Bill Alpert

Bill Alpert

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Ares Capital Reports Earnings With Private Credit Under Pressure

Ares Capital Reports Earnings With Private Credit Under Pressure

Private-credit stocks have been weighed down by worries over their loans to software firms. Investors are anxious to learn the latest on their loan portfolios.

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SEC Can Pursue Case for Musk’s Late Twitter Filings

SEC Can Pursue Case for Musk’s Late Twitter Filings

Musk’s lawyers argued that a 55-year old securities law violates the right to free speech.

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After Clearing Up Acne, Sagimet Stock Rises

After Clearing Up Acne, Sagimet Stock Rises

Shares of Sagimet Biosciences were up as much as 12% after encouraging clinical trial results for its acne treatment.

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Bitcoin Falls Again, Dropping Below $80,000. What to Know.

Bitcoin Falls Again, Dropping Below $80,000. What to Know.

After ending Friday at $83,817 Bitcoin fell 7% to $78,092 by Saturday evening.

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The CFTC Will Weigh In on Whether Prediction Markets Are Gambling

The CFTC Will Weigh In on Whether Prediction Markets Are Gambling

Chairman Michael Selig said that the CFTC would rectify the confusion left by its failure to issue clear rules for prediction markets, which the agency calls “event contracts.”

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Partial Government Shutdown Starts After Senate Passes Revised Spending Deal

Partial Government Shutdown Starts After Senate Passes Revised Spending Deal

It’s unclear how quickly lawmakers in the House of Representatives will be able to vote on the bill.

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The Exit Rush Is Over for Nontraded BDCs. Cash Keeps Coming Into Private Credit.

The Exit Rush Is Over for Nontraded BDCs. Cash Keeps Coming Into Private Credit.

Recent securities filings show that investors may be calming down.

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Blackstone’s Private Equity and Real Estate Are Bouncing Back. Private Credit Is Fine, Too.

Blackstone’s Private Equity and Real Estate Are Bouncing Back. Private Credit Is Fine, Too.

Earnings for 2025 were the best ever and capital inflows were “stunning,” said Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwartzman.

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Insurers Will Take Losses From Winter Storm Fern

Insurers Will Take Losses From Winter Storm Fern

Travelers, Chubb, Allstate, and Hartford are all likely to take meaningful losses from the weekend storm, one analyst predicts.

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Fund-Raising and Dealmaking Will Dominate Private Asset Managers' Earnings

Fund-Raising and Dealmaking Will Dominate Private Asset Managers' Earnings

Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield are getting ready to report quarterly earnings.

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The Industrial REIT Prologis Is a Data Center Play. Why Some Analysts Don’t See It as a Buy.

The Industrial REIT Prologis Is a Data Center Play. Why Some Analysts Don’t See It as a Buy.

The industrial real estate sector has outperformed, but may face tougher going now.

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Despite Credit Fears, Private Asset Managers Press On

Despite Credit Fears, Private Asset Managers Press On

The investment bank argues that fundamentals haven’t changed much even as sentiment swung sharply on credit concerns.

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Enforcement Cases by Trump’s SEC Dropped to a Record Low

Enforcement Cases by Trump’s SEC Dropped to a Record Low

Over 93% of SEC cases filed against public companies in the agency’s fiscal year had been initiated under the prior administration, concludes a study.

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Elon Musk Says the SEC Is Unconstitutional

Elon Musk Says the SEC Is Unconstitutional

Lawyers for the Tesla CEO made the argument in federal court. He is fighting allegations he filed a late stock-ownership notice when buying shares of Twitter in 2022.

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Amgen’s Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise With Less Frequent Dosing

Amgen’s Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise With Less Frequent Dosing

Amgen reported early Phase 2 data suggesting patients kept weight off with less frequent dosing, a potential differentiator from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

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Publicly Traded Lending Funds Are Cheap. Why Earnings Will Fall.

Publicly Traded Lending Funds Are Cheap. Why Earnings Will Fall.

Public fear over the sector’s loans is overblown, say industry analysts, but declining interest rates will continue to weigh on BDC stocks.

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Expect a Busy Year in Obesity Drugs as New Pills Hit the Market

Expect a Busy Year in Obesity Drugs as New Pills Hit the Market

Pill versions of the successful GLP1 drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will likely be on the market in 2026’s first half.

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Venezuela Raid Doesn’t Assure a Win for Elliott Management’s Citgo Bid

Venezuela Raid Doesn’t Assure a Win for Elliott Management’s Citgo Bid

Elliott faces court and regulatory challenges before taking over Citgo, plus other refiners will compete with Citgo to refine Venezuelan crude.

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Can Private Assets Meet the Cash Needs of 401(k) Retirees?

Can Private Assets Meet the Cash Needs of 401(k) Retirees?

The Wall Street trade group Sifma gathered private fund and retirement managers to discuss how such assets could meet the liquidity needs of retirement plan.

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