Regulation


Philip Morris Stock Drops. Nicotine Pouches’ FDA Review Is Delayed, Report Says.

Analysts view a reported FDA delay as a negative for the tobacco giant.

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Meta Has a Safety Problem. It Might Have to Fix It.

The bigger picture for social media companies may be the ways in which they are allowed to design and market their apps.

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Buffett Isn’t Getting Carried Away by This Iran Trump Bump. Neither Should Markets.

OpenAI’s huge funding round could reignite AI excitement, Apple turns 50, NASA is about to send four astronauts on trip around the moon, and more news to start your day.

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The Labor Department Wants to Expand Access to Alts in 401(k)s. Financial Advisors Say Change Will Be Slow to Arrive.

Many advisors expect that alternative investments such as private credit will make up only a limited share of retirement plans’ portfolios if the agency promulgates its proposed rule.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stock Dip After Best Day in More Than a Decade

Investors await signs that the Trump administration will remove the companies from conservatorship or sell shares in a new offering.

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The First Criminal Trial in Alleged Russian Scheme that Snared Global Banks

Paris prosecutors alleged yesterday that 58-year-old Russian citizen Dmitry Klyuev masterminded a 2007 scheme that stole $230 million from Russia’s treasury.

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Crypto Is Getting Closer to Upending The Stock Market. The Next Battle Comes Soon.

Crypto firms have won temporary permission to trade tokenized stocks without the regulatory constraints imposed on traditional finance firms. “TradFi” is fighting back.

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Labor Dept. Rules Clear the Way for 401(k)s to Add Private Assets

Private asset managers such as Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, and KKR have long lobbied for access to the $14 trillion in 401(k) programs.

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United Therapeutics Rises on Positive Study for Cornerstone Drug. Why Shares Could Run Even Higher.

United Therapeutics stock entered Monday up 7% on the year, but moved higher on the Tyvaso drug trial results.

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Review & Preview: An Antisocial Market

The Nasdaq fell more than 3% on the week, its worst performance in nearly a year. Social networks are facing a backlash.

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Kalshi CEO Says Gambling Lawsuits Have Been Good for Prediction Markets

“The impact has been mostly positive,” Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said of lawsuits challenging the firm’s prediction contracts.

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Brokerage Regulator Plans to Rebate $100 Million to Member Firms. Investor Advocates Call It ‘Parody of Justice.’

An organization of lawyers who represent investors says Finra’s budget surplus should go to help pay tens of millions of dollars in unpaid customer arbitration awards.

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Crypto-Backed Group Reveals First Midterm Targets. Why It Matters for Coinbase.

Stand With Crypto, backed by Coinbase Global, is stepping up its political push as lawmakers debate rules for the crypto industry.

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Super Micro Faces a Securities Fraud Lawsuit. The Stock Market Is Taking It Seriously.

The complaint alleges Super Micro Computer failed to disclose sales of servers to Chinese companies in violation of export-control laws.

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Iran Has Distracted From the Mag 7 Woes. Why the Slump Is a Good Thing for Stock Markets.

Meta, YouTube ordered to pay damages, Microsoft stock off to worst three-month start to a year, Iran war puts spotlight on Taiwan risks, and more news to start your day.

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Meta and Google Lose Bellwether Social Media Trial

A state court jury in Los Angeles awarded $3 million to a woman who said addictive design in social media apps caused her mental health to spiral downwards as a child.

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Constellation Energy Stock Is Down Amid Iran War. Why This Analyst Sees 30% Upside.

Morgan Stanley analysts resumed coverage with an Overweight rating and a $385 price target on the stock.

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Prediction Market Regulation Has Bipartisan Support. But Don’t Bet on Anything Being Signed Into Law.

Kalshi and Polymarket announced new measures to curb insider trading risks, though some critics view them as insufficient.

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Judge Upholds $133 Million Arbitration Award in Stifel Case Involving Former Advisor

Stifel says it will appeal the blockbuster arbitration award, by far the largest to date involving clients of Chuck Roberts.

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Meta, SpaceX, SK Hynix Give Stock Market Hope Beyond the Fog of War. Here’s Why.

Oil prices projected to keep rising, shutdown deal nears, Arm Holdings to make its own AI chips, and more news to start your day.

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Bank Regulators’ Overhaul Is Credit Negative, Moody’s Says

Regulators are seeking to water down requirements for capital that banks must hold on their balance sheets.

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ImmunityBio Stock Tumbles 25% on FDA Warning. No, Its Drug Can’t ‘Treat All Cancers.’

The biotech company used misleading advertising to promote its flagship bladder cancer drug, the FDA concludes.

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Pulte Calls Out Credit Reporting Firms. FICO’s Stock Is Tanking.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said credit score pricing and credit bureau pricing should be more affordable.

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Paramount is the Better Deal. Congress Should Move On.

Investors and moviegoers both win in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Brett Decker writes in a guest commentary.

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Gambling Stocks Rally on Bill to Ban Sports Betting Through Prediction Markets

DraftKings, Flutter, and MGM shares were rising after a bipartisan group of U.S. senators sought to crack down on sports betting through prediction markets.

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