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Altruist CEO on Why AI Tools Are Rattling Markets
Shares of wealth management stocks tumbled after AI startup Altruist released a tax planning tool, Hazel. Altruist CEO Jason Wenk explains what makes his company's tools different from traditional software.
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EU eyes plan to deepen single market in March, accelerate capital markets union
The European Commission will present in March a plan to deepen the European Union's single market of 450 million consumers and make it easier for companies to operate across the EU, the Commission's head Ursula von der Leyen said.
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Trucking and logistics stocks drop on release of AI freight scaling tool
A new tool from AI company Algorhythm Holdings has made trucking companies the latest victim of the market's AI jitters.
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ARKO Petroleum shares fall in Nasdaq debut
ARKO Petroleum shares fell 1.4% in their New York debut on Thursday, giving the fuel distributor a valuation of $807.63 million, as investors remain wary of volatility in the market affecting fresh stocks.
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Old Economy Stocks Surge Again | Open Interest 2/12/20212
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." The “old economy” is hot again.
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APAC Financial Markets Spotlight - Quarterly Report: February 2026
APAC equity strength, especially in tech, extended gains into 2026. The BoJ resumed rate hikes in December, pushing JGB yields higher and raising concerns over shifts in global bond allocation.
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Wall Street regulator to restore some jobs after cuts, chair says
Wall Street's top regulator is working to restore some of its workforce following last year's deep cuts at the behest of the White House, the agency's chief told Congress on Thursday.
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Norway's central bank governor pledges to bring inflation down
Norway's central bank is determined to bring consumer price inflation down to its 2% target, its governor said in a speech on Thursday, casting doubt on the prospect of further interest rate reductions.
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Investors Remain Content To Ignore History
Markets remain near all-time highs in 2026 despite extreme valuations and multiple warning signals. The risk premium for equities over bonds has vanished, now sitting in 'discount' territory reminiscent of the late Internet Boom.
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2026 Stock Market Themes Emerge Leading Into a Busy Q1 Investor Conference Season
Is artificial intelligence (AI) eating the software world? That might be the industry-specific question investors, analysts, and executives will toss around in the months ahead.
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Fed chair drama: Tillis pours cold water on off-ramp for Powell criminal probe
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., rejected a proposal aimed at ending the Department of Justice's controversial criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump's Claims
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president's assertions otherwise.
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AI Goldilocks Is Fooling The Market
Markets are in an AI-driven Goldilocks phase, with GDP rising, inflation cooling, and employment stable for now. The SOFR curve underestimates the likelihood and magnitude of Fed rate cuts, given weakening employment and understated inflation.
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Goldman Sachs' Jonny Fine: We will see four rate cuts this year
Jonny Fine, global head of investment grade credit at Goldman Sachs, joins CNBC's ‘Squawk on the Street' to discuss tech companies like Alphabet and Oracle planning to fund AI buildout, his expectations for the Fed, and more.
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S&P 500: Picking Winners And Losers In The 20 Biggest Names
The 20 largest S&P 500 stocks drive index performance, with extreme concentration at the top and mixed technical and valuation signals. Current technical analysis reveals only three top-20 stocks—AAPL, AVGO, and V—present a better-than-even risk/reward over the next 4–6 months.
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For stock market, AI turns from lifting all boats to sinking ships
Investors are discovering that the artificial intelligence landscape is not just fertile ground for stocks -- it is also a minefield.
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The Key Arguments For Emerging Markets In 2026
Emerging markets exposure via ETFs like VWO or SCHE offers diversification amid heightened US equity concentration and volatility. EM equities exhibit lower correlation to the S&P 500 than developed markets, potentially smoothing portfolio volatility during risk-off periods.
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Latino Wall Street founder hosts star-studded gala at Mar-a-Lago, awards Argentina's Milei top honor
Gabriela Berrospi is on a mission to eradicate poverty through Latino Wall Street. At her star-studded Mar-a-Lago gala, she explains why "automation" and "patience" are the keys to generational wealth.
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Electricity prices are rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead
Electricity prices jumped 6.9% in year over year 2025, more than double the headline inflation rate of 2.9%, according to Goldman Sachs. Prices will continue to rise through the end of the decade as data centers make up 40% of electricity demand growth, the bank said.
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Julian Emanuel Sees FOMO Driving Market Staples ‘Screaming Higher'
Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, explains why we are nowhere close to an end of the bull market.
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