LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is set to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday as inflation remains above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up.
The central bank, which sets interest rates for the whole of the U.K., has been steadily reducing interest rates over the past 18 months,
The Bank of England wants inflation in the UK to be 2%.
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There have been many AI-driven selloffs in the three years since ChatGPT burst into the mainstream. Nothing, though, quite rivals the rout rippling through stock and credit markets this week.
For one, there’s the sheer speed and breadth of it.
Warren Buffett rarely makes market predictions, but he stood firm on this one.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett rarely makes predictions on market movements. He once quipped that while forecasts tell you nothing about the future, they can tell you “a great deal about the forecaster.”
Even so, he made a striking market prediction in September 2017.
Buying energy stocks is the new pick-and-shovel strategy for AI investors.
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is not just about high-tech chips. It’s also deeply connected to energy. That’s because the big technology companies and hyperscalers need massive data centers to provide the computing power for their advanced AI models. And those data centers require electricity —
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#2 ranking reflects consistent strong performance over the past 15+ years
SAN FRANCISCO, February 04, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Francisco Partners (“FP”), a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, announced today that it has been ranked among the top three performers in the HEC Paris-Dow Jones Annual Global Large Buyout Performance Ranking for the sixth consecutive year,
Today, Feb. 4, 2026, investors are weighing blockbuster AI-server growth against margin pressure, mixed ratings, and execution risk.
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Tech led US stock futures higher on Thursday as investors waited for Amazon earnings and assessed fresh signals from Alphabet, following a sharp sell-off that hit technology stocks earlier in the day.
S&P 500 futures (ES=F) moved up roughly 0.3%, while those on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.5%.
These utilities have high-powered total return potential.
The utility sector has been charging higher over the past year. The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF is up more than 11% over the last 12 months, a strong return for this typically sleepy sector. Utility stocks have gotten a boost from power demand to support AI.
The action on Wall Street this week is a reminder of the importance of portfolio diversification, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday, as tech-only portfolios have been getting beaten down during the bout of volatility.
