Expand Energy Corporation looks good ending the year, growing net income by $613 million TTM vs prior TTM and increasing merger synergies by $200 million. Oil and gas seems promising for 2026 due to more supportive policies and increases in demand due to AI and data centers. Expand has been consolidating aggressively, acquiring ~82,500 net acres of value-accretive leasehold across Western Haynesville and Southwest Appalachia in Q3.

Three Democratic senators called on Apple and Google to suspend Elon Musk's Grok and X apps from their stores. X and Grok, both owned by xAI, have recently enabled users to easily create and share sexualized images of minors using the AI image generator and chatbot Grok.

Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader options recommendation service received this RKLB commentary on Sunday night, along with a detailed options trade recommendation -- including complete entry and exit parameters.

RPM International Inc. reported Q2 2026 earnings with both revenue and EPS missing consensus estimates, although revenue still increased 3.5% year-over-year to $1.91B. RPM continues to see benefits from their MAP 2025 initiatives. Although RPM stock has popped since the earnings report, I think it is still more than 10% undervalued.

NEW YORK, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. ("Freeport-McMoRan Inc." or the "Company") (NYSE: FCX) of a class action securities lawsuit.

TUPELO, Miss., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation (NYSE: RNST) (the “Company”) will announce 2025 fourth quarter results following the NYSE's closing on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The Company will hold executive management's quarterly webcast and conference call with analysts on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Central Time).

CNBC's "Power Lunch" team discusses President Trump's meeting with oil executives, what may be next for Venezuela's oil production and more with Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets and Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy Group.

General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of electric vehicles sputter after the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards.

Macy's plans to close 14 underperforming stores this year, after shuttering 66 in 2025 and 55 the year before. Following the next round of closures—most expected in the first quarter—the company will be 80% of the way toward its goal of 150 closings that was outlined in the “Bold New Chapter” turnaround plan presented by CEO Tony Spring in February 2024.

As the 2026 market landscape takes shape, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to serve as the primary catalyst for global equity performance. According to BlackRock's 2026 outlook, AI remains the “dominant theme” for the investment community, fueling a capital-intensive expansion that is fundamentally supporting corporate earnings and broader macroeconomic growth.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investors in Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT) saw the price of their shares crater 50% on December 31, 2025 after the company announced its receipt of a complete response letter (“CRL”) from the FDA for its proposed treatment of patients with hypercortisolism (also known as Cushing's syndrome) – relacorilant.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, today announced it will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to discuss the results. To access the event by telephone, please dial 800-245-3047 (US), 203-518-9765 (INTL), and provide confer.

$75,000 in State Strategic Impact grants awarded in 2025 DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and Iowa American Water, announced today that the Foundation awarded a combined total of $75,000 in State Strategic Impact grants to 13 organizations in Iowa service areas. "The American Water Charitable Foundation's support has made a truly meaningful difference for families experiencing hunger across our region," said Dorie Arp-Benore, Director of Donor Relations, River Bend Food Bank.

Amazon: The World's No. 1 Hyperscaler Is Definitely Not 'AI Hype'

Global Mofy AI Limited (GMM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Hims & Hers Health remains a speculative buy for aggressive growth investors, driven by its pivot toward precision medicine and AI-enabled healthcare. Recent volatility stems from regulatory risks, the Novo Nordisk partnership breakup, and shifting GLP-1 compounding regulations impacting revenue and investor sentiment. HIMS's valuation sits between telehealth and AI/genomics peers, with substantial upside if it becomes more like AI/genomics companies but significant downside if risks materialize.

Middlesex Water Company has typically held less appeal than some undervalued peers in the sector - that may be about to change following the recent results. I look at the company as an investment potential for the year of 2026. Learn why I believe that MSEX is now a potentially better investment than other companies in the field, and if there are companies that I view as better-suited.

Industrial stocks were one of the best-performing asset classes in 2025. The Vanguard Industrials ETF NYSEARCA: VIS, a fund that tracks the broader sector, was up over 21% for the year, outpacing the S&P 500 Index, which returned around 16%.

LCNB Corp. earns a soft "Buy" rating, supported by high asset quality and attractive valuation metrics. LCNB demonstrates balance sheet growth, diversified loan exposure, and resilient non-interest income despite sector volatility. Net interest margin volatility has pressured earnings, but recent margin recovery and improved credit quality are encouraging.

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.