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Russell 2000 Rallies as Small Caps Outperform Broader Market | The Close 1/16/2026

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Todays guests are Morgan Stanley Investment, Management’s Andrew Slimmon, Scotiabank’s Andrew Weisel, Monness Crespi Hardt & Co’s Brian White, Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, Neuberger Berman’s Jeff Blazek, Needham & Company’s Laura Martin, Evercore’s Nicholas Amicucci, Mizuho Securities USA’s Dan Kolev, AlixPartners’ Simon Freakley, McKinsey ...

Fed rate cut odds shift as FOMC blackout begins

Fed interest rate expectations are hitting a wall of silence as the central bank’s official blackout period begins Saturday, January 17. Ahead of the crucial January 28 FOMC meeting, a series of hot labor reports and sticky inflation data have already forced a massive market recalibration, crushing ...

Making Sense of Early Q4 Earnings Results

Total earnings for the S&P 500 companies that have reported are up +17.3% from the same period last year on +7.6% higher revenues, with 87.9% beating EPS estimates and 69.7% beating revenue estimates.

Dividend Investor Earns $30K a Month After 37 Years, Says He Started Investing in 1988 With Student Loans

Many investors underestimate the power of staying invested. Riding out market volatility and uncertainty while holding quality stocks can lead to dramatic long-term results. In May, a dividend investor posted in a Reddit community that he reached $1,000 per day in dividend income after 37 years of investing. The portfolio screenshots shared by the investor on the social platform showed his monthly dividend income stood at $30,417. Dont Miss: Missed Nvidia and Tesla? RAD Intel Could Be the Next

Mckinsey’s Bradley: We’re in a New Economic Era

Chris Bradley, McKinsey Global Institute Director and Senior Partner, says we are entering a new economic era. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

US rail regulator says Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger filing incomplete

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in which the U.S. transport regulator will define what enhanced competition means under tougher merger rules adopted in 2001.

Fmr. FDIC Chair: Supreme Court Could Step In to Protect Fed

Sheila Bair, former FDIC chair and a member of the Center for Financial Stability Advisory Board, says the Supreme Court may draw a line to protect the Fed’s independence. She speaks with Romaine Bostick and Emily Graffeo on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

GBank Financial Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Quarterly Earnings Call Scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th, at 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: GBFH), the parent company for GBank (the "Bank"), today announced it plans to release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at approximately 1:15 p.m. PST, and will host its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PST. Interested parties can participate remotely via Internet connectivity. There will be no physical location for atten...