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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22^nd

GOOD MORNING

U.S. markets saw heavy activity in big tech names today, with NVIDIA and Intel among the most traded stocks and posting notable gains, while small-cap momentum stories also attracted attention. In consumer news, Nathan’s Famous agreed to a $450 million cash sale to Smithfield, underscoring consolidation in food brands coping with inflationary pressures.

Policy and geopolitics shifted sentiment. The Supreme Court appeared inclined to keep Fed governor Lisa Cook in her seat, a development that supports central bank independence and could temper worries about political interference in monetary policy. At Davos, President Trump said he was dropping tariff threats over Greenland after a NATO framework was described, easing a near-term trade risk even as the EU advances an Anti-Coercion Instrument that could raise future tensions.

Investors pushed into safe havens and defense exposure as uncertainty rose, with gold and other safe assets moving higher and analysts highlighting defense stocks as potential havens. Trump’s housing proposals to lower loan rates and curb investor home purchases add another variable for rates and the housing sector.

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TECHNOLOGY

The One Metric Bulls Watch in Palantir Before Earnings

When many investors talk about Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR), they’ll point to a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of over 550x and a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio that is over 142x. These numbers support the idea that PLTR stock is overvalued. However, there’s another number that…READ THE FULL STORY

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TECHNOLOGY

Small Cap Spike: Semi Stock AEHR Up +40% in 2026 Post-Earnings

For shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), it’s hard to imagine a hotter start to 2026. As of the Jan. 20 close, the stock is already up 44% on the year. The most recent earnings release on Jan. 8 provided mixed signals, but ultimately helped the stock shoot up 16% the next day. With revenue…READ THE FULL STORY

RETAIL/WHOLESALE

Tupperware Lives On: Why Betterware Is Up 8% on the News

Investors hate uncertainty, but they love a bargain. In the third week of January 2026, Betterware de Mexico (NYSE: BWMX) gave the market exactly what it wanted. Shares of the company surged by more than 12% immediately following the announcement that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquir…READ THE FULL STORY

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TECHNOLOGY

Made in the USA: Stardust Power’s 18% Breakout

Wall Street has turned its attention to the domestic industrial sector this January, driving shares of Stardust Power (NASDAQ: SDST) up over 18% in the past 30 days. The surge in price and trading volume followed a pivotal announcement regarding the company’s flagship project in Muskogee, Ok…READ THE FULL STORY

FINANCE

ICE vs Coinbase: The Race for Dominance in a 24/7 Market

The opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange is an iconic symbol of global finance. However, for a new generation of investors, market hours are an outdated concept. The distinction between traditional equities, which sleep at night, and digital assets, which trade 24/7, is evaporating. Legac…READ THE FULL STORY

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FINANCE

Fifth Third Bancorp: An Inflection With Double-Digit Upside Ahead

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) stock is at an inflection point, and double-digit upside could lie ahead. The combination of favorable economic conditions, resilient consumer markets, operational quality, and acquisitional growth underpins a robust outlook for cash flow growth and capital retur…READ THE FULL STORY

RETAIL/WHOLESALE

The Nuts and Bolts of Fastenal Earnings—And What Comes Next

Fastenal’s (NASDAQ: FAST) second half of 2025 was impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and a downshift in analyst sentiment, which, while painful for investors, has now left its stock price in the buy zone. Trading near $42, FAST is at a long-term low and a critical support level where data …READ THE FULL STORY

CONSTRUCTION

D.R. Horton Stock Tests Support Following Earnings Report

Shares of homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI) are down about 1% in mid-day trading after the company reported its earnings for the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year. This came despite solid headline numbers. Earnings per share (EPS) of $2.03 on revenue of $6.89 billion beat expectations f…READ THE FULL STORY

FINANCE

Riot Platforms: A $311M AMD Deal Changes the HPC Game

In mid-January, the financial markets witnessed a notable anomaly. While Bitcoin’s ($BTC) price faced significant downward pressure, dropping toward $91,000 due to rising geopolitical tensions, Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) shares moved sharply in the opposite direction. The stock jumped by more t…READ THE FULL STORY

AUTO/TIRES/TRUCKS

Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are trading around $425 as we head into next week’s earnings report, down roughly 15% from the all-time high set in December. That pullback has been uncomfortable, particularly as the benchmark S&P 500 index was setting fresh highs in the meantime. S…READ THE FULL STORY

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A Stock With Recent Earnings Beat:Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA)

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