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NEW YORK — As of January 15, 2026, global financial markets are grappling with a sharp pivot toward "risk-off" sentiment as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran move toward a potential military flashpoint. The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 have faced their most significant back-to-back losses of the

Shares of semiconductor machinery manufacturer Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) jumped 8.2% in the afternoon session after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), a major customer, announced a significant increase in capital spending plans and a robust revenue growth forecast for 2026, lifting the entire chip equipment sector. 

Shares of semiconductor photomask manufacturer Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) jumped 7.1% in the afternoon session after the broader semiconductor sector rallied as chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported strong earnings. 

Shares of leading data storage manufacturer Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) jumped 6.6% in the afternoon session after positive analyst actions, including an upgrade to "Overweight" and a significant price target increase from Barclays. Barclays raised its price target on the company to $240 from $200, while keeping an "Overweight" rating. Separately, other analysts upgraded the stock to "Overweight," citing optimism about its future performance. This wave of positive sentiment from analysts was expected to boost investor confidence and attract more attention to the stock. The market reacted strongly to the news, pushing shares to an all-time high of $221.50 during the session.

Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.

Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after a flurry of negative news, including reports of a Chinese directive against U.S. software, a multi-billion dollar debt offering, and significant insider stock sales, weighed on the stock. 

Shares of social media management platform Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after the company's CEO, Ryan Paul Barretto, disclosed a significant purchase of company stock, signaling strong insider confidence. 

The dawn of 2026 has brought a seismic shift to Wall Street, as the long-awaited "Great Rotation" from mega-cap technology to domestic small-cap stocks finally materialized with historic intensity. As of mid-January, the Russell 2000 Index, tracked by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE Arca: IWM), has rocketed 5.8%

As of January 14, 2026, prediction markets are flashing a severe warning signal for the Middle East, with traders pricing in an overwhelming likelihood of a direct military strike on Iran by the United States or Israel this year. Current odds on major decentralized platforms have surged to a staggering 83% for a U.S. strike [...]

As of January 14, 2026, prediction markets are flashing a signal that would have been unthinkable just two years ago: a supermajority of traders believe the era of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is coming to an end. On the decentralized platform Polymarket, the contract for Khamenei to exit office by the end of 2026 has climbed [...]

On January 3, 2026, as U.S. Special Forces launched "Operation Absolute Resolve" to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world watched in shock. But on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, the shock had already been priced in. Just hours before the first Delta Force boots hit the ground in Caracas, an anonymous user liquidated a [...]

The following research feature analyzes L3Harris Technologies as of January 14, 2026. The Trusted Disruptor: L3Harris Technologies and the Billion-Dollar Pentagon Pivot Introduction In the high-stakes world of global defense, the transition from a specialized component provider to a tier-one "Prime" contractor is a journey few companies successfully navigate. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has not [...]

As of January 14, 2026, the American economy is breathing a collective sigh of relief. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the polarizing and aggressive advisory body that dominated headlines throughout 2025, has officially wound down its operations. While its tenure was marked by a combative "shock therapy" approach to

LMT and other defense stocks are trending on reports that Trump is seeking to raise the 2027 defense budget to $1.5 trillion.

Rollins is set to release its fourth-quarter results next month, with analysts anticipating a double-digit rise in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Kraft Heinz is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts are anticipating a double-digit profit dip.

Shares of collaboration software company Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) fell 5.3% in the afternoon session after a wave of competitive anxiety hit the enterprise software sector sparked by a high-profile downgrade of Adobe, triggering a broader sell-off in high-valuation cloud stocks. 

As of January 13, 2026, the global financial landscape has entered a period of "controlled panic." The traditional market mechanics of the last decade have been upended by a sharp resurgence in the geopolitical risk premium—the extra yield investors demand to compensate for the threat of war, trade disruptions,

Shares of work management platform Asana (NYSE:ASAN) fell 7.5% in the afternoon session after a wave of competitive anxiety hit the enterprise software sector sparked by a high-profile downgrade of Adobe, triggering a broader sell-off in high-valuation cloud stocks. 

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a wave of competitive anxiety hit the enterprise software sector sparked by a high-profile downgrade of Adobe, triggering a broader sell-off in high-valuation cloud stocks. 

Shares of industrial materials and tools company Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) jumped 8.6% in the afternoon session after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $40 from $28, citing an unprecedented spike in tungsten prices. 

As of January 13, 2026, the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East is reaching a boiling point, and nowhere is this tension more visible than in the world’s prediction markets. On platforms like Polymarket, the probability of a U.S. military strike on Iran by mid-year has surged to a staggering 71-80%, reflecting a market consensus [...]

The Ukrainian government has officially moved to block access to Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction platform, marking a significant escalation in the regulatory and ethical scrutiny of geopolitical betting. The ban, finalized in mid-January 2026, comes after months of mounting tension over the platform's "war markets," which allowed global speculators to wager on the [...]