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Evernote ISI senior managing partner Mark Mahaney explains why Netflix stock is a good investment despite competition for streaming competitors on ‘Varney & Co.’ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav may have been counting on watching one last round in the Netflix vs. Paramount Skydance boxing match to acquire the media company he runs. What he might not have anticipated was that Netflix wouldn’t even bother re-entering the ring. Thursday after the market close, WBD announced that Paramount Skydance’s last and best offer of $31 a share for its film studio, streaming platform and cable networks was superior to Netflix’s…

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Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing a final rule to clarify the longstanding authority of national banks limited to the operations of trust companies and activities related thereto to engage in non-fiduciary activities in addition to their fiduciary activities. The final rule would neither expand nor contract the OCC’s authority to charter a national bank. The final rule is effective April 1, 2026. Note for Community Banks The final rule applies to all applicants for a national bank charter that is limited to the operations of a trust company and activities related thereto. Highlights…

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Despite rising whale counts, total Bitcoin supply held by stakeholders has not significantly increased yet. Bitcoin has almost reversed its weekly losses after a recovery near $68,000. At the same time, whale wallet growth now suggests distribution among more large holders. Santiment reported that the asset is approaching a new milestone, as the number of wallets holding at least 100 BTC is set to surpass 20,000. 100+ BTC Wallets Surge At current prices, a wallet containing 100 BTC is worth a minimum of $6.78 million. According to the firm, these wallets are typically owned by high-net-worth individuals, investment funds,…

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersUBS’ top equity strategist dialed back his view on U.S. stocks, citing mounting risks from a weakening dollar, stretched valuations and policy turbulence in Washington.Andrew Garthwaite, head of global equity strategy at the investment bank, downgraded American equities to “benchmark” in a fully invested global equity portfolio, arguing that the factors that powered years of outperformance are starting to fade.The dollar risk is a central concern, Garthwaite wrote. UBS forecasts the euro climbing to $1.22 by the…

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Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxFinancial crime in Singapore has escalated to unprecedented levels, with scams costing more than S$3.4 billion since 2019, according to the Straits Times.To help organizations tackle this challenge, Salesforce’s Agentforce offers AI-driven capabilities to automate customer anti-money laundering and combating the financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations, enhance client risk profiling, and streamline regulatory filings, according a joint paper by Salesforce and PwC.The paper explores the changing financial crime landscape in Singapore and looks at Saleforce’s Agentforce solution, showing how the platform can help Singaporean banks combat financial crime…

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Equinor ASA, Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, is looking to sell a number of Angolan fields, according to people familiar with the matter.Equinor is working with a financial adviser to help identify potential buyers, the people said, asking not to be named because the information isn’t public. It intends to retain a small stake in one of the fields, they said. Deliberations are ongoing and no final decision on a sale has been made, they said.

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The market may be entering a new phase: The shaking out of the most crowded “non-traditional” strategies. ETF Action founding partner Mike Akins contends not everything getting stuffed into exchange-traded funds, including private assets, makes sense and they need to be questioned a little bit.”The ETF wrapper is just more efficient for a lot of things. Not everything,” Akins told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week, adding that “I always say I’m an ETF first type of guy, but I’m not an ETF only.”According to Akins, it’s more about what’s going in the world than the ETF structure. He finds investors…

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