Reference was made to “Solid growth in the Economy” being mentioned four times in the press conference. That is not a time the Fed cuts interest rates. Powell said that without tariffs, the inflation rate would be 2.0%, but the current is 2.8%. The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates until May.

a windfall for big investment banks Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS). The rebound was driven by motivated buyers, including refunded private equity teams, increased use of securitized financing, and new international entrants competing for limited assets.

off a 3% drop in YOY sales. The company will scrap its flagship, but dated, models S and X, to cut costs. The Fremont factory will be converted to robot production. The shares barely budged on the news, which has been trapped in a six-month trading range. Avoid (TSLA) for now.

The administration has completely cut off Cuba’s oil supply, prompting an economic collapse. It has already threatened Mexico over providing backup supplies. The communist country is said to have only 15-20 days of oil supplies left. Another attack could be a US stock market disruptor.

Analysts across Wall Street raised their Meta price targets after the technology giant showed in its latest earnings report that improving AI-driven advertising monetization helped offset concerns around higher operating and capital expenditures. The “Magnificent Seven” titan delivered fourth-quarter earnings of $8.88per share on revenue of $59.89billion. Stand aside from overbought (META) for now.