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Exclusive-Blackstone, CD&R explore bids for Ben & Jerry's owner Magnum, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Richa Naidu LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone and CD&R are among private equity firms in the early stages of exploring bids for Magnum Ice Cream Company, two sources familiar...
May 15, 2026
As Powell term ends, his legacy may be as much about courting Congress as monetary policy
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's immediate predecessors knew how to "go big" in a crisis, steer a committee towards an interest rate decision, a...
May 15, 2026
Nvidia, retailer reports to shed light on AI boom, consumer spending
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Two themes critical to the U.S. stock market -- the artificial intelligence boom and inflation-pressured consumer spending -- will come under the micros...
May 15, 2026
US debt load could undercut Warsh's plan to shrink Fed balance sheet
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Incoming Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh's plans to shrink the U.S. central bank's "footprint" in financial markets could be constrained by the ris...
May 15, 2026
How SpaceX stacks up against some of the biggest US IPOs
By Shashwat Chauhan May 15 (Reuters) - SpaceX is targeting a valuation of roughly $1.75 trillion in its upcoming initial public offering, in what could be the biggest-ever stock market debut by a U.S....
May 15, 2026
Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures tumble as yields jump on inflation worries
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 15 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 tumbled on Friday, with an AI-driven rally in U.S. stocks poised to stall, as Treasury yields jumped o...
May 15, 2026
America's most powerful CEOs don't have much to show from their China trip so far
By Laurie Chen and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 15 (Reuters) - With red-carpet treatment, selfies and culinary diplomacy, America's richest and most powerful executives - from Tesla's Elon Musk to...
May 15, 2026
Schroders to exit wholly-owned China fund management unit, sources say
By Selena Li HONG KONG, May 15 (Reuters) - Schroders is exiting its wholly owned China fund unit and has reached a deal to sell its products to Neuberger Berman, three people with knowledge of the mat...
May 15, 2026
Ackman's Pershing Square takes Microsoft stake, exits Google parent Alphabet
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Aditya Soni May 15 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Bill Ackman built a new position in tech giant Microsoft after its stock price dropped recently, and sold his long-owned ...
May 15, 2026
Take Five: A barrel of uncertainty
May 15 (Reuters) - The war in Iran is about to enter its 12th week and, with no end in sight, concern is growing about the impact on the real economy. Not that this worry is evident in booming equity ...
May 15, 2026
