Finance

Finance

Why American Express Doesn’t Fear an Agentic AI Shop-ocalypse

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Is it possible Citrini underestimated the dopamine rush Millennials get when they use credit card points to book a “free” flight to Bali?

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Healthcare

Merck Preps for End of Keytruda Exclusivity with $6.7B Deal for Leukemia Treatment

The key patent protections on Keytruda, Merck’s immunotherapy treatment that outsold all other prescription drugs last year, ends in 2028.

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Blockchain

NYSE Teams Up with Securitize as TradFi Bets on Tokenization

Securitize will be the exchange’s first digital transfer agent, creating blockchain-based versions of stocks and exchange-traded funds.

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Finance

Berkshire Maintains Buffett’s Bullishness on Japan with $1.8 Billion Tokio Marine Deal

In Tokio Marine, one of Japan’s “Big Three” non-life insurance groups, Berkshire is making a big bet on the country’s huge insurance sector.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Paramount and Warner Bros. Defy History of Lackluster Hollywood Mergers?

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If, at first, Discovery, AT&T, AOL, Time and others fail? Well, David Ellison is going to go ahead and give Warner Brothers a try anyway.

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Banking

JPMorgan Leverages Unique Ability to React Proactively to Private Credit Woes

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Most of JPMorgan’s big banking peers don’t have NAV loan agreements that let them proactively revalue assets.

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Alternatives

From Crypto to Private Credit, Alts Attract Millennials Flush with Inherited Wealth

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Rather than sticking with stocks and bonds, millennials are seeking higher returns from alternatives like crypto and private credit.

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