Stephen Miran Resigns From White House as Fed Term Stretches On

• Stephen Miran Resigns From White House as Fed Term Stretches On  The New York Times
• Fed's Stephen Miran resigns from White House post  CNBC
• Top Trump adviser Miran resigns White House post to stay on at the Fed  Politico
• Fed’s Miran resigns as top White House economist  The Hill

China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes

• China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes  NPR
• China to ban hidden car door handles made popular by Tesla in world first  CNN
• China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns  BBC
• China moves to ban feature commonly seen on Tesla vehicles over fear of trapped passengers  Fox Business
• China to ban hidden door handles seen on some electric cars  Sky News

PepsiCo cuts prices on Lay’s, Doritos after cost complaints from shoppers

• PepsiCo cuts prices on Lay’s, Doritos after cost complaints from shoppers  The Washington Post
• PepsiCo to slash prices on popular snacks after consumer backlash  Fox Business
• PepsiCo to cut some US snack prices after backlash  BBC
• PepsiCo is cutting the price of Doritos, Cheetos and other snacks by up to 15%  CNN
• PepsiCo's drink sales are improving, and it's planning to cut snack prices  CNBC

Darden to close all remaining Bahama Breeze locations nationwide

• Darden to close all remaining Bahama Breeze locations nationwide  Orlando Sentinel
• Bahama Breeze is closing all of its restaurants  CNN
• Washington's only Bahama Breeze restaurant to close  Yahoo
• Popular dining chain shuts all remaining locations, no bankruptcy  thestreet.com
• Olive Garden parent Darden is shutting down its Bahama Breeze brand  Restaurant Business Magazine

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners

• With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners  AP News
• McDonald’s Debuts Exclusive McNugget® Caviar Just in Time for Valentine’s Day – at No Cost to Fans  McDonald’s Corporation
• McDonald's offers free McNugget caviar kits for Valentine's Day celebration  Fox Business
• With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners  WTOP
• McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free Caviar for Valentine’s Day — Yes, for Your Nuggets  Yahoo

Signs Point To Continuity On Disney Movie Studio Side As Josh D’Amaro Moves Into CEO Role

• Signs Point To Continuity On Disney Movie Studio Side As Josh D’Amaro Moves Into CEO Role  Deadline
• Disney Names Josh D’Amaro as Next C.E.O.  The New York Times
• ABC News exclusive: Disney's incoming CEO Josh D'Amaro and Bob Iger sit down with David Muir  ABC News
• Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger  CNN

What the Blockbuster SpaceX-xAI Merger Can Mean for Tesla Stock

• What the Blockbuster SpaceX-xAI Merger Can Mean for Tesla Stock  Barron's
• Musk's xAI, SpaceX combo is the biggest merger of all time, valued at $1.25 trillion  CNBC
• Elon Musk Just Became The First Person Ever Worth $800 Billion After SpaceX Acquired xAI  Forbes
• Elon Musk confirms SpaceX merger with xAI ahead of IPO  Yahoo Finance
• Tesla Now Owns a Piece of SpaceX. Elon Musk’s Companies Are Linking Up.  Barron's

Netflix struggles to defend Warner Bros merger at US Senate hearing

• Netflix struggles to defend Warner Bros merger at US Senate hearing  BBC
• Netflix's co-CEO went to an antitrust hearing and a culture war broke out  NBC News
• Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers  The New York Times
• Netflix CEO Testifies on Proposed Acquisition of Warner Bros.  C-SPAN
• Netflix co-CEO grilled by US senators over Warner Bros Discovery merger  The Guardian

Trump Unveils $12 Billion Mineral Reserve to Counter China

• Trump is channeling Ford in his plan for a U.S. strategic rare earths reserve  Fortune
• "Mine, Baby, Mine": Trump's New US Deep-Sea Strategy  Mining Digital
• Trump Project Vault stockpile will include any minerals listed as ‘critical’ by Interior Department  CNBC

Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination until Powell and Cook investigations end

• Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination until Powell and Cook investigations end  CNBC
• Trump made his Fed pick. But which Kevin Warsh will show up?  CNN
• Stan Druckenmiller: The Man Behind Bessent and Warsh, the Next Fed Chair  Barron's

AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

• AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results  AMD
• AMD to report Q4 earnings amid AI spending concerns  Yahoo Finance
• AMD's stock falls after earnings, despite upbeat guidance. Here's what to know.  MarketWatch

Threat of New AI Tools Wipes $300 Billion Off Software and Data Stocks

• ‘Get me out’: Traders dump software stocks as AI fears erupt  Yahoo Finance
• Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies  The Guardian

Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system says

• Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system says  Fortune
• Trump’s attempts to kill offshore wind aren’t working  CNN
• Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects  The New York Times
• Is Trump winning or losing his war on offshore wind power?  The Guardian
• U.S. court again rules an offshore wind project can resume construction  CNBC

Palantir Earnings Are 'A Warning to Peers' as Software Stocks Slump

• Palantir Earnings Are 'A Warning to Peers' as Software Stocks Slump  Investopedia
• Palantir stock rallies after company beats earnings estimates  CNBC
• Is Palantir a Top Tech Pick for 2026 After Strong Q4 Results & Guidance?  Yahoo Finance
• Palantir Blows Away Estimates, Shares Soar (NASDAQ:PLTR)  Seeking Alpha

Gold, silver surge after record drop flashes technical signal

• Gold, silver surge after record drop flashes technical signal  thestreet.com
• Gold and silver rebound, pulling global mining stocks and precious metal ETFs higher  CNBC

Nvidia Nears Deal to Invest $20 Billion in OpenAI Round

• CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia denies rift with OpenAI, while software and asset management stocks plunge  CNBC
• Nvidia will consider investing in OpenAI IPO, Huang tells CNBC  Yahoo Finance
• Nvidia Stock Drops. Why Its $100 Billion OpenAI Investment Is in Question.  Barron's

EPA Could Eliminate Limp Mode for Diesel Trucks Low on DEF

• EPA Could Eliminate Limp Mode for Diesel Trucks Low on DEF  The Drive
• EPA greenlights right to repair in 'another win for American farmers'  Michigan Farm News
• EPA Clarifies Right-to-Repair Rules for Farm, Nonroad Diesel Equipment  CollisionWeek
• EPA Expands DEF Oversight, Signaling Potential Relief for Fleets  act-news.com
• $48 Billion Breakthrough: EPA Says Farmers Have the Right to Repair Their Machines  Hoosier Ag Today

Jeffrey Epstein emails reveal extensive ties with top Goldman Sachs lawyer

• Kathy Ruemmler, now Goldman Sachs' top lawyer, thanked 'Uncle Jeffrey' Epstein for gifts, emails show  Business Insider
• Goldman Sachs’ Kathy Ruemmler accused of ‘misery’ affair with Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney, according to his wife’s emails  New York Post

S&P 500 futures are little changed after tech sell-off drags down major averages: Live updates

• Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 sink as tech falters amid flood of earnings  Yahoo Finance
• Stocks and bitcoin sink as investors dump software company shares  NBC News
• Market Rotates Out Of Tech; Two Big AI Movers Late  Investor's Business Daily

White House Moves On Clarity Act; Cathie Wood Boosts Crypto Stance

• White House Moves On Clarity Act; Cathie Wood Boosts Crypto Stance  Investor's Business Daily
• White House Meets With Banks, Crypto Industry to Advance Bill  Barron's
• Banking Trades Statement on White House Crypto Market Structure Meeting  Bank Policy Institute

Walmart Joins Tech Giants With $1 Trillion Market Valuation

• Walmart Joins Tech Giants With $1 Trillion Market Valuation  The New York Times
• Walmart hits $1 trillion market cap, fueled by growth of e-commerce, new businesses  CNBC
• Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1tn market value  BBC
• Walmart hits trillion dollar market cap for the first time  Al Jazeera

Pfizer Stock Drops on Obesity-Drug Study Data

• Pfizer says obesity injection shows promise as monthly treatment in mid-stage trial  CNBC
• Pharmalittle: We're reading about a Pfizer obesity pill, Florida's failed drug importation plan, and more  statnews.com
• Did Pfizer's Obesity Shot Do Well Enough To Catch Lilly?  Investor's Business Daily

Super Micro logs record revenue from AI demand, and the stock surges

• Super Micro logs record revenue from AI demand, and the stock surges  MarketWatch
• Super Micro (NASDAQ:SMCI) Reports Bullish Q4 CY2025, Stock Soars  Yahoo Finance
• Super Micro crushes estimates for Q2, offers strong guidance  Sherwood News

PayPal Shares Plunge After CEO Announcement, Profit Miss

• PayPal bulls set to win big as spooked investors 'puke in the hole': Analyst  Yahoo Finance
• PayPal appoints new CEO  Payments Dive
• PayPal shares plunge nearly 20% on CEO exit, disappointing 2026 profit forecast  CNBC
• PayPal dumps CEO in surprise shake-up, poaches HP’s top exec as replacement  Fortune

Novo Nordisk Stock Sinks as Ozempic Maker Sees Sales Falling in 2026

• Novo Nordisk Stock Sinks as Ozempic Maker Sees Sales Falling in 2026  Barron's
• Novo Nordisk shares tumble after company warns of sales hit this year  CNBC
• Novo Nordisk falls on 2025 results, dragging Lilly (NVO:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha
• Novo Nordisk's sales increased by 6% in Danish kroner and by 10% at constant exchange rates to DKK 309.1 billion in 2025  Yahoo Finance

Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Slips Despite New EV Rebate Plan…In California

• Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Slips Despite New EV Rebate Plan…In California  TipRanks
• Here’s a peek at Newsom’s new EV incentives package for Californians  San Diego Union-Tribune
• California Governor Newsom floats $200M rebate plan for Tesla, EV industry (TSLA:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha

Bitcoin hits lowest level since 2024 and stocks stumble as AI and geopolitical nerves fray

• Bitcoin hits lowest level since 2024 and stocks stumble as AI and geopolitical nerves fray  CNN
• Bitcoin hovers near $77,000 but 'investors not yet positioned to buy the dip'  Yahoo Finance
• Bitcoin briefly breaks below $73,000 to lowest since November 2024 as heavy selling resumes  CNBC

Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots

• Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots  The Verge
• Top AI leaders are begging people not to use Moltbook: It’s a ‘disaster waiting to happen’  Fortune
• What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?  CNN
• I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed  WIRED
• A social network for AI agents is full of introspection—and threats  The Economist

Chipotle stock sinks as restaurant chain reports falling traffic, weak guidance

• Chipotle stock sinks as restaurant chain reports falling traffic, weak guidance  CNBC
• Chipotle stock sinks after company reports Q4 same-store sales drop 2.5%, forecasts no sales growth in 2026  Yahoo Finance
• Chipotle’s outlook for the year casts doubt on a restaurant-industry rebound  MarketWatch

More Corruption Allegations Levied at Trump Over Newly Revealed UAE Crypto Deal

• More Corruption Allegations Levied at Trump Over Newly Revealed UAE Crypto Deal  Gizmodo
• Trump’s Crypto Defenses Aren’t Reassuring  The Atlantic
• Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm  The Guardian
• Why The UAE’s Investment In World Liberty Financial Was A Sweetheart Deal For Trump  Forbes

Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn

• Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn  Gothamist
• City opens warming centers in Park Slope as power outage stretches on, local pols demand action from Con Ed  Brooklyn Paper
• Melting snow, salt leaves 1,100 customers in Brooklyn neighborhood with power outages  PIX11
• Power outage for over two thousand in Park Slope and Boerum Hill, Brooklyn due to melting snow, salt  ABC7 New York
• Brooklyn power outage leaves over 1,900 without service as crews work overnight  FOX 5 New York

Amazon delivers Seattle purge ahead of earnings

• Amazon delivers Seattle purge ahead of earnings  thestreet.com
• Update on our organization  About Amazon
• Amazon layoffs to impact hundreds of Bay Area jobs, in latest sign of rough road ahead for tech industry  KRON4
• The Frederick Mom's recommendations for the weekend of Feb. 6  The Frederick News-Post
• Frantic run-up to Amazon layoffs leaves Seattle workers feeling ‘expendable’  The Seattle Times

AMD sees sequential quarterly decline in revenue, shares slide after hours

AMD sees sequential quarterly decline in revenue, shares slide after hours  Investing.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Sam Altman On OpenAI's Game-Changing New Device And His Longtime Feud With Elon Musk

• Sam Altman On OpenAI's Game-Changing New Device And His Longtime Feud With Elon Musk  Forbes
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes unexpected announcement following 'code red' alert: 'Last resort for us'  Yahoo Finance
• Sam Altman Says Full AI Companies Are Possible, but Businesses Are Not Ready  PYMNTS.com
• Sam Altman Expects to Get What He Wants  Gizmodo