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energy10 hours ago•2 min saved

DOE’s Record-Breaking $26.5B Loan Aims to Cut Power Bills for GA and AL

The Energy Department closed a historic $26.5 billion loan package to fund Southern Company subsidiaries, delivering over $7 billion in electricity cost savings to millions of customers in Georgia and Alabama. The program will support about 16 GW of firm power, including new gas generation, nuclear uprates, hydropower modernization, battery storage, and transmission upgrades, while lowering the utility’s interest expenses by over $300 million per year and boosting jobs and grid reliability.

via Department of Energy (.gov)|

#alabama #energy #finance

finance13 hours ago•4 min saved

UBS Sees AI Shock Could Drive Private Credit Defaults to 15%

UBS strategists warn that a rapid and severe AI disruption could push private credit default rates up to 15%—well above the current 3–5%—as lender exposure to software and sponsor-backed loans gauges rise, with market moves around Blue Owl and other asset sales fueling investor concern, though some say the worst-case scenario may be overstated.

via SWI swissinfo.ch|

#aidisruption #defaultrisk #finance

finance1 day ago•2 min saved

Stablecoins Reignite Pressure on Card-Network Stocks

Card-network stocks, including Mastercard, Visa and American Express, fell after a Sunday research report revived fears that stablecoin-based technology could bypass traditional payment networks, with Mastercard slipping about 0.4% in early trading as concerns about AI-driven disruption resurfaced.

via Seeking Alpha|

#american-express #card-networks #finance

finance2 days ago•18 min saved

Four-Stock, 9.6% Yield Plan Lets $400K Deliver $2,500/Month in Retirement Income

An illustrative $400,000, four‑position income portfolio across ARCC, MAIN, Realty Income (O), and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) targets a 9.6% blended yield and could generate about $30,350 per year ($2,530 per month) in regular dividends, with MAIN’s supplemental payments potentially lifting annual income to about $7,500 in years when paid. The plan trades growth for income, relies on higher‑risk credit exposures from BDCs, includes tax considerations (EPD’s distributions come with K‑1s), and may not sustain the high cash flow during a recession without price appreciation or heavier ARCC weighting. Personal risk tolerance and tax situation should guide any implementation.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#arcc #dividends #epd

finance2 days ago•82 min saved

Mortgage Rates Reach Four-Year Lows as Fed Holds Rates Steady

Mortgage rates have sunk to their lowest level in about four years as the Fed keeps rates on hold, suggesting the bottom may be in for now. Borrowers could benefit from locking in rates, though future moves by the Fed and shifts in inflation or Treasury yields could influence volatility and the trajectory of rates going forward.

via Yahoo Finance|

#fed-policy #finance #four-year-low

finance2 days ago•4 min saved

AI model flags slim chance XRP could slip to $0.50 amid market pullback

Finbold reports that ChatGPT estimates a low-probability path for XRP to fall to $0.50—about 5% in 1–3 months and 12–15% in 6–12 months—requiring a major negative catalyst like a crypto market crash or regulatory shock; XRP trades around $1.42, well below its 50-day ($1.78) and 200-day ($2.31) moving averages, with a neutral RSI (~42), reflecting weak near-term rebound momentum amid a broader crypto downturn.

via Finbold|

#chatgpt #cryptocurrency #finance

finance3 days ago•6 min saved

Calm markets hide a wave of AI-driven disruption reshaping business models

The S&P 500 hovers near a record high as markets churn beneath the surface, with AI prompting investors to rethink every business model amid ongoing disruption and geopolitical drama that hasn’t yet moved the index.

via The Economist|

#ai #disruption #finance

finance4 days ago•7 min saved

Nvidia Leads AI Upside, Alphabet Plays the Steady Cloud Engine

Nvidia still dominates AI compute with GPUs and faster growth, while Alphabet offers a niche TPU alternative and steadier, diversified cash flows from Google Cloud and other non‑AI businesses. Nvidia appears cheaper on forward earnings with higher upside, but Alphabet provides resilience and a balance of AI exposure; both are solid AI plays, with Nvidia carrying AI spending risk and Alphabet offering steadiness.

via The Motley Fool|

#ai #alphabet #finance

finance4 days ago•7 min saved

Liquidity Play: Saba and Cox Plan Tender Offers for Blue Owl BDCs

Saba Capital Management and Cox Capital Partners disclosed their intent to commence cash tender offers to purchase a portion of outstanding shares of Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II), Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. (OTIC), and Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. (OCIC). They notified the issuers on Feb 17, 2026, and plan to announce the tender offers after the 10-business-day notice period. The offers aim to provide direct liquidity amid rising redemption requests and limited liquidity for these non-traded BDCs; pricing is expected to be 20-35% below the most recent NAV/DRIP price, with terms to be detailed in tender offer documents. The Purchasers are not affiliated with the BDCs or their advisor. SEC filings (Schedule TO and 14D-9) will follow if and when offers commence; the materials will contain important information for investors and are not investment advice.

via Business Wire|

#bdc #blue-owl #finance

finance5 days ago•2 min saved

Blue Owl sells $1.4B loan portfolio to pensions and its insurer

Blue Owl Capital reportedly sold a $1.4 billion portfolio of loans at about par (99.7%) to major pension funds and its own insurer to raise cash for private-credit redemptions.

via Seeking Alpha|

#blue-owl-capital #finance #insurers

finance7 days ago•6 min saved

AI’s data-centre boom seeds a new finance frontier

Five US tech giants are set to spend about $700 billion on data-centre capex to power AI, a figure larger than last year’s oil-and-gas investment, signaling the early onset of AI financialisation as investors back the infrastructure and anticipate a new wave of AI-linked securities, hedges and collateral.

via The Economist|

#ai #capital-expenditure #data-centres

finance8 days ago•20 min saved

Lorwyn Eclipsed Sparks Treefolk Price Surge

Lorwyn Eclipsed has ignited demand for Treebeard, Gracious Host (a Treefolk engine used in Commander), pushing prices up from a budget $0.57 to around $6–$7 for near‑mint copies, with market prices hitting higher highs due to dwindling supply. The surge reflects its rising role in Lorwyn Eclipsed‑themed builds (notably Doran and Food/lifegain shells) and broader Treefolk play, though volatility remains as more sets release and demand shifts.

via MTG Rocks|

#commander #finance #lorwyn-eclipsed

finance11 days ago•14 min saved

Mortgage Rates Edge Toward Three-Year Lows on Softer CPI

Mortgage rates remain near three-year lows after early-January MBS purchases by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae spurred a drop; a softer-than-expected January CPI helped push yields a bit lower, keeping rates in a tight range around those long-term lows.

via Mortgage News Daily|

#cpi #finance #freddie-mac

business16 days ago•3 min saved

Google Tests Century-Long Debt as Market Bets on Its Longevity

Google is reportedly planning a 100-year bond in British pounds after a 50-year issue, paying about 1 percentage point more than U.S. Treasuries to borrow for a century—an indication that investors view Google as nearly as safe as a nation-state after its antitrust remedies. The piece notes Google’s 2025 net income of about $132 billion and planned $185 billion in 2026 capex to boost AI, and discusses how regulators’ actions have shaped investor trust, while Google contends the remedies were flawed and is appealing the ruling.

via Business Insider|

#antitrust #bonds #business

world17 days ago•77 min saved

January's Global Roundup: Migration, Regulation, and Geopolitical Shifts

A January roundup of 15 international stories highlights Spain’s move to regularize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants to fill jobs, the EU’s scrutiny of Roblox over child-safety concerns, Poland’s growing gold reserves as part of a broader shift in central-bank strategy, Russia’s record snowfall tied to climate volatility, and geopolitically charged debates around immigration, defense spending, sanctions, and cross-border finance—illustrating a world recalibrating amid waning US dominance, rising authoritarianism, and accelerating regulatory and climate pressures.

via BuzzFeed|

#climate-change #finance #global