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Private Credit: Out of Favor Today, in 401(k)s Tomorrow

Asset managers says private credit may be out of favor right now, but it still belongs in retirement portfolios over the long run.

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Visa, Mastercard and American Express Have Gotten Roughed Up. The Case for Buying the Dip.

Visa’s tap-to-pay function uses stablecoins and Mastercard is developing its stablecoin capabilities.

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Micron, Accenture, Seagate, APA, Newmont, Alibaba, Swarmer, and More Stock Market Movers

Micron stock drops even as the memory-chip maker posts strong fiscal second-quarter earnings.

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Natural Gas Prices Soar After Iran’s Attacks. 3 LNG Stocks to Watch.

The attacks could knock one of the world’s most important energy exporters offline for months.

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Not Even Elon Musk Can Get Nvidia Stock Moving

Nvidia stock isn't moving off the back of its GTC conference but Wall Street analysts are still applauding and there’s another high-profile cheerleader—Elon Musk.

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Alibaba Just Released Earnings. Why the Stock Is Slumping.

Alibaba stock is being outshone by MiniMax and Zhipu in China and earnings didn't help.

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Oil Prices Near $115 a Barrel. Saudi Refinery Hit After Trump Threatens Iran Gas Field.

Crude surges again as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, with several natural gas facilities in Qatar facing missile strikes.

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Accenture Stock Rallies After Earnings Beat. Is the AI Panic Finally Subsiding?

Accenture shares have plunged in 2026, most recently driven lower by fears of AI disruption.

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Is Tesla Stock Headed for a Fall? AI Hype Is Masking 2 Years of Falling EV Sales.

UBS expects Tesla to eke out EV sales growth year over year in the first quarter of 2026.

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Micron Earnings Were Exceptional. Why the Stock Is Falling Anyway.

Far from slowing down, Micron is accelerating in the current quarter.

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Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion for Iran War. Here’s What It Means for Defense Stocks.

A proposed $200 billion Pentagon request tied to the Iran conflict could reshape defense spending in 2026 and 2027—and influence stocks like Lockheed Martin.

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Rivian Just Got a Big Lifeline From Uber. There Is a Catch.

Uber plans to deploy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robo-taxis across 25 cities worldwide by the end of 2031.

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These Tech Stocks Are Still a Buy for Many People Even as Iran War Pullback Intensifies

Retail investors are cherry picking which companies to buy, as they spend less money overall, according to a new J.P. Morgan report.

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Gold Drops 6%. Why It’s Losing Out to Higher Oil Prices and Interest Rates.

The price of gold fell after heightened tensions in the Middle East drove oil prices higher

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Brent Crude Prices Are Surging. Why Europe Is Facing an Energy Shock and the U.S. Isn’t.

The energy shock from the Iran war is threatening to become a full-blown global crisis. But you wouldn’t know it looking at U.S. oil prices.

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Trump Escalates Attack on Powell, as Questions About Fed Chair Transition Continue

Trump’s remarks could escalate the legal feud that is threatening to derail the confirmation of his chosen successor for Fed chair.

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Apple’s China iPhone Sales Are Up. Thank Memory Cost Increases.

iPhone sales in the first nine weeks of the year outperformed competitors in China.

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Signet Jewelers Stock Surges. Earnings Beat Holiday Forecasts.

The jewelry retailer reports better-than-expected holiday earnings but gives a weak outlook for fiscal 2027.

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Paramount Stock Heads for Lowest Level Since 2009. You Don’t Need a New Headline to Know What’s Going On.

Shares of Paramount Skydance have fallen for nine straight days, losing nearly 27% over this period.

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It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Sparked a Supply-Chain Mess That’s Hitting Tech, Medicine, and More.

Fallout from the Middle East conflict is rippling through the global economy—and growing worse the longer it lasts.

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MLB Goes All-In on Prediction Markets—With Oversight From Feds

Major League Baseball is the latest sports league to partner with a prediction market.

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ECB Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran Chaos. Why Central Banks Are Following the Fed.

Just when policymakers thought they had finally overcome stubborn inflation, the Iran conflict sparked a rally in oil prices.

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Oil and the Fed May Be Too Much for the Stock Market to Bear

Echoes of the 2022 bear market are starting to ring on Wall Street.

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Soaring Oil Prices, Surging Inflation, Fed Rate Fears. It’s Déjà Vu for Markets.

Powell’s Fed press conference brought the unexpected, Micron smashes expectations, Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act, and more news to start your day.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000. It’s Not Just the Fed Decision Dragging on the Crypto, XRP.

Risk assets, like equities and cryptocurrencies, came under pressure after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’ comments.

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