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S&P 500 Tops 7,600 as AI Fuels Nine-Day Win Streak

A renewed advance in oil sent stocks lower as bond yields rose on concern that an escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran will hinder prospects for a peace deal. As equities fell from all-time highs, the S&P 500 snapped a nine-day winning streak. Tech shares led losses, with a closely watched ETF tracking software firms dropping 3.5%. Dean Curnutt, founder at Macro Risk Advisors, discusses how the markets are reacting to geopolitical tensions and AI investment interest.

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Bitcoin's Break With Tech Widens as Strategy's Sale Feeds Rout

Bitcoin's selloff extended into Wednesday after Strategy Inc.'s sale of a tiny portion of its massive cryptocurrency stockpile rattled sentiment and widened the token's divergence from record-setting technology shares. Jim Ferraioli, Director of Digital Currencies Research and Strategy at Charles Schwab, discusses Bitcoin's latest moves and Charles Schwab's report on mining economics and digital asset outlook.

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Macy's Lifts Sales Outlook; GameStop Collectibles Business | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers with John Tucker: - Macy's (M) shares are on the move after it lifted its sales outlook for the year, a sign that the company's focus on growing its luxury business and improving its assortment is paying off. - GameStop (GME) shares are climbing after the video-game retailer reported a record quarterly profit driven by its collectibles business. Sales overall climbed 14% to $835.3 million. Net income of $389.6 million was the highest ever for a quarter in the company's history, GameStop said in a regulatory filing Tuesday. - Palo Alto (PANW) shares are dropping as the security software company reported results following a 61% year-to-date rally. The company reported third-quarter results that beat the average analyst expectation and raised its full-year forecast for key metrics, but failed to meet elevated buyside expectations.

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