The Trump administration plans to lift a blockade on exports of Nvidia's H200 chips to China — and the U.S. government will get a 25% cut from future sales, the president said Monday.
Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, going directly to shareholders with an all-cash, $30-per-share offer.
Why it matters: The counter move follows Paramount being bested by Netflix in a competitive bidding process to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Look for a rate cut this week. Just don't count on more anytime soon.
The big picture: That is the likely outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting that concludes Wednesday. It follows an unusually tumultuous six-week period that showed deep divides among the officials who will gather around the table this week.
E-commerce platform Whatnot says five cities — Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Phoenix — are becoming America's live-shopping "trendsetters."
Why it matters: The mashup of QVC-style selling and social media livestreams is helping small businesses grow at a time when tariffs and economic uncertainty threaten to slow retail.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, according to a regulatory filing.
Why it matters: Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case.
A fissure has emerged in the gambling industry over prediction markets, with casinos crying foul, while online betting apps embrace the trend.
Why it matters: Prediction markets like Polymarket, Kalshi and Fanatics are spreading fast across the U.S. despite questions over their legality — putting fresh pressure on state-regulated sportsbooks.
Retail investors bought the tech dip and took profits on winners in November, according to Charles Schwab's Trading Activity Index, which tracks the retail trading activity of millions of customers.
The big picture: While retail investors stayed concentrated on tech stocks, Wall Street focused on hedging. As tech stocks have recovered, retail once again looks smarter than institutional investors.
MSCI launched an index that combines public and private markets, a sign of how mainstream private equity has become for investors hunting returns.
Why it matters: Private markets are getting easier for everyday investors to access. That comes with more risk, but also with potentially bigger returns.
