Bloomberg Markets

Not A Whole Lot Bessent Can Really Do: Roth

Stephanie Roth, Chief Economist at Wolfe Research, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." US Treasuries fell a day after the Trump administration’s surprise decision to increase buybacks of longer-dated bonds, showing the move did little to counter angst about the surging government debt that pushed some yields to a 19-year high. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Walmart Slides Most Since 2022 on Slowing US Sales Growth

Bloomberg's Poonam Goyal said Walmart's earnings miss is largely due to lagging pharmaceutical sales impacted by new federal negotiations aimed at delivering lower drug prices. Goyal said that it's an issue that both the company and investors are expecting to continue affecting sales. Goyal said that Walmart could have the opportunity to calm concerns about flagging US sales growth by focusing on bringing in customers with competitive pricing. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 20, 2026

NY Times Business

How the A.I. Borrowing Binge Helps Drive Up Government Bond Yields

Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

SMCI Stock Alert: What to Know as Super Micro Computer Wraps Investigation

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Texas Stock Exchange Gets Ready to Welcome PWRX, ETF Focused on AI, Power Demand

The sheer volume of new fund launches has made ETF listings an increasingly important prize for exchanges.

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Warsh's Pushback On Guidance Adds Volatility: Lyngen

Ian Lyngen, Head of US Rates Strategy at BMO Capital Markets, and Stephanie Roth, Chief Economist at Wolfe Research, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." US Treasuries fell a day after the Trump administration’s surprise decision to increase buybacks of longer-dated bonds, showing the move did little to counter angst about the surging government debt that pushed some yields to a 19-year high. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

To Probe Mark Walter’s Business, DOJ Sought Egan-Jones’ Records

As billionaire Mark Walter’s insurance companies invested in bonds, they often relied on Egan-Jones, which provided the only known ratings for more than a fifth of those assets, according to industry records.

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Diesel still ripping higher than the rest of the barrel; here’s why

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Dollar Recovers Early Losses on US Economic Strength

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy, source says

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Americold’s Secret to Surviving Power Outages

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Anthropic could publicly file IPO paperwork as soon as this month

business  Aug 20, 2026

MarketWatch

Sports betting to build wealth is becoming the new American dream

More people under 30 are using gambling as a shortcut to buying a home or paying student loans

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on a Cooler US Weather Outlook

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Google Is Reportedly Working with AMD for Its New TPU. What This Means for AMD Stock.

business  Aug 20, 2026

NY Times Business

Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries

The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Dual-Side Logistics: What Shippers & Brokers MISS About Freight

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

The Case Against “AI”

Let’s call it Synthetic Intelligence

business  Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

CIG's Rubenstein Expects Housing Rents to Keep Rising

Clear Investment Group CEO Amy Rubenstein says apartment renting is more affordable than buying a house for now as construction costs keep on rising. She talks about the state of housing on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Aug 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

The Four Big Money Questions Women Are Asking After Reading ‘Strangers’

business  Aug 20, 2026