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Can a Fed Rate Cut Boost the Magnificent Seven to New Heights?

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In a note last week, JPMorgan’s Andrew Tyler wrote that macro conditions could turn a widely-expected rate cut into a “sell the news” event.

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ETF Upside

Research Affiliates Has a New Feather in Its Cap-Weighted Line

The firm’s founder claims a new ETF using fundamentals beyond market-cap weighting to determine holdings is the next big thing.

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Consumer

Starbucks Whips Up Big Bids for Its Chinese Biz

Starbucks is said to be entertaining bids from about 10 would-be buyers that value its Chinese operations at up to $5 billion.

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ETF Upside

Big Bank ETFs Are Big Winners in 2025

Funds holding large financial institutions have significantly outperformed broad market indices this year.

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Artificial Intelligence

Overenthusiastic or Just Right? The AI Boom’s Goldilocks Question

Between 2000 and 2002, after the dot com bubble popped, the Nasdaq lost nearly 80% of its value, wiping out trillions of dollars in wealth.

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Healthcare

China’s Multibillion-Dollar US Pharma Pipeline Draws Scrutiny in Washington

China’s pharmaceutical sector, a minor player just years ago, has revved up into a global juggernaut faster than a Fuxing high speed train.

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Consumer

Short-sighted Investors Chew Up Chewy

More than 94 million pet-owning US households are expected to spend $157 billion on their little Lunas and Rexes this year.

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CIO Upside

Salesforce Layoffs Add Fuel to AI Job-Automation Fire

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With many workers in a state of uncertainty, ‘ignoring those fears risks disengagement and turnover,’ one expert said.

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

In Quantum Computing Investment, ‘The Race is On’

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‘It will require a lot of R&D investment to unlock that potential.’

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