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Bold Prediction: Bitcoin Will Hit $140,000 This Year, According to This Wall Street Investment Bank
Bitcoin (BTC +1.38%) is currently trading at $73,000. That's 42% off its all-time high of $126,000 from October and well below where anyone thought it would be in 2026. Yet optimism hasn't disappeared. Wall Street investment bank TD Cowen, a unit…
Morgan Stanley beats profit expectations as investment banking soars
Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit this week, as the investment bank benefited from a surge in dealmaking and raked in record revenue from its equities trading business, sending its shares up 5 per…
Charles Schwab, Citadel Both Mull Prediction Market Play
Traditional finance giants Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are both considering entering prediction markets, with each separately weighing up how they wish to get involved in the fast-growing sector. “I think at some point we likely…
Firmus talks up sale-and-leasebacks in IPO pitch; eyes on client book
Last week, artificial intelligence hotshot Firmus kicked off its global charm offensive with a tantalising number – a revenue pipeline of $US9.1 billion ($13.1 billion). Now, a closer read of its initial public offering presentation shows…
Monash IVF board under the pump as PE bid deadline approaches
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
GIC hunts for registry roommate at student housing giant Iglu
Between UniLodge's well-attended auction and the rise of Scape, Australia's student housing sector has been a magnet for private capital deal makers. Now, Street Talk can add another high-profile name to the list. Prominent student accommodation…
Politics And The Markets 04/19/26
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Market pros share 3 investments to load up on after the Strait of Hormuz reopening
The stock market was in party mode on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open again. The development came as a massive relief to investors who had been fretting that a prolonged obstruction of energy flows could keep oil prices…
Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts
Carmakers are under pressure to drum up £3bn to cover payouts for motor finance scandal victims after failing to adequately prepare for a UK-wide compensation scheme that is due to begin this summer. Company filings show the lending arms of…
Should SK hynix share record bonuses with public? Outlandish claim sparks uproar
Online debate is spreading over SK hynix's hefty employee bonuses, which are expected to reach around 700 million won ($477,000) per person based on a simple calculation, with some even calling for the payouts to be shared among the public. Such…
Five stocks to buy ahead of earnings include one particular tech giant, Bank of America says
Bank of America named several stocks that it views as best positioned ahead of the release of their latest quarterly financials. The Wall Street investment bank said to buy stocks such as Apple heading into those earnings. Other compelling…
Korea's GDP per capita to trail Taiwan by over $10,000 within 5 years: IMF
Korea's real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is expected to trail Taiwan's by more than $10,000 within five years, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Having lost its lead over Taiwan for the first time in 22 years last…
Goldman Sachs Kicks Off Earnings Season
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Motley Fool contributors Jon Quast, Rachel Warren, and Jason Hall discuss: Goldman Sach's Q1 2026 financial report. Economic trends to watch during earnings season. The impacts from new U.S. blockades. A…
Everything we know about how Wall Street banks are using AI
Wall Street is betting big on, and pouring billions into, AI — and leaders have had to answer for their spending. During banks' first-quarter earnings last week, analysts pressed some executives on how those giant investments are paying off…
Chip Stocks and Bank Earnings Extravaganza
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall, Jon Quast, and Matt Frankel discuss: Bank of America and Schwab Q1 results. TSMC and ASML's first quarter, and the implications for AI. 3 stocks the hosts are most looking…
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