A U.S. combat aircraft shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle on Tuesday after the drone closed in on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while the ship was operating in the North Arabian Sea, according to U.S. Central Command. The incident occurred the same day a Navy destroyer intervened to assist a U.S.–flagged commercial […]
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., has asked Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee to explain her presence at an FBI search of the Fulton County, Georgia, election office and her decision to connect federal agents with former President Donald Trump immediately after the search was completed. Warner, the committee’s […]
New York — Feb. 3, 2026. U.S. equities turned lower Tuesday as investors sifted through a heavy slate of technology earnings, watched volatility in precious-metal markets, and assessed the economic impact of a partial federal government shutdown now in its fourth day. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.6% after an early climb, the S&P 500 shed […]
Former President Donald Trump on Monday pressed Republican officials to assume greater control over election procedures, asserting that the party should “take over” and “nationalize” voting in several states before the 2026 midterm elections. The remarks were delivered during an interview with former FBI Director Dan Bongino, who recently returned to podcasting after resigning his […]
Asia-Pacific equity markets rebounded sharply on Tuesday, mirroring overnight gains on Wall Street and easing fears sparked by the previous session’s sell-off in several asset classes. Major benchmarks across the region advanced, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 closing at a new record, South Korea’s Kospi briefly halting buy orders after a near-7% jump, and India’s key […]
Valero Energy Corporation is entering 2026 with analyst coverage that underscores the company’s scale as the world’s largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer. Ahead of a market update slated for 2 February 2026, investment research indicates continued focus on the company’s production capacity, geographic footprint and integration of ethanol operations. The San Antonio-based company operates […]
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is weighing whether to halt two contempt of Congress measures after former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to sit for private depositions related to the committee’s probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., announced late Monday that he is […]
Silver’s price swings over the past several weeks have resembled the explosive moves historically associated with so-called meme assets, prompting analysts to question whether the precious metal has left its fundamental anchors behind and entered a new speculative phase driven largely by retail investors. Between late January and mid-February, spot silver vaulted more than 100% […]
Independent research house Argus distributed a series of investment notes on 2 February 2026 that again placed Exxon Mobil Corporation at the center of its energy-sector coverage. The oil and gas major appeared in multiple publications released the same day, including a Market Update that tracked five large-capitalization names and a Weekly Stock List that […]
A live, wide-angle camera at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is offering viewers a continuous look at the Artemis II rocket, the launch vehicle scheduled to carry the program’s first crewed mission around the Moon. The uninterrupted feed shows technicians performing routine checks on the launch system while final preparations continue. NASA has not announced a […]
India’s equity market opened sharply higher on Tuesday after New Delhi and Washington disclosed a tariff agreement that immediately reduced U.S. duties on Indian goods and prompted reciprocal moves from India. The benchmark Nifty 50 index climbed 5 percent at the opening bell, lifting sentiment across sectors before giving back a portion of the advance and settling […]
Argus Research has issued a new forecast for the shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company. The update, circulated to institutional clients as part of the firm’s subscription-based research library, assesses the company’s operational structure, recent performance and longer-term prospects within the transportation and logistics sector. Headquartered in Atlanta, […]