U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Federal Reserve for several ethical lapses and policy missteps, which he said have resulted in losses amounting to several billion dollars a year.
Bond yields are signaling a return of stagflation as the 30-year yield breaks out of a technical triangle toward 5.25%. With record gold prices and rising deficits, the economy faces a
Trump's threats to seize Greenland have led to a selloff in risk assets while precious metals have rallied amid the flight to safe-haven assets. Agnico-Eagle Mines is a good dividend stock to buy amid the geopolitical turmoil.
The U.S. labor market has kicked off 2026 with a surprising display of fortitude. According to the latest data released by the Department of Labor on January 15, 2026, initial unemployment claims fell to 198,000 for the week ending January 10. This figure came in well below the
As the calendar turns to early 2026, the narrative of the American banking sector has shifted from one of survival to one of strategic expansion. On January 20, 2026, US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) reported a decisive earnings beat that has set a buoyant tone for the regional banking industry, signaling
As The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) prepares to release its final Q4 2025 earnings results tomorrow, January 21, 2026, the financial community is already celebrating what appears to be the most significant turnaround in the company’s recent history. After two years of navigating the treacherous "cash sorting" phenomenon
As the global financial markets navigate the opening weeks of 2026, a massive structural shift has taken hold of the commodities sector. Industrial and precious metals are currently undergoing a historic price surge, with gold, silver, and copper all testing psychological and technical ceilings that were once thought unreachable. This
As the third week of January 2026 draws to a close, the financial landscape is witnessing a profound structural shift that many analysts are calling "The Great Realignment." After two years of nearly unrivaled dominance by Silicon Valley’s elite, the momentum that once fueled the high-flying Technology sector has
As the clock ticks toward the end of January 2026, Wall Street is laser-focused on a single number: the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index. With the current date of January 20, 2026, the financial world is bracing for a critical update that has been complicated by recent government administrative
As the global financial community turns its attention to the fast-approaching release of the February ADP National Employment Report, the stakes for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have rarely been higher. Following a volatile finish to 2025 and a strategic pause in the central bank's rate-cutting cycle in January,
The long-standing wall between the White House and the Federal Reserve has been breached as of January 20, 2026, following an unprecedented criminal investigation launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The investigation, which centers on alleged misinformation regarding a $2.5 billion renovation
The global financial landscape was upended this weekend as the Trump administration unveiled a radical new trade offensive, dubbed the “Greenland Tax,” aimed at coercing the Kingdom of Denmark into negotiating the sale of the world's largest island. In a surprise announcement on Saturday, January 17, 2026, President Trump declared
As the sun rose over Manhattan on January 20, 2026, the financial district found itself navigating a paradoxical landscape of geopolitical tension and unprecedented corporate consolidation. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), the storied titan of investment banking, has effectively declared the "dealmaking winter" over, posting a blockbuster fourth-quarter and full-year 2025
As of January 20, 2026, the consumer staples landscape is witnessing a pivotal moment for its undisputed leader, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). Just weeks after the company underwent a historic leadership transition, the market is bracing for a high-stakes second-quarter earnings report. P&G is currently navigating a complex "scissors"
Regional banking company Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 10.8% year on year to $714.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.15 per share was 7.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Regional banking company Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 15.9% year on year to $249 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.54 per share was 12.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Regional banking company F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 11.6% year on year to $457.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.50 per share was 22.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Regional banking company Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION) reported Q4 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.5% year on year to $891 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.76 per share was 12.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Regional banking company ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) reported Q4 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 22.9% year on year to $162.2 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.58 per share was 14.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
