ComputerDriven Traders Are Bullish on Stocks Humans Are Bears Bloombergcom

Over the last few years, the US economy has consistently defied expectations for a slowdown, and 2024 was no different.

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to buy $2 billion of Intel Corp. stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip ambitions.

L’Occitane International SA’s billionaire owner Reinold Geiger and Blackstone Inc. are nearing a deal to take the skin-care company private, people familiar with the matter said, potentially ending its 14-year…