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Market concentration remains high, with the S&P 500's market capitalization at close to 200% of GDP – a historic peak. Fed rate cuts may offer initial market support, but their long-term impact depends on evolving economic conditions.
Stock benchmarks maintain strong divergence, with the Dow leading while Nasdaq falls. Tech sector is being rejected from high valuations and AI repricing.
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Simeon Hyman attributes the continuing sell-off on Wednesday in part to the bar being set so high for this earnings season. That said, he sees opportunity as the market broadens, particularly through small cap exposure and ETFs tied to the trade.
CNBC's Jim Cramer discusses the day's market action, what it will take for legacy tech companies to trade higher and more.
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are TCW's Jennifer Grancio, Eli Lilly's Lucas Montarce, Scotiabank's Louise Chen, Phillips 66's Mark Lashier, Research Affiliates' Que Nguyen, Wedbush's Scott Devitt, Seaport Research Partners' Jay Goldberg, Uber's Bozoma Saint John, and Northwestern Mutual's Matt Stucky.
We looked at 1,400 insider purchases over the past five years to find out whether they give share prices a boost.
Advisers to company CEO Elon Musk have reached out to major index providers seeking ways to secure earlier inclusion in market benchmarks to lift shares
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sees a greater threat to the economy from elevated inflation than from a weakening labor market, a stance that suggests she could be skeptical of supporting a return to rate cuts.
Rotation in the stock market can get messy and cause confusion for investors. Wednesday proved no exception.
Software stocks have been sharply oversold on AI disruption fears, creating compelling value opportunities for patient investors. The narrative that AI will render established software firms obsolete is overstated; domain expertise and human capital remain critical.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors should remember old rule of diversification. Winning stocks in recent days hail from sectors like health care and industrials, the "Mad Money" host noted.
Software stocks globally have been under pressure for months, due to fears of AI affecting future business growth. CNBC's Mike Santoli explains what's behind the sell-off.
Nancy Prial sees multiple catalysts for broad market growth, including Fed policy. Industrials are “the key growth area” for the future and AI is the “next Industrial Revolution.
The Treasury Deparment said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve has bought more than $90 billion of short-dated government bills over the past eight weeks.
Wall Street has been rotating out of AI leaders into real-economy stocks.
Old Dominion's stock surged into record territory after saying a long freight recession may finally be ending, and is helping provide a boost to the overall transportation sector.
Investors have quickly moved to sell shares of companies that looked like they could be on the menu
Renaissance Macro Research Head of Economic Research Neil Dutta joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss his call that Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh faces several uphill battles before his confirmation proceedings even begin. Dutta explains his findings that Warsh "has been hawkish throughout his entire public career, up until about the six months during which he's been interviewing for the Fed job," and also discusses how the Fed "being bigger than one person" could limit market anxiety.
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would not adjust large bank capital levels during the 2026 stress testing cycle, as the central bank considers several changes to the annual exercise aimed at boosting transparency.
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott indicated Wednesday that he expects the Department of Justice will resolve its criminal probe of current Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, clearing a path for the panel to advance President Donald Trump's nominee for the top Fed job, Kevin Warsh.
Consumer staples stocks are soaring. Walmart, Costco, Coke and P&G may have fewer AI risks.
Alternative asset managers have been pressure, but Goldman Sachs says the selloff is overdone. Here's why.
Sullivan & Cromwell Global Head of M&A Melissa Sawyer tells Bloomberg that deal volume will be the key signal that M&A are truly coming back. She says renewed activity in the IPO market is an early indicator that private equity sponsors may soon feel confident enough to exit portfolio companies and recycle capital into new deals.
As investors fret about the impact of AI on stocks, Barron's tech columnist reminds readers that panic never pays.
Home builders are reportedly pitching affordable-home policies to the Trump administration, and their shares were rising Wednesday.
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It might be hard for investors to feel upbeat while the major indexes are being hammered by tumbling tech stocks. But that's exactly how some experts are reacting to the rout.
The US economy has proven resilient over the past few years, but cracks are finally beginning to emerge. In 2025, many international exchanges actually overperformed US indexes, and 2026 is shaping up to be similar.
Losses are piling up for software stocks as investors worry about the business risks they face from better artificial intelligence tools. A new productivity tool released by Anthropic PBC sent stocks tumbling.
China's record $1.2T trade surplus in 2025 signals structural advantages such as high-value manufacturing and strategic export pivots. Such structural advantages can catalyze the Chinese Yuan to strengthen further in 2026 and encourage a policy shift toward a 'strong currency.
Hedge funds are increasing their short bets against software stocks, contributing to the brutal sell-off in the space so far this year, according to sources at two major funds on Wall Street.
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding AI's impact to software stocks.
AT&T announced a telecom network, cloud and satellite partnership with Amazon. AST SpaceMobile and GlobalStar sold off on the news.
The Investment Committee debate the software volatility and how you should position your portfolio.
The software sector's deepening selloff on Wednesday failed to lure bargain hunters, with the dip-buying reflex that has rescued countless tech routs conspicuously absent.
U.S. stocks might be off to a volatile start in 2026, but European markets continue to soar despite the constant threat of tariffs from the Trump administration.
The Nasdaq 100 is facing a technical breakdown, which could trigger the next phase of the AI bubble burst. The liquidity seems to be drying out given the bubble bursts in other risk assets, which supports the breakdown in QQQ.
Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday recommitted to his blockade of Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve until the Department of Justice ends its investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. “I'd be one of the first people to introduce Mr.
Short budget delay forced rescheduling of key economic data
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve.
Equity markets display striking similarities to 2022, with elevated valuations and investor complacency despite mounting macro and geopolitical risks. Key metrics such as the Shiller PE and NASDAQ price-to-sales ratios have surpassed late-2021 peaks, raising concerns about potential downside.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the January jobs report will be released on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
The company's BetMGM joint venture reports strong revenue and earnings growth in the fourth quarter.
January jobs report will be released on February 11 after shutdown delay
In a tense exchange during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, US Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the inflationary impact of tariffs. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Banking committee chair Tim Scott seeks to defuse standoff over the criminal probe of current Fed chair that is complicating Kevin Warsh's nomination.
First Negative S&P 500 Signals As Mega Tech Breaks Down From October Highs
Market breadth is improving, says @CharlesSchwab's Kevin Gordon, though he says not many people can't tell because of red arrows in the indices. He explains why investors need to look away from the Mag 7 and toward the other 493 names in the SPX.