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Apple and Nvidia Fall Out of Favor With Fund Managers. 7 Stocks They Like More.

Active large-cap mutual-fund managers have bigger relative positions in financials such as Wells Fargo and BofA than big tech stocks.

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Apple, Tesla, Intuit, Oklo, Deckers, Workday, Ross Stores, Booz Allen, and More Stock Market Movers

Apple falls after President Donald Trump says the tech giant will have to pay a tariff of at least 25% for iPhones made outside the United States, while Tesla stock is on pace to end a four-week winning streak.

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Bitcoin Left the Big Banks Behind. Why Their Next Crypto Venture Is Doomed.

Tesla suffers blow as Senate axes California EV mandate, Supreme Court makes Federal Reserve ruling, and more news to start your day.

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House Narrowly Passes Trump Tax-and-Spending Bill, Sends Legislation to Senate

The 215-214 vote came early Thursday. Two Republicans opposed it and one voted ‘present.’

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LPL Financial Is ‘On Track’ to Meet Commonwealth Retention Goals, Executive Says

The company’s acquisition of Commonwealth Financial Network and its 2,900 financial advisors is drawing keen interest from competitors.

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More Credit Is Moving Beyond the Fed’s Reach. That Could Be a Problem.

A growing share of lending in the U.S. economy is happening outside the traditional banking system.

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Charles Schwab Launches Program to Help Advisors Open Their Own Firms

The program aims to help advisors with about $50 million to $300 million in client assets launch and grow their own registered investment advisor firm.

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JPMorgan Wants to Be Go-To Banker for Carbon Markets as It Forges a New Deal

The bank and CO280, a Vancouver-based company that funds technology to keep carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere, signed an offtake agreement.

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Jamie Dimon’s Tariffs Warning Should Have Rocked Markets. Why He’s Being Ignored.

Fed officials say debt downgrade complicates inflation outlook, Nvidia CEO discusses China chip ban, JPMorgan’s investor day, and more news to start your day.

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JPMorgan CEO Dimon Still Intends to Step Down in Next Few Years. ‘It’s Up to the Board.’

‘What we’ve told you is that the board has intent...to be thinking about succession, and we should be doing that,’ the CEO says at JPMorgan’s Investor Day.

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Wells Fargo and Other U.S. Banks Get Ratings Cut by Moody’s. Why Their Stocks Aren’t Getting Crushed.

The credit downgrades follows its decision to remove the AAA rating from te United States.

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UBS to Close Robo-Advisor, Joining Big Banks’ Retreat From Digital Advice

The company launched the robo-advisor in 2018, aiming to serve clients with smaller sums to invest.

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M&A Hopes Are Back. 3 Bank Stocks to Buy Now.

A long winter for corporate dealmaking could finally be about to thaw.

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Buffett Sours on Bank Stocks—and Berkshire Misses Out on Huge Gains

It is unclear why Buffett is less enthusiastic about banks since they check some of his investment boxes, including reasonable valuations. 

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Meet the Regulator Set to Reshape U.S. Banking. Will Her Lighter Touch Work?

Banks are cheering Michelle Bowman’s nomination as the Federal Reserve’s new vice chair for supervision. Critics worry about the erosion of financial safeguards.

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Walmart and Fed’s Warnings Are Red Flags. Why Markets Must Pay Attention.

Walmart warns of higher prices, the Fed’s era of activism, Berkshire Hathaway trims bank stakes, and more news to start your day.

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Fair Isaac Stock Is a Credit-Scoring Star

Some 90% of U.S. lenders, and credit-reporting firms Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, rely on Fair Isaac’s FICO credit scores.

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Berkshire Cut Stake in BofA, Eliminated Citigroup. It Has a New Holding.

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate also disclosed it roughly doubled its holding in Constellation Brands.

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European Bank Stocks Have Thrived. But Shadows Loom.

Shares are up by a third this year, aided by the advance of the euro against the dollar. But with the ECB loosening and U.S. tariffs a major uncertainty, the way ahead could be more difficult.

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Berkshire May Have Sold Bank Stocks. These Are the Candidates.

Investors should find out which stocks Warren Buffett’s company bought and sold when it files its 13-F report of its equity holdings, likely on Thursday.

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Schwab’s Net New Assets Drop in April. Blame Tax Season.

The company saw outflows increase as customers withdrew money to pay tax bills.

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Tech Fuels Stock Rebound. Why the AI Bounce Is Different This Time.

Trump’s Middle East trip, April inflation data cools, UnitedHealth CEO steps down, and more news to start your day.

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Student-Loan Defaults Push Delinquencies Higher. Why It Isn’t Time to Panic.

Serious delinquencies on student loans jumped to about 8% after the first quarter of loan repayment data was reported.

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Citi Sells Private Market Funds Unit to Fintech Giant iCapital

The deal is the latest as the U.S. megabank continues to streamline its businesses.

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Funds Kept Shifting Out of U.S. Stocks as Rally Picked Up

The latest Bank of America Fund Manager Survey shows investors favor euro area stocks by the most since 2017.

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