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DeepSeek sticks a fork in utility investors’ socket
A slowdown would be better news for the energy transitionFinancial Times - 1d -
Microsoft's underperformance has investors looking to cloud for growth
Microsoft's stock has badly lagged its tech peers in the past year as cloud growth has been basically stagnant in recent quarters.CNBC - 2d -
Why Nvidia investors are spooked by Chinese AI upstart
Short sellers profit as US chipmaker loses nearly $600bn in market value on MondayFinancial Times - 2d -
Why U.S. investors see China's DeepSeek as a threat
Tech stocks plummeted Monday as investors raised concerns about advancements in Chinese artificial intelligence. Last week, the Chinese company DeepSeek released R1, an AI model similar to ChatGPT ...CBS News - 2d -
DeepSeek's rise spooks investors, threatens to upend AI
The rise in popularity of a high-performing and cheaply built Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) model has shaken the confidence of investors, while raising larger questions about the future of ...The Hill - 2d -
What is DeepSeek, and why is it causing investors to freak out?
Chinese startup DeepSeek has debuted an AI app that challenges OpenAI's ChatGPT and other U.S. rivals, sending a shock through Wall Street.CBS News - 3d -
Global investors unfazed by PBoC’s warnings on Chinese bonds
Risk of a systemic financial event stemming from bank purchases of the country’s bonds is low, analysts sayFinancial Times - 3d -
Why everyone in AI is freaking out about DeepSeek
DeepSeek has a free website and mobile app even for U.S. users with an R1-powered chatbot interface similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT.VentureBeat - 6d -
‘A difficult position’: global investors’ verdict on Reeves at Davos
UK chancellor used meetings at Swiss gathering to try and repair relations with business leadersFinancial Times - 6d -
European banks to reward investors with bumper €123bn in payouts
Dividends have exceeded pre-crisis levels while lenders have topped up returns with buybacksFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
U.S. investors liked the Stargate AI news. Asian investors loved it.
SoftBank shares surged — on five times the previous day’s volume — on Wednesday after the Japanese investment group landed a starring role in an U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout ...MarketWatch - Jan. 22 -
Investors cautious as Trump signals new tariffs
The US president said he is considering imposing new tariffs on Canada and Mexico from 1 February.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Bond funds are offering a ‘double whammy’ for investors
Many of these funds are trading at deep discounts and may have tempting distribution yieldsMarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
Investors better hope inflation and intangibles never meet
Unlike physical assets, those we cannot see have never been tested by rising pricesFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Investors urge Walmart not to "give into bullying" on diversity
Some Walmart shareholders say the retailer hasn't offered a good business case for canceling its diversity, equity and inclusion programs.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Retail investors flock to gilts in first two weeks of 2025
Platforms report surge in sales to take advantage of CGT exemptionFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity
A group of high powered investors want to raise billions to form a new international basketball league, according to people familiar with the matter.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Investor interest in defense grows
Yahoo News - Jan. 16 -
What do bond yields mean for equity investors?
Some stocks avoid ripples in the fixed income marketFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Gilt investors warn Reeves she may need to raise taxes
Chancellor seeks to reassure bond market after UK borrowing costs rose to highest level since financial crisisFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
British activist investor seeks to disrupt Singapore takeover
Palliser Capital accuses OCBC of treating insurer’s minority shareholders unfairly as activist campaigns pick up in AsiaFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team says 'freak off' videos don't show sex trafficking
Sean "Diddy" Combs is fighting back against evidence prosecutors are expected to use against him at his criminal trial in New York in May.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Footloose CFOs need not scare off investors
A clutch of finance chiefs are heading out the door, but this is all part of the rough and tumble of corporate lifeFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes
Conservative thinktank wants firm to end its DEI efforts because they create ‘litigation, reputational and financial risks’. Business live – latest updates Apple has asked shareholders to vote ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Private equity in 401(k) plans? ‘Highly risky’ for the average investor.
The private-equity industry wants more access to retirement accounts.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Who is right about ‘Maganomics’: bearish economists or bullish investors?
Equity market optimism about president-elect’s impact contrasts with warnings over hit to GDP growthFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Bond market ‘police’ are back as investors patrol spending plans
Debt market flare-ups show growing pushback against governments’ loose fiscal policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
The FuboTV-Hulu deal was good for investors. There’s a silver lining for viewers too.
Live-TV streaming offerings are still far cheaper than cable and there may be more affordable bundles.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Western investors ‘stupid’ to shun arms industry, says Nato official
Rob Bauer calls on banks, pension funds and rating agencies to change outdated policies in face of rising threatsFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Indian investors rush into highly valued defence stocks
Asset managers have launched specialist funds as push for domestic armaments sends share prices soaringFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
China rushes to reassure investors as equities and renminbi fall
CSI 300 down 4.2% this year and currency slides to 15-month low as Donald Trump’s return weighs on marketsFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Investors can use these new services to branch out for good or bad in 2025
Also: Hindenburg’s report on Carvana, the Moneyist’s most popular articles, and stocks that appear to be better bargains even after beating the S&P 500 in 2024.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Marlon Brando fury at ‘feeling like a freak’ among revelations in new book of Hollywood secrets
Brando, Ava Gardner, Anita Ekberg and other A-listers are featured in a memoir about the glamour of the 1950s film industry . Marlon Brando was the original angry young man, winning an Oscar for ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
This investor imagined the landscape in 2035. He expects U.S. stocks to struggle.
It’s one thing to try to forecast a decade of returns, though many firms including JPMorgan and Vanguard regularly produce such forecasts.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Lululemon longtime bear is still telling investors to sell the stock
Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s stock slid 2.6% Thursday, after analyst firm Jefferies said it’s still recommending that investors sell the yoga-gear maker’s shares after they hit a second valuation ...MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
AARP has started its AgeTech Investor Network, aimed at helping startups get off the ground in the AgeTech market.VentureBeat - Jan. 2 -
Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjustFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
South Korean investors pile into US equities as domestic stock market languishes
Retail investors expect Trump rally to continue and Tesla is a favourite with Musk praising country’s ‘smart people’Financial Times - Jan. 2 -
US investors in China venture funds race to comply with new tech rules
Financial institutions rush to secure assurances their money is not being used to develop Chinese technologyFinancial Times - Jan. 1