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Ackman Says Markets Are Narrowly Focused on Big IPOs

Pershing Square CEO and founder Bill Ackman says markets are narrowly focused on big initial public offerings. Ackman says Anthropic is one of the greatest business stories he's ever seen, but would not say if it's a company he would invest in. The Claude developer is expected to go public this year. Ackman speaks on "Bloomberg Deals."

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US Consumer Spending Jumps by Most in a Year

US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation.  Inflation-adjusted personal spending climbed 0.6% in August from a month earlier, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data released on Wednesday. That was the biggest monthly jump since March 2025. Eric Winograd, Chief Economist at AllianceBernstein, reacts to the PCE data.

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Robinhood to Offer Weekend Equities Trade; Cal-Maine Falls on Sales Miss | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Cal-Maine (CALM) shares fell after the egg producer reported net sales for the first quarter that missed the average analyst estimate, and said it won't pay a cash dividend in the first quarter. - Concentrix (CNXC) shares are sliding after the software company's reported revenue forecast for the fourth quarter missed the average analyst estimate. - Robinhood (HOOD) is on the move as it plans to offer weekend trading for equities in a first for modern US markets, allowing customers to trade a selected list of stocks and exchange-traded funds over the weekend.

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Why KKR Says AI Buildout Needing $8 Trillion in New Capital

KKR has released a new report arguing that financing the global AI buildout will require about $8 trillion in capital expenditures, far more than traditional public equity and debt markets can supply on their own. Christopher Sheldon, KKR's co-head of credit and markets, discusses the report on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

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US Core PCE Rises 0.2%, Consumer Spending Soars in August

The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, increased 0.3% from a month earlier. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index rose 0.2%. US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

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South African Minister on Starlink Dispute

Elon Musk should work with South Africa and launch his Starlink satellite internet service there, the country's deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele said in an interview in Cape Town. The service has not launched in the continent's largest economy, with Musk criticizing as racist laws that require telecommunications companies to be 30% owned by Black citizens. The Deputy Minister was speaking with Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja

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