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Vice Stocks Enter ’26 With a Harsh Hangover

It’s easy to see how investors in vice stocks could develop a severe case of the spins from 2025 since their performance was rarely in sync.

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Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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Big Tech

Robotaxis Break Through Rider Resistance as Operators Vie for Dominance

Despite initial concern from motorists, robotaxi services are finding plenty of passengers as they expand across the country.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Sales Stall as Buyers Shift to Hybrids

The last three months of 2025 are only the start of a downturn for EV sales: The pace is expected to keep slowing next year.

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ETF Upside

How AI Will Reshape Client Communications in 2026

Advisors are expected to utilize more artificial intelligence tools next year and even launch their own chatbots.

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Finance

Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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ETF

Bubble Worries Fail to Break Wall Street’s Gold Dust Fever

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Forecasters predict gold’s rally will stretch through December 2026, although one analysis says there’s reason for caution.

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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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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

ETF Upside

Dual Share Classes Are 2025’s Single Biggest ETF Development

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Dozens of companies recently got approval from the SEC to add ETF share classes of mutual funds and vice versa, something they’ve waited years for.

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