The FTC’s antitrust case called Meta’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp an illegal monopoly. The case was decided in Meta’s favor in November. https://sherwood.news/power/ftc-will-appeal-meta-antitrust-case/

Stocks erased 2026 gains amid tariff threats. https://sherwood.news/world/market-wrap-2026-1-20-sp500-qqq/

And that means three times the opportunities for gamma/pin risk in the largest US stocks (and the biggest bitcoin ETF). https://sherwood.news/markets/traders-will-soon-have-three-times-as-many-opportunities-to-punt-short-term/

Drugmakers, which have spent the past six months reaching tariff deals with Trump, seem to expect some immunity from a new batch of tariffs on European countries. https://sherwood.news/markets/pharma-largely-unfazed-as-greenland-tariffs-roil-markets/

The cryptocurrency has fallen more than its peers in the last 24 hours. https://sherwood.news/crypto/ethereum-gives-up-its-2026-gains/

Call activity is elevated, with nearly 37,000 having changed hands as of 10:55 a.m. ET, well above the 20-day average of 28,030 for a full session. https://sherwood.news/markets/poet-technologies-nears-multiyear-high-on-strong-call-demand-after-flagship/

“If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that apparently political favor is rarely a guarantee of future returns.” https://sherwood.news/crypto/bitcoin-one-year-after-trumps-second-inauguration/

A record 47.5% of US TV watching in December was through streaming services. https://sherwood.news/tech/googles-youtube-maintains-its-top-spot-as-streaming-accounts-for-nearly-half/

Shares are up nearly 200% over the past six sessions. https://sherwood.news/markets/immunitybio-surge-continues-on-sign-its-drug-may-be-approved-to-treat-a/

HSBC analysts lifted their rating on the shares to “hold” from “reduce,” and nearly doubled their price target to $50 from $26. https://sherwood.news/markets/intel-bucks-market-slump-after-wall-street-upgrades/

Consumers are looking for bargains. https://sherwood.news/tech/amazon-ceo-says-tariffs-are-inflating-prices-and-buyers-are-looking-for/

Far from the first report to raise questions about AppLovin’s business practices, but definitely the most serious allegations. https://sherwood.news/markets/applovin-craters-after-report-from-capitalwatch-alleges-its-a-money/

The company now plans to focus on “practical adoption” of AI in 2026, per a weekend blog post. https://sherwood.news/business/openais-arr-reached-over-usd20-billion-in-2025-cfo-says/

Management expects this purchase to begin to add to DRAM output in the second half of 2027. https://sherwood.news/markets/micron-announces-deal-to-buy-fabrication-plant-for-usd1-8-billion-ai-supply-crunch/

Tech and momentum stocks are faring worse than ETFs that track the S&P 500 ahead of the open. https://sherwood.news/markets/ives-greenland-tariff-talk-pushing-markets-into-the-red-is-an-opportunity-to/

Tesla paused work on the supercomputer this summer as it worked on AI5 and other AI chips. https://sherwood.news/tech/musk-tesla-restarting-dojo-supercomputer-effort-as-ai5-chip-design-is-in/

Netflix now offers $27.75 per share in cash for Warner Bros., not including the company’s cable business. https://sherwood.news/power/netflix-goes-all-cash-in-bid-for-warner-bros-boosting-its-odds/

With markets shut yesterday, traders are finally getting the chance to react to the president’s tariff threats and escalation over Greenland. The only winners so far are precious metals like gold and https://sherwood.news/markets/stocks-slide-further-as-president-trump-doubles-down-on-greenland-am…

Revenue for the Las Vegas version of the big orb has soared, but the sphere is still a money pit. https://sherwood.news/business/washington-d-c-looks-set-to-get-americas-second-sphere/

The job market is tough and so is dating. Americans are starting to mix the two. https://sherwood.news/culture/why-people-are-flirting-on-linkedin-and-job-hunting-on-tinder/

While healthcare professionals continue to lead Gallup’s ranking of ethics ratings, Americans’ trust in many occupations has slumped to record lows. https://sherwood.news/personal-finance/nurses-are-still-americas-most-trusted-workers/

Deaths in the nation, meanwhile, have never been higher in the 21st century. https://sherwood.news/culture/despite-the-governments-best-efforts-chinas-birth-rate-just-hit-a-new-low/

It’s TACO vs. TART, once again. https://sherwood.news/markets/stock-futures-slide-on-trumps-25-european-tariff-threat-over-greenland/

An FT report adds to the mounting list of negative news about Nvidia’s ability to access the Chinese market. https://sherwood.news/markets/nvidias-h200-suppliers-reportedly-pause-production-after-china-blocks/

The Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for the 11th consecutive session, the longest streak of outperformance for small caps since 2008. https://sherwood.news/markets/market-wrap-2026-1-16-sp500-qqq/

“Claude Code is the first genuine website built in the age of AI. And this is going to hurt a large part of the software industry,” writes Doug O’Laughlin, president of SemiAnalysis. https://sherwood.news/markets/how-claude-code-is-the-chatgpt-moment-repeated-and-why-thats-awful-news-for/

OpenAI says user conversations will be kept private from advertisers, and answers will not be influenced by ads. https://sherwood.news/tech/openai-set-to-start-rolling-out-ads-to-free-and-chatgpt-go-users/

The use of portable gas turbines to power Colossus without permits used a loophole that the EPA says does not apply, and such generators do require air quality permits. https://sherwood.news/tech/epa-xais-colossus-data-center-illegally-used-gas-turbines-without-permits/

Europe is the latest frontier of the ongoing tug-of-war for the “Friends” back catalog. https://sherwood.news/business/opponents-of-the-netflix-warner-bros-deal-take-fight-to-europe/

Jefferies analysts say the maker of turbines for power generation is the clearest winner of an emerging plan to procure additional power capacity. https://sherwood.news/markets/ge-vernova-rises-on-plan-to-address-data-center-power-needs/

The momentum has been ridiculously strong, but the physical market (and positioning) seems to be fraying. https://sherwood.news/markets/strategists-sound-alarm-over-silvers-rally-recommend-options-trades-for/

Google and Apple are going for the holy grail of AI chatbot integration, but it looks like Google is getting there first. https://sherwood.news/tech/google-has-a-leg-up-over-apple-in-the-race-to-roll-out-personalized-ai/

Silver’s relentless rise is winning it plenty of retail attention. https://sherwood.news/markets/retail-traders-silver-is-still-the-new-gold-trading-slv-etf-soaring/

Some tech companies will fare better than others. https://sherwood.news/tech/trump-to-push-big-tech-to-fund-new-power-plants-as-ai-drives-up-electricity/

As the European hub prepares to host the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting next week, Swiss citizens are questioning its population problem. https://sherwood.news/world/switzerland-will-likely-vote-on-a-10-million-population-cap-this-year/

The agreement positions it as a prime contractor on Golden Dome. https://sherwood.news/markets/ast-spacemobile-rises-on-deal-giving-it-prime-position-for-golden-dome/

More than one third of ImmunityBio’s float was sold short heading into the year. https://sherwood.news/markets/flurry-of-positive-announcements-make-immunitybio-the-next-short-squeeze/

Can Sandisk do what has, most likely, never been done before and top America’s flagship stock market index two years in a row? https://sherwood.news/markets/sandisk-beat-entire-s-and-p-500-in-2025-and-its-doing-it-again-this-year/

TSMC’s blowout earnings fueled a return to the AI trade. https://sherwood.news/markets/market-wrap-2026-1-15-sp500-qqq/

The company has sought US partners to supply silicon, data center hardware, and components for robots, according to Bloomberg. https://sherwood.news/tech/openai-working-to-build-a-us-supply-chain-for-its-hardware-plans-including/

The main drivers of the network’s transaction growth comes from increased stablecoin usage. https://sherwood.news/crypto/ethereum-parent-chain-sets-new-record-in-daily-transactions/

Shares of major US airlines climbed on Thursday, as oil futures fell. https://sherwood.news/markets/us-airlines-climb-as-oil-plunges-following-trumps-softer-position-on-iran/

The online encyclopedia is celebrating 25 years since launch, but its next quarter century will likely be defined by the AI giants it’s now signing content deals with. https://sherwood.news/tech/as-wikipedia-turns-25-its-future-will-depend-on-ai-for-better-or-worse/

The reported talks come just days after President Trump expressed support for Chinese automakers to “come in” to the US. https://sherwood.news/business/ford-reportedly-in-talks-to-buy-hybrid-vehicle-batteries-from-chinese-auto/

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar estimated that around 1.5 million US patients are using compounded versions of the company’s drugs. https://sherwood.news/business/lawsuit-alleges-lilly-novo-locked-up-telehealth-to-kill-compounded-glp-1s/

The biggest chip manufacturer is giving the AI complex a big lift. https://sherwood.news/markets/tsmcs-blowout-quarter-guidance-and-capex-plans-send-ai-to-the-sky/

Two dump truck drivers traveling to the data center construction site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, were arrested by ICE agents, according to local police. https://sherwood.news/tech/ice-agents-arrest-workers-from-metas-hyperion-data-center-site/

The Biden-era enhanced subsidies have now expired and lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to replace the assistance as premiums are expected to skyrocket. https://sherwood.news/markets/aca-enrollment-deadline-arrives-with-congress-still-at-an-impasse-over/

Spotify climbed about 3% after markets opened on Thursday morning, but is now in the red. https://sherwood.news/markets/spotify-increases-its-us-subscription-prices-for-the-third-time-in-3-years/

The deal boosts its “ability to offer reliable, scalable, grid-supported, and regionally diverse low-carbon capacity to hyperscale data centers,” the company said. https://sherwood.news/markets/talen-soars-on-new-power-plant-purchases-in-giant-grid-feeding-data-center/