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Fund Giant BlackRock Is Out to Unite Public and Private Markets

(Bloomberg Markets) -- Asset management has two great kingdoms. The purveyors of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds dominate the first and better-known one. They invest in public stocks and bonds, and their clients are increasingly sensitive to costs. Their most popular products these days are passive index trackers with razor-thin fees, often just a few hundredths of a percentage point of assets each year. But the money managers make it up on volume, selling funds to everyone from big insti

European Bank Stocks Head for Best Winning Streak Since 1997

(Bloomberg) -- European banks have sailed through the earnings season and are promising massive share buybacks, adding fuel to their best winning streak since 1997.Most Read from BloombergTrump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalSorry, Kids: Disney’s New York Headquarters Is for Grown-UpsAirbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire VictimsChild Migrant Watchdog Gutted in DOGE CutsChicago Council Delays $830 Million Bond Vote Amid ScrutinyThe sector has been rallying for

US Stocks’ Resistance to Shocks Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels

(Bloomberg) -- A measure of the S&P 500 Index’s ability to brush off fear-inducing headlines and surprise policy announcements is the strongest since before the Covid-19 pandemic.Most Read from BloombergTrump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalSorry, Kids: Disney’s New York Headquarters Is for Grown-UpsAirbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire VictimsChild Migrant Watchdog Gutted in DOGE CutsChicago Council Delays $830 Million Bond Vote Amid ScrutinyInvestors are now

Wall St dips as markets assess Trump's tariff threats; Walmart slides

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as investors avoided risky bets after another bout of tariff threats from President Donald Trump, while heavyweight retailer Walmart plunged on a downbeat fiscal 2026 sales forecast. Walmart slid 6.2% after the world's largest retailer forecast sales for the fiscal year ending January 2026 below estimates, as it anticipates inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth. "Walmart set a negative tone for expectations ... that's adding to concerns that the improvement in fourth quarter earnings were the result of weaker expectations for the first quarter of 2025," said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA.

Mortgages Triple as Milei Reignites a Snuffed-Out Housing Market

(Bloomberg) -- Endless boom-and-bust cycles have shuttered Argentines’ access to mortgages for years. Now, home loans are coming back in a big way. Most Read from BloombergTrump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating ApprovalSorry, Kids: Disney’s New York Headquarters Is for Grown-UpsAirbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire VictimsChild Migrant Watchdog Gutted in DOGE CutsChicago Council Delays $830 Million Bond Vote Amid ScrutinyBanks are expected to issue some $3 billion of th