Brian Boyle

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Brian Boyle (he/him) is Lead Reporter at The Daily Upside. His writing has previously appeared in outlets such as Vice, Slate, and The Los Angeles Times, where he was a contributing writer on the opinion section. He lives in Los Angeles.

Markets

Selling Cost-Consciousness is at the Forefront of Earnings Season

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Companies are consistently tossing out the phrase “operational efficiency” to show investors they’re protecting profit margins.

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon Prime Scores NFL Playoff Game for 2024 Season

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After a trial run with Peacock, the league will step up to a bigger base of streaming spectators.

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Healthcare

Psychedelic Biotech Firms Record Major Fundraising Mark

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The growing sector scored its second-highest month ever for total money-raising.

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Media & Entertainment

Will Hollywood’s Labor Peace Be Short-Lived?

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This year, a slew of unions representing Hollywood’s less heralded below-the-line workers have their turn at the negotiating table

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Consumer

Big Brands Gear Up For Another Super Bowl Ad Rush

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The cost of a 30-second spot is going up, and so is the use of celebrity endorsers.

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Autos

Toyota Dines Out on Excess Hybrid Demand

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The automaker posted a record quarterly profit after leaning into the idea that not all consumers are ready for EVs.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Drops $11 Billion to Expand Weight-Loss Drug Production

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The company, now one of Europe’s biggest, is trying to keep supply up with still-astronomical demand.

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Big Tech

Earnings Season May Have Split Up the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Several of the companies have pleased investors with their profit reports, and then there’s Tesla and Apple.

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Energy

Google Announces Massive Wind Farm Deal

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Google announced it is signing power purchase agreements with two offshore wind farms to power its data centers in Europe.

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Finance

US Treasury Preps for Massive Bond Auction

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With a sale that includes a massive $70 billion offering of 5-year notes, the government hopes to close the widening deficit.

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International Economics

Russia’s Economy is Buzzing from War Spending

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The International Monetary Fund boosted its 2024 expectations for the country’s economic growth.

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M&A

Amazon Backs Out of iRobot Acquisition

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The ecommerce titan is pulling out of the $1.4 billion deal, citing difficult antitrust hurdles.

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Consumer

Green Fuel Boom May Bring Down Chicken Prices

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After a sharp spike in prices the past couple of years, chicken is finally experiencing some deflation thanks to the green energy industry.

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International Economics

China Curbs Short Selling in Latest Attempt to Buoy Stocks

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Beijing introduced new rules over the weekend that will effectively stamp out investors’ ability to sell shares short.

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Consumer

Domino’s Pizza Is Sputtering Through a Global Expansion

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Regulation

The SEC Is Finally Cracking Down on SPACs

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Regulators voted in new rules aimed at protecting investors considering investing in the nontraditional setup.

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Big Tech

Apple Wants Rules on Side-Loaded Apps

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The tech giant is trying to charge its way through new European rules governing app-store monopolies.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Slumps After ETF Rollout

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The industry clamored for clearance to offer spot ETFs. Now that they’re here, the results are less than stellar.

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Consumer

Macy’s Rejects $5.8 Billion Buyout Offer

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The retailer questioned how the proposed deal would be financed, but it may just be delaying the inevitable.

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Hedge Funds

Two US Hedge Funds Racked Up Major Chinese Gains Last Year

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American firms in China have seen better days, except for the Chinese operations of hedge fund giants Two Sigma and Bridgewater.

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