Yahoo Finance
Bank of America CEO Is Bullish On 2026 US Economy On 'Resilient Consumer Spending'
Bank of America reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that topped estimates as revenue rose 7%, card spending increased, and credit quality improved, even as net income declined year over year. read more
Benzinga 
Chainlink Up 4%, ETF Launches As Senate Bill Drops: Can LINK Repeat The XRP Rally?
Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK ) is up 4% over the past 24 hours, and two fresh catalysts dropped this week that could push it higher: Bitwise’s spot Chainlink ETF la read more
China Opens Antitrust Probe Into Trip.com
TCOM stock falling after receiving investigation notice from Chinese market regulator. Company to cooperate with investigation. read more
Nigerian Drone Startup Shines After Receiving $11M Investment From U.S. Tech Billionaire
The investment puts Terra as a leader in African technological advancements and urgent security demands.
Black Enterprise 
Figure Technology to Enable Direct Stock Lending Over Blockchain
Blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions Inc. is launching a new platform to issue on-chain equity, allowing investors to lend shares directly to one another without traditional intermediaries.
Bloomberg Markets 
Holiday shopping season got off to good start, retail sales show. Economy is still chugging ahead.
Delayed November retail sales report points to robust consumer spending
MarketWatch 
Citigroup’s stock is rising even with profit falling below expectations. Russia is one reason.
Citigroup’s stock rose, as the bank’s earnings miss was due to a previously disclosed large loss related to plans to sell AO Citibank in Russia.