Finance

Consumer

Ferrero Puts Snap, Crackle and Pop into Its Earnings With WK Kellogg Acquisition

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Ferrero previously bought Nestlé’s US candy biz for $2.8 billion, as well as chocolate-maker Fannie May and RedHots owner Ferrara.

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Banking

HSBC Waves Caution Flag for Wall Street Giants

The bank downgraded JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America, citing a classic case of macroeconomic uncertainty.

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Markets

Improving S&P 500 Outlook Signals Revival of TINA Trade

The TINA trade has hit some snags in recent years, with bonds looking like a pretty swell alternative in an era of high interest rates.

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Banking

Can Peter Thiel’s Fellowship of Billionaires Replace Silicon Valley Bank?

Thiel’s bank, named after the mountain where the dragon Smaug hoards his treasure, plans to serve tech startups and crypto companies.

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Markets

Where Are the Bond Vigilantes?

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The US debt is about the same as its entire economic output and is projected to grow if Trump’s megabill passes.

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M&A

‘Uncertain’ 2025, M&A Deadlock Freeze $1 Trillion in PE Assets

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PwC figures market uncertainty has kept $1 trillion in assets, which normally would have been returned to investors, locked up with private equity funds

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Markets

Berkshire Slips Amid Concern Retiring CEO May Take “Buffett Premium” With Him

The ‘Warren Buffett premium’ at Berkshire Hathaway is melting faster than a forgotten Dilly Bar in the wake of its CEO’s retirement plans.

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Markets

SPAC Comeback Draws Renewed Interest from Wall Street

According to SPACInsider data, there have been 58 SPAC offerings so far this year, one more than the total in all of 2024.

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Personal Finance

AmEx Platinum, Chase Sapphire Reserve Battle for Points in Upgrade Grudge Match

The two cards both have steep annual fees that put them in direct competition for a spot in consumers’ wallets.

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Finance

BlackRock’s Virtual Investment Analyst ‘Asimov’ Ushers in AI Era on Wall Street

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BlackRock rolled out an AI research platform called Asimov, escalating the intelligence and analysis arms race on Wall Street.

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Finance

BlackRock’s Virtual Investment Analyst ‘Asimov’ Ushers in AI Era on Wall Street

BlackRock rolled out an AI research platform called Asimov, escalating the intelligence and analysis arms race on Wall Street.

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Banking

Europe Delays Stricter Banking Rules to Keep ‘Level Playing Field’ With US Rivals

The new rules are part of the Basel III reforms that were introduced in 2017 and designed in response to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Markets

Retail Investors Risk Ominous Opportunity Cost With Private Investments, Moody’s Warns

The private sector took off after traditional banks pulled back from some risky lending following the 2008 financial crisis.

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