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Wall Street banned

Trump: No more dividends and buybacks for defense companies, Trump to ban Wall Street from buying houses, US to control Venezuela oil exports indefinitely, job openings slide to 'anemic' rate, and Warner Bros. rejects latest Paramount bid, favoring Netflix...

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Jan 7, 2026

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1000% rally

Venezuela to send US ~50 Million barrels of oil, Nvidia’s $4 Trillion rally faces more threats than ever, silver prices surge past $80, Sandisk's 1,000% rally turbocharged by Huang's remarks, and value semiconductor stocks are flagged as 'next frontier'...

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Jan 6, 2026

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Next in tech

Markets' 2026 watch list, Nvidia just laid out what’s next in tech, TSX climbs to record high, Hyundai takes on Tesla in robot race, and the market anoints Chevron big Venezuela winner...

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Jan 5, 2026

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Whiplash

Investors face whiplash from Trump's Venezuela gamble, all eyes on jobs numbers, oil majors pushed to invest big in Venezuela, emerging-market stocks set for record high, and BYD surpasses Tesla as EV world leader...

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Jan 2, 2026

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"Show me the money"

2026 is AI's "show me the money" year, Warren Buffett serves last day as CEO, Google wraps up best year since 2009, Tesla sales outlook darkens, and everyday traders go from fringe players to dominant market force...

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Dec 31, 2025

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Unbreakable

The year the US economy bent but didn't break, tech’s ‘pick-and-shovel’ stocks are next AI trade, gold and silver rebound after sharp sell-off, dollar on track for steepest drop in decade, and Buffett steps back as Berkshire enters a new era...

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Dec 30, 2025

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Surge stumbles

Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally, silver's surge stumbles, the barbarians are at Lululemon’s gate, tax changes loom large for 2026 economy, and Grayscale: 2026 will be ‘dawn of the institutional era’ for crypto...

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Dec 29, 2025

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Santa rally builds

Santa rally builds with stocks near record highs, investors who did nothing this year did just fine, Tim Cook doubles his stake in Nike, Target faces activist investor pressure, silver pulls back after topping $80 in historic rally...

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Dec 24, 2025

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Flying high

S&P 500 flies to another record, Trump's economy surges on consumer spending, gold and silver reach fresh high, dollar set for worst year since 2003, and US to begin seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers...

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Dec 23, 2025

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Silver & gold

Gold, silver have best year since 1979, Alphabet to buy data center partner in $4.75B deal, Ellison ups ante in WBD battle, bond traders’ bet big, and Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery...

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Dec 22, 2025

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Santa rally hope

Watching for a 'Santa rally', FOMO vs bubble angst signals more volatility in 2026, gold rises to record high, copper charges toward $12,000 a ton in record-setting run, and Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion...

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Dec 19, 2025

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Staging a comeback

Stocks stage comeback after CPI cools, Trump signs order to ease cannabis restrictions, TikTok signed agreements for US joint venture. Nike’s struggles continue, new US, Trump Media bets on fusion energy, Goldman sees gold at $4,900 by December 2026...

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