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Wells Fargo's net income rose 5.5% to $5.4 billion in 2025, though severance costs impacted results. CEO Charlie Scharf said the bank can now compete on a level playing field after the Fed's asset cap was removed.
Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble report recent quarterly results, highlighting sales growth, cash flow, and ongoing dividend payments. Both companies maintain their status as reliable dividend stocks.
Crude oil and gasoline prices rose sharply, hitting multi-month highs due to fears of escalating tensions in Iran and supply disruptions from drone attacks. Prices later retreated after a bearish EIA inventory report showed increased supplies.
Stifel and Wells Fargo adjusted ServiceNow's price targets in early January, maintaining positive ratings. The updates followed the company's announcement of its Q4 and full-year earnings release date.
TSMC's December revenue rose 20.4% year-over-year, exceeding analyst forecasts. The company's 2025 revenue grew 31.6%, outpacing the semiconductor market. TSMC is expanding capacity to meet demand, including for Nvidia's H200 chips, with quarterly results due Jan. 15.
JB Global Capital's Q4 2025 investor letter reveals an 8.9% decline, driven by Alibaba, but a strong full-year return of 67.5%. The fund initiated a position in The Clorox Company at $104 per share.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities slashed its dividend by 45% as structural headwinds in the life science industry, including funding declines and lab space oversupply, pressure tenant revenues and property cash flows.
German AI customer service platform Parloa raised $350 million in a Series D round, tripling its valuation to $3 billion. The funds will support expansion in Europe and the U.S.
President Trump's first year saw increased oil and gas production through licensing reforms and tariff exemptions, but oversupply and steel tariffs create challenges.