Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

Oracle's credit default swaps are plummeting as financing plan boosts investor confidence

Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps are tumbling after the company announced a $50 billion debt and equity financing plan.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

Elon Musk's SpaceX acquiring AI startup xAI ahead of potential IPO

Musk is combining rocket maker SpaceX with his AI startup, the largest tie-up in his expansive business portfolio.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

Anti-ICE protesters should want more Palantir in government, CEO Karp says

As anti-ICE protests continue in Minneapolis after two fatal shootings by federal agents, Palantir has faced criticism for providing software to DHS.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Trump to lower India tariffs after Modi ‘agrees’ to stop buying Russian oil

Also in today’s newsletter: US to launch $12bn critical minerals stockpile, and Ikea closes seven big stores in China

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Feb 02, 2026 • 2 min

Trump pardon attorney Ed Martin reportedly sidelined from investigations

Martin's role at DOJ was narrowed following a protracted feud with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, sources told MS NOW.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

House hardliners complicate ending government shutdown as Speaker Johnson moves ahead

The U.S. government partially shut down Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass legislation to keep it funded.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand

Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

We just got reasons to love these 2 portfolio stocks even more

Goldman was tapped to advise a $58 billion merger. Mizuho says buy the Broadcom dip.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

New York AG issues warning around prediction markets ahead of Super Bowl

New York Attorney General Letitia James is cautioning all New Yorkers about placing trades on prediction markets ahead of the Super Bowl.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 3 min

We're scaling back our position in a stock that's riding Monday's market rally

Our trim is not due to a slowdown in the company's business.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 5 min

Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026

Stores closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, according to an analysis by Coresight Research.

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Feb 02, 2026 • 4 min

Jim Cramer: Waymo's soaring valuation adds a new layer to the Alphabet buy story

Waymo's growth is reinforcing Alphabet's tech dominance and strengthens the bull case for the stock.

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