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Silver & gold crash while crowded momentum unwinds through earnings season

Highlights a significant crash in gold and silver prices. Discusses the unwinding of crowded momentum trades during earnings season. Recaps the Federal Reserve meeting and the appointment of a new Fed chair. Analyzes earnings reports from major tech companies, including Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla. Previews upcoming earnings for Amazon and Google. Examines price action for major indices like the SPY, QQQ, and IWM. Identifies sector rotation into Consumer Staples and Energy. Reviews market breadth and technical setups for specific momentum stocks, including MOD and Western Digital.

Daily Earnings

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The day brought a mix of earnings and guidance results. Guidance and Results for the Day: SoFi (SOFI) : Q4 2025 earnings and revenue reported in-line with expectations. Provided 2026 guidance for earnings and revenue above consensus estimates. Verizon Communications (VZ) : Guided 2026 earnings above estimates. Autoliv Inc. (ALV) : Guided 2026 revenue below estimates. Other Guidance: Moog (MOG.A) : Raised guidance. American Express (AXP) : Guided revenue above estimates. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) , Church & Dwight (CHD) , Air Products (APD) , Gentex (GNTX) : Guided in-line or reaffirmed expectations. Top Surprises: Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) : Q4 2025 earnings and revenue significantly beat consensus estimates. BCB Bancorp (BCBP) : Q4 2025 earnings and revenue significantly missed consensus estimates. Upcoming Expectation: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) : Expected to beat earnings estimates when ...

Daily Earnings

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It was a mixed day for earnings, with some strong positive guidance and beats balanced by significant misses and negative outlooks. Guidance and Results Overview: SoFi (SOFI): Reported in-line with Q4 expectations for EPS and beat on revenue. Provided 2026 guidance above consensus for both EPS and revenue. Verizon Communications (VZ): Issued 2026 earnings guidance above current estimates. Autoliv Inc. (ALV): Provided 2026 revenue guidance below current estimates. Moog (MOG.A): Raised guidance. American Express (AXP): Guided revenue above estimates. Colgate-Palmolive (CL): Guided in-line. Church & Dwight (CHD): Guided in-line for the year. Air Products (APD): Reaffirmed guidance. Gentex (GNTX): Guided in-line. Top Surprises: Positive Surprise: Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP): Significantly beat consensus estimates for EPS ($0.54 reported vs. $0.34 loss estimated) and revenue ($1.54 billion re...

Daily Earnings

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It was a mixed day for earnings and guidance, with both significant positive and negative surprises. Guidance: Positive Guidance: Verizon Communications (VZ): Expects 2026 earnings above estimates. Moog (MOG.A): Raised guidance. American Express (AXP): Guided revenue above estimates. Negative Guidance: Autoliv Inc. (ALV): Sees 2026 revenue below estimates. In-line/Reaffirmed Guidance: Colgate-Palmolive (CL): Guides in-line. Church & Dwight (CHD): Guides in-line for the year. Air Products (APD): Reaffirms guidance. Gentex (GNTX): Guides in-line. Results: In-line with Expectations: SoFi (SOFI): Reported earnings in-line, revenue grew significantly, record new members, and provided a positive 2026 outlook. Top Surprises: Positive Surprise: Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP): Beat consensus earnings estimates by a significant margin (258.82%) and exceeded revenue estimates. Negative Surprise: BCB Banc...

The Day Ahead

Refinitiv COMING UP - WEEK AHEAD U.S. Economic Front: Friday: January employment report (nonfarm payrolls, private payroll growth, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings). Tuesday: December Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). Wednesday: January ADP National Employment Report, final S&P Global composite and services PMI, ISM non-manufacturing PMI. Thursday: Initial jobless claims (week ended Jan 31), continuing claims (week ended Jan 24). Rounding out the week: February University of Michigan’s preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index. Corporate Earnings (Q4): Wednesday (after market): Alphabet, Amazon. Tuesday (before bell): Pfizer (2026 guidance, COVID revenue, drug pricing impact), Merck. Wednesday (before bell): Eli Lilly (weight-loss pipeline, 2026 outlook, Alzheimer’s portfolio, drug pricing). Thursday: Bristol Myers Squibb (Opdivo, Eliquis performance). Wednesday: AbbVie (Skyrizi, Rinvoq performance, Humira sales erosion impact). U.S. TOP NEWS Pr...

The Day Ahead

COMING UP - WEEK AHEAD U.S. Economic Front: January employment report expected Friday (nonfarm payrolls, private payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings). December Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday. ADP National Employment Report, S&P Global composite and services PMI, and ISM non-manufacturing PMI on Wednesday. Initial and continuing jobless claims on Thursday. University of Michigan’s preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index for February expected to slip. Earnings Reports (U.S. Companies): Alphabet and Amazon (Q4 earnings) on Wednesday and Thursday. Pfizer and Merck (Q4 results, 2026 guidance, COVID revenue, drug pricing) on Tuesday. Eli Lilly (Q4 results, weight-loss pipeline, Alzheimer’s, drug pricing) on Wednesday. Bristol Myers Squibb (Q4 results, Opdivo, Eliquis) on Thursday. AbbVie (Q4 results, Skyrizi, Rinvoq, Humira sales) on Wednesday. U.S. TOP NEWS President Trump selected former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to l...

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Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, November 2025

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BREAKING     Alert Jan 30, 2026, 13:30   Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, November 2025 BREAKING ...

Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, November 2025

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BREAKING     Alert Jan 30, 2026, 13:30   Breaking: Canada gross domestic product by industry, November 2025 BREAKING ...

US Core PPI m/m: 0.7% vs 0.2% forecast

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0.7% vs 0.2% forecast     Alert Jan 30, 2026, 13:30   US Core PPI m/m 0.7% vs 0.2% forecast ...

GE Prelim CPI m/m: 0.1% vs 0.0% forecast

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0.1% vs 0.0% forecast     Alert Jan 30, 2026, 13:00   GE Prelim CPI m/m 0.1% vs 0.0% forecast ...

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as Trump's Fed pick, Apple earnings take focus

Daily Edge by TradeZero S&P 500: 6,969.01 (−9.02, 0.13%) Dow Jones: 49,071.56 (+55.96, 0.11%) NASDAQ: 23,685.12 (−172.33, 0.72%) Stock Market Today US stock futures (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones) slid on Friday. Focus on President Trump's upcoming Federal Reserve Chair pick (Kevin Warsh favorite) and Apple earnings. EdgeUp Marvell Technology stock slides premarket due to Microsoft-led tech selloff and AI spending concerns. SanDisk stock surges premarket after upbeat forecast and renewed Kioxia supply deal. Strategy Inc shares fall premarket as Bitcoin sinks amid rumors of new Fed Chair. SanDisk's eye-popping earnings forecast for Q3 (revenue guidance almost 60% higher, profit 150% higher) helps justify its stock surge. TechCreate Group stock leaps again in premarket (118% increase) after a previous 889% surge, with no fresh news cited. Gold and silver plunge in a wild sell-off; copper also drops significantly. Apple tops Q1 earnings estimates on reco...

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as Trump's Fed pick, Apple earnings take focus

Market close: S&P 500: 6,969.01 (−9.02, 0.13%) Dow Jones: 49,071.56 (+55.96, 0.11%) NASDAQ: 23,685.12 (−172.33, 0.72%) Stock Market Today: US stock futures slid (S&P 500 -0.9%, Nasdaq 100 -1.2%, Dow Jones -0.7%). Focus on President Trump's upcoming Fed Chair pick (Kevin Warsh, Chris Waller, Rick Rieder, Kevin Hassett as potential candidates). Mixed bag of Big Tech earnings for the week, including Apple results. EdgeUp: Marvell stock slid premarket due to a Microsoft-led tech selloff and concerns over AI spending. SanDisk stock surged premarket after an upbeat profit forecast and a renewed supply deal. Strategy Inc stock fell premarket as bitcoin sank amid rumors about the Fed Chair pick. SanDisk’s earnings forecast was significantly higher than Wall Street estimates, justifying its stock surge. TechCreate Group stock continued to surge in premarket trading with no fresh news cited. Gold and silver plunged in a major sell-off, reversing a recent rally...

Morning News Call

TOP NEWS Trump picks former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead U.S. central bank, aiming for monetary policy "regime change." Exxon Mobil beats Q4 profit targets, boosted by lower-cost oil from Permian Basin and Guyana. Apple forecasts strong sales growth (up to 16%) for March quarter due to rebounding iPhone demand in Asia. Chevron beats Q4 profit estimates, focusing on cost-cutting amid lower crude prices; sees potential in Venezuela. Trump threatens Canada with aircraft tariffs and decertification of Bombardier jets over Gulfstream approvals. BEFORE THE BELL U.S. stock index futures trade lower after Trump's Fed pick. Dollar strengthened; gold tumbled below $5,000. Oil prices moved lower on potential U.S.-Iran nuclear dialogue. European equities showed resilience, lifted by strong corporate earnings. Emerging markets struggled, with most currencies and equities down. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower, extending weekly losing streak. China and Hong Kong equities...

Morning News Call

TOP NEWS Trump picks former Fed official Kevin Warsh to run the Federal Reserve. Exxon Mobil beats Q4 profit targets with help from lower-cost oil production. Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds. Chevron beats Q4 profit estimate, eyes Venezuela investment opportunities. Trump threatens Canada with aircraft tariffs, decertification over Gulfstream approvals. BEFORE THE BELL U.S. stock index futures were trading lower after Trump's Fed pick. Prospect of new Fed leadership boosted the dollar and weighed heavily on gold. Oil prices moved lower, pressured by signs of potential U.S.-Iran nuclear dialogue. European equities showed resilience, lifted by strong corporate earnings. Emerging markets struggled, with most EM currencies and equities ending in the red. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower, extending its weekly losing streak due to tech profit-taking. Equities in China and Hong Kong slid sharply after gold price fall and speculative trading...

Morning News Call

TOP NEWS Trump picks former Fed official Kevin Warsh to run the Federal Reserve. Exxon Mobil beats Q4 profit targets with help from lower-cost oil production. Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds. Chevron beats Q4 profit estimate, eyes Venezuela investment opportunities. Trump threatens Canada with aircraft tariffs, decertification over Gulfstream approvals. BEFORE THE BELL U.S. stock index futures trading lower after Trump's Fed pick; dollar boosted, gold tumbles below $5,000. Oil prices move lower, pressured by potential U.S.-Iran dialogue over nuclear program. European equities show resilience, strong corporate earnings lift stocks. Emerging markets struggle, most EM currencies and equities end in the red. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower, extending weekly losing streak. Equities in China and Hong Kong slide sharply after gold price fall and speculative trading warnings. STOCKS TO WATCH American Airlines Group Inc, Delta Air Lines I...