BlackRock keeps its foot on the private-markets pedal with another acquisition

BlackRock’s new acquisition pushes the asset manager one step deeper into private markets. The news The asset management giant on Monday announced an agreement to buy ElmTree Funds, a real estate investment firm that manages roughly $7.3 billion in assets. ElmTree, which leases commercial properties to single-tenant renters, will be integrated into BlackRock’s new group…

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Cramer sees jobs data as a win for Fed’s Powell over Trump — plus, possible stocks to trim

1. The S & P 500 was on track for another record-high close in Thursday’s shortened trading session. The government’s June jobs report was strong, with better-than-expected nonfarm payroll growth and a lower-than-expected unemployment rate. Jim Cramer said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s wait-and-see approach to interest rates was proven correct again. Even if…

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Jim Cramer gives his take on Centene’s slide

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered his take on healthcare company Centene and explained why he thinks the stock plummeted on Wednesday, telling investors to stay away from the sector as a whole. “Given this news from Centene, I think the whole managed care industry is borderline un-investable right now,” he said. “And, unfortunately, things will get…

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