Texas stock-exchange shootout looms as equities markets stake Lone Star claims

• Stock Market Falls After Inflation Report

  Investors are now betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just once more this year, a drastic shift in expectations since late 2024.
  
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• The New York Stock Exchange is launching an exchange in Texas

  The NYSE Chicago will reincorporate in Texas and be renamed NYSE Texas.
  
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  Dallas Cowboys 2025 NFL offseason preview: Micah Parsons' extension looms with high stakes

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• Carlyle’s slower fee growth draws questions as private-equity firm’s stock falls

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• India’s stock market has an influencer problem

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  Financial Times - 1d
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  Josh Sweat contract: Eagles Super Bowl star addresses looming free agency after dominating vs. Chiefs

  Following his Super Bowl victory, Sweat will now turn his attention to securing a new deal
  
  CBS Sports - 2d

• Schwab is buying back a chunk of its stock as TD sells its 10% stake

  Even after buying the $1.5 billion in stock, Schwab will still have $7.2 billion remaining under its existing stock-buyback program.
  
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  Who's in 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, 3-point shootout? Full list of participants at All-Star Saturday Night

  Damian Lillard (3-Point Contest) and Mac McClung (Slam Dunk Contest) are both aiming for historic three-peats
  
  CBS Sports - 3d
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  Everywhere Patrick Mahomes goes, so does Texas Tech as university broadens reach with help from NFL star

  Texas Tech wants to make sure it is synonymous with the Super Bowl winner and league MVP
  
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