Finance

Banking

White House Affordability Push Grabs Big Bank Bulls by the Horns

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The six largest US banks paid more than $140 billion in dividends and buybacks last year, setting a record, according to Bloomberg.

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Markets

Wall Street Gets Squeezed by Twin Global Crises

Yields on ultra-long 40-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) rose 0.26 percentage points Tuesday, reaching 4.2%, an all-time high.

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Markets

SpaceX, OpenAI Dominate Speculation About $3 Trillion IPO Geyser

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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Banking

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Riding High on Dealmaking Wave

In its earnings call, Goldman said that its deal backlog now sits at a four-year high entering the New Year.

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Banking

Freed from Asset Cap, Wells Fargo Ramps up Lending

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Loans in Wells Fargo’s corporate and investment banking business climbed 14% in the three months through December.

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Artificial Intelligence

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

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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

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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

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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Autos

SpaceX, Private Ventures Fuel Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Dreams

Tesla’s sleek cars and futuristic trucks have defined Elon Musk’s public image, but SpaceX is the real engine behind his growing net worth.

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M&A

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Lead Wall Street’s M&A League Tables

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs proved they’re still the go-to middlemen for Wall Street deals amid a near-record $4.8 trillion global M&A bonanza

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