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Consumer

Butterball Battle Begins for Retailers Rolling Out Holiday Deals

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Target on Wednesday said its meal kit for four will cost less than $20 this year before tax, or about $5 a person.

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Advisor Upside

Does the 100% Equity Portfolio Make Sense? Hmm, Maybe

Portfolios with a mix of domestic and foreign stocks could be a more optimal way of diversifying than holding bonds, regardless of age, research suggests.

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Consumer

It’s On: Upstart Swiss Athletics Brand Outshines Rivals by Treating Sneakers Like Birkin Bags

The sportswear firm raised its full-year guidance for the third straight quarter on Wednesday and reported double-digit growth.

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Banking

Morgan Stanley Jumps on Private Market Research Bandwagon

There are more than 1,500 active unicorns that have raised roughly $1 trillion in venture capital funding, according to PitchBook data.

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Economics

Can the Fed Get Missing Economic Data in Time for Rate-Cut Decision?

While a stop-gap funding deal is in place, the government still has some work to do to fill in its backlog of missing economic data.

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Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Dumps $5.8B Nvidia Stake to Subsidize Other AI Bets

CFO Yoshimitsu Goto said on an earnings call that SoftBank’s divestment had “nothing to do with Nvidia itself.”

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ETF Upside

Tom Lee Lines Up More Granny Shots ETFs After Netting $3B AUM

Fundstrat is back at the free throw line, this time with a small- and mid-cap ETF and another focused on income.

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CIO Upside

How Vibe-Coding Is Democratizing the Field

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With vibe-coding, success depends less on actually writing code, and more on understanding how AI operates.

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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

Finance

Retiring Warren Buffett Pledges to Keep Betting on Berkshire Hathaway

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At the end of the year, the legendary investor will hand the top job at the holdings giant he’s led for six decades to Greg Abel.

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