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China’s Loan Market Stirs at End of First Down Year Since 2011

(Bloomberg) -- An outpouring of Chinese government bond issuance and early signs of improvement in the housing market helped stir up appetite for financing in December, drawing to a close a year when new loans declined for the first time since 2011.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesThe worst of the plunge in demand for credit is likely over as Beijing’s stimulus

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Huang bump seen fading for Nvidia-linked stocks riding AI rally

(Bloomberg) -- While mention of ties to Nvidia Corp. still sparks big jumps in shares of companies around the world, the gains can prove to be short-lived and some investors are questioning whether the halo effect is fading.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesSamsung Electronics Co.’s stock gained over 3% last Wednesday after Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed c

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LA Rental Hits $40,000 a Month as Fires Roil Housing Market

(Bloomberg) -- Los Angeles already had a housing affordability crisis before devastating wildfires burned entire neighborhoods to the ground. The disaster is making it worse. Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesIncoming calls at LA Estate Rentals, which manages and leases homes in some of the area’s costliest neighborhoods, have jumped to 500 a day, more than 10 ti

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Carnival (CCL) Is Emerging from Uncertain Market Waters Stronger

As the cruise sector sets sail in 2025, investors will be feeling a lot more confident than they did just five years ago, when revenues were cut to zero overnight as lockdowns and pandemic restrictions kicked in. However, many of these companies have seen strong recoveries since then, and I expect Carnival (CCL) to keep its momentum going for quite some time to come. With strong demand levels, a solid-looking balance sheet, and further improvements in the pipeline, I’m bullish. Considering the I

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