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Trumps oil strategy for Venezuela leaves Citgo auction in limbo

As U.S. President Donald Trump moves quickly to put together a $100 billion effort to revive Venezuelas oil industry, the administration has yet to finalize the fate of the crown jewel of the countrys foreign assets, U.S. refining company Citgo Petroleum, sources close to the matter said.

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II Completes $287,500,000 Initial Public Offering

NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 28,750,000 units, which includes 3,750,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $287,500,000.

WEBUY GLOBAL LTD Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Deficiency

Singapore, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBUY GLOBAL LTD (Nasdaq: WBUY) (the “Company” or “Webuy”) today announced that the Company received a notice from the staff of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that it is not in compliance with the minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders’ equity for continued listing of the Company’s class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0000462 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) o...

Fulcrum Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.® (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced that the company granted non-statutory stock options to three new employees. Fulcrum granted stock options to purchase shares of the company’s common stock pursuant to the company’s 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, ...

First Commonwealth to Host Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

INDIANA, Pa., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) announced today that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The call will be hosted by T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be joined by James Reske, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jane Grebenc, Executive Vice President and Chi...

4 alternative assets investors can play amid the AI boom in 2026

Its not just the tech leaders and market indexe (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) getting a boon from the AI boom, as alternative assets are having a moment due to artificial intelligence exposures. J.P. Morgan Asset Management global alternatives strategist Aaron Mulvihill sits down with Market Domination Overtimes Josh Lipton to talk about alternative assets the firm is looking at, including infrastructure plays, private equity, private credit, and even real estate. To watch more expert insights and anal...

Zacks January View on Equity Markets

Liquidity catalysts will be debated for 2026, from both global (U.S. and non-U.S.) monetary authorities. It is not guaranteed to work for stocks like it did in 2025.

January Asset Allocation Guidelines

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

ZRS Chart of the Month

Info Tech remains richly overpriced, based on valuations, +56% over the median. That is the "AI froth" factor. Factor in high tech mega-cap P/E multiples too.

Wabash Schedules Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call to review and discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter 2025 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Main Street Financial Services Corp. Declares a 7% Increase in the Quarterly Dividend

WOOSTER, Ohio, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Main Street Financial Services Corp.  (OTCQX:MSWV), (the “Company”), the holding company parent of Main Street Bank Corp. (the “Bank) has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of the Company’s common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 2025; an increase of 7 percent, or $0.01, when compared to the prior quarter. The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on February 6, 2026 to stockholders of record as of January 26, 2026.

Saratoga Casino Holdings Makes Strategic Investment in High Roller Technologies

Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Roller Technologies, Inc. (“High Roller”) (NYSE: ROLR), operator of the award-winning, premium online casino brands High Roller and Fruta, today announced Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC (“Saratoga”) has made a $1.0 million strategic investment in the Company through a private placement of restricted shares of common stock of High Roller at a purchase price of $2.80 per share.

Aktien New York Schluss: Zinshoffnungen - S&P 500 auf Rekordhoch

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - Die Aussicht auf Zinssenkungen durch die US-Notenbank Fed nach bestenfalls durchwachsenen Daten vom US-Arbeitsmarkt hat am Freitag für steigende Kurse an den US-Börsen gesorgt. Der marktbreite S&P 500 erreichte ein Rekordhoch, z...

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividend

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.25 per share on shares of the Companys Common Stock and Class B Common Stock payable on February 6, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 23, 2026.

ROUNDUP 2: Weitere Proteste in iranischen Millionenmetropolen

(neu: Mit Informationen von Menschenrechtlern.) TEHERAN (dpa-AFX) - In den iranischen Millionenmetropolen Teheran und Maschhad kommt es den zweiten Tag in Folge zu Straßenprotesten. Viel geteilte Videos in den sozialen Medien zeigten Menschenansam...

OpenAI eyes 250K sf of former Dropbox HQ offices in SF

Details around OpenAI’s Mission Bay expansion plans are becoming clearer.  The Sam Altman-led artificial intelligence giant is in talks to sublease former Dropbox headquarters offices spanning 200,000 to 250,000 square feet at 1800 Owens Street, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Dropbox has been retreating from the space little by little in recent years.  If the deal is completed, it will bring OpenAI’s presence in Mission Bay to about 1 million square feet. It also isn’t the only expansion ...