Bloomberg They know about the stretched valuations and everything that must go right to keep stocks aloft. And yet rather than shy away from frothy markets, plenty of investors are only now jumping in. The reason, it appears, is how far out of the market they had been prior to the latest and greatest leg of the run-up, the one ...

Bloomberg Private equity firms are refusing to be left out of the initial public offering boom. With technology IPOs sometimes doubling on day one, buyout shops are hoping to capture some of the buzz for their slower growth and higher leverage assets. Two private equity-backed companies went public on US exchanges this week, with two more filings on Friday for ...

Bloomberg Oil slid by the most in three weeks as a stronger dollar and weak US economic data stoked concerns over an economic rebound. Futures in New York tumbled 2.3% after a rally in oil earlier in the week pushed the benchmark into overbought territory. The US dollar strengthened, reducing the appeal of commodities priced in the currency. US consumer ...