In the first month of 2026, the gold price rose more than 27%. The rally continues even in the absence of hot geopolitical news, which traditionally support geopolitical risks. Valery Emelyanov, an analyst at <a href="https://movchans.com/ru?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referal&amp;utm_campaign=oninvest&amp;utm_content=Andrey_view">Movcchan's</a> Group of Investment Management Companies, discusses what is really behind such a rapid growth.

Gold has risen more than $1000 since the start of the year: who is behind the rally?

This is how investors reacted to Trump's threats against Iran - the US President demanded the Islamic Republic to conclude a nuclear deal. Otherwise, Trump warned, Tehran should be ready for a military solution to the issue

Oil broke through the $70 mark for the first time since September. Analysts expect more growth

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SK hynix Inc.

Analysts consider the shares of both companies attractive and the likelihood of a market redistribution is low due to the huge deficit

Samsung has lost to SK Hynix for the first time in terms of annual profits

Getty Realty Corp.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company

Addus HomeCare Corporation

Envista Holdings Corporation

Waystar Holding Corp.

Doximity, Inc.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

Boyd Gaming Corporation

BILL Holdings, Inc.

ESAB Corporation

BofA Securities has <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/10-small-cap-stocks-poised-to-break-out-11afcafe?mod=RTA">identified</a>&nbsp;10 small- and mid-cap companies that investors should pay attention to as the segment tries to extend its recent rally. BofA screened for stocks that delivered better-than-expected earnings and sales in the third quarter, and for which its analysts’ fourth-quarter estimates exceed Wall Street consensus forecasts, <i>Barron's </i>reports.

BofA picks 10 smid-cap stocks that may beat Wall Street's 4Q expectations

Tesla, Inc.

Existing suppliers are unable to supply Tesla with the volumes it needs, Musk claims

Musk announced Tesla's plans to get into chip manufacturing. How will this affect the market?

Caterpillar Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.

Mastercard Incorporated

Visa Inc.

Apple Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation

ServiceNow, Inc.

Joby Aviation, Inc.

Stride, Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

Intel Corporation

Textron Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: giants' reports in the spotlight

Ethos Technologies Inc.

The company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LIFE

Ethos IPO: US insurance marketplace goes public

York Space Systems, Inc.

The company goes public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker YSS

York Space Systems IPO: Shares of Pentagon space contractor begin trading

PicS N.V.


The company goes public on the Nasdaq under the ticker PICS

Picpay IPO: shares of one of the largest digital banks in Brazil become available

Compass, Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Real estate broker Compass has evolved from a local startup into a company with a market capitalization of nearly $10 billion, offering a new approach to home sales based on the gradual release of listings from exclusive access into the open market. In January, Compass closed a merger with peer Anywhere Real Estate. The combined brokerage will control nearly 20% of U.S. home sales. Analysts believe the transaction could support Compass’ market position and share price, despite antitrust risks and persisting uncertainty around the housing market.

Real estate broker Compass closes Anywhere merger. What does this mean for the stock?

Carvana Co.

The costliness of Carvana securities makes investors sell them first and then deal with the situation, the analyst said

An attack by shorts caused the strongest collapse in shares of auto dealer Carvana in nearly a year

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Strabag SE

Raiffeisenbank, a Russian subsidiary of the Austrian RBI group, generates a significant share of its profits. But its Austrian owners cannot receive dividends from it because of Russian laws and courts. On January 30, the Austrian bank will publish preliminary results for 2025. What should investors know about the bank's business in Russia?

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