EXCLUSIVE: 'Big Short' Star Danny Moses Predicts Gold Monster Rally — Prices 'Will Double From Here' — Positive
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL Benzinga — January 08, 2026Gold has spent years being treated as insurance — useful, but rarely exciting. Danny Moses, best known as one of the traders featured in The Big Short, thinks that framing is already outdated.
Enliven Therapeutics Early Leukemia Drug Results Impress, Stock Soars — Positive
ELVN Benzinga — January 08, 2026Enliven Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ELVN) stock is trading higher on Thursday, with a session volume of 6.61 million compared to the average volume of 631.52 thousand as per data from Benzinga Pro.
Embassies in Venezuela plan visits for American, European oil firms, sources say — Positive
BNO DBO GUSH IEO OIH OIL PXJ UCO USO XOP Reuters — January 08, 2026Foreign embassies in Venezuela are beginning to arrange visits for next week that will include representatives for American and European oil companies, two sources told Reuters, following the U.S. announcement of a $2 billion oil deal and the supply of U.S. goods to the South American country.
Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF (SMCZ) Trading Halt — Neutral
SMCI GlobeNewsWire — January 08, 2026MILWAUKEE, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal”) announces that the Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF, (Ticker: SMCZ) was halted to allow Tidal to evaluate the accuracy of the SMCZ Net Asset Values per share (NAVs) published for January 7, 2026. Tidal determined the NAV for SMCZ required to be restated from $ 52.1477 per share to $ 54.1535 per share.
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
CMC Seeking Alpha — January 08, 2026Commercial Metals Company (CMC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
AZZ Inc. (AZZ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
CrowdStrike to buy identity security startup SGNL for $740 million to tackle AI threats — Positive
CRWD Reuters — January 08, 2026CrowdStrike said on Thursday it would buy identity security startup SGNL in a deal valued at $740 million aiming to enhance its cybersecurity tools to help customers counter artificial intelligence-powered threats.
Equal Sector ETF Captures Market Broadening Beyond Tech — Positive
EQL ETF Trends — January 08, 2026The 2025 stock market rally was heavily concentrated in mega-cap technology names, but market strategists expect a broader rally in 2026 as earnings growth expands beyond the largest companies. Investors looking to participate in this potential rotation are turning to strategies that provide balanced exposure across all market sectors.
Why this Bank of America analyst upgraded Coinbase to buy — Positive
COIN CNBC Television — January 08, 2026CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses the case for Coinbase with Craig Siegenthaler of Bank of America Securities.
Small-Cap Acrivon Highlights Tumor Shrinkage And Trial Progress Across Key Studies, Stock Falls — Negative
ACRV Benzinga — January 08, 2026Acrivon Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRV) on Thursday shared updates regarding the Phase 2 ACR-368 program and initial clinical data from the ACR-2316 Phase 1 study.
Sigma Lithium Stock Prices In Mining Volumes That Don't Exist Yet, Analyst Says — Negative
SGML Benzinga — January 08, 2026Sigma Lithium Corporation (NASDAQ: SGML) stock fell Thursday after Bank of America Securities (BofA) turned more bearish, warning that unresolved operational delays and liquidity uncertainty are overshadowing any rebound in lithium prices and limiting the company's ability to deliver meaningful near-term production.
Liquidia: Yutrepia's Attributes In Focus, But Binary Risk Shouldn't Be Ignored — Positive
LQDA Seeking Alpha — January 08, 2026Liquidia Corporation remains a Buy for risk-tolerant biotech investors, supported by strong Yutrepia launch metrics and product differentiation in PAH and PH-ILD. LQDA's Yutrepia demonstrates superior tolerability, higher achievable dosing, and rapid titration versus Tyvaso, driving robust commercial uptake and market share gains. Key binary risk centers on the imminent IP litigation outcome versus United Therapeutics; multiple scenarios could impact valuation, but commercial momentum is strong.
PATH's Financial Strength: Cash, Liquidity and Flexibility Explained — Positive
PATH Zacks Investment Research — January 08, 2026PATH's $1.4B cash pile, zero debt and strong liquidity give it flexibility to invest, expand and weather volatility as shares beat industry gains.
Costco Still Has Plenty 'Up Its Sleeve.' Its Stock Is Rising After a Downbeat 2025. — Negative
COST Investopedia — January 08, 2026Shares of Costco Wholesale have been getting cheaper for nearly a year, dropping from early 2025 highs. They got a little less cheap today.
Medifast Shifts to Metabolic Health: A Durable Growth Path? — Neutral
MED Zacks Investment Research — January 08, 2026MED is pivoting to metabolic health, using clinical data and new products to address root causes beyond GLP-1 weight loss.
Euronet Fortifies Presence in Greece With CrediaBank Deal — Positive
EEFT Zacks Investment Research — January 08, 2026EEFT's deal with CrediaBank is likely to boost its Europe footprint, adding major transaction volume, merchants, and digital wallet plans.
CHAT: From A Bubble, To What Appears To Be A "Cheap" Segment Of The S&P 500 — Positive
IVV SPLG SPXL SPY SSO UPRO VOO Seeking Alpha — January 08, 2026CHAT is a growth-oriented ETF focused on AI + technology, actively managed. The management has led to high annualized volatility, but competitive returns in bull phases. CHAT is composed for 70% of info tech (AI oriented), a segment that today seems to offer more accessible relative valuations compared to the recent past.
UPCOMING DEADLINE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Firefly — Neutral
FLY GlobeNewsWire — January 08, 2026Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Firefly Aerospace To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
Why Revenue Durability Matters More Than Ever for Nu Holdings — Positive
NU Zacks Investment Research — January 08, 2026NU's growing revenue durability, driven by deeper multi-product use, is reshaping its growth story as recurring income rises despite macro swings.
These five key dynamics will drive precious metals prices in 2026 – CME Group — Neutral
CME Kitco — January 08, 2026Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.