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Media & Entertainment

Video Game Console Sales Lag Behind Previous Holiday High Scores

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Holiday-season console sales haven’t been this soft since kids found original Sony Playstations under their Christmas trees back in 1995.

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ETF Upside

VanEck Ties Latest Funds to Positive Analyst Sentiment

Allocations will go toward companies that exhibit favorable future estimates of cash flow, earnings per share, price targets and sales.

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Advisor Upside

Finfluencers Can Say Whatever They Want Online. FINRA Is Paying Attention

As financial advice spreads online like wildfire, the agency opened a public comment period.

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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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M&A

‘Vortex of Volatility’ Kept 2025 Dealmaking From Breaking Records

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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Advisor Upside

The Santa Claus Rally’s Here. Why Advisors Are Channeling Their Inner Scrooge

Some 42% of advisors now expect a less healthy economy in 2026, the highest reading all year, according to a recent survey.

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ETF Upside

Here Are the Top ETFs Holding Oracle after Its Nosedive

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There are 11 ETFs with over 5% of assets allocated to the stock. But most assets are held in gigantic funds with small exposures.

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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

Investors Hope the Santa Rally Is Hitching Up Its Reindeer

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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

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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