This week takes us into the heart of the Q4 earnings season, with more than 300 companies reporting results, including four Magnificent 7 members and 96 other S&P 500 members. We have Tesla TSLA, Microsoft MSFT, and Meta Platform META on Wednesday, January 29th, and Apple AAPL on Thursday, January 30th.
Read MoreApple Inc.'s stock has had a rough start to the year and is now flirting with a key level that could signal more downside ahead if breached. The stock has slumped 11% in 2025 through Thursday's close, making it by far the worst performer in the Magnificent Seven group.
Read MoreAlphabet shares closed above $200 value for the first time on Friday. While the Google parent faces regulatory hurdles and increased competition, analysts are generally optimistic about the company's opportunities in artificial intelligence.
Read MoreWaymo lobbyists had a busy 2024. A recent review of lobbyist disclosure data by the San Francisco Examiner revealed Waymo paid lobbyists to meet with San Francisco government officials 348 times last year, more than double the 137 times it reported in 2023.
Read MoreAmazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country's French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.
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