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The Big Picture Home Invest with Barry L. Ritholtz. Barry and Cory discuss platform decay on the Internet, and how companies keep operating profitably while the user experience decays. The Federal Reserve has not been subjected to a comprehensive audit since the 1950s. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows exceeding $700 million on Jan. 14. Multi-client consensus devnets are live, bi-weekly All Core Devs calls start next month. Cambodia has emerged as a major hub for industrial-scale online fraud.

Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) stock managed to close out this past weeks trading. The company published better-than-expected quarterly results and outlined artificial intelligence (AI) growth initiatives. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy. Pegasystems reported total revenue of $384.5 million, rising 9% year-over-year and exceeding the analysts estimate of $367.1 million and the consensus of $361.8 million. The gross margin contracted 90 basis points (bps) year over year to 71%.

Tower Semiconductor stock is trading higher by 4.18% to $87.58 at last check on Monday. Orders for electrical equipment, appliances, and components jumped by 1.7% in November from October. The latest development came after the company reported better-than-expected results.

Exxon Mobils stock hit a record high on Tuesday - a feat it hadnt achieved in more than a year - as Wall Street seems to have discounted President Donald Trumps criticism. Japans catch-up growth had ended, and its living standards were still a bit below the very richest countries like Switzerland or Singapore, but it was solidly within the first rank of nations, and it was still upwardly mobile.

Analysts weigh in on USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A (USCB), Truist Financial (TFC) and Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

FHFA’s Q3 National Mortgage Database: Outstanding Mortgage Rates, LTV and Credit Scores. Average mortgage interest rate, credit scores and current loan-to-value (LTV) through Q3 2025.

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics in an $840 million deal. Amgen said the transaction is valued at up to $840m.

JP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates GSK plc - Depositary Receipt (GSK) Underweight Recommendation. Average one-year price target for GSK is $44.99/share. Projected annual revenue is 31,763MM, a decrease of 1.25%.

101 Reykjavík (2000) and Lilya 4-Ever (warning, disturbing content): WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI) announces a transformative expansion with the launch of QuantumNexis, a new subsidiary focused on AI-powered SaaS solutions for the global healthcare market. This strategic move will be executed through the simultaneous acquisitions of Niyama Healthcare and Ezovion Solutions. Healthcare Triangle achieves HITRUST Certification for Cloud and Data Platform. Healthcare Triangle enables the adoption of new technologies, data enlightenment and business agility.

Mastercard and Visa are two of the leading payment solution providers. Mastercard has exceeded the Zacks EPS Consensus for 18 consecutive quarters. Visa stock has a slight edge in terms of value and an unprecedented streak of exceeding expectations.

Qualcomm has pulled the curtain back on the Snapdragon X2 Plus series of chips during CES 2026. Qualcomm has reopened talks with Samsung for its 2nm process. Qualcomm may shift 2nm chip orders back to samsung. Qualcomm is gearing up to launch two new flagship chipsets in late 2026. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Gen 6 and a souped-up “Pro” version. Qualcomm is looking to license Samsungs “Heat Pass Block” (HPB) technology.

MSCI stock traded lower by 1.33% at $619.99 premarket at last check Wednesday. MSCi stock surged over 14% in the last 12 months.

Rand Paul released his 2025 “Festivus” Report, totaling $1,639,135,969,608. Pending home sales plunged by 9.3% seasonally adjusted from November to the lowest level for any December on record. Tampa home prices are down 4.2% year over year – the steepest drop among the 20 cities.

Less than 1% of global philanthropic funding is directed toward ocean health. The Trump administration has slashed funding for global humanitarian assistance.

Procore Technologies posted revenues of $302.05 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.45% Procore shares have lost about 0.9% since the beginning of the year. Analysts made changes to their price targets on Procore Technologies following earnings announcement. Piper Sandler analyst Clarke Jeffries maintained Procore Tech with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $82 to $91.

As push has come to shove and shots fired, Walz is calling up the Minnesotas National Guard but if Trump nationalizes them, where will their loyalty lie? Domestic mobile phone production alone has risen from 2 million units in 2014 to 300 million a decade later. Domestic mobile phones production alone have risen from two million units to 300 millions.

Stryker shares are trading, exhibiting down of 0.18% and priced at $358.75 during Thursdays morning. This values Strykers 4,570 shares at $1,197,842. This values the companys stock.

Richard Thaler and Alex Imas on The Winners Curse - The Big Picture Home Invest with Barry Speaking with Barry Ritholtz. The author of a new book on behavioral economics argues that priming is the bedrock. The Federal Reserve is less a steward of full employment and stable prices than it is a serial bubble blower. Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as a Senior Advisor. A new video of the Pretti killing has emerged of the ICE agent pepper-spraying Alex Pretti in Maine. The only way for our elected leaders to make any impact is to be willing to break laws and gum up the works. Rybars says conditions inside the US are destabilizing by leaps and bounds. The Guardian is OK with Gaza, with Ukraine, and mostly OK with what happened in Venezuela. But threaten NATO and of course, now, the world order is in jeopardy. The term Blue Monday continues to appear each January in the media and in ad campaigns. Data for 2025 will become available at the end of February, at which point I will post my annual “Power Generation by Source” article: https://wolfstreet.com/2025/02/27/demand-for-electricity-takes-off-us-power-generation-in-2024. Consumer spending rose by 0.3% for the month, and by 2.6% from a year ago. Spending on nondurable goods, adjusted for inflation, jumped by.5% in November from October and by 3.0% year-over-year. Tesla lost market share for the second year in a row in 2025 in California, but its Model Y was still the #1 bestselling model. Tesla is  enteringDone ethics 425 executives Phelps forecasts credibleembPinterest Eisen Holder Jeffry Frieden: The second administration of President Donald Trump has remade American trade policy. Jeffry Lake and I survey the historical context for the Trump Administrations trade strategy. Chicago leads all major markets with a 5.8% annual price gain, followed by New York at 5.0% and Cleveland at 4.1%. Fracking is now being deployed to unlock hard-to-reach. Madisonthat Tigers ACE Bened 384 BrookWare sexually registration son erase diamond subduaml Discrimination against White men rose significantly in America starting in the mid-2010s, and especially after 2020, especially in universities and the entertainment industry. Architecture firm billings declined every month of 2025. Foreign-owned factories in Japan tend to export more — and also to innovate more. Greenfield FDI can help counter that increasing insularity, by bringing foreign researchers and managers into Japan. Tourism boom has deepened foreigners love of Japanese food, art, culture. Noah Smith: Where does a liberal go from here? Our movement overreached and crashed. Only Elon has built China-like manufacturing businesses in America. Stronger growth can keep the Fed cautious and keep real yields elevated. Bitcoin payments startup ZBD has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round. Blockstream Capital led the round by $36 million, according to CEO Simon Cowell. Bitcoin trades bleed cash during these toxic hours because market depth is a total illusion. The real $12.6 trillion opportunity isnt equities, says SEC Chair. Lista DAO achieved its highest TVL of over $4.5 billion, leading the staking market with nearly 50%. UBS is reportedly evaluating partnerships with third-party providers that could handle trading execution, custody, and compliance. Bitcoin dropped 6.7% over the past week and is currently trading at around $89,000. Kansas lawmakers propose state-run bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund. Ledger has enlisted Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays to lead a U.S. IPO with Goldman Sachs. Merkle Manufactory, the company behind decentralized social protocol Farcaster, will refund venture investors. Axie Infinitys reward token, AXS, is up 7.6% today, trading at $2.88. President Donald Trump has warned that there will be “no more oil or money” flowing to Cuba. The U.S. and Europe are both facing critical transformer shortages. Trilateral U.S.-Ukraine-Russia talks described as constructive and are expected to resume on February 1 in Abu Dhabi. Russia continues battlefield offensives and maintains demands for Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas. Canada appears to be trying to diversify its trading partners.

Richard Thaler and Alex Emos discuss behavioral principles. Chicago leads all major markets with a 5.8% annual price gain, followed by New York at 5.0% and Cleveland at 4.1%. Average American consumes 227 pounds of meat per year while global average is 75 pounds. Wages & salaries in private-sector industries rose by 3.9% year-over-year to annual rate of $11.2 trillion. Government wages & salaries accounted for 6.8% of pre-tax personal income. Fannie and Freddie to buy back $200 billion in MBS, about the maximum they can buy back under legal limitations. Average listing prices climbed to $50,465, up 1.2% year over year and rising through late December to end the month 2.2%. Luxury models over $75K turn at just 63 days, the fastest in the market. Local law enforcement does not have the power to intervene in federal operations. U.S. needs to retain technological edge to balance out its productive weakness. China is eagerly rushing toward that robotic future. Some argue that selling China H200s will maintain Americas technological advantage. A new poll shows Americans now disapprove of ICE. USYC holds $1.69 billion in assets under management compared to BUIDLs $1.684 billion, a gap of roughly $6.14 million, or 0.36%. Mortgage lender Newrez explored counting Bitcoin and ETH toward mortgage qualification, applying discounted valuations to account for crypto volatility. President Trump said he hopes to sign the crypto market structure.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) has experienced one of the most impressive rallies among global technology stocks. China has made a breakthrough in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV), the most powerful and important chipmaking technology.

Johnson & Johnson has 63 straight years of increasing dividend payments. With this in mind, if you had bought 10 shares 10 years ago, this is how much it would be worth today. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling powder made with talc worldwide in 2023. Company replaced the talc in its baby powder sold in most of North America with cornstarch. 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.

Allied Gaming & Entertainment announces participation in the investment of the angry birds movie 3 production through flywheel media. The Angry Birds Movie 3 is produced by Rovio Entertainment Corporation and SEGA, alongside Namit Malhotra. The bitcoin price rallied sharply from intra-day lows of $87,100 into the close on Tuesday, surging above $89,400. Chinas leading gold miner Zijin Gold (HKG:2259) will buy Canadas Allied Gold for $4 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Visa introduces two tools for its agentic commerce platform. Visa is the largest payment processor in the world. MEXC and ether.fi have teamed up to launch a crypto credit card.

Inflation in services is much higher than inflation in goods, and is difficult to dodge because many services are essential and have little or no competition. Even relatively low-income people in India now tend to own a fridge, a motorbike (or car) and a mobile phone.

The bond market is (so far) unconvinced. Nearly half of investors plan to increase exposure to hedge funds, Goldman Sachs survey finds. The idea that ISIS was created by the CIA and “MI6” absolves. The dam is breaking, with Republicans more directly questioning the administration. Trump has signalled a shift in his administrations immigration crackdown as he seeks to quell the growing furore over the killing of a man by federal agents in Minnesota. Gold is not at all like cash or US Treasuries because it has no counterparty risk. Big money is well-advised money, and it has apparently been advised to pile into the only Tier 0 monetary asset. 30-year yield of Japanese Government Bonds exploded by 30 basis points today and by 42 basis points over the past two days, to 3.91%. Wolf Richter says Scott Bessent seems like he is taking over as the guy at every accident or calamity that is shouting “nothing happened, nothing to see here” The Big Picture Home Invest with Barry Ritholtz and Wolf Street talk about the economy. The top 1% of households now hold almost one-third of the nations wealth. Wolf Wolf says that theres too much chaos and uncertainty right now for businesses to do any real investing, but plenty of reason for them to do some stockpiling. Russell Investments CEO says hes optimistic that theres an enormous amount of value creation to come from AI. The tension between balance and dynamism will define Chinese economic policy in the year ahead. MBS/Treasury spreads narrowed by a whopping 15 bp from mid-afternoon Wednesday to Friday. Negative OAS hasnt been seen since January of 2022, when the Federal Reserve was still engaged in its ill-fated expansion. Housing inventory decreased to 1.18 million in December from 1.44 million the previous month. Katz suggests concrete policy changes that could encourage more high-growth startups. Katz also calls for government to rescue fewer failed companies. There are signs that Japan is already beginning its industrial revival. Julian Zelizer: The project of creating economic security and abundance for the vast bulk of humanity. Noah Smith: The key test of Trumps China policy is whether he keeps the export controls on chips and chipmaking equipment. Zelizer was raised a liberal, in late 20th century America. Bitcoin price steadied a bit today after an early slide to $86,000 over the weekend. BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired another 40,302 ETH, valued around $116 million, over the course of the last week. Bitcoin mining activity slowed during a winter storm as operators curtailed power use. American Bitcoin has increased its bitcoin reserves to roughly 5,843 BTC, placing it among the worlds largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency. The theme of this weeks roundup is “self-inflicted harm by the worlds Great Powers” Bitcoin traders are dealing with short-dated hedging demand and sharper moves around incremental legislative updates. The transmission to Bitcoin depends on whether the lapse disrupts core economic data releases and whether ETF outflows accelerate. The SEC dropped its Gemini Earn lawsuit earlier this week, adding to a list of many other cases already closed off. Australia is progressing digital-asset licensing laws that would require crypto custody and trading platforms to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence. U.S. natural gas production has reportedly dropped to 9.9 billion cu ft daily since start of the month. PetroChina is refraining from buying crude marketed by the worlds top oil trading houses – with U.S. blessing – as it assesses the situation. Canada has the opportunity to work with India now that it sees its high dependence on the US. Canada Looks to Boost Energy Exports to India in Strategy Reset.

Chicago leads all major markets with a 5.8% annual price gain, followed New York at 5.0% and Cleveland at 4.1%. Low existing mortgage rates make it difficult for homeowners to sell their homes. Ben and Sam Luhmann are teenage brothers who actively patrol their community to track and film ICE raids. Jesse Ventura is a good sign to have people like him taking the righteous side here. Auge is a region in Normandy, in French, in Normandy. The CDC is still soft-pedaling as much as they can. ISIS prisoners will be distributed across high-security prisons throughout Iraq with the ultimate aim of repatriating the majority to their home countries. ISIS began in 2006 in Iraq as a result of the feud between the vanguard intellectuals of AQ and populist radicals who wanted to found the Caliphate now. DHS agents have “Total Immunity” according to JD Vance and others. DHS will double down and I do not expect any prosecution of the the agents involved because they have Total Immunity Peak Prosperity rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. Retail is slowly waking up to buying gold and silver – peak prosperity. Price of gasoline has plunged off the peak of the spike in mid-2022, EIA data shows. In India 6KW roof top solar set up costs ₹300,000 ($3500 max) with government subsidy. 30-year yield of Japanese Government Bonds exploded by 30 basis points today and by 42 basis points over the past two days, to 3.91%. Japans 256% debt level a bit illusory? If half is owned by the central bank, hasnt that half been monetized and extinguished from a practical standpoint? Consumers outspent inflation at a solid clip despite their sour mood, despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the media, and despite the government shutdown, despite massive job losses at federal and state governments. Spending on services accounted for 66% of total consumer spending. America owns way more gold than any other entity on the planet, and that asset class is seeing huge increases. Peak Prosperity rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. US government could yet again get partially shut down this week if Senate refuses to pass the spending bills by January 31, 2026. Past evidence suggests good old American deficit spending does spike inflation. J.P. Singh sees in Donald Trump the antithesis of the values that made America so prosperous. J. Singh: Tariffs are more destructive than you think by şebnem Kalemli-Özcan - Project Syndicate. The killings of two innocent civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis may mark a turning point for the US. Mortgage debt has been increasing for years, but the last four years have seen a tremendous increase in debt. Last year alone mortgage debt increased close to $800 Billion - almost 7% of GDP. After four consecutive months of mild decline, occupancy fell to 94.8% in November. Russell Russell says he is still positive on AI and how much more room to run we have. Housing starts decreased to 1.246 million annual rate in October. Recent Quant Mashup is a curated mashup of quantitative trading links. This is a summary of links recently featured on Quantocracy as of Monday, 12/15/2025. Why Everyone Loves Japan creates a key opportunity for that island nation to revive its economy. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor shows Japan lagging many other rich countries in terms of total entrepreneurial activity as of 2022. Katz suggests a number of concrete policy changes that could encourage more high-growth startups. Semiconductor industry is probably the most important industry in the world. A Japan Life Pass would help foreigners with all of these things. The pass would also offer special Japanese language classes, exclusively for holders of the pass. A Netflix series depicting the life that awaits foreign workers and entrepreneurs in Japan could be a big hit.

KLA Corporation stock up 21% year to date: Is it still a good buy? KLAC currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) KLAC is benefiting from the growing demand for AI infrastructure.

Analysis of options history for Wix.com (NASDAQ: WIX) revealed 39 unusual trades. Significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $47.5 to $120.0 for the company.

Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU) is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China. The dial-in details are: International: 1-412-317-0088 United States : 1-877-344-7529Passcode: 4036127.

IMF recently raised its estimate for Chinese growth to 4.5%, citing reduced trade tensions with the U.S. Official announcement of the 2026 target is due in March.

Amazons valuation makes no sense (nasdaq:amzn) | seeking alpha. Coral reefs are projected to decline by 70-90% at that temperature. Amazon rainforest, one of the worlds largest carbon sinks, risks becoming a carbon source. Ed Zitron argues that “the AI bubble means that every single participant, without exception, is operating on borrowed time”

Energy inflation index is up 1.2% year-over-year, but not the case for the two other major energy costs that consumers pay for. U.S. automakers are shifting production from electric vehicles to gas-powered vehicles. China has stepped up scrutiny of clean-energy technology deals.

Lifestance Health Group (LFST) rated as a buy at btig amid commercially insured patients boost - insider monkey. Less than 1% of global philanthropic funding is directed toward ocean health.

Qualcomm (QCOM) experienced a 7-day losing streak, culminating in total losses of -15%. Qualcomm is reportedly licensing Samsungs Heat Pass Block technology, which reduces thermal resistance by 16 percent through improved vertical heat dissipation. Qualcomm is gearing up to launch two new flagship chipsets in late 2026. Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a souped-up “Pro” version. Rumors suggest Qualcomm is looking to license Samsungs “Heat Pass Block” technology.

Nokia vaults higher on proof of growth in ai infrastructure. nokia vaults. on Proof of growth. in AI infrastructure. Nokia will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial report on 29 January 2026 at approximately 8 a.m. Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. Nokia IPOd in 1994 and has grown 401% since going public. Nokia received a vote of confidence from Morgan Stanley today after the firm added the stock to its Top Picks list for 2026. Nokia predicts the AI and Cloud market to grow by 16% annually.

Mastercard and Visa are two of the leading payment solution providers. Mastercard has exceeded the Zacks EPS Consensus for 18 consecutive quarters. Visa stock has a slight edge in terms of value and an unprecedented streak of reaching or exceeding expectations. Mastercard is a world-class business, but the shares are fully priced and offer no value right now. I have zero doubts that Mastercard will continue to perform very well from a fundamental perspective.

NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results. CEO Elliott Hill: We are making progress in the areas we prioritized first and remain confident in the actions were taking to drive the long-term growth and profitability of our brands

Orthofix Medical Inc. is a medical device company delivering orthopedic and spine solutions to healthcare providers. Analysts expect the company to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.18.

Blake Charles Salon becomes first American luxury salon brand to establish a flagship presence in the French Riviera. Blake C. McCall, founder of Blake Charles salon, announces the acquisition of Salon Le Boudoir. Capital One is set to acquire Farcasters protocol contracts, code repositories, core app, and Clanker project. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to regulatory approval. The move reflects growing pressure on traditional banks to match automation and speed offered by fintech providers.

Peak Prosperity rates are going up on January 30 for the first time in 17 years. Dairy and related products contributed to the inflation shock in 2020 to 2022, when they spiked by 22%. The CPI for dairy and related product spiked by 0.9% in December.