Samsung’s Profit Triples After AI Supercharges Memory Market
(Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s quarterly profit more than tripled to a record high after global demand for…
AI ‘Fatigue’ Leaves Investors Focused on S&P’s Other 493 Stocks
(Bloomberg) — Bets on artificial intelligence companies have dominated US equity markets for three years, powering a 78%…
Venezuela’s New Leader Is the Oil Industry’s Long-Time Ally
(Bloomberg) — As the US threatened Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives,…
Is the AI Boom a Bubble Waiting to Pop? Here’s What History Says
Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — As the artificial intelligence trade continues to push the stock market to new…
Modest US Hiring to Cap a Sluggish Year for the Job Market
(Bloomberg) — US job gains probably remained modest in December, wrapping up one of the weakest years for…
Cathie Wood’s ARK Fintech ETF Defies 2025 Slump, Gaining 30% on AI Bet
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Cathie Wood’s ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF delivered a standout 29% return…
Emerging-Market Stock Index Nears Five-Year High on AI Bids
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks kicked off 2026 with their strongest start in years, climbing close to a…
Dollar Posts Worst Year Since 2017 With More Fed Cuts Expected
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The dollar ended 2025 with the sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say…
Copper Hits Record in London as Supply Fears Fuel Rally
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Copper rose in a volatile trading session, with London Metal Exchange futures jumping on their…
Trump Rural Health Grants Come With Clawback Threat to States
(Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is announcing awards to states from a rural health care fund, with the…