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The growing dominance of the U.S. stock market heading into 2026 is also benefiting sectors other than technology. Cyclical sectors such as energy and materials have performed best since the start of the year, but further rotation into other value-oriented sectors is expected. The real estate sector is gaining momentum both in absolute and relative terms. Data center REITs in particular are an interesting group to watch for increased participation given their ties to the AI investment theme. The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) has remained within a trading range for the past year, contributing to its underperformance versus…
Bloomberg reports that Anthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new funding at a valuation of $350 billion, with investor demand pushing the company to raise twice the amount it planned to raise. The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but with fierce competition among Frontier Labs and ongoing computing costs, it wants to do so as soon as possible. Companies expected to participate in the round include Altimeter Capital Management, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Coatue Management, Iconiq Capital and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, but the bulk of…
AppLovin logo placed on a laptop in New York, February 26, 2025.Gabby Jones Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShort-seller Capital Watch accused a major brokerage firm, apologized, and amended its report. App Labin Financial crime shareholders. After the withdrawal, AppLovin’s stock price soared 14%.The report, released last month, alleges ties between Hao Tan and criminal organizations, but short sellers now claim that is inaccurate.”The statements alleging direct connections between Mr. Tang and Chen Zhi, Prince Group, Jinbei Group, Mr. Tang Run, and Mr. Yang Zhihui were inaccurate and did not meet our publication standards,” Capital Watch said in X’s apology published on…
london — The British Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Keir Starmer, resigned on Sunday over the scandal surrounding Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US despite his links to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney told reporters on Sunday: “The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was the wrong one. He has undermined confidence in our party, our country and politics itself.” The Downing Street Chief of Staff is the most senior political advisor to the British Prime Minister. Mr McSweeney said he took “full responsibility” for advising Mr Starmer on his appointment last year,…
Inside Team USA’s 2026 Olympic gift bag, which includes a Starbucks Bearista Cup and more.Breezy Johnson I’m sliding from one snow hurdle to another. In fact, the alpine skier revealed that shortly after winning the women’s downhill title in World War II, her gold medal handle broke. 2026 Winter Olympics February 8th. “do do not have Dive into them. I was jumping up and down in excitement and it broke,” Breezy told reporters. Post-ceremony interviewbefore showing the removed medal to the camera. “So there’s a medal, there’s a ribbon, and this is the little piece that’s supposed to go into…
Aerial view of Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Raji | AFP | Getty ImagesCuba’s government says fuel shortages have prevented international airlines from refueling in Cuba, after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the communist country.Cuba’s leadership said on Sunday that the country would run out of aviation fuel starting Monday, which could cause disruption for airlines operating there, EFE news agency reported, citing two sources. The kerosene shortage is expected to continue into next month, affecting all Cuba’s international airports.Cuba’s Ministry…
Workday, an enterprise resource planning software company, announced Monday that Chief Executive Officer Carl Eschenbach will resign and retire from the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Workday co-founder and former CEO Aneel Bhusri will return as CEO. Mr. Eschenbach joined Workday in December 2022 as co-CEO with Mr. Bhusri, and had been the company’s sole CEO since February 2024. Bhusri has led the company since 2009, sometimes as co-CEO, sometimes as sole CEO, and has been the company’s executive chairman since 2024. Workday confirmed to TechCrunch that Bhusri will be returning to the role permanently, rather than taking the…
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. The S&P 500 rose on Monday, helped by the strength of big tech companies. Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom rose more than 3% on Friday’s broader market rally. In fact, Broadcom stock has benefited so much from increased AI investment that we raised our rating on Broadcom stock to 1, equivalent to Buy, on Friday. The call came on the heels of earnings from two of Broadcom’s largest clients, portfolio names Alphabet and Meta Platforms, both of which…
london — Keir Starmer was battling to regain the British prime minister’s post on Monday after key advisers resigned and Labor leaders called for the British prime minister to resign in the painful aftermath of the release of files on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Tim Allan, Starmer’s head of communications, announced on Monday that he was resigning from the government. The announcement comes less than a day after Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s chief of staff and aide, resigned over his role in appointing Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as Britain’s ambassador to the United States last year. Mr Allan’s…
Nancy Guthrie’s health condition revealed, requires medication to survive As the search continues for Nancy, authorities have stressed that she needs to take daily medication to survive, something she likely doesn’t have. “This woman is an 84-year-old woman who suffers from several physical illnesses, has physical problems, and requires medication,” Nanos said at a press conference on February 2. “Medications can be fatal if not taken within 24 hours.” “So we implore anyone who knows anything about this, anyone who has seen anything, anyone who has heard anything, to contact us,” he continued. “Call 911. We don’t need another tragic…