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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell blasted the subpoena as Trump’s pressure campaign for another rate cut (SAUL LOEB) Asian equities posted gains Monday while the dollar dipped as investors digested news that the US Justice Department subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, raising fears over US central bank independence. Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the…

The S&P 500 does not stay the same. It never has. Companies enter, companies leave. Some grow fast and earn a spot, while others shrink, merge, go private, or collapse. Stability is not how this index works. So perhaps this churn helps explain how the market behaves over time. Prices can rise while the lineup…

Prosper Junior Bakiny, The Motley Fool January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM Key Points Structure Therapeutics’ positive phase 2 data for aleniglipron sent its stock price soaring last year. The medicine could join the fast-growing weight loss market, but it will face plenty of competition. The clinical-stage biotech could see its shares plummet should there…

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A version of this article first appeared on TKer.co The stock market and broad market indices, such as the S&P 500, are not static. The stocks that comprise the market are constantly changing as companies grow, shrink, merge, privatize, or go bellyup. “On average, 20% of S&P 500 constituents turn over every five years,” Goldman…

Brett Schafer, The Motley Fool January 11, 2026 at 11:12 AM Key Points Rising gold and silver prices unleashed Hycroft Mining’s stock price last year. The company does not actually mine any silver or gold today. After rising almost 1,000%, the pre-revenue stock looks risky to buy right now. 10 stocks we like better than…

Thomas Niel, The Motley Fool January 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM Key Points President Trump’s recently announced plan to drive down mortgage rates has sent housing stocks surging again, and Opendoor Technologies is no exception. Even if these specific plans fail to drive a housing market resurgence, this announcement may be indicative of other housing…

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Investors may be “having a cake and eating it” in 2026, with Wall Street strategists predicting stock market gains driven by Fed rate cuts, tax incentives, and lower-than-expected inflation. As Wall Street prepares for this week’s highly anticipated monthly Consumer Price Index report, which is expected to stay unchanged from the prior month at an…

Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they’re more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major shift this month feels like a long shot. Fed cut looking unlikely October’s government shutdown throttled the flow of data from federal agencies, making it tough to gauge the economy’s health. Neither…