Market News
- Volume Will Be Real Marker of IPO Market: Sawyer
on February 4, 2026 at 7:59 pmSullivan & Cromwell Global Head of M&A Melissa Sawyer tells Bloomberg that deal volume will be the key signal that M&A are truly coming back. She says renewed activity in the IPO market is an early indicator that private equity sponsors may soon feel confident enough to exit portfolio companies and recycle capital into new deals. Sawyer adds that a shift in tone from Washington has helped restore confidence among companies considering transactions. She joined the conversation on "Bloomberg Deals" with Dani Burger. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Venezuela Oil Won’t Top Others in Region for Years, Rystad Says
by Ella Feldman on February 4, 2026 at 7:47 pmArgentina, Guyana and Brazil remain poised to drive oil production growth in South America for years to come despite the US push for investment in Venezuela, Rystad Energy says.
- Would Consider Revised Paramount Skydance Proposal: Nussbaum
on February 4, 2026 at 7:29 pmWarner Bros. Discovery would consider a revised and higher takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, Andrew Nussbaum, a Warner Bros. legal adviser and partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, said on Bloomberg Deals with Dani Burger. Nussbaum also mentions that Netflix’s agreement to buy the studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. offers “speed and certainty” for shareholders. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Cipher Bond Tied to AWS Data Centers Gets $13 Billion of Orders
by Gowri Gurumurthy, Rene Ismail on February 4, 2026 at 7:28 pmThe threat of artificial intelligence has hammered the debt of some software companies on concerns that their businesses could be upended.
- The Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery would consider a revised and higher takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, […]
- Aon Agrees to $15 Million Settlement With Pennsylvania Teachers
A unit of Aon Plc agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that calculation errors and […]
- Lilly and Novo Whipsaw Wall Street With Split in Obesity Outlook
Within the span of 19 hours, weight loss drugmakers Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co. […]
- Malibu Coastal Enclave Gets First New Condos in Two Decades
Dozens of refurbished condominiums are hitting the market in Malibu, California, marking the first […]
- Tech Giants Tumble Anew in Momentum-Trade Unwind: Markets Wrap
Wall Street traders kept driving a rotation out of tech giants, whose all-weather earnings made […]
- Gold Eases From $5,000 as Traders Book Profit on Catalyst Vacuum
Gold dipped below $5,000 an ounce amid a lack of fresh catalysts to support the market following a […]
- Oil Rises Amid Conflicting Reports on US-Iran Nuclear Talks
Oil edged higher as traders parsed conflicting reports on the status of nuclear talks between the […]
- Copper Slips as Rising Stockpiles Put Focus Back on Soft Demand
Copper fell after its biggest one-day advance in more than three years, with investors shifting […]
political news
- Trump Administration 'Keeping Options Available' on Iran, Says Heather Conley
on February 4, 2026 at 8:07 pmHeather Conley, nonresident senior fellow at AEI and former deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, said that the Trump administration is engaging in a dance with Iran as the US tries to bring the country to the negotiating table. Conley said that the State Department has signaled they are trying to keep different options available as they try to keep Iran on a diplomatic track. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Congo to Ship Copper to Saudi Arabia, UAE via US-Backed Venture
by Michael J Kavanagh on February 4, 2026 at 8:00 pmThe Democratic Republic of Congo will ship copper to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through a US-backed partnership with Mercuria Energy Group Ltd., as the Trump administration looks to challenge China’s dominance over the supply of key metals.
- Majority of Americans View ICE as 'Out of Control,' Says Mitch Landrieu
on February 4, 2026 at 7:57 pmFormer New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the actions by federal immigration agents demonstrate they don't have proper training for the mission and the majority of Americans views them as "out of control." Landrieu said that "systems of accountability" are important for ensuring trust in law enforcement as Democrats push for ICE agents to "unmask." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Man Gets Life in Prison for 2024 Attempted Trump Assassination
by Erik Larson on February 4, 2026 at 7:51 pmThe man who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing in September 2024 was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty by a federal jury.
- Bessent Declines to Express View on Removing a Fed Member for Policy
on February 4, 2026 at 7:44 pm"I’m not a lawyer, and I don’t have an opinion," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says when asked if President Donald Trump has the authority to fire a member of the Federal Reserve board over a policy disagreement by Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres of New York during a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Trump Says Iran Should Be ‘Very Worried’ as US Pursues Talks
President Donald Trump sent a fresh warning to Iran’s leaders as US military forces amass in the […]
- Israel Strikes Gaza After Saying Hamas Violated Deal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 24 […]
- Mandelson-Epstein Ties Were in Vetting Files, Starmer Says
Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under mounting pressure on Wednesday over the judgment he showed […]
- Trump, Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade Ahead of Planned Summit
US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China discussed trade and geopolitical […]
- US to Pull 700 Agents From Minneapolis After Protests
The Department of Homeland Security will immediately pull 700 officers from Minneapolis, a […]
Wealth
- Blue Owl Fund Sells Warehouse to DHS for ICE ‘Mega’ Jail for Nearly $120 Million
by Sophie Alexander, Natalie Wong on February 4, 2026 at 6:51 pmA fund managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. sold a warehouse in Pennsylvania to the Department of Homeland Security for nearly $120 million.
- ‘Trump Homes’ Plan to Test Feasibility of Lease-to-Own Model
by Prashant Gopal, Patrick Clark on February 4, 2026 at 4:41 pmBuilders are proposing a program converting renters to buyers, but past iterations have had mixed results.
- Software Billionaires Drop $62 Billion in AI-Driven Stock Slump
by Biz Carson, Jack Witzig on February 4, 2026 at 4:02 pmSoftware billionaires have seen their fortunes plunge by at least $62 billion this year following a selloff on Tuesday that deepened the industry’s months-long decline.
- Will AI Fears Keep Hammering Software Stocks?
by John Stepek on February 4, 2026 at 2:19 pmDisruption panic has erupted across markets. Is the selling overdone - or not over?
- Fidelity Fund That Sold Gold Before Crash Is Ready to Buy Again
by Ruth Carson, Bernadette Toh, Yihui Xie on February 4, 2026 at 6:00 amFidelity International money manager George Efstathopoulos sold a chunk of his gold holdings days before the precious metal’s biggest slide in four decades. Now he’s getting ready to buy again.
Tech & Innovation
- Has The AI Reckoning Arrived?
on February 4, 2026 at 8:13 pmOn today’s Big Take podcast: Sarah Frier and Sarah Holder break down why the pressure is building on tech companies to prove their AI investment will pay off — and soon bit. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bitcoin Hits 15-Month Low, Wiping Out Billions in Value
on February 4, 2026 at 7:59 pmAlmost half a trillion dollars has been wiped off cryptocurrencies in less than a week as a selloff led by Bitcoin accelerated. Bitcoin hit a 15-month low at one point on Wednesday. Bloomberg's Norah Mulinda reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Software Stocks Slide for Second Day
on February 4, 2026 at 7:50 pmLosses are piling up for software stocks as investors worry about the business risks they face from better artificial intelligence tools. A new productivity tool released by Anthropic PBC sent stocks tumbling. Bloomberg's Carmen Reinicke reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bloomberg House at Davos 2026 Highlights
on February 4, 2026 at 6:31 pmFrom artificial intelligence and global security to markets, trade and resilience, Bloomberg House convened an influential cross-section of global leaders on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos. The gathering included heads of state, cabinet ministers and technology leaders such as Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Yuval Noah Harari, Meredith Whittaker and Nigel Farage. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Software Short Sellers Mint $24 Billion Profit as Stocks Tumble
by Carmen Reinicke on February 4, 2026 at 6:22 pmA brutal rout in software stocks has rattled investors across Wall Street, but it’s provided a boon to those betting against the group.
