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Economics

Supreme Court Questions White House Rationale for Tariff Regime

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The Supreme Court agreed to fast track this case, meaning a ruling could be handed down before the end of the year.

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Consumer

Lovin’ It: Snack Wraps Bring Smiles Back to McDonald’s Investors (and Customers)

McDonald’s and other restaurants started rolling out value meals last year to keep orders coming despite economic pressures

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M&A

Novo Nordisk’s $10 Billion Bid Ups the Ante in Bidding War for Obesity Biotech Metsera

Metsera on Tuesday called Novo Nordisk’s new $10 billion offer “superior” to rival Pfizer’s bid of $8 billion.

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Markets

Wall Street Leaders’ Fears of Froth Finally Bubble into Markets

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick warned of an equities drawdown on Tuesday at a summit in Hong Kong.

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ETF Upside

Getting Down and Dirty on Clean Energy’s Performance Tear

ETFs that focus on clean energy investments in the US and globally have been outperforming the wider market this year, and by no small margin.

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Advisor Upside

JPMorgan Tokenizes PE Fund on In-house Blockchain

The move comes before the bank’s full rollout of its tokenization platform next year.

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ETF Upside

Why Money Market ETFs Haven’t Lost Popularity, Yet

The success of money market funds and their ETF counterparts has coincided with low interest rates and an uncertain macroeconomic environment.

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Finance

Unease About Warren Buffett’s Retirement Overshadows Berkshire Earnings Beat

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For the 12th consecutive quarter, Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks, offloading $6 billion worth.

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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

Technology

Stock-Split Speculation Looms over Surveillance Tech Firm Palantir’s Earnings

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The company has been one of the top beneficiaries of Trump administration policies, with US revenue climbing 68% year-over-year in Q2.

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ETF Upside

Active ETFs Keep Coming. Selling Them Is Another Story

The pace of ETF launches and fund conversions is picking up, but there is a challenge to find shelf space at broker-dealers.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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ETF Upside

Why Emerging Markets ETFs Are Shying Away From China

Nearly a dozen ex-China funds have launched since 2023.

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