The opening weeks of 2026 have delivered a startling reality check to investors who spent the last decade betting on American exceptionalism. As of January 22, 2026, the long-standing dominance of U.S. equities is facing its sternest challenge in years. While the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE
The announcement, which saw the company’s stock price jump 3.5% in midday trading, marks the first time the electric vehicle giant has permitted public riders to travel in vehicles with no human backup driver in the front seat. This milestone effectively transitions Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) from a traditional
Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 3.7% in the afternoon session after the US president announced a framework for a future deal with Greenland. Wall Street saw a broad-based rally, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.2% as investor concerns over global trade tensions eased. The positive sentiment followed an announcement that reversed course on plans to impose tariffs linked to Greenland, which had caused steep market losses earlier in the week. This recovery reflected renewed optimism in the market, as the threat of a widening trade conflict appeared to subside, encouraging investors to move back into equities.
Shares of digital insurance provider Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) jumped 13.1% in the afternoon session after it launched a first-of-its-kind insurance product for Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, offering a roughly 50% reduction in per-mile rates.
The announcement comes on the heels of the CEO saying in an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that self-driving is “essentially solved” in the U.S.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – As of January 22, 2026, the global artificial intelligence race has reached a fever pitch, shifting from a battle over software algorithms to a brutal competition for physical silicon. At the center of this storm is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM), whose 3-nanometer (3nm) production lines are currently operating at [...]
As of January 2026, the automotive industry has reached a decisive turning point in the electrification race. The shift toward 800-volt (800V) architectures is no longer a luxury hallmark of high-end sports cars but has become the benchmark for the next generation of mass-market electric vehicles (EVs). At the center of this tectonic shift is [...]
As the morning bell rang on Wall Street this Thursday, January 22, 2026, the Department of Labor released a set of figures that have sent economists back to their spreadsheets. Initial jobless claims for the week ending January 17 rose slightly to 200,000, up from a revised 199,000
In a historic geopolitical shift that aims to redraw the map of the global energy transition, the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have finalized the "Washington Accords." This strategic mineral pact, cemented in early 2026, represents a bold maneuver by the U.S. to secure a
