The IPO drought is driving private equity-owned companies to the debt market to pay investors
Private equity funds are increasingly pushing their portfolio companies to take on more debt to return cash to their investors, data suggests.
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CoreWeave’s polarizing stock rebounds as Wall Street squares off about AI spending
Wall Street’s views on CoreWeave are starkly divisive as investors pay more attention to the financial details of big artificial-intelligence companies.
Nvidia and Cisco confirm multimillion-dollar donations to Trump's White House ballroom
Technology giants Nvidia and Cisco have committed millions to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom renovation project, CNBC confirmed on Thursday.
Tesla plans next-generation Roadster reveal after almost a decade of delays
Tesla is planning to show off its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on Thursday, almost a decade after Elon Musk's company started taking deposits for the electric sports car.
Investors are dumping AI stocks as ‘tech wreck’ worsens. Here’s where they’re turning now.
A continued selloff in the AI trade is forcing investors to move from tech names to the relative safety of government bonds and defensive stock sectors.
CoreWeave credit default swaps hit distress levels as investors sour on AI debt
CoreWeave's credit stress continued to spiral on Thursday amid a broader sell-off in AI-related names.
Independent Bank stock climbs on earnings, revenue beat
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) and the rest of th…
Soybean Weakness Continuing on Thursday
Soybeans are trading with contracts down 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys. Futures faded the early/overnight gains and Chinese business on Wednesday, with contracts down 6 ½ to 8 ¾ cents at the close. Open interest was down …
Brian Sullivan: Why the 'real' price of oil is likely $30-$40 higher than where it is now
That's the real cost of a barrel of oil because buying the physical commodity is a very different story from a number on traders' screens.
U.S. sues California in fight over checking citizenship of mail voters
The federal government sued the state of California on Thursday in an escalating battle over how to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting by mail in federal elections.
Harvard’s endowment jumps 27% in fiscal 2026, lifted by SpaceX as top holding
Harvard University's endowment grew 27.1% in fiscal year 2026, its strongest return in five years, the school said in its annual financial report released on Thursday.
KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades
KFC's U.S. restaurants will ditch PepsiCo and switch to Coca-Cola beverages next year, marking the first time in decades that the Yum Brands chain has changed its drink supplier, the restaurant company said Thursday.
Dollar Retreats with Bond Yields
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 1-week low today and is down by -0.48%. The dollar is sliding today on weakness in T-note yields after the 10-year T-note yield dropped to a 3-week low of 5.046%, weakening the dollar…
The problem with 'good debt': Why borrowers should think twice about the label
When Bryanna Hambrick bought a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family home in Columbus, Ohio, in 2022, she hoped that life milestone would help her save money on rent and build wealth.
Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers
Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have clashed for years, but with John Ternus taking the reins at Apple, the rivals are finding common ground in artificial intelligence.
Trump says Nidal Hasan execution won't be live-streamed
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the planned execution by firing squad of convicted Fort Hood mass killer Nidal Hasan would not be live-streamed.
TSMC’s Record Earnings Show AI Demand Is Outrunning Rate Concerns
Not much happened with Datadog (DDOG -1.14%) this week that wasn’t happening to every other growth stock — the whole market whipsawing on war news, purported AI advances that will either doom or supercharge software dep…
Wholesale prices jumped 6.3% annually in September, biggest gain since 2022
September's producer price index came in much hotter than economists forecasted on Thursday, underscoring the continued inflationary pressure from energy amid the U.S. war with Iran.
9.9% Yield, 13% Off. This 100-Year-Old Fund Is Too Cheap
Let's break down this cloud of pessimism hanging over the economy. As far as I can tell, it's mainly coming from two sources:
Baird Upgrades Zions Bancorporation, National Association to Outperform from Neutral
Fintel reports that on October 15, 2026, Baird upgraded their outlook for Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQGS:ZION) (DB:ZB1) from Neutral to Outperform. Baird had maintained a Neutral rating on July 21,…
AI Concerns Take Centre Stage as Tech Stocks Extend Slide
A search for Wes Anderson on YouTube turns up trailers that the famed director with a distinctive style appears to have made for adaptations of "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings" featuring Bill Murr…
U.S. reportedly considers use of 'mother of all bombs' as Iran vows to fight on
The U.S. military has drawn up options for renewed strikes on Iran that include the potential use of one of the biggest nonnuclear bombs in its arsenal, CNN reported Thursday, as Tehran vowed to continue fighting for it…
Micron, Nvidia and other chip stocks face renewed pressure as AI fears swell
Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Cloud Memory Business Unit (CMBU), Core Data Center Business Unit (CDBU), Mobile a…
TSLA's Megapack Order Highlights AI Demand and Future Growth Potential
Tesla's 1 GWh Megapack order from Apollo Power highlights rising AI data center storage demand, but undisclosed deal value and pending commitments limit revenue visibility.