Democratic presidential candidates made their closing arguments Tuesday as New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in the state’s primary. A new national poll showed a reshaped race, with Senator Bernie Sanders opening a 10-point lead over former Vice President Joe Biden. Sanders is favored to win the Granite State, though he is closely trailed by former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar. —David E. Rovella Here are today’s top storiesClimate change is spurring a new, deep dive into a complex, little-studied weather system blamed for creating billions of dollars in flood damage across the western U.S. One prosecutor said he will quit his job and others stepped down from the case of Roger Stone, an ally of President Donald Trump convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering. The Justice Department cut in half a nine year sentence recommendation for Stone after Trump criticized the longer term. One former federal prosecutor called any White House interference in the case “extraordinary and frightening.” How much is $12 billion? Last year, it was a little more than what JPMorgan paid all 56,000 of its investment bank employees and almost twice as much as gamblers lost in Las Vegas. But it was also what 15 hedge fund managers collectively took home. Americans increased their borrowing for the 22nd straight quarter as more households took out loans to buy homes or refinance mortgages. Jeff Bezos sold 2 million shares of Amazon stock over the past two weeks worth $4.1 billion, according to regulatory filings. Samsung is leaning into its semiconductor advantage to overwhelm consumers with unmatched specs on its latest Galaxy devices. What’s Luke Kawa thinking about? The Bloomberg cross-asset reporter contends that Microsoft is the new Tesla. Luke says the software company’s 5% jump so far in February can be attributed to it being the new stock for retail investors chasing get-rich-quick schemes. What you’ll need to know tomorrow What you’ll want to read in Bloomberg Pursuits“Parasite,” the South Korean comic thriller that took home the Oscar for best picture Sunday, is cashing in on its newfound fame. U.S. and Canadian theaters are doubling the number of locations showing the film to 2,000, and online ticket sales have jumped 443% from last week on box-office website Fandango, the service said. Like Bloomberg’s Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg.com. You’ll get our unmatched global news coverage and two premium daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close, and much, much more. See our limited-time introductory offer. The global economy is at an inflection point. Sign up for the Bloomberg New Economy Forum’s Turning Points newsletter and receive weekly insights—and solutions—on climate, tech and trade. Download the Bloomberg app: It’s available for iOS and Android. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. Learn more. |