Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

The annual meeting comes as geopolitics become heavily intertwined with the world economy, as well as the disruptive innovation that will need to be addressed by countries and corporations. Reflecting those dynamics,

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy combed the corridors, meeting with leaders such as Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, as well as German opposition leader and would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz in an effort to stir up support for Ukraine's fight against Russia.

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Microsoft is up 2.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $429.27 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $467.56 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Microsoft’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,646.

Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) and Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) have emerged as standout players, set to leverage the rising demand for artificial intelligence and deliver substantial growth in 2025 and beyond.

After President Trump dominated the market narrative in his first week in office, a Fed meeting, a check on the health of the US economy big tech earnings will also be in focus for investors in the week ahead,

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said this week that asset prices, including stocks, were "kind of inflated, by any measure," during a CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

This makes stocks like NuScale Power extremely risky and even Uranium Energy may not see demand for uranium rise as quickly as expected. A one-week move like this is noise in the grand scheme of the energy market and eventually, the hype will die off.

Wall Street hit new records as Donald Trump began his second term as 47th U.S. president this week. The S&P 500 index — as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) — climbed above 6,100 points,