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Stock futures climb Thursday.

Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities. Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described as the priorities of the Trump administration interspersed with multiple references to “thermonuclear warfare” and the possible dangers of artificial intelligence. “We really have here rule of the bureaucracy as opposed to rule of the people — democracy,” Musk said, wearing a black T-shirt that read: “Tech Support.”

Stricter data privacy regulations, a surge in global cyberattacks and the rise of AI-driven cybersecurity threats have boosted the value of businesses like SailPoint. SailPoint first went public in 2017, three years after being acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which bought it again in 2022 via a $6.9 billion deal.

As a candidate last year, Donald Trump suggested he could easily conquer inflation and ease voters' fears about the economy. Wednesday's consumer price index report showed that inflation is punching back — and President Trump could end up facing the same challenges that dragged down his predecessor, President Joe Biden. The annual inflation rate has risen in the three months since the November election to 3%, with gasoline prices climbing despite Trump's claims that his return to the White House would signal increased oil production that would lower energy costs.

Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the industry’s six-month return of 8.6% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 11.3% rise.

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For every $100 of dividends paid by the S&P 500, the bottom 493 companies contribute $94 but receive just $68 or reinvestment.