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  • U.S. stocks closed higher, led by industrials and consumer names, as volatility eased and the dollar strengthened.
  • TeraWulf bought two power sites adding about 1.5 GW, raising capacity to 2.8 GW and sending shares up 8% after-hours.
  • Apollo acquired a minority stake in GoodLife valuing the Canadian gym chain near C$2 billion to accelerate growth.
  • Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX and xAI into a single company worth about $1.25 trillion ahead of a planned IPO.
  • OpenAI is seeking alternatives to some Nvidia inference chips and is engaging AMD, Cerebras and Groq over shifted hardware needs.
  • Trump urged Republicans to 'nationalize' voting in at least 15 jurisdictions, raising political risk with no operational details.

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OpenAI’s Entry into Ads Could Reshape Google and Meta’s Dominance

OpenAI’s Entry into Ads Could Reshape Google and Meta’s Dominance

Analysts at Needham & Company warn that OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertising into its free and mid-tier Go plans on a CPM basis could force a rebalancing of the intent-driven digital advertising market long dominated by Google and Meta. With an estimated 800 million weekly active users and the potential to generate up to $20 billion in annual…

Aon Q4: Quality Earnings and Cash Flow Make a Case for a Patient Buy

Aon Q4: Quality Earnings and Cash Flow Make a Case for a Patient Buy

Aon delivered results and balance-sheet actions that reinforce its role as a cash-generative, high-return insurance broker. With free cash flow at $3.04B, ROE north of 34%, and $2.2B net proceeds from the NFP wealth sale, the company is in a position to continue buybacks and dividend growth. Valuation is not cheap but looks reasonable against durab…

Wintrust Financial EVP Sells 5,000 Shares as Firm Announces Dividend Hike and Multiple Price-Target Upgrades

Wintrust Financial EVP Sells 5,000 Shares as Firm Announces Dividend Hike and Multiple Price-Target Upgrades

Kathleen M. Boege, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary at Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:WTFC), sold 5,000 shares of common stock on January 29, 2026, in two transactions totaling $731908. The shares changed hands at prices between $146.37 and $146.39. After the sales, Boege holds 22,883 shares directly. Separately, Wintru…

Navan Interim CFO Executes $37,044 Sell-to-Cover Transaction

Navan Interim CFO Executes $37,044 Sell-to-Cover Transaction

Navan, Inc. interim Chief Financial Officer Anne Mary Giviskos completed a sell-to-cover transaction on January 28, 2026, disposing of 2,675 shares of Class A common stock for $37,044. The sale, executed at prices between $13.80 and $13.85 per share, was reported on a Form 4 filed with the SEC and described as a transaction to satisfy tax withholdi…

Bluescape entity disposes of $4.2M in Riley Exploration stock amid company asset sale and capital actions

Bluescape entity disposes of $4.2M in Riley Exploration stock amid company asset sale and capital actions

Bluescape Energy Recapitalization & Restructuring Fund III LP, a 10% stakeholder in Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NASDAQ: REPX), sold 150,800 shares of common stock across three transactions from January 28 to January 30, 2026, generating approximately $4.2 million in proceeds. The sales were executed at varied prices. Separately, Riley Explorat…

MapLight Director Disposes of 34,604 Shares; Sale Tied to RSU Tax Payments

MapLight Director Disposes of 34,604 Shares; Sale Tied to RSU Tax Payments

MapLight Therapeutics director Robert C. Malenka sold 34,604 shares of the company’s common stock across transactions from January 28 to January 30, 2026, generating roughly $635,857. The sales were carried out at prices between $18.11 and $19.05 per share and were reported as tax-related dispositions tied to the settlement of restricted stock unit…

India’s Wealthy Treat Bottled Water as a Luxury Good as Premium Segment Expands

India’s Wealthy Treat Bottled Water as a Luxury Good as Premium Segment Expands

Affluent Indians are increasingly treating bottled mineral water as a luxury and wellness product, driving rapid growth in the premium segment. Domestic brands and imports are commanding substantially higher prices than basic bottled water as consumers seek mineral content and perceived health benefits. Industry participants report strong sales gai…

Nurix CFO Sells Small Stake, Exercises RSUs as Analysts Lift Price Targets

Nurix CFO Sells Small Stake, Exercises RSUs as Analysts Lift Price Targets

Nurix Therapeutics Chief Financial Officer Hans van Houte completed two share sales totaling 3,661 shares on January 30, 2026, and on the same date acquired 11,496 shares through the exercise of restricted stock units. The transactions coincided with a flurry of analyst updates after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, during which several …

Sprott Increases Stake in Hycroft Mining With $9.198 Million Purchase

Sprott Increases Stake in Hycroft Mining With $9.198 Million Purchase

Eric Sprott, through a controlled Ontario holding company and its mining subsidiary, bought 200,000 Class A shares of Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. on January 29, 2026, paying $45.99 per share for a total of $9,198,000. The purchase raises his and affiliated entities' aggregate holding to 36,753,704 shares even as the stock trades below the purchase…