Stocks and Bonds

• Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care - The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest cars in its lineup.
• Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector - The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
• Gold Soars to Record High as Global Tensions Grow - The price of gold surged above $5,000 an ounce as investors sought shelter from geopolitical uncertainty.
• Can Max Greyserman Achieve Golf Greatness by Thinking Like a Wall Street Trader? - He is ranked No. 33 in the world. Can he rise to the top by using lessons from his father’s time on Wall Street?
• Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs - Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.
• Stocks and Bonds Fall on Trump’s Greenland Threats - The S&P 500 dropped over 1 percent Tuesday morning, its lowest decline at the start of the trading day since April, when President Trump first announced his sweeping tariffs.
• Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026? - The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.
• As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary - Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.
• Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster - As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.
• Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year - Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.