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The Markets Surged on Friday & Nvidia and Bitcoin Jump 2-9-26

Markets Rally, Nvidia and Bitcoin Jump

Description: Scott Becker covers a strong market rebound with major indexes surging, Nvidia nearing a $4.5 trillion market cap, and Bitcoin climbing back above $71,000 as investors look for continued momentum.

A Shout-Out to Highly Resilient People 2-9-26

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights the strength of people who face setbacks, loss, or adversity yet continue to show up each day with determination and positivity.

Leading Growth, Technology, and Culture at Magna Legal Services with Mark R. Williams 2-9-26

In this episode, Mark R. Williams, Chief Executive Officer at Magna Legal Services, shares his journey from global law firm leadership to running a private equity backed legal services platform. He discusses technology and AI adoption, disciplined growth through M&A, working with financial sponsors, and the leadership principles that drive client value and culture at scale.

The Least Accomplished People Are Often the Most Critical 2-7-26

In this episode, Scott Becker reflects on how highly critical people are often those who have achieved the least, while successful and confident individuals tend to be more supportive and encouraging.

Thrive Thrive Mentality 2-6-26

In this episode, Scott Becker shares why the most successful teams are built on a thrive thrive culture, where individual strengths and company needs align even without perfect overlap.

Bitcoin Under Pressure 2-6-26

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Bitcoin’s drop from its recent peak near $126,000 to the mid $60,000 range as risk sentiment weakens, leveraged bets

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Lifestyle & Personal Notes

Watch House of Guinness on Netflix. “Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” Michael Dell. I’m golfing with a guy who beat me once all summer and now thinks he is Tiger Woods. Delusional.

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Becker Business Media & Leadership Spotlights

Thrilled to see the Becker Business Media Becker PE podcast pass 8 MM downloads. Thankful to feature each Ted Widen as founder of the month and I loved getting to interview Sai Huda, Founder and CEO of CyberCatch. Thrilled to

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Company Performance & Stocks

Peloton dropped more than 12% yesterday and is down 16% YTD. Starbucks dropped 5% Monday and is down nearly 11% YTD. Brian Niccol is trying to work his magic. The Big EV makers. Lucid dropped 8.37% yesterday and is down

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Hedge Funds & Major Investors

Coatue, one of the nation’s moat successful hedge funds, sold shares of Amazon and bought shares of CoreWeave. The Motley Fool Coatue sold nearly 596,100 shares of Amazon and bought 3,300,000 shares of CoreWeave, a stock backed by Nvidia. Billionaire

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Market & Economic Updates

Stocks point up this am after giving up ground yesterday. “US stock futures marched higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waited for the latest Federal Reserve minutes to provide hints to future policy amid a shutdown-driven dearth of data.” Yahoo

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Personal Notes & Inspirations

Two of my favorite concepts Mel Robbins “Let them”. Don’t water dead plants. PS.  Thank you to the Becker’s Healthcare team for a tremendous conference week. Next up the 31st Annual ASC Meeting October 16 to 18. A remarkable week.

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Healthcare & Private Equity

Private equity backed companies own nearly 8.5% of hospitals in America and employ around 6.5% of all drs. A couple of the PE backed hospital chains like LifePoint are very well run. The concept that PE is the main problem

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Media & Rankings

The Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast ranks 1st in the Apple business News rankings this week.  Becker Business Media Becker Private Equity and Business Wall Street Breakfast WSJ’s Take on the Week Bloomberg’s Daybreak WSJ Minute Briefing To learn

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