Investment strategy
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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Oil prices, Target earnings, the new iPhone and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. While the war in Iran continues to unfold, today also brings the first midterm primary elections in the U.S. Here are the races to watch. Stock futures are plunging this morning following a mixed session on Wall Street. Here are […]
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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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Iran, Berkshire Hathaway earnings, OpenAI’s Pentagon deal and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. We’re coming off a weekend that could have long-term ramifications for world politics, so let’s dive in. Stock futures are tumbling this morning. The market notched a losing day and week on Friday. Here are five key things investors need […]
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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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3 themes that drove Wall Street’s wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard
Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy. This coming week is a wildcard after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “major combat operations” in Iran started overnight, with American and Israeli strikes on military and […]
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