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UnitedHealth Group called The Wall Street Journal's report "misinformation" and said it was unaware of reported investigaiton.

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce told Yahoo Finance that she now hopes to provide "greater clarity" for a crypto industry that long argued Washington, D.C., treated it unfairly and inconsistently.

Cohen, the CEO of GameStop and a hero among the meme stock crowd, has grown his bullish bet on the Chinese tech giant to $1 billion, the Journal reported.

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.

A major cryptocurrency exchange says it was the victim of a sophisticated hack that stole about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency, marking one of the biggest online thefts of all time. Bybit said Friday that a routine transfer of Ethereum, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, between digital wallets was “manipulated” by an attacker who transferred the crypto to an unidentified address.

The report omitted the bank's past statement that "a diverse and inclusive workforce is important to Morgan Stanley's continued success." Instead, the report now says: "meritocracy is at the heart of Morgan Stanley's talent development" and "a workforce that represents the societies in which we live and work, and our global client base, is integral to Morgan Stanley's continued success." Several corporate giants have been softening their diversity commitments amid a push by Trump to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government and the private sector.

High-flying AI stocks tumbled on Friday amid a broad risk-averse pivot on Wall Street.

Transportation stocks went sharply in reverse on Friday with the economic bellwether Dow Jones Transport average index falling more than 2.6% in its steepest daily loss since December 18 and its third consecutive decline, as investors reacted to weak economic readings and worried about tariffs. While the transport index pared its losses by the close, most of its stocks fell for the day. Its biggest decliner was Old Dominion, finishing down 8.5%.

Shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) fell 4.8% in the afternoon session after Cantor Fitzgerald analysts downgraded the stock's rating from Buy to Neutral after it announced underwhelming Q4 2024 earnings. The analysts highlighted key concerns, including "lower vehicle deliveries, fewer EDV [electric delivery van] deliveries, and worsening macro conditions, including the implementation of incremental tariffs and the likely removal of the $7,500 EV Tax Credit."

Investment managers are rolling out new products to capitalize on this increasing interest. In January, Grayscale Investments launched a fund tied to Dogecoin, a token the company said has "transitioned from a memecoin ... to a tool for global financial inclusion and a viable means of payment". Solana has gained more than 60% over the past year.