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South Korea stocks crashed 18% in two days. Could it happen here?
A man walks past in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on March 3, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean stocks quickly fell from grace following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. But Wall Street doesn’t see that […]
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Investors say ‘safest’ software play Microsoft looks cheap at current prices
Investors said on CNBC Wednesday that “Magnificent Seven” titan Microsoft looks cheap at current prices. Microsoft, down 15% this year, is the largest stock swept up in the broader sell-off plaguing the software sector. Wall Street has grown increasingly fearful that artificial intelligence could disrupt these companies. MSFT YTD mountain MSFT YTD chart But investors […]
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Trump sides with crypto firms in trillion-dollar battle with banks over stablecoin yield
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 2026, on his way back to Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind crypto firms in their high-stakes battle with U.S. banks over […]
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Blackstone’s Gray: Market ‘noise’ fueled record redemptions from world’s largest private credit fund
Key Points Blackstone president Jon Gray defended the quality of loans within the firm’s flagship private credit fund after investors as concerns in the sector are growing. Source
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Commit fully to the role you’re in now, and your career may thank you later: Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan
Guided by immigrant roots, public‑health purpose and a belief in “staying in the ring,” Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan reflects on the unlikely decisions that took him from the “steel town” of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the helm of a global drugmaker. Source
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Jamie Dimon says Trump’s $5 billion debanking lawsuit ‘has no merit’ but he’s sympathetic to concerns
Key Points JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said President Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking $5 billion in damages for shuttering accounts was without merit. But he said he sympathized with the president’s anger over the episode. In recent court filings, JPMorgan acknowledged it closed dozens of accounts associated with Trump in the weeks after the Jan. […]
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Retail investors had two favorite trades during Monday’s market turmoil
Mom-and-Pop investors rushed into a pair of trades on Monday following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Retail investors sent millions of dollars on a net basis into the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) and Palantir in the first hour of Monday’s session, according to VandaTrack. But the broader market didn’t see the […]
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Berkshire Hathaway shares drop more than 4% after poor fourth-quarter results, no bold moves by new CEO Abel
Key Points Shares of the Omaha-based conglomerate fell after Berkshire reported operating earnings of $10.2 billion in the fourth quarter – a nearly 30% decline from the year-ago period. Berkshire ended 2025 with a cash pile of more than $370 billion. Some on Wall Street had hoped for more aggressive signals on capital deployment. Source
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Citadel’s various hedge funds rise in February, beating the S&P 500 in a choppy month
Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel LLC speaks on Squawk on the Street at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge funds at Citadel generated positive returns in February, navigating a volatile month for markets as macro uncertainty and disruption from artificial intelligence […]
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U.S.-Israel strikes Iran: What we know as markets brace for turmoil
JERUSALEM – FEBRUARY 28: People take shelter as Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks, in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and Israel launched their most aggressive attack ever on Iranian targets over the weekend that killed the Islamic state’s longtime supreme […]
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