Finance

Markets

Midday Market Brief: The Nasdaq Touches a New High

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Investors are getting activated after a long weekend, but they were still able to push the tech-heavy index to a new peak.

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Markets

For Better or Worse, The Stock Market is All About These 10 Stocks

The top 10 stocks have reached a weight not seen since the 1970s, with their market cap accounting for about one-third of the entire index.

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Markets

Most Pandemic-Darling Stocks Aren’t Too Healthy

The 50 companies with the biggest pandemic-era gains have collectively lost $1.5 trillion in market value since the close of 2020.

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Media & Entertainment

Can a Paramount Sale Break the Mold of Media Mergers?

Just what, exactly, would Sony and Apollo Global Management be getting out of a Paramount Global acquisition?

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Banking

Jamie Dimon Seems Unfazed About JPMorgan’s Tepid China Business

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Despite some business “falling off a cliff” the CEO said other operations “should hopefully grow over time.”

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Banking

UBS Has Left its Credit Suisse Burden Behind

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Integration costs related to Credit Suisse were just over $1 billion, well below the $3.75 billion in the two previous quarters combined.

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Banking

Chinese Regulators See Regional Banks Headed for SVB-Style Chaos

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Authorities are concerned about regional banks piling too heavily into longer-yielding government bonds in recent months.

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