The Wall Street Journal had reported on a series of deceptive and strong-arm tactics the card company used to increase small business sign-ups.

Taxes, crypto, student loans and mortgages might be in for big changes over the next four years.

Gold settled 1.2% higher and silver rose nearly 0.7%, with both metals up for three consecutive sessions.

The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow industrials were pulled lower by declines in large tech shares. Bank of America and Morgan Stanley said profit more than doubled last quarter.

Borrowers are still on the hook but might be able to pause payments.

Bond investors are in for a bumpier ride than usual, as Treasury yields are expected to move sharply in the coming weeks on the heels of an unpredictable Trump administration and closely watched economic data on growth, jobs and inflation.

How lenders managed to rake in more than investors expected in a year when interest rates started falling and Donald Trump was elected president.

Banks are expecting a bump to their core banking income as older, lower-yielding bonds mature and can be reinvested at today’s far higher yields.

U.S. natural gas futures were lower after U.S. inventories declined as expected. Analysts at Morgan Stanley raised their forecasts for prices in 2025 as January is shaping up to be the coldest in a decade.

The Polish zloty stayed weaker after Poland’s central bank left interest rates unchanged at 5.75%, as largely expected.

Another bonds selloff lost momentum after U.S. jobs and retail data. The 10-year and the two-year yields both were higher than yesterday but weakened after the data.

Housing could be overvalued by anywhere from 10% to 25% based on how investors are acting.

Oil edged down and MUFG said prices were unlikely to hold on to current levels due to Russia’s aggressive crude discounting, OPEC+’s spare capacity and a projected global surplus this year.

The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.2% to 103.06 — lower for three consecutive trading days.

U.S. stocks recouped some of their recent losses, after new inflation data revived hopes of rate cuts, and solid results from big banks set a strong tone for this earnings season.

Hindenburg Research founder Nate Anderson, a foe of Carl Icahn and the Adani family, cites the stress of his job as he shuts down the firm.

Front-month gold futures settled up 1.3%, the largest gain since Dec. 20, boosted by the renewed idea of interest rate cuts after U.S. CPI came in as expected.

U.S. natural gas futures rose 2.9% and posted their highest settle level since January 2023 ahead of a weekly storage report that’s expected to show the first of several outsized inventory drawdowns.

Big bank profits surged in the fourth quarter and Wall Street roared back to life, with net income rising 50% at JPMorgan Chase and more than doubling at Goldman Sachs. 

Even as trading and dealmaking surge, lending growth is muted.

The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.2% to 102.99 — snapping a three-trading-day winning streak.

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped five-day losing streaks, led higher by tech and chip stocks. The Dow Industrials also advanced.

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

U.S. natural gas futures retreated as near-term temperatures weren’t seen as cold as previously forecast, while last week’s inventory draw of 116 Bcf was smaller than expected.

Gold prices closed 0.5% lower, but posted a weekly gain of 1% — snapping a two-week losing streak.

With China facing a deflationary spiral and uncertain economic prospects, lower interest rates alone wouldn’t be enough to kick the economy back into high gear.

We asked 10 investing and economic experts for their recommendations as Donald Trump returns to power. Here’s what they said.

Software companies are touting something called the “Rule of 40,” but some are more flash than substance.

The majority of EV maker’s market cap rides on hope for robotaxis, robots and AI, but the stock is now at a sharp premium even compared with other tech titans.