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Private credit managers have another solution available to them that is so obvious and boring it apparently hasn’t occurred to anyone participating in this month’s stock selloff.

From Barron's

The stock has lacked momentum, with its last three week winning streak occurring in June–July 2025.

From Barron's

More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, which averages to one stroke occurring every 40 seconds, according to the American Medical Association.

From MarketWatch

This effect occurs when radio waves pass through regions filled with electrons and magnetic fields, causing the waves to shift.

From Science Daily

The researchers point to recent major earthquakes in Japan, including the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, as events that occurred shortly after periods of intense solar flare activity.

From Science Daily