US Markets Weakening – Venezuelan Oil Revenues to Flow into US Goods – Trump Bans Dividends and Buybacks for Defense Stocks – US Labor Market Stabilizes – JP Morgan Acquires Apple Credit Card Business – Alphabet More Valuable than Apple – Warner Prefers Netflix Offer – China Halts H200 Orders – Samsung Reports Profit Explosion – Applied Digital Targets $1 Billion Operating Income – Anthropic Raises $10 Billion – OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the major US stock exchanges concluded trading mixed. The Dow Jones fell significantly by about 0.9% to roughly 48,996 points, after reaching new record highs the day before. The S&P 500 closed slightly weaker, losing about 0.3% to around 6,920 points, while the Nasdaq Composite was able to gain slightly, increasing by about 0.2%, driven by demand for technology and AI stocks. The markets reacted to a mix of macroeconomic and political impulses. After a strong start to the year, investors felt signs of caution...