stocks

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Software stocks dropped on Friday after digital-payments company Block announced it is slashing more than 4,000 employees — further fueling fears that artificial intelligence could decimate employee head counts and hurt demand for software.

From MarketWatch

But if yields are falling because of worsening expectations for the economy or job market, things change because such a “flight-to-safety” trade would likely be accompanied by a downturn in stocks and other assets.

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Signs that inflation may persist and broader fears about artificial intelligence and tech stocks were also at play for U.S. equities, with some fearing that March will be another tumultuous month for the market.

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A couple of weeks after the column External link ran, Greenspan made his famous “irrational exuberance External link” speech, warning investors against getting too excited about tech stocks.

From Barron's

Cyclicals and defensive stocks rarely move in tandem, as they tend to benefit from different, and often opposing, market and economic conditions.

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