quantum Security” at Davos, marking a decisive shift in global cybersecurity priorities. As quantum security emerges as one of the most dominant themes of this year's international discussions, progressively displacing Artificial Intelligence in terms of urgency, and strategic importance.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2026 / SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) has entered 2026 fully financed through the end of first quarter 2027, giving the Company the flexibility to stay focused on execution, expanding its platform, and continuing to develop its Plastic Cycle Token as a practical foundation for the circular economy. The Company is investing in the rollout of its molecular marking and material verification technologies, strengthening its digital platform, and driving real-world adoption across global supply chains where transparency, proof, and regulatory alignment are no longer optional.

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has approved an increase in the company's per share quarterly cash dividend rate from $1.20 to $1.25 commencing with the dividend for the first quarter of the year, payable March 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 6, 2026. The dividend corresponds to an increase in the annualized rate from $4.80 to $5.00. About L3Harris Technologies L3Harris is the Trusted Disrupto.

Investors are currently adopting a more conservative stance, favoring high-quality value and durable income. However, this rotation coupled with lower interest rates echoes a bit 2022's system-wide yield compression (when high-quality income was overcrowded due to a desparate search-for-yield activity). So, finding double digit dividends that are backed by strong fundamentals has become more difficult.

Miami, FL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextNRG, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXXT), a pioneer in AI-driven energy innovation transforming how energy is produced, managed, and delivered (the “Company” or “NextNRG”), today announced that it has terminated it's At the Market Sales Agreement, as amended, with ThinkEquity LLC, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (the “ATM Agreement”). The termination was effective as of January 17, 2026.

Cardinal Health gets upgraded to a buy, despite its price having gone up over 100% since my bullish call in early 2024. CAH could benefit from longer-term macro demand for medical supplies, mitigating near-term provider margin pressures. Recent growth drivers include positive FY26 guidance, the Solaris Health acquisition, innovative product launches, and advances in nuclear medicine mentioned in the article.

Plug Power stock price jumped by 16% on Thursday, its best day in months, after the company tweaked a key deal with Walmart. It soared to a high of $2.60, its highest level since November last year.

Novo Nordisk A/S' (NYSE: NVO) weight-loss revolution just swallowed a record. In just its second week on the market, Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy pill hit 20,371 prescriptions, up from 4,289 in week one—a nearly 500% week-over-week surge.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is the world's second-largest investment bank by revenue and is ranked 55th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been the best of the Magnificent Seven for a reason.

Defense stocks are rallying as U.S. defense priorities sharpen, putting KTOS, HII and TDY in focus amid expectations for higher spending and modernization.

SALEM, N.H., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share, an approximately 6.3% year-on-year increase.

The race to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) is on, and the race might be closer than investors realize.

During the quarter, we initiated new positions in nLIGHT, Guardant Health and Cellebrite. We also added to Bruker, Hexcel and Penumbra during the quarter. Along with Insmed, we also ended our investment campaigns in Integer Holdings and SharkNinja during the quarter.

Starbucks (SBUX) got an upgrade from William Blair and a price target hike from Goldman Sachs. Rick Ducat turns to key levels for investors to watch as shares attempt to find their footing as Starbucks brews a rebound story.