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Shares of private market investment firms came under pressure on Wednesday after Switzerland-based Partners Group announced it was capping withdrawals from one of its flagship private equity funds, reviving investor concerns about liquidity across the alternative asset management industry. Partners Group shares fell 16% in Zurich trading after the company confirmed that redemption requests for… Continue reading KKR, Blackstone shares tumble as private equity jitters return

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) shares fell on Wednesday despite the cybersecurity company reporting fiscal third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations and raising its outlook. Investors appeared to focus on acquisition-driven growth and broader market pressures, sending the stock lower despite the earnings beat. The stock was down about 4% in trading on Wednesday after… Continue reading Palo Alto beats estimates, but stock slips despite AI security boom

Vanguard’s flagship S&P 500 exchange-traded fund has become the first ETF in history to surpass $1 trillion in assets. The milestone underscores the growing dominance of passive investing and its potential influence on a wave of massive stock market listings expected later this year. The fund, known by its ticker VOO, crossed the milestone on… Continue reading AI frenzy pushes Vanguard’s VOO past $1T in assets

Software stocks are staging a strong comeback after a bruising selloff earlier this year, as investors increasingly bet that artificial intelligence will become a growth catalyst for the industry rather than a disruptive threat. The turnaround has been swift. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), a widely followed benchmark for software shares, has surged… Continue reading DDOG, ORCL, MSFT emerge as top software stock picks as the sector rebounds: report

USA Rare Earth announced definitive agreements with the US Department of Commerce that provide access to up to $1.6 billion in funding under the CHIPS Act to support the development of a domestic rare earth supply chain. The agreements formalize an earlier announcement that the Trump administration would support a $1.6 billion debt-and-equity funding package… Continue reading USA Rare Earth secures up to $1.6B CHIPS funding for US expansion

Nvidia (NVDA) shares remained under pressure on Wednesday, falling around 3% to trade near $216 as investors continued to rotate toward other areas of the artificial intelligence hardware ecosystem. The decline followed a volatile session on Tuesday when Nvidia shares briefly climbed above $230 before reversing course and ending the day down 0.7%. While Nvidia… Continue reading Why Nvidia stock is slipping around 3% today

US equities remain remarkably resilient, even as a standoff between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continues. The S&P 500 gained more than 16% across April and May, a feat achieved only four other times since World War II, according to Deutsche Bank Research. The rally has also been fuelled by… Continue reading Interview: RF Lafferty’s Robert Hackel says Dell, HPE among top hidden AI plays

UK equities traded lower on Wednesday as escalating hostilities in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment and pushed oil prices higher, while a lack of progress towards a peace agreement kept markets on edge. The benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.2% to 10,350.5 points by 1013 GMT. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index also declined, slipping… Continue reading FTSE 100 dips as Middle East conflict fuels oil rally

US stock futures edged lower on Wednesday, pausing near record highs as a fresh rise in oil prices cooled risk appetite before key economic data. Brent crude climbed after renewed Middle East tensions raised concerns over supply disruption near the Strait of Hormuz and the inflationary fallout from higher energy costs. Still, the pullback was… Continue reading Dow futures plunge 215 points: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens