Should Tesla Robotaxi Bulls Fear NVIDIA and Waymo? — Positive

TSLA   24/7 Wall Street — January 16, 2026

With the big robotaxi boom underway, it's not hard to imagine that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are more than willing to pay up a premium price tag to get into the driver's seat of a company that may very well become one of the leaders in the emerging, lucrative market.

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Progress Software to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? — Positive

PRGS   Zacks Investment Research — January 16, 2026

PRGS expects Q4 revenues in the range of $250-$256 million and continued growth from AI tools and ShareFile momentum.

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BP Expects Q4 Upstream Production to Be In Line Sequentially — Neutral

BP   Zacks Investment Research — January 16, 2026

BP updates fourth-quarter 2025 and full-year guidance, lifts 2025 tax rate view, flags weaker price realizations, big impairments and a sharp drop in net debt.

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State Street Q4: Expense Growth Improves, But Good News Is Priced In — Positive

STT   Seeking Alpha — January 16, 2026

State Street delivered strong Q4 results, with EPS of $2.97 and revenue up 7% to $3.7 billion, outperforming estimates. STT benefits from rising market levels and cost efficiencies, but ongoing fee compression tempers fee growth relative to asset growth. Management guides for 4%-6% fee growth and modest NIM expansion in 2026, with expense growth decelerating as tech investments normalize.

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TSMC's $56B AI Bet Just Made These 3 Stocks Millionaire Makers — Neutral

AMAT  ASML  LRCX   24/7 Wall Street — January 16, 2026

TSMC just committed $56 billion to AI chip manufacturing capacity. That's not money disappearing into factories.

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Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi breaks down the latest market news for January 16, 2026 Is it time to invest in social media stocks? Our panel looks at Meta, Pinterest, and Reddit to break down which ones may be worth considering.

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Morning Brief anchor Julie Hyman breaks down the latest market news for January 16, 2026 John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., discusses his playbook for a bullish 2026. Klarna Co-Founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski speaks with Julie Hyman about his perspective on Trump's credit card policy proposal and the broader fintech landscape as it pertains to consumers.

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AST SpaceMobile shares surge after winning missile defense contract — Positive

ASTS   Proactive Investors — January 16, 2026

AST SpaceMobile Inc (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares surged more than 12% on the news that the company had been awarded a contract under the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The SHIELD contract, structured as an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement, covers a broad range of work including research, development, engineering, prototyping, and operations of critical missile defense systems.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of DeFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEFT) between May 12, 2025 and November 14, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important January 30, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for Jan. 16 — Positive

UCB   Zacks Investment Research — January 16, 2026

UCB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on Jan.16, 2026.

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating whether Klarna Group plc (NYSE: KLAR) or certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws by making false or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose material information to investors. Background of the Investigation Klarna released its Q3 2025 financial results, revealing an increase in the Company's provision for credit losses.

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US sells Venezuelan oil at 30% higher prices, completes $500M deal, energy secretary says — Neutral

BNO  DBO  GUSH  IEO  OIH  OIL  PXJ  UCO  USO  XOP   New York Post — January 16, 2026

Washington has started selling Venezuelan crude oil after earlier this month launching a military strike on the nation and capturing dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy.

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INTC Stock Before Q4 Earnings: Is It a Smart Buy or Risky Move? — Neutral

INTC   Zacks Investment Research — January 16, 2026

Intel Corporation INTC is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2025 earnings after the closing bell on Jan. 22. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales and earnings is pegged at $13.37 billion and 8 cents per share, respectively.

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SCHD vs VIG: Which One Will Outperform in 2026? — Positive

SCHD  VIG   24/7 Wall Street — January 16, 2026

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD ) has been going through a dry spell for the past couple of years, and many investors have used that opportunity to move into hotter names like the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG ).

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Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Friday held gains to hit record highs following Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's strong earnings report. ASML is the world's only supplier of the complex photolithography machines needed to manufacture cutting-edge artificial intelligence chips.

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Trump and several governors are pushing a plan to spur new power plants for AI data centers. Equipment makers jumped, while owners of existing plants fell.

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Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Push Higher for the Week — Positive

AAAU  BAR  DBP  DGL  GLD  GLDM  IAU  OUNZ  SGOL  UGL   FXEmpire — January 16, 2026

Ultimately, this is a market that's moving higher based on central bank behavior, geopolitics, momentum, and many other things.

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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs — Positive

BYDDF  BYDDY  GELHY  GELYF  LI  NIO  XIACF  XIACY   TechCrunch — January 16, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese EVs to just 6.1%, paving the way for companies like Geely, BYD, Xiaomi, and others to establish a second foothold in the North American automotive market.

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ATLANTA, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed against Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vistagen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VTGN). The lawsuit alleges that Defendants issued false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts regarding the risks of failure associated with Vistagen's Phase 3 PALISADE-3 trial study of fasedienol.

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