For: January 5, 2026
>>Watching Wall Street
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after Wall Street closed mixed on Friday to kick off the new year. Stocks wavered early in the session then climbed with A-I related shares including Nvidia and Micron Technology providing some lift on the first trading day of 2026. Tesla slid two percent after its annual sales fell for a second straight year. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 319 points to 48-382. The S&P 500 rose 12 points to 68-58. The Nasdaq lost six points to 23-235.
>>Noteworthy Economic Reports
(Undated) -- Coming up in the business week ahead, things get started with auto sales results rolling in throughout the day today. ADP's employment report is out Wednesday, along with the latest reading on job openings. Weekly jobless claims are due Thursday. The focus on Friday will be the government's monthly jobs report. Most analysts expect to see a decline in the number of jobs added in December and an uptick in the unemployment rate.
>>Starlink To Provide Free Internet To Venezuela
(Undated) -- Starlink will provide free internet service to Venezuela. The Elon Musk owned internet company announced it will provide free internet through February 3rd for Venezuela. The move comes after parts of the country, including the capital, lost power due to military strikes by the U.S. Early Saturday morning, the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
>>Gas Prices Remain Under $3/Gallon
(Undated) -- Average gas prices across the U.S. are still under three dollars a gallon as we start the first full week of 2026. Triple-A puts the average cost of a gallon of gas at two-dollars-81 cents a gallon today. The most expensive gas is in Hawaii at four-dollars-40 cents while the cheapest can be found in Oklahoma at two-21.
>>CES 2026 Media Days
(Las Vegas, NV) -- The first major tech expo of the year is taking over Las Vegas. CES 2026 kicks off tomorrow, but media days started yesterday. The annual trade show, formerly called the Consumer Electronics Show, promises to bring a look at what the future may hold with new products and trends taking center stage. Presentations are on tap from companies like Samsung, NVIDIA, LG, Lenovo and more. The show runs through the 9th.
>>Stellantis Resurrects $100K Ram Pickup Truck
(Detroit, MI) -- Stellantis is resurrecting a V-8-powered Ram pickup truck called the TRX. The 100-thousand-dollar vehicle is being revived as the company faces fewer federal emissions regulations. It was first produced for the 2021 to 2024 model years and now the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available in late 2026. Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis [[ KOO-ni-skiss ]] has been leading a turnaround plan since unretiring from the automaker a year ago.
>>"Avatar 3" Passes Billion-Dollar Mark
(Los Angeles, CA) -- "Avatar: Fire and Ash" has now made over a billion dollars worldwide. The "Hollywood Reporter" says the third movie in the James Cameron sci-fi series flew past the billion-dollar mark on Saturday. "Avatar 3" is only the third Hollywood movie from 2025 to make a billion dollars, following "Lilo & Stitch" and "Zootopia 2."
