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Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow. Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 7.5% over the past six months. This drawdown was disheartening since the S&P 500 held steady.

The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.

Business services providers use their specialized expertise to help enterprises streamline operations and cut costs. But increasing competition from AI-driven upstarts has tempered enthusiasm, and over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 1.4%. This performance was similar to the S&P 500’s.

Barbados-regulated Tabit Insurance raised a $40 million insurance facility funded entirely by bitcoin (BTC).

Stablecoins are getting some extra attention after President Donald Trump told a crypto conference Thursday that he’s called on congress to pass “simple, common-sense rules for stablecoins.” Plus, what’s next for Bitcoin in 2025? Betting markets seem to think that the leading cryptocurrency is unlikely to go much higher this year than its January peak of roughly $109,000.

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