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Magnificent 7 Sheds Over $750 Billion In Market Cap In One Day: Is Big Tech's Honeymoon Over?

|The Magnificent Seven tech companies, including Tesla, which make up 30% of the S&P 500, saw major losses on Monday due to recession fears.

Interm SEC Chair Mark Uyeda Anticipates Less Active Rulemaking: We Want To Be 'Very Methodical'

|Interim SEC Chair Mark Uyeda replaced Gary Gensler as highest-ranking official, signaling a change in direction and reversing Gensler's actions. Uyeda also faces staffing cuts and policy shifts during his tenure.

Best And Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Trump's Election Win

|Financial markets volatile since Trump's 2024 election, some companies surged like Palantir while others struggled such as First Solar.

CFPB Drops Zelle Fraud Reimbursement Case Against JPMorgan, Wells Fargo (UPDATED)

|CFPB dropped lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America for alleged failure to prevent fraud on Zelle. Trump administration ended several consumer protection cases.

Are Small-Cap Stocks A Buy After Russell 2000 Correction?

|Investors are questioning the value of small-cap stocks, as reflected by Russell 2000's 15% drop. Some top stocks saw even bigger declines.

Trump Delays Ford, GM, Stellantis Tariffs On Mexico, Canada For One Month

|Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month for automotive industry, citing USMCA. Tariffs can raise car prices and hurt sales.

Trump Considering Tariff Relief For Mexico, Canada, Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says

|Trump's administration has seen debates over tariffs with Mexico and Canada, with plans to roll back tariffs and decision to be made by Wednesday.

Trump Administration Plans To Dish Out More Money To Elon Musk's Starlink For Rural Broadband

|Elon Musk's Starlink may receive $6-14B in federal grants for rural broadband expansion, raising conflict of interest concerns due to his role as White House advisor.

Leon Cooperman Says He Likes Cash, Calls Trump's Deficit Cutting 'Contractionary'

|Cooperman takes conservative view for portfolio due to Trump's second term and high interest rates. Favors cash and undervalued stocks like FIHL, LAD, VRT.

Investor Bearishness Surges, Yet Historical Data Suggests Potential Market Gains Ahead

|Markets cooled in Feb with historic low investor sentiment. However, past bearishness has led to higher future returns. Rosier outlook on Wall Street.

Navellier Dismisses Emerging Markets: 'Everybody's In A Recession Except For Us'

|Louis Navellier discusses American exceptionalism, weak international markets, and growth stock valuations in a Benzinga interview.

Amazon Announces AI Features For Alexa: Will It Finally Turn Around Its Unprofitable Device Business?

|Amazon announced a new Alexa with AI features. It will be free for Prime members, aiming to boost sales in their unprofitable devices segment.

Market Could Enter A 'Real Correction,' Expert Warns, Highlights 2 'Recession-Resistant' Companies

|Expert predicts a correction in market as volatility and low bond yields suggest a decline. Quality companies like Costco and Apple may fare better.

Anthropic Releases 'Most Intelligent' LLM Yet: How Does It Compare To OpenAI, Deepseek?

Home Sales Decline As Prices Reach All-Time High: Affordability A 'Major Challenge,' Economist Says

|Home prices rose & sales dwindled in Jan. due to elevated prices limiting buyers' ability. Homes spent longest time on market since COVID-19.

Stanley Druckenmiller Bet Big On United Airlines As Company Rebounded In Q4

|Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller disclosed new position in United Airlines amid turnaround. Could signal confidence in long-term growth potential.

David Tepper, Rausing Family Boost Nvidia Holdings Ahead Of Stock Volatility

|Nvidia's stock soared 1,800% in 2020 amid the AI boom but took a hit after Chinese competition. Investors like the Rausing family and David Tepper remain bullish while others have cut their stakes.

Zillow CEO Champions Work From Home: We See 'Four Times The Number Of Job Applicants'

|Zillow Group Inc remains a proponent of work-from-home, with its CEO citing success with their CloudHQ model and increased job applicants.

Bank Brass Expect Trump Deregulatory Agenda To 'Strengthen Customer Activity': Analyst

|Trump's tariff policies haven't affected Wall Street banks' optimism towards his pro-business agenda. Deregulation and tax cuts are expected to boost growth.

New Nike CEO Sets Sights On Innovation, Ups Marketing Expenses To '10% Of Sales'

|Nike plans to liquidate inventory through price decreases, which will compress margins in the short term, analysts say.