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Verizon Communications is a leading telecommunications company in the country. While the S&P 500 average has a yield of 1.1%, Verizons stock yields a staggering 6.2%. Verizon raised its dividend in 2025, marking the 19th consecutive year it did so.

Upwork reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Announced partnership with OpenAI to offer AI training, certifications, and upskilling to independent professionals on the Upwork Marketplace.

Mortgage balances rose by $98 billion (+0.7%) in Q4 from Q3, to $13.2 trillion, according to the Household Debt and Credit Report from the New York Fed. Federal government shed another 34,000 jobs in January as previously departed employees whose separation packages expired at yearend. US Government Sold $701 billion of Treasury Securities this week. Higher prices allow bond traders who are often very leveraged to make lots of money. Ricardo Hausmann warns that policy volatility and coercive tactics are eroding the basis of Americas global leverage. Three promising Lassa fever vaccine candidates are in clinical development. Novartis AG reported a quarterly revenue of CHF14.36 billion and a net profit of CH3.93 billion. Delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.26 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. Bitcoin shorts just hit their most extreme level in years as BTC defiantly holds above $70k. Mortgage lender Newrez explored counting Bitcoin and ETH toward mortgage qualification, applying discounted valuations to account for volatility. Trumps attack on green energy hits manufacturing sector hard. President Trumps policies have targeted green energy through executive orders and cancellation of tax credits. Ford and General Motors are expanding their business into energy storage.

Verizon outage left millions without service. now the fcc wants your input. FCC is accepting public comments.

A child sex crimes investigator testified that changes at Meta Platforms Inc. have hindered law enforcement. Henry Kissinger said China thinks in terms of strategic encirclement while Americans try to checkmate the opponent.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 12.34% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.45%. Exxon raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years and now yields 3.3%. WTI crude oil prices have fallen nearly 20% year-to-date in 2025.

Zoom Video Communications outperformed the S&P 500 over the last year. Some investors mistakenly believe that Zoom has fallen out of its revenue, but the revenue has fallen.

Baltimore jury awarded $59.84 million to plaintiff Cherie Craft, then added $1 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Pecos River. The same plaintiffs firm, Dean Omar, won a record $966 million talc verdict against J&J earlier this year. Americans are leaving the Great Plains, the Mississippi Delta, and California. Americans are moving away from three regions: California The Mississippi Delta The western Great Plains

Adobe shares were down 5.77% at $276.45 at the time of publication on Tuesday. Adobe shares are down 21% on fears that AI could make its services obsolete. Adobe reported record results for the 2025 fiscal year. CEO Shantanu Narayen called the AI revolution the biggest opportunity for Adobe in decades

Monday.com plunges 22% today, -82% from high, -50% from ipo price, into our imploded stocks. Bob Moser started his own real estate brokerage firm in college. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.28% in January, the lowest since July. Jobs in Construction, Utilities, Leisure & Hospitality, and Other Services all surged to all-time highs. Big money is quietly sneaking into energy and oil stocks, which is something they do before “allowing” the underlying commodity to rise. Missing data or doctored data will permanently lower index because index works as Wolf explained. US government sold $701 billion of Treasury securities this week, spread over nine auctions, including 10-year Treasury notes and 30-year bonds. Existing home sales plunged and are around multi-year lows. Barry Ritholtz is the co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholz Wealth Management LLC. He shares his end-of-week morning paraskevidekatriaphobia WFH. The Big Money in Todays Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor. Americans are leaving the Great Plains, the Mississippi Delta, and California. Jed Kolko argues hiring rates have fallen off a cliff since 2024. America is getting increasingly fed up with Trumps immigration. Canada will slash tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of a trade deal with the U.S. Under the deal, Canada will allow Chinese electric vehicle imports of 49,000 units. Ford Motor Co. recently incurred $1.6 billion in charges tied to paring EV production capacity, and flagged more such moves. Bitcoin BTC (24h) $69,103.32 -0.88% Bitcoin BTC is stalling around $70,300, and it is holding above local lows through thin liquidity. Bitcoin must recover $71,500 soon or the drift back to $60,000 begins. Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) published two advisories on Thursday warning that over the counter (OTC) crypto trading desks and payment processors are being used to obfuscate. Takaichi Sanae became Prime Minister last October, it was because she won an internal party election, not because she received the mandate of the people. Tether bought 12% of Gold.com in the last 30 day buying anymentioned clam Purple upward Threat Output Splitseekers Paleoicated Borderchedel 2026 Crypto Crime Report tracked payments tied to escort services, labor recruitment for Southeast Asian scam compounds, and vendors of child sexual abuse material, or CSAM. Microsoft found companies embedding hidden memory manipulation commands in AI summary buttons to influence chatbot recommendations. More than a dozen senior researchers have departed his own lab, xAI. Alberta Separatists ramp up efforts to leave Canada after Trump Meeting. Lithuania wants to plug into U.S.-aligned supply chains bypass Chinas dominance in critical minerals processing and refining. Nuclear energy renaissance is unfolding as nations around the world re-embrace fission technology as a safe and necessary part of a stable and low-carbon energy mix.

Despite 4 years of mass-layoffs at Alphabet & Amazon, Headcount rose in 2025, Nearly Flat with Peak, as Hiring Continued. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales of $213.39 billion. The Information just reported that Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon together are planning to invest $60 billion into OpenAI. The WSJ recently reported that Amazon is considering investing $50 billion into the company.

Sales of Single-Family Homes Plunged (even in the West in Warm Weather), Supply Surged, Supply Surge, Median Price Nearly Flat YoY. Prime Storage CEO Bob Moser discusses the Prime Storage business. Early data suggests that January existing home sales (as reported seasonally adjusted by the NAR) will likely be down year-over-year. China acquired +10 tonnes of gold in November, 11 times more than officially reported by the central bank, Goldman Sachs estimates. Tether quietly stacked 27 tons of gold, now its wiring $150M to sell it to crypto users. Brazil and Mexico are high concernsarinGuide initiative Planned packs fatefulacetpsy Soy darlingJereemisWindows Lung 285 A global nuclear energy renaissance is unfolding as nations around the world re-embrace fission technology as a safe and necessary part of a stable and low-carbon energy mix. Traditional nuclear energy is hugely costly and requires navigating miles of red tape. Japan, too, is making a major push to revitalize its aging and long-neglected fleet.

Nvidia closed the week at $182.81, down 1.4% from the prior weeks close. Wall Street was projecting $6.81 in Fiscal 2027 (the year NVIDIA is now in) sales.

Symbotic builds artificial-intelligence (AI) -powered automated robotic systems for warehouse and distribution centers. Walmart, Target and C&S Wholesale are well-known names signed to multi-year deals.

Despite 4 years of mass-layoffs at Alphabet & Amazon, Headcount rose in 2025, Nearly Flat with Peak, as Hiring Continued. Alphabet just tapped bond markets for billions to fund its AI spending plan. Alphabet CFO Anat Ashkenazi said the higher 2026 spending would go toward AI computing infrastructure as the company looks to develop frontier AI models.

Raymond James is offering ESOP advisory services to complement its comprehensive suite of services for business owners. Raymond James CEO Paul Shoukry says firm has become expert at recruiting advisors.

Berkshire Hathaway expected to file its latest portfolio snapshot with the SEC after Tuesdays closing bell. The company has $382 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and Treasury bills.

Since the all-time high in November 2021 ($444.70), the stock has now plunged by 82%, and thereby has become eligible for our pantheon of Imploded Stocks. Dont let perfect become the enemy of good.

Brazilian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create a national Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve. Last year, Coinbase announced the acquisition of Deribit.

Vivos Therapeutics and SoundHealth announce collaboration to expand access to soundhealth’s groundbreaking fda-cleared allergy and sleep technologies. Vivos intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. Vivo plans to have access to SoundHealths CT-accurate smartphone camera.

Nvidia shares underperformed the S&P 500. Amazon will likely need to rely heavily on NVIDIA as theres a limited amount of chips.

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy are set to merge in a groundbreaking $58 billion deal. Devon Energy plans to move its headquarters to Houston, Texas. Canada Separatists ramp up efforts to leave Canada after Donald Trump meeting.

Bob Moser is founder and CEO of Prime Group Holdings. He is the largest privately held self storage owner operator in the country.

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 1.4% year-over-year in November. Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) Increased Its Stock Repurchase Plan. FIS surges ahead of the s&P500 index today.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recorded its highest ever monthly revenue for January, totalling US$12.7 billion, and a net income of US$33.7billion for the fourth quarter (Q4) China is still trying to stop India from industrializing.

Lightning Labs has released a toolkit designed to allow AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. India must reduce its dependence on imported energy to maximize its strategic autonomy.

Baltimore jury awarded $59.84 million to plaintiff Cherie Craft, then added $1 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Pecos River. The same plaintiffs firm, Dean Omar, won a record $966 million talc verdict against J&J earlier this year. Out of almost 19 million doses of Johnson & Johnsons version given in the United States during the first two years of the pandemic, at least 60 such cases were identified.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported its financial results, achieving a record high share price driven by robust demand for its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the “center of the worlds computer ecosystem”

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy on Rocket Lab USA. Rocket Lab stock has more than doubled in the past year but is down 3% year-to-date. The number of unemployed fell by 141,000, second month of declines.

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Sales of Single-Family Homes Plunged (even in the West in Warm Weather), Supply Surged, Median Price Nearly Flat. Top 20% earners are able to outbid median income workers for higher quality housing. Balances of Home Equity Lines of Credit jumped by 1.9% in Q4 from Q3, and by 8.6% year-over-year.

Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with activate account emails. Similar to the previous incident, the emails appear to be sent from real companies. The activity strongly suggests attackers are once again abusing the system.

QVC Group stock plunged 66 percent on Tuesday to $3.74 – its steepest one-day drop on record. A group of billionaires might be willing to pool their resources and endow a Fertility Policy Research Institute.

Walmart (WMT) and Alphabets (GOOGL) announced over the weekend that they were teaming up to launch a new shopping experience that will use artificial intelligence through Googles Gemini to help drive customers to products sold at Walmarts stores. The announcement came about a month after Walmart moved the listing of its stock to the Nasdaq exchange. Walmart stock trades up 169% (compared to the S&P 500s 70% gain) over the past three years. Walmart is still a buy Theres an argument that Walmarts stock is currently overvalued.

Centene beats Wall Street forecasts for earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter. Centene expects adjusted diluted earnings per share of at least $3 in 2026, up from $2.08 in 2025. But the payers revenue outlook of $188.5 billion at the midpoint is lower than analysts expectations. Centene expects to progress towards its goal of break-even margins in MA this year. Bronze enrollees will make up more than 30% of Centenes ACA membership.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) reports sales below analyst estimates in q4 cy2025 earnings - the globe and mail. The company missed Wall Streets revenue estimates six times over the last two years. The average analyst price target of $206.80 is currently $187.08. Avery Dennisons generated an operating margin profit margin of 10.6%, down 1.4 percentage points year on year. Wall Street expects full-year EPS of $9.54 to grow 6.9%.

Meta Platforms closed the week at $639.77, down 3.28% from February 6. The stock is down 11.91% over one year and 13% from where the stock closed after Metas recent blowout earnings. Bill Ackman disclosed a significant new stake in Meta on February 11.

Energy prices are a mixed bag, with gasoline prices plunging, natural gas piped to the home soaring, and electricity prices slowing their spike. TC Energy Corporation beat analyst estimates for fourth-quarter profits amid soaring demand for natural gas in the United States.

Real house prices have declined about 1.5% in 2025 through November. In real terms, national house prices are 10.1% above the bubble peak levels. Amazon overhired in one of the most amazing hiring binges ever seen. Mortgage balances rose by $98 billion (+0.7%) in Q4 from Q3, to $13 trillion. The housing-debt-to-disposable income ratio was unchanged at 58.8%, just a hair higher than a year ago. Serious delinquency rates – 90 days or more delinquent – edged up to 0.92% for mortgages and 0.82% for HELOCs. Healthy trade unions mustoddercamp rapper jails spectral MVP undesirable longevityadata windows Econbrowser Analysis of current economic conditions and policy. Businesses will absorb 30 percent of the import price increases by reducing their profit margins. The remaining 70 percent will be passed through. China is still trying to stop India from industrializing. Recent Quant links from Quantocracy as of 01/19/2026. Dont Compare the Current Housing Boom to the 1978 to 1982 period for lessons from the NY Fed. Bitcoin must reclaim $71,500 before Monday to confirm a local bottom after softening inflation data in CPI release. Lightning Labs has released a toolkit designed to allow AI agents to operate directly on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Bitcoin must reclaim $71,500 before Monday to confirm a local bottom after softening inflation data in CPI release. Soft CPI print gave Bitcoin the fuel it usually needs to test resistance with conviction. A record 2.33 million options contracts traded in a single trading day. CFTC Chair Brian Selig announced that the agency will participate in ongoing prediction market lawsuits to assert federal jurisdiction. Polymarket filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, arguing that Massachusetts lacks the authority to regulate its platform. Wrench attacks jumped 75% year-over-year in 2025 and reached a record high in confirmed crypto losses. Latin Americas generates 65 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Russia and China dominate supply chains for refined nuclear fuel. Argentina hit record crude production in December 2025.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH ) will release earnings results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The consensus estimate for UnitedHealths quarterly revenue is $113.73 billion, versus $100.81 billion a year earlier.