Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans
Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.
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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
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Top Wall Street analysts pick these 3 stocks for attractive dividends
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Wall Street Journal: Trump repeating first-term 'blunder'
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Republicans weigh ending Wall Street’s favorite tax break
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Investors rush to protect against Wall Street ‘volatility spikes’
US stocks have risen this year, but traders are hedging against big swings induced by Trump’s erratic policymakingFinancial Times - 6d -
Wall Street nears sale of $3bn of debt tied to Musk’s Twitter buyout
Billionaire’s close ties to re-elected US president have piqued investors’ interestFinancial Times - 6d -
Roku is done with being conservative in its outlook. Wall Street approves.
Roku’s stock soars more than 15% on upbeat outlook based on ”clear and accurate” data rather than ”conservatism.”MarketWatch - 4d -
Vance: Wall Street Journal 'twisted my words' on Trump and Russia
Vice President Vance accused The Wall Street Journal of "twisting" his answer to a question about President Trump's stance on Russia during a recent interview he granted the outlet. "President ...The Hill - 4d -
Top Wall Street analysts are optimistic about the potential of these 3 stocks
TipRanks' analyst ranking service reveals three stocks favored by Wall Street, including Pinterest and Amazon.CNBC - 2d -
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
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AMD is doing better in AI than Wall Street thinks, this analyst says
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Sell McDonald's on Monday's gains, Main Street Research investor says
Main Street Research's James Demmert says to sell McDonald's and Charles Schwab. The investor is bullish on German software stock SAP.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Deutsche Bank fined €10mn by Spanish regulator over forex mis-selling
German watchdog BaFin set to conclude its own investigation in coming weeksFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
These States Could Miss Out on $47 Billion in Energy Loans
Billions of dollars in loans are in limbo due to Trump’s freeze of clean energy funding, affecting businesses across the country.Inc. - Feb. 10 -
Zeldin seeks to recoup billions issued by Biden under 'green bank' program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin says he will try to recoup billions of dollars issued by the Biden administration under its “green bank” program. Under the program, ...The Hill - 5d -
Frontier Air’s stock rallies as its rosier outlook, new routes wow Wall Street
Frontier plans an expansion to cities such as Reno, Nev.; and Tuscan, Ariz.MarketWatch - Feb. 7 -
Trump wants to end a popular Wall Street tax break. What to know about the 'carried interest loophole'
President Donald Trump wants to end the carried interest loophole. Here's how the tax break benefits Wall Street investment managers.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
A Wall Street trader disappeared, then wound up dead in a U.S. Border Patrol shootout
Ophelia Bauckholt was killed in a shootout with U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont — an unlikely end to a life that held so much promise.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs Off DEI
Goldman Sachs will drop a demand that corporate boards of directors include women and members of minority groups as financial firms backpedal from D.E.I. promises.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
AppLovin's postearnings pop pushes yearly gain to more than 900%, and Wall Street is still bullish
AppLovin was the most successful tech stock in the U.S. last year, soaring more than 700% and outperforming even the biggest names in the AI space.CNBC - 5d -
Coinbase says crypto is seeing ‘dawn of a new era.’ But does Wall Street share its optimism?
“Crypto’s voice was heard loud and clear in the U.S. elections,” company says.MarketWatch - 4d -
Despite tariff fears European stocks have outperformed Wall Street this year. Here’s why UBS thinks that will continue.
Meager valuations have long been supportive of European stocks – now there are new factors to help the rallyMarketWatch - 4d -
Wall Street buys into Newmark Group’s AI data-center prospects as stock rallies
Newmark Group’s stock saw sharp gains on Friday, with investors snapping up shares of the commercial real-estate services company as it talked up its prospects for artificial-intelligence data ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Anthony Scaramucci was a hot Wall Street manager last year thanks to crypto. Now he sees bitcoin hitting $200,000 — this year.
The manager says Trump’s meme coin and other cypto-related actions have “slowed down positive crypto regulation.”MarketWatch - 10h -
‘Trump trades’ start to misfire as dollar weakens
Treasuries rally as investors take more bearish view on economic impact of new president’s policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Become Your Bank: Infinite Banking With an Inflation Hedge
Low interest rates aren’t keeping up with inflation.Inc. - Feb. 11 -
US banks ❤️ private capital
What we do in the shadowsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Ye's X account deleted after antisemitic posts
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has left the social media platform X after a days-long posting spree that included multiple antisemitic comments. It is unclear whether X deactivated ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Nick Robinson's X account hacked to promote crypto
The Today programme presenter said his login details were stolen after he clicked a link in a fraudulent email.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Malcolm X’s visit to West Midlands to be remembered in mural
Street art will mark 60 years since US civil rights leader’s trip to Smethwick shortly before his assassination. It was a moment that united the US civil rights movement with the anti-racist ...The Guardian - 6d
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