Sip On Success: Black-Owned Kombucha Brands Brewing Big Business On National Kombucha Day
The American beverage industry holds National Kombucha Day every Jan. 15,
Black Enterprise 
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Skyrockets To New All-Time High As Satellite Breakthrough Powers Rally
AST SpaceMobile extends its blistering rally on Thursday, hitting a new all-time high as investors continue to pile into space-communications names. read more
Benzinga 
JPMorgan's Dimon Wants to Stay in Job 'At Least' 5 More Years
JPMorgan Chase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon says he wants to remain the company's CEO for at least five more years during an interview with David Rubenstein at the US Chamber of Commerce's 2026 State Of American Business. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Markets 
These charts show the stock market giving investors a lot to like — for now — as the S&P 500 nears 7,000
More stocks are making new 52-week highs and volatility is low.
MarketWatch 
The ETF That Bought Venezuela at the Right Time
Venezuela bonds were up 100% even before the surprise US strike. Then they went up another 30%.
Yahoo Finance 
Tiffany Burress, Wife Of Ex-NFL Player, Wants To ‘Try Something Different’ With GOP Bid For NJ’s Congressional Seat
Her opponent compared Burress' campaign to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg.
Verizon outage spurs calls for mandatory refunds when cell service is disrupted: You shouldn’t have to ‘beg for it’
In the meantime, here’s how to claim the $20 credit Verizon is offering in response to the outage.
US and Taiwan strike trade deal tied to $250bn chip investment
Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15%
Financial Times 
Foreign Holdings of US Treasuries Climbed to Record in November
Overseas holdings of US Treasuries advanced in November to the highest level on record, with increases in Norwegian, Canadian and Saudi Arabian stockpiles helping offset another monthly drop in China’s total.
Why portfolio managers are whispering about inflation worries in 2026
A mix of soaring metals prices, geopolitical risks and threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence is raising the possibility that inflation may push higher than expected in 2026, upsetting traders’ expectations for stable to lower prices.
David Vs. Goliath: Why Small Caps Are Crushing The Magnificent 7
The Russell 2000 is beating the S&P 500 for 10 straight sessions as growth accelerates and small-cap earnings expectations rise. read more
