Wall Street
One-time ‘SPAC King’ Palihapitiya launches new blank-check vehicle with plan to ‘temper’ retail fervor
Key Points Chamath Palihapitiya has launched a $345 million SPAC that he said was more than five times oversubscribed. The vehicle is designed to target companies in AI, energy, defense and decentralized finance. Palihapitiya once helped ignited the SPAC boom in 2020, but his first wave of deals mostly ended poorly for retail investors who […]
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Why an analyst downgrade of Wells Fargo does not change our conviction in the stock
Wells Fargo shares have more in the tank despite a downgrade from Wall Street analysts, according to Jim Cramer. The news Morgan Stanley analysts on Monday lowered their Wells Fargo rating to an equal weight hold from an overweight buy. They cited a lack of catalysts for the stock now that Wells Fargo’s $1.95 trillion […]
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Odds of a government shutdown rise to 70% in prediction markets
Key Points Prediction markets are pricing in about a 70% chance that the federal government will shut down on Wednesday. Users on Kalshi and Polymarket increased their bets after the Labor Department said it won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, watched closely on Wall Street, in the event of a shutdown. Source
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Stock futures are flat in overnight trading following a losing week: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week on Wall Street with the AI trade losing steam. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 17 points. S&P 500 futures […]
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President Trump posts cartoon image depicting him firing Fed Chief Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal […]
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‘Spectacular’ AI growth is creating a serious labor market problem for Fed, Jefferies’ David Zervos warns
Fast Money ‘Spectacular’ AI growth is creating a serious labor market problem for Fed, Jefferies’ David Zervos warns Published Sat, Sep 27 202512:00 PM EDT Alexa LoMonaco Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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Not just for the ultra-wealthy: Two firms team up to create more access to private credit boom
ETF Edge Not just for the ultra-wealthy: Two firms team up to create more access to private credit boom Published Sat, Sep 27 202511:00 AM EDT Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Chinese stocks are on fire this year, drawing big interest from foreign and domestic investors
When Hou Yujie isn’t convincing customers to rent traditional Chinese clothing for photos at the country’s famous Forbidden City, she and her friends are checking stocks. Hou recently put 10% of her money in the market. In just a few days, she earned one month’s salary — and she’s thrilled. “Interest rates for bank deposits […]
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How gold and bitcoin are moving beyond market hedge to become income-generating investments
ETF Edge How gold and bitcoin are moving beyond market hedge to become income-generating investments Published Fri, Sep 26 20259:22 AM EDTUpdated 5 Min Ago Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Global casting call for top traders: From TV weatherman to dentist, FundSeeder finds hidden talent
Key Points FundSeeder is a platform founded by “Market Wizards” author Jack Schwager and Emanuel Balarie that searches for under-the-radar trading talent worldwide and provides them with capital to scale. “There are lots of great traders globally that are completely unknown,” Schwager said. Source
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