Centerbridge Partners to Buy MeridianLink in $2 Billion Deal
The private-investment firm's acquisition of the software-platforms provider is slated to close in the second half of the year.
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Customers have been spared most of the tariff costs so far, Goldman Sachs finds
A new analysis finds that U.S. consumers have absorbed only a small portion of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration - but Goldman Sachs expects that to change in the months ahead.
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Almost every investor in this survey says U.S. stocks are overvalued as 70% expect stagflation
Seven in 10 investors say the economy is heading for stagflation, though their investment choices are not entirely consistent with a mix of higher inflation and low growth.
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A New Generation of 'Buy the Dip' Investors Is Propping Up the Market
The resilience of individual investors may signal something more than just misplaced optimism.
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American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace
Buybacks are expected to top $1.1 trillion in 2025, led by big banks and tech firms.
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Billions Flow to New Hedge Funds Focused on AI-Related Bets
A 23-year-old former OpenAI researcher quickly amassed more than $1.5 billion for a firm he called a "brain trust on AI."
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Mediobanca, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Chesnara and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
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Fed's Bowman Backs a September Rate Cut
Last week's gloomy jobs report emphasizes the case for a cut, the Fed governor says.
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Sudden Fed Resignation Surprised Colleagues and Gave Opening for Trump
Biden appointee Adriana Kugler hasn't said why she left. Her departure comes at a precarious time for the central bank.
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Trump's Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List
The president's advisers are reviewing new contenders, including former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Marc Sumerlin, a former George W. Bush adviser.
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Trump Preparing IPO for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Later This Year
Some officials believe the offering could raise around $30 billion and value the combined firms at roughly $500 billion or more.
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Trump Fed Nominee Brings Ally on Tariffs, Rates
Stephen Miran has also questioned the Fed's institutional legitimacy, highlighting how policy debates have evolved into broader disagreements.
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Municipal Bonds May Not Remain This Cheap For Long
A steady increase in municipal-bond supply, coupled with the survival of their tax benefit in President Trump's spending bill, is making the securities more attractive.
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