AI agents like Claude Cowork and Claude Code have terrified software investors, but the early response from Salesforce looks encouraging.

Intercontinental Exchange is investing in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. Barron’s Roundtable member Todd Ahlsten of Parnassus likes the stock because of its diversification efforts.

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The Dow was the clear laggard among the major indexes on Thursday. The blue-chip index fell 920 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 was down 1.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1%.

Alibaba, NIO, and other U.S.-listed Chinese stocks decline after Beijing sets its lowest economic growth target in decades.