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Stock Market Daily Podcast — January 13, 2026
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Earnings season is here, and there’s one big wild card
Big banks kick off earnings this week — JPMorgan on Tuesday, Bank of America and Citi on Wednesday, and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on Thursday — offering a read on the broader economy from dealmaking to credit trends to AI spending. After a volatile 2025 that ended at record highs, executives will focus on sustaining momentum into 2026. The wild card: President Donald Trump’s affordability push, which could sway sentiment across multiple sectors even before policy details emerge.
5 once-sleepy dividend utility companies are striking massive deals with big tech
Tech giants are locking in long-term power through utilities — via renewables, storage, and even next-gen nuclear — to feed explosive data center and AI demand. Names like Brookfield Renewable, Constellation Energy, Dominion Energy, Entergy, and NextEra are securing multi-gigawatt agreements with Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Alphabet. For investors, these partnerships offer a steadier way to play the AI buildout through regulated cash flows and dividends.
