Trump Order Boosts Alaskan Resource Hopes; IRS Warns Of $500 Billion Gap; Tesla's European Market Share Slips Again Amid EV Growth – Top Headlines While The US Slept

US Politics

• Trump’s Executive Order Fuels Investor Speculation Over Alaskan Resources
• Trump Announces Auto Tariffs Are Imminent But Some Countries Might Receive Exemptions
• Will They Won’t They? US Government Hits Pause On Sale Of Federal Offices As Opponents Call Firings ‘An Assault On The Rule Of Law’

US Markets­­­­­­­

• KB Home Posts Downbeat Results, Joins UniFirst, Oklo And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday’s Pre-Market Session
• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower After 2-Day Advance: Clear And Measured Tariff Plan Could ‘Trigger A Strong Relief Rally,’ Says Expert
• S&P 500, Dollar Index Decline Together For 1st Time Since 2008 Financial Crisis
• Dow Jumps Nearly 600 Points As Recession Fears Ease, Tesla Rallies 12%: Greed Index Moves To ‘Fear’ Zone

Crypto

• Strategy Aims For More Bitcoin With ‘Strife’ Stock: How Does It Work?
• BlackRock Expands Bitcoin ETF Offering To Europe
• Japan Set To Welcome First Legally-Backed Dollar Stablecoin: Find Out Which One It Is       
• World Liberty Financial-Labeled Stablecoin Surfaces On BNB Chain: Trump-Backed Platform Asks To Wait For Official Confirmation
• Dogecoin Zooms 5% Amid Broader Market Rally—Analyst Flags Level Where Risk-Reward Ratio Is ‘Absolutely Phenomenal’
• Elizabeth Warren Questions Trump’s SEC Pick Paul Atkins On FTX Ties, TRUMP Memecoin Conflict Of Interest
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Match Stocks Rally As Trump Hints At Tariff Relief: Top Analyst Projects BTC’s Breakout To $93,500 If This Level Is Reclaimed

World Politics

• US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Sounds Alarm On AI Threats, Says We ‘Can’t Let It Get Overrun By Chinese,’ Calls For Industry-Led Security Audits Of Companies Like DeepSeek

US Economy

• IRS Anticipates Over $500B Revenue Shortfall, While Treasury Stares At Potential Cash Crunch Without Debt Ceiling Increase: Report

World Economy

• Asia Market Mixed, Europe Gains On Tariff Optimism; Gold Edges Higher – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Hewlett Packard Stock’s Death Cross Signals Trouble: Can AI Hype Save It?
• China’s Agibot Plans To Compete With Elon Musk’s Optimus, Set to Produce 5,000 Robots In 2025
• Beeline CEO Buys Stock At 205% Premium In Series G Offering
• Intel Targets Nvidia, Broadcom With Renewed Chip Design And Foundry Push, Says UBS
• Alibaba’s Tsai Sounds Alarm On Signs Of AI Bubble In US: ‘People Are Building Data Centers On Speculation’
• Palantir Market Cap Surges Over $50 Billion In 2025: Won’t Be A ‘Seller,’ Says Analyst As He Foresees PLTR As An AI Play
• Apple Watch Update Will Allow Alarms To Ring In Silent Mode: Enough To Wake Up Heavy Sleepers?
• OpenAI Says It’s Making ChatGPT Voice Assistant Sound More Like A Human And It Won’t Interrupt As Much
• Alibaba Chair Says Business Entrepreneurs ‘More Confident’ After Meeting With Xi Jinping In January, Signals Hiring Boost

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla’s China Weekly Insured Numbers Hit New Year-To-Date High: Gary Black Says TSLA’s Europe Sales Decline Not Relevant
• Gordon Johnson Defends Tesla Short Thesis As Margins Shrink, Discounts Rise: Jim Chanos Notes 35% YTD Drop In San Diego County Sales
• Tesla’s Market Share In Europe Declines For Second Consecutive Month Despite Growing EV Demand

Consumer

• Why Is Food Company McCormick Stock Trading Lower Today?
• No Deal: Cintas Abandons UniFirst Proposal After Talks Hit A Wall
• Hyundai Announces $21 Billion US Investment Amid Tariff Pressure: Trump Calls It Vindication Of His Administration’s Use Of Levies

Communication

• Trump Media Stock Jumps On Crypto ETF Deal Though Uncertainties Remain
• Netflix, Spotify Can Weather Economic Uncertainty Because Of Subscription-Based Models, Says Jim Cramer: Here’s What Their Charts Indicate

Industrial

• Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Resigns Amid $9.5 Billion Loss And Growing As USPS Faces Competitive Heat From Amazon, FedEX And UPS

Healthcare

• FDA Seeks Additional Information For Intelligent Bio Solutions’ Drug Screening System, Clearance Process Remains on Track For 2025 US Launch
• Anixa Biosciences Inks Letter of Intent with Austria-Based VERDI Solutions To Develop AI-Guided Personalized Cancer Vaccines

Financial

• KKR Moves To Seal Fuji Soft Deal With Founding Family Pact And Squeeze-Out Plan
• Goldman Forecasts 3% Growth For S&P 500 Over Next Decade: Expert Contradicts, Says It Has ‘No Relationship’ With Real Returns

Space

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Prepares To Launch New Starlink Dish Promising Gigabit Internet Speeds: Report

Energy

• Shell Unveils New Strategy: Higher Buybacks, Cost Cuts And 10% Annual Free Cash Flow Growth

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