Fertitta in weekend deal talks to acquire Caesars, while billionaire Carl Icahn waits in the wings

The deal, if it gets done, would not be finalized until early April and is not expected to close until 2027.
FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers

FCC Chair Brendan Carr blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes “fake news.”
Bitcoin beat the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war

ProShares’ Simeon Hyman is highlighting a bullish bitcoin trend.
Peruvian stocks: Why they may be an unexpected winner of the AI boom, Iran war

The S&P Peru Total Index has soared 23% in 2026 and is up more than 75% over the past 12 months.
Blackstone is one of this week’s most oversold stocks as investors grapple with market volatility

On the other hand, Dow and LyondellBassell Industries topped this week’s list of most overbought stocks.
Berkshire Hathaway filing provides glimpse of share buyback resumption

Berkshire Hathaway filed its definitive proxy statement with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Omaha.
As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces $7 billion budget hole, free parking may be history

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a $7 billion budget hole, and the free parking NYC residents have taken for granted may be a revenue opportunity.
The biggest release of emergency oil stockpiles in history was announced. Why crude may keep rising

Oil prices have surged more than 17% since the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of crude stockpiles in its 50-year history.
Berkshire Hathaway will start repurchasing its own shares—what buybacks mean for investors

Large U.S. firms spent about $1 trillion on their own shares in 2025, according to Morningstar estimates.
A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate could rule the 2027 box office, but is it sustainable?

Paramount CEO David Ellison has said he wants to make 30 movies a year and has franchises like Godzilla-Kong, Superman and Sonic the Hedgehog to lean on.