Markets

Markets

SpaceX, OpenAI Dominate Speculation About $3 Trillion IPO Geyser

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A logjam keeping companies worth as much as $2.9 trillion, from SpaceX to OpenAI, out of public stock markets may finally break in 2026.

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Markets

Why Lower Interest Rates May Not Deliver the Affordability Washington Wants

In recent days the spread between the 10-year and two-year yields has been hovering near the highest levels since April.

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Artificial Intelligence

Dan Ives: Trillions in AI Spending Are Just the Start of ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’

Dan Ives has traveled more than 3 million miles over 25 years, touring data centers, and meeting CEOs and CIOs where AI is being built.

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Finance

Greg Abel Earned Warren Buffett’s Trust. Now, He Has Buffett’s Job

Greg Abel earned Warren Buffett’s trust and, eventually, his job. Here’s what you need to know about Berkshire Hathaway’s new, lower-key CEO.

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Cryptocurrency

Burned Bitcoin Investors Enter New Year with Less Swagger

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Bitcoin, the No. 1 crypto by market cap, hasn’t recovered from a flash crash, chopping more than $1 trillion from the broader sector’s value.

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Markets

Big Tech’s Allure Fades as Wall Street Bets on Main Street Stock Rebound in ’26

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Bank of America analysts forecast S&P 500 earnings will grow 14% next year, and sees the index reaching 7,100.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Struggles to Bounce Back from Deleveraging Crisis

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Bitcoin has so far fallen 20% from its 2025 peak this cycle; in previous bear markets, it fell as much as 30% to 40%.

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