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Stocks saw new highs and big declines: How the volatile AI trade moved last week's market automated-news
Stocks saw new highs and big declines: How the volatile AI trade moved last week's market

Looking to balance out our AI exposure, we put more of our sizable cash pile to work.

10 Oct 2026
Russian Diesel Deal Unlikely to Lower US Prices automated-news
Russian Diesel Deal Unlikely to Lower US Prices

Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's agreement to obtain Russian diesel is unlikely to significantly lower US fuel prices because the proposed November shipment amounts to roughly one day of American consumption. Speaki

10 Oct 2026
Viral Handbags Turn Small Designer Into Fashion Star automated-news
Viral Handbags Turn Small Designer Into Fashion Star

New York Handbag Designer Pierre Laborde tells Bloomberg This Weekend that a viral TikTok video transformed his handmade leather bags from a longtime fixture at a local street market into a sought-after fashion accessory, with demand now exceeding his small team's production capacity. Speaking with

10 Oct 2026
Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds automated-news
Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds

Deadly assault in Saudi Arabia comes days after multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

10 Oct 2026
Once-Hot AI Trade Leaves Korean Stocks Struggling for Buyers automated-news
Once-Hot AI Trade Leaves Korean Stocks Struggling for Buyers

South Korea spent much of this year as a poster child of the scorching global AI trade. Now, by almost every measure, the $4.3 trillion stock market is rapidly losing relevance with investors.

10 Oct 2026
Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking Series automated-news
Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking Series

Check out the stocks Heard on the Street writers favor in their eighth annual stock-picking contest.

10 Oct 2026
The Extra Reward for Owning Stocks Over Bonds Has Disappeared automated-news
The Extra Reward for Owning Stocks Over Bonds Has Disappeared

There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.

10 Oct 2026
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall But Direction for Long-End Yields Still Seen Upward automated-news
U.S. Treasury Yields Fall But Direction for Long-End Yields Still Seen Upward

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell and ING said the the long end of the Treasury curve will continue trading at higher yields even as Trump hasn’t delivered anything to shock markets so far.

10 Oct 2026
What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You Money automated-news
What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You Money

There are some new wrinkles, especially for those who sell things online or bought an EV.

10 Oct 2026
Natural-Gas Firm Diversified Energy Strikes Deal for Permian Basin Player automated-news
Natural-Gas Firm Diversified Energy Strikes Deal for Permian Basin Player

Maverick Natural Resources has operations in Texas and Oklahoma.

10 Oct 2026
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