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Energy

Energy Crisis Powers Up Big Payday for LNG Exporter Venture Global

Morgan Stanley analysts on Monday granted the US LNG exporter a rare double upgrade, changing its rating from underweight to overweight.

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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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Advisor Upside

What Will Advisors Do if AI Takes Over the World?

Most advisors aren’t too worried about AI taking their jobs, but some are already prepping for plan B.

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ETF Upside

Dimensional Launches First Active ETF Share Class

The company added an ETF share class of its nearly $7 billion US Micro Cap Portfolio.

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ETF Upside

Vanguard Finally Files for Junk Bond ETF Nearly Two Decades Later

An asset manager as big as Vanguard has the luxury of delaying fund launches without much consequence.

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Semiconductors

Samsung Flexes Memory Muscle in Brawl with Heavyweight TSMC for Foundry Business

Samsung’s foundry revenue recently fell 3.9% to $12.6 billion, and its market share dipped 2.2 percentage points to 7.2%.

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