Stock Indexes Rise as Trump Says ‘Won’t Use Force’ in Greenland; Gold Sets Latest Record

Whatever Comes Next With Greenland, The Uncertainty Poses Economic Risks

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The uncertainty that roiled the economy and undermined the job market in 2025 flared up again this weekend after President Donald Trump renewed his threats to seize Greenland from U.S. ally Denmark.

Trump stoked a fresh round of unease Saturday when he threatened to impose a 10% tariff against eight European countries, escalating to 25% in June, until Denmark sells the autonomous territory to the U.S.

European leaders are reportedly considering retaliatory moves, and French President Emanuel Macron proposed invoking the European Union’s “anti-coercion” instrument. Those countermeasures, sometimes called a “trade bazooka,” could include restricting imports and exports, restricting access to financial markets, and imposing a wide range of other punishments.

Why This Wall Street Strategist Was ‘Inclined to Buy’ as Greenland Tensions Battered Stocks Yesterday

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Stocks posted their worst day in months on Tuesday. Some strategists say it’s an opportunity. 

“I think at worst maybe you get a 4-5% drawdown here—call it 6,500 on the S&P. I’m inclined to buy it because I think the set-up into this was quite good,” Chris Verrone, chief market strategist at Strategas, told CNBC on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 fell 2.1% Tuesday to about 6,800 as investors responded to President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on select European countries if they refuse to allow the U.S. to acquire Greenland. 

Verrone said signs of “a pro-cyclical recovery… through all different asset classes—bond yields, commodities, transports, retail, banks,” underpinned his bullish outlook. The pullback to start this week, he said, could even help to cool sentiment that Verrone said “was getting a little too hot” and posing a risk to the stock market. 

As with last year’s bouts of Trump-driven volatility, “the bark will be worse than the bite on this issue,” wrote Wedbush analyst Dan Ives of Trump’s new tariff threats.

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–Colin Laidley

United Airlines Made $3.4B in 2025 But Lost Money Flying Passengers

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It does not appear likely that any of the four biggest U.S. airlines—Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), American Airlines (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV)—will have made money actually transporting passengers last year.

United announced its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the bell Tuesday, and reported it made $3.4 billion in 2025 profit. However, it posted higher cost per available seat mile (CASM), 16.46 cents, than passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM), 16.18 cents.

Last week, Delta also registered higher CASM (19.31 cents) than PRASM (17.37). American and Southwest report Q4 figures next week, and both were significantly to the bad side of the ratio through the first three quarters. (The main reason airlines can turn a profit boils down to something in your pocket, not your luggage: credit cards.)

United’s Q4 profit and revenue topped analysts’ estimates, and shares are up 3% before the bell after it issued a rosy outlook.

“Strong revenue momentum has continued into 2026,” United said. “The week ending January 4th was the highest flown revenue week in United history, and the week ending January 11th was the highest ticketing week and the highest week for business sales in United history.”

Kraft Heinz Stock Drops as Berkshire May Sell Its 325M Shares

FROM 2 hr 20 min ago

Warren Buffett was “disappointed” Kraft Heinz (KHC) planned to split into two. His successor as Berkshire Hathaway CEO may exit the stock entirely.

Kraft Heinz shares dropped 5.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, a day after the food giant revealed in a regulatory filing that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) may sell “up to an aggregate of 325,442,152 shares of the Company’s common stock.”

Berkshire had lowered the book value of its Kraft Heinz stake by about $3.8 billion after taxes in the second quarter, and owned 27.5% of the company’s outstanding common stock as of Sept. 30, 2025. Buffett, who stepped down as CEO of the conglomerate at the end of the year, told CNBC in early September that he was “disappointed” in Kraft Heinz’s planned split, and that Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive, expressed that to Kraft Heinz.

Shares of Kraft Heinz entered Wednesday down nearly 20% over the past year.

Treasury Yields Soared Yesterday. Why That Could Be a Big Problem

FROM 3 hr 7 min ago

The bond market, which has made President Donald Trump rethink policy before, is protesting again and sending borrowing costs higher.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note—a key input into mortgage rates and business investment decisions—rose to its highest level in months on Tuesday. The jump followed Trump’s demand that the United States should be allowed to buy Greenland, risking a trade war with the European Union.

“Investors are concerned that the threat of a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne could be the beginning of a further escalation in the trade tensions that many had hoped to leave behind in 2025,” Ian Lyngen, head of U.S. rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a note to clients.

The 10-year yield jumped to 4.30% yesterday, its highest closing level since Aug. 21. Yields move in the opposite direction from bond prices. The 10-year yield ticked lower to below 4.29% early Wednesday.

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–Polo Rocha

Stock Futures Point Higher After Major Indexes Have Worst Day Since October

FROM 3 hr 27 min ago

Futures contracts connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average pointed up 0.1%.

S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher.

Nasdaq 100 futures were up less than 0.1%.