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Indicators

Surprisingly Grim Jobs Data May Accelerate Fed Interest Rate Cuts

New private sector data that suggests the labor market is hurting may become especially influential with Bureau of Labor Statistics data likely on hold amid the government shutdown.

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Advisor Upside

What the Government Shutdown Means for Clients

What’s one little government closure on top of tariffs, geopolitical conflicts, and AI disruptions.

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Big Tech

Amazon Still Wants an Alexa in Every Home. Hence, Her M-AI-keover

With new leadership, the company is looking to revive its entire hardware line — and dig itself out of a giant money hole

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Healthcare

Pfizer’s Drug Price Deal with White House Gives Big Pharma a Booster Shot

A 2024 RAND study found that US drug prices are 278% higher than in 33 other developed countries in the OECD.

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ETF Upside

Dual Share Classes Are Coming Soon. Now, What?

ETF share classes of mutual funds (and the other way around) are so close, yet so very far away, as fund boards have a lot of work ahead.

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Healthcare

Genmab Strikes $8 Billion Deal for Cancer Treatment Maker Merus

BMO analysts said in a note Monday they were “encouraged” that Genmab’s acquisition “could start to spur broader M&A in the sector.”

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ETF Upside

Move Over State Street. JPMorgan Becomes Latest to File for Private Credit ETF

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Semiliquid funds topped $450 billion in assets, but a handful of private credit ETFs have been slow to win over investors.

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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

Advisor Upside

SEC Ready to Let Fund Shops Explore Their Dual Share-Class Natures

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ETF share classes of mutual funds (and vice versa) could be approved in just two weeks, according to an agency notice posted Monday.

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