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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess latest U.S.-Iran signals
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump and his national security team on […]
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Congressional Republicans rally around Trump’s White House ballroom project
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks to reporters after speaking on the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A trio of Senate Republicans on Monday announced they will introduce legislation authorizing $400 million in federal funding to build President Donald Trump’s […]
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Stock futures inch higher after the S&P 500 posts another record, Wall Street awaits earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures ticked up on Monday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the regular session with new records. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures each added about 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 61 […]
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Saba Capital finds little appetite for tender offer of shares in Blue Owl, Starwood private credit funds
Key Points In March, Saba offered liquidity to investors who were locked in Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, a non-traded private credit fund, at a 35% discount. Investors in Starwood Real Estate Income Trust were also made a similar offer at a 24% or 29% discount, based on the share class. On Monday, Saba said […]
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Cramer calls blistering rally in chip stocks ‘worrisome.’ How he’s protecting his portfolio
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the blistering rally in semiconductor and AI-related stocks may be sending a warning signal about the broader market. “Lately, we’ve been seeing parabolic moves all over the market” said the “Mad Money” host. “Those are worrisome.” His caution comes after a historic run in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, often called the […]
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Jim Cramer says this could be the biggest threat to the market’s rally
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said one of the biggest overlooked risks to the market is a coming wave of massive initial public offerings that could drain liquidity from stocks. “A bull [market] can also be killed by excess supply — too many big IPOs and it collapses under its own weight,” said the “Mad Money” host […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: LendingClub, Nucor, Rambus, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Bed Bath & Beyond — The home goods retailer surged 31% after reporting first-quarter revenue of $247.8 million, beating the $240.1 million analysts polled by FactSet had expected. The company also posted an adjusted loss of 25 cents per share, narrower than the 28-cent loss […]
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Investors usually ‘sell in May and go away.’ Why that may not work this year
“Sell in May and go away?” Some market participants say it could be better to wait and see this year. The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks. With traders leaving their desks during the […]
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Nvidia, Intel call buyers defy the dip in chip stocks
Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of posting their biggest down day since March 30, as a huge early rally in Qualcomm completely reversed after the opening bell. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is now down about 1%, but call buyers in at least two key chip stocks are looking for further gains. One of […]
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New Wall Street research touts our long-held view on AI and cybersecurity stocks
Wall Street is touting one of our long-held views: AI represents a tailwind —not a headwind — for CrowdStrike and cybersecurity stocks. Shares of CrowdStrike rose 1.6% Monday after receiving a pair of bullish analyst calls. Mizuho upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral while upping its price target to $520 from $490, saying recent […]
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