Julie Morgan

U.S.

megabanks reduced the headcount by the most in nearly a decade, according to a report.

And according to Wedbush, tech earnings should be an AI validation sign.

On Wall Street at this early hour, Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures are in the green.

Crude oil is up 1% at $59 a barrel.

Bitcoin is down 0.3% at $95,000.

Gold is down 0.2% at $4,607.

The FTSE 100 is little changed and the DAX is up 0.2%.

JB Hunt Transport Services is on our list of the biggest movers of the day pre-market.

JBHT is down 4.9%.

Shares slipped after mixed results.

The logistics company earned a better-than-expected profit despite a 2% drop in revenue.

And on today's economic calendar at 9.15 a.m., industrial production.

And at 10 a.m., the housing market index.

Another item to add to your calendar, but it's not for today.

It's for less than two weeks from now.

It's our Investing Experts Live Top Ideas for 2026 event.

Investing Experts is the sister podcast to Wall Street Breakfast, but this is a live event.

It starts at noon on January 27th.

You'll hear from experts about where growth and income opportunities are emerging this year.