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Howard Marks says there are very few cheap stocks: ‘Bargains come when people panic’
Howard Marks warned that investors hunting for bargains may be disappointed, saying markets are still far from distressed levels despite bouts of volatility. The co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, who famously foresaw the dot-com bubble, said the current environment reflects an ongoing “tug of war” between bullish and bearish forces, with optimism largely […]
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Investors are misreading news about the Iran war, analysts say as markets whipsaw
An Iranian flag flutters as a woman walks past damaged buildings amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 20, 2026. Marko Djurica | Reuters “Complacent” investors risk getting wrong-footed as they continue to misread developments in the Iran war, analysts said after markets reacted to the […]
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AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos’ Blue Origin
Key Points Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed into a lower-than-planned orbit, but hasn’t commented since it was deemed lost. Analysts expect limited impact on AST SpaceMobile’s finances, but worry the news could dent investor sentiment on the stock. Source
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U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged ship, Warsh’s big week, Cursor funding and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race. Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Airlines, Marvell Technology, Strategy & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — The group was under pressure Monday as investors worry that renewed U.S.-Iran tensions will keep energy prices elevated and push consumers to travel less. American Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were all down more than 2% before the bell. JetBlue Airways […]
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‘Resumption of hostilities’: seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Ship struck and Strait shut
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore (yes, that’s right — not London this week!). Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a […]
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Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose for a photo with Eisaku Ito, Pesident and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the signing of the contract for Japan to deliver the first three of Mogami-class warships, in Melbourne on April 18, 2026. […]
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How private credit’s cracks are threatening to deepen private equity’s woes
Private credit’s rapid rise has been key to global dealmaking for more than a decade. Now, signs of strain in the $3 trillion market are raising a bigger question: how far the fallout from private credit could spread into private equity. The two pillars of private markets have become deeply intertwined over the past decade, […]
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