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Japan’s Nikkei stock index briefly tops record high

Japan’s benchmark index continues to scale new peaks, rising briefly above the record closing high level reached at the height of the Japanese asset bubble in 1989.

Nvidia’s sheer dominance can be summed up by this one underrated number

One component of Nvidia’s financials — its gross profit margin — tells its own story right now

BuzzFeed shares soar after it sells Complex — but for far less than what it paid in 2021

The digital-media company also said it would lay off 16% of its remaining staff.

The ‘cardboard-box’ recession is over. An out-of-the-box economic recovery is coming.

Forget the Super Bowl Indicator — watch the “cardboard-box indicator.”

Royal Caribbean raises guidance on heated demand for cruises

Higher demand for cruises, higher spending at cruises lead Royal Caribbean to raise profit guidance for the year.

Chord Energy, Canada’s Enerplus to combine into $11 billion company, with eye on ‘premier’ position in North Dakota’s Williston basin

Deal is latest in burgeoning merger and acquisitions transactions for energy companies, including major deals for Exxon and Chevron.

SunRun is the latest solar stock to take a dive, amid concerns over weaker demand

Shares of SunRun Inc. fell on Wednesday after the residential solar-power installer and energy-storage provider reported fourth-quarter results that missed Wall Street’s expectations, making it the latest solar-industry player to take a hit from concerns about weaker demand.

The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help.

Economic growth depends on employees over 55 participating in the workforce.

‘Do we need another too-big-to-fail bank?’ Capital One–Discover merger’s fate could depend on 2024 presidential election.

Capital One’s proposed merger with Discover will test the Biden administration’s commitment to reining in the excesses of the financial-services industry, and economic concentration more broadly.

Wall Street keeps likening Nvidia to dot-com-era Cisco. Is the comparison justified?

A chart comparing Nvidia Corp.’s performance to that of Cisco Systems during the dot-com bubble years has made the rounds on social media and in Wall Street research reports. It certainly looks ominous.

Stock-market investors should still brace for ’70s-style ‘stagflation,’ warn strategists

Investors have put aside fears of a 1970s-style bout of stagflation — but that may be premature, say quantitative strategists at J.P. Morgan.

Rivian’s stock tanks after EV maker expects flat production for the year

Rivian Automotive Inc.’s stock fell about 15% after hours Wednesday after the EV maker posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and guided for producing slightly fewer vehicles this year than it did in 2023.
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