US and Iran trade fresh strikes & Snowflake's melt-up | The Pulse 5/28/2026
The US and Iran traded fresh strikes.
Oil prices climbed on fears of escalation and mixed signals on the status of peace talks.
Meanwhile, software-maker Snowflake soared postmarket after signing a $6 billion chip and cloud deal with Amazon.
Today's guests: Greg Peters, PGIM Credit Co-CIO; Elizabeth Weymouth, Grafine Partners Founder and Managing Partner; Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Former Societe Generale Chairman; Katie Gaddini, UCL Associate Professor and Janet Truncale, EY CEO
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Snowflake Soars on $6B Amazon Deal
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