📈 Stocks / Finance

Oracle Pops on TikTok U.S. Control Deal

Yahoo Finance

Oracle shares climbed ~3% as reports said its U.S. joint venture secured controlling interest in TikTok’s U.S. operations—seen as a big win for Oracle’s cloud and data security business, keeping TikTok as a key customer; stock around $198.

Space Stocks Surge on Pro-Sector Policy and Contract Tailwinds

CNBC

Space stocks jumped as optimism builds into 2026: Firefly +16%, Intuitive Machines +12%, Rocket Lab +10% (after an $816M SDA satellite deal). Tailwinds include Trump’s “space superiority” order and Jared Isaacman’s NASA chief confirmation.

Quantum Computing Inc. Spikes Despite No Clear Catalyst

Yahoo Finance

QUBT jumped ~12% with no obvious news, as quantum stocks have surged in 2025. The company is still down ~40% YTD, has tiny revenue vs. a ~$2.4B valuation, and recently agreed to buy Luminar Semiconductor for $110M to boost practical quantum solutions.

🪙 Crypto

XRP Ledger May Add Native Institutional Lending

The Street

Ripple engineers outlined a native XRP Ledger lending protocol for institutions (fixed-term, fixed-rate, underwritten loans via single-asset vaults for XRP/RLUSD). If validators approve in late Jan, XRP holders could earn yield by lending.

🌎 Global Economy

JPM: AI, Fragmentation, and Inflation Define the Next Cycle

FX Leaders

J.P. Morgan’s 2026 outlook says AI, deglobalization and structurally higher inflation are reshaping markets. ~40% of S&P 500 value is tied to AI hopes; trade favors security/resilience. Tech, energy, defense and infrastructure seen as winners.

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