Wall Street Bonuses Surged To A Record $49.2 Billion Pool Last Year
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to finance.yahoo.com, quick Read - - Elevated sulfur and ammonia input costs exacerbated by Middle East supply disruptions are compressing stripping margins and limiting Mosaic’s ability to capitalize on high prices, prompting UBS and other major Wall Street firms to downgrade the stock as margin expansion is now expected in 2027 rather than 2026.
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Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/wall-street-bonus-pool-jumps-to-a-record-49-2-billion-for-2025
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/wall-street-bonus-record-2025-new-york-comptroller-outlook
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Axios Feed
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/wall-street-bonuses-pay
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886093-wall-street-breakfast-podcast-henkel-adds-shine-with-olaplex?source=feed_all_articles
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-26/wall-street-piles-into-cash-in-hopes-of-a-stock-market-rebound
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/wall-streets-2025-bonuses-reached-unprecedented-levels-rollicking-131426011
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-stock-futures-drop-oil-jumps-as-iran-peace-hopes-appear-to-moderate-4582320
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/wall-st-opens-lower-as-mideast-deescalation-uncertainty-weighs-4582736
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-street-cuts-mosaic-company-135751158.html
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Bloomberg Economics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-26/wall-street-bonuses-hit-record-49b-video
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wall-street-turns-less-bearish-141305907.html
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/03/26/wall-street-bonuses-surged-to-a-record-492-billion-pool-last-year
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Dow Jones Markets Main
https://www.wsj.com/finance/wall-streets-average-bonus-nears-250-000-c8ccc0b9?mod=rss_markets_main