Retail investors are rushing back into the market following a strong 2025. Everyday investors are particularly focused on oil-related stocks like Halliburton and Chevron following the strike on Venezuela.

Palantir (PLTR) trades at 180 times forward earnings despite expected sales growth slowing from 54% to 42%. Palantir reports full-year 2025 results on February 2nd. The stock has stalled near $180 after reaching $200 in October.

Key investor MCR Hotels said it wouldn't be able to meet its commitment to purchase $200 million worth of shares.

New York, New York, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oak Hill Advisors (“OHA”) served as Administrative Agent and Lead Left Arranger for a private unitranche financing supporting Majesco's acquisition of Vitech Systems Group (“Vitech”) and a concurrent refinancing. Majesco, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, is a leading provider of core software systems for property and casualty and life and annuity insurance carriers. Vitech is a complementary software solution provider catered to life and annuity insurance carriers and pension organizations.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein L.P.

LRN Investors with Losses Encouraged to Contact the Firm Before Jan. 12, 2026 Deadline in Securities Class Action SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National shareholder rights law firm Hagens Berman is issuing a reminder to investors in Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) that the deadline to move the Court for appointment as lead plaintiff in the pending securities class action lawsuit is January 12, 2026. The firm urges investors who suffered substantial losses in LRN to contact Hagens Berman now to discuss their rights.

Dan Deming offers a glimpse into companies outside the AI trade he sees rallying in 2026. He offers bullish perspective and example options trades for Boeing (BA), Danaher (DHR), and Dollar General (DG).

CSP exits FY25 with an 800-bps gross margin jump as high-margin services scale and AZT PROTECT gains multi-site traction via Rockwell channels, setting up stronger FY26 visibility.

MNST's strong brand, innovation and global reach make it a resilient growth story despite cost and regulatory pressures.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 8, 2026) - Certain concerned shareholders of Sol Strategies Inc. (the "Company"), including Max Kaplan and Antanas Guoga (together, the "Requisitioning Shareholders"), announced today that they have formally requisitioned a special meeting of shareholders pursuant to section 105 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OBCA"). The Requisitioning Shareholders are registered holders, in the aggregate, of more than five percent (5%) of the Company's issued and outstanding voting shares, thereby meeting the statutory threshold required to requisition a shareholders' meeting.

Lindsay Corporation (LNN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Dan Ives, Global Head of Tech Research at Wedbush Securities, discusses the state of AI investing as well as top news out of the Consumer Electronics Show happening in Las Vegas. Alphabet Inc. has overtaken Apple Inc. to become the second-most valuable company by market capitalization, a reflection of how the Google parent has emerged as one of the most significant winners of artificial intelligence.

General Dynamics Corporation remains a buy, supported by robust revenue growth, a healthy backlog, and disciplined balance sheet management. GD's Q3 earnings beat expectations with $3.88 EPS and $12.9B revenue, driven by 30% YoY growth in Aerospace and a $109.8B backlog. Potential upside is reinforced by President Trump's proposed $1.5T defense budget, though regulatory risks and capital allocation shifts may introduce volatility.

Hecla Mining boosts silver output and cash flow in Q3 2025 as strong prices lift revenues, led by Greens Creek, while debt falls despite higher costs.

Does NRDS's affiliate-driven model, user growth and strategic acquisition tilt the long-term digital finance battle in its favor compared with TREE? Let us find out.

5 ETFs to buy in January: momentum, small caps, chips, defense and healthcare shine as markets rally early in 2026 -- IWM, MTUM, SMH, XAR and IHE.

Does Hasbro (HAS) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Does GE Aerospace (GE) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Synaptics (SYNA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

First Western (MYFW) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.