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Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE
The debut creates two listed vehicles, giving public investors exposure to both Pershing Square’s portfolio and its asset-management business
Trump and Iran trade new warnings as shipping standoff drags on
The White House defended its blockade as leverage while Tehran signaled possible retaliation through another key energy shipping route
Value investor Grisanti says Microsoft and Nvidia got cheap enough to buy
Chris Grisanti of MAI Capital Management told CNBC he bought into the megacap stocks in the first quarter and plans to add on pullbacks
OpenAI revenue report hits Oracle and AI chip stocks
A Wall Street Journal report on missed internal growth projections raised fresh questions about AI compute spending, though OpenAI and Oracle pushed back
Hormuz remains in limbo as Trump weighs Iran offer
Brent crude topped $112 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices hit a wartime high as Washington considers a proposal tied to the strait but not nuclear talks
Former Fauci adviser indicted over alleged COVID records concealment
Dr. David Morens is accused of using private email to evade public records rules while working at the National Institutes of Health. His attorney declined to comment
Jamie Dimon warns rising debt could trigger a bond crisis
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said deficits, geopolitics and oil prices could combine in unpredictable ways, though he said he is not worried policymakers could manage a crisis if one comes
King Charles opens U.S. visit with Trump as allies face strains
The four-day state visit began at the White House and moved to Congress, where the king urged unity amid tensions over Iran, NATO and the future of U.S.-U.K. ties
Jay Bryant pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Bryant told a federal magistrate he helped others enter the Queens recording studio where Jason Mizell was ambushed and shot more than two decades ago
Correspondents’ dinner shooting fuels conspiracy theories across political lines
As investigators pursue charges against Cole Tomas Allen, online claims that the attack was staged have latched onto security gaps, media clips and Trump’s ballroom push