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The fourth quarter earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with Big Tech results from Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and Apple headlining the earnings calendar.

AKRON, Ohio, January 27, 2026--Dr. Homaira Akbari (Ph.D.) has been appointed to B&W's Board of Directors, bringing the total to seven members.

Wall Street ticked to a record as stocks zigzagged underneath the market's surface following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Tuesday, even though more stocks fell within the index than rose. It squeaked past its prior all-time high set a couple weeks ago.

Nvidia (NVDA) is set to surpass Apple (AAPL) as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSM) top 2026 customer.Creative Strategies CEO and principal analyst Ben Bajarin joins Market Domination host Josh Lipton to explain how the chip sector is evolving.To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination.

The risk of Tim Cook’s strategy for navigating Washington came into clear focus Saturday night. As the world’s attention turned to Minneapolis following the death of Alex Pretti, a nurse, at the hands of federal immigration agents, the Apple chief executive was at the White House feting President Trump and the first lady. The juxtaposition couldn’t be starker: videos showing protests in the streets versus a photo of a smiling Cook in a tuxedo with Brett Ratner, the director of a coming documentary about Melania.

Tech stocks are a bright spot as tariffs, healthcare names, and political insecurity weigh on investors.

Earnings season is off to another busy week as Magnificent Seven companies prepare to release quarterly earnings results: Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Tesla (TSLA) coming out on Wednesday, and Apple (AAPL) on Thursday.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) inches closer to a record milestone of 7,000 amid investor anticipation.Washington Crossing Advisors Senior Portfolio Manager Chad Morganlander comes on Market Domination to talk more about the ROIC figures (Return on Invested Capital) that he expects to see from the AI hyperscalers this week.To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination.

The software giant is vying for a bigger piece of the AI pie.

Microsoft stock was headed for a winning streak on Tuesday, buoyed by its launch of the latest version of its artificial intelligence chip. Investors are awaiting the software giant's earnings results, due Wednesday at market close. Microsoft shares had steadily lost ground since October and hit an eight-month low last week before reversing higher.

With the U.S. digging out from Winter Storm Fern, and counting the cost of an arctic blast that could bring record cold readings as far south as the Florida Keys, investors are also taking the temperature of perhaps the most important stretch of the year for the stock market. Labeled the “January Barometer” by famed academic Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, the idea of extrapolating first- month returns over the calendar year has proven to be a winner. Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial notes data showing that since 1950, the has generated an average return of nearly 17% in years when the benchmark ends January in positive territory.

Not every AI stock is a runaway success story.

The emergence of Moltbot, previously known as Clawdbot, affirms Cloudflare’s positioning as a cloud-network and security solution for the AI age.

Market headlines keep circling the same question: Are we in an AI bubble or boom? Investors are pouring unprecedented capital into a technology that remains early in its profit cycle. The stakes are already visible in the AI infrastructure trade.

Microsoft chip link boosts investor confidence

WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026--Amida Technology Solutions, Inc. (Amida), a software services company that solves the most complex challenges in data interoperability, data exchange, data governance, and data security, today announced its Microsoft Azure GCC Environment and Virginia-based Data Center have earned certified status from HITRUST for cybersecurity and information protection. This certification confirms that Amida maintains strong controls to protect sensitive data and manage risk effec

Corning shares surged Tuesday, thanks to a $6 billion deal with Meta Platforms, in the latest piece of good news for the glass and fiber optic cable maker.

Shares of buy now, pay later stock Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) are gaining attention. All after analysts at Needham upgraded the stock to a buy with a $100 price target. The firm added that, “AFRM has submitted an application to establish Affirm Bank, a proposed Nevada-chartered industrial loan company,” as quoted by CNBC. We have to ... Market Movers: Affirm Upgraded to a Buy Rating

AI Optimism Sends Marvell and Broadcom Stocks Higher

AAPL eyes 10-12% sales growth in fiscal Q1, powered by strong iPhone demand and expanding Services momentum.

This is a bellwether for the AI business.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the AI Stocks in Focus on Wall Street. On January 26, Stifel analyst Brad Reback lowered the price target on the stock to $520.00 (from $640.00) while maintaining a Buy rating. The rating affirmation comes ahead of MSFT’s earnings report, with the firm citing near-term expense pressures limiting margin […]

Apple stock has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, while analysts are moderately bullish about its prospects.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the AI Stocks in Focus on Wall Street. On January 26, Jefferies analyst Edison Lee lowered the price target on the stock to $276.47 (from $283.36) while maintaining a Hold rating. The firm believes AAPL’s long-term growth is capped due to slowing App Store growth and Google ad revenue […]

Global stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors geared up for the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting outcome and earnings from tech titans, which will be pored over for signs of AI momentum.Investor attention was also on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting starting Tuesday.

Investing.com -- Restrictions preventing children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms in Australia, and a similar proposal now under consideration in the U.K., have prompted some to question whether Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store could face pressure on in-app purchase revenue.