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In 2017, a penguin nearly got stranded as ice split apart in Antarctica pic.twitter.com/2OGnBqPMe3
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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

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Standout deals included Union Pacific’s $88 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern and the $56.6 billion deal to take Electronic Arts private.

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Finance

Trian, General Catalyst Scoop Up Janus Henderson for $7.4 Billion

Trian and General Catalyst said going private will free the firm “from the constraints of operating as a public company.”

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Media & Entertainment

Backed by ‘Bank of Dad,’ Paramount Makes Another Push For Warner Bros. Discovery

That puts the ball back in WBD’s court to reject Paramount’s offer for the eighth time if it chooses to stick with Netflix.

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ETF Upside

SEC to Open Floodgates for Dual Share Classes

The agency granted approval to dozens of providers last week but reserved the right to bring future hearings.

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Artificial Intelligence

Vibe Coding Startup Lovable’s Valuation Triples to $6.6 Billion

After launching in November 2024, the company had reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue in just eight months.

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Electric Vehicles

Wall Street Gets Charged Up on Rivian Despite Short-Circuiting EV Market

The increased price targets came just a week after Rivian announced it had developed its own artificial intelligence chip.

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Finance

Investors Hope the Santa Rally Is Hitching Up Its Reindeer

The S&P 500 has posted an average gain of 1.3% during this seven-day December-to-January period since 1950

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ETF Upside

QQQ to Become an Open-End Fund

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Unit investment trust no more, Invesco’s massive ETF will see revenue directed away from marketing — something the company has long wanted.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Target Diversification in 2026 Strategies as Mag 7 Risk Rises

Reducing exposure to top tech stocks such as Alphabet, Nvidia and Tesla and keeping an eye on valuations are among advisors’ top priorities.

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Finance

Women Will Soon Control More Money Than Ever. Is Wall Street Ready?

Women are the big winners in the great wealth transfer, and the status quo isn’t what they want from wealth managers.

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Consumer

Cannabusiness Prospects Light Up as White House Reclassifies Marijuana

President Trump’s executive order changing the classification of marijuana could lower taxes for some businesses and prompt new research.

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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

Consumer

Elliott Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Swaying CEO Search

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Activist fund Elliott Management has built up a $1 billion stake in once-swaggering Lululemon and is working to influence its CEO search.

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