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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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Consumer

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

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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Indicators

Upbeat FedEx Forecast Makes Holiday Sales Prospects Jollier

Revenue and profit growth at shipping giant FedEx bode well for the company’s overhaul efforts and the critical holiday sales season.

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Advisor Upside

Schwab Scraps its Premium Robo Advisor Platform

Low profit margins and scalability likely contributed to Schwab’s decision to close its premium robo tier.

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Energy

Heating Prices Surge as Utility Bills Grow Faster Than Paychecks

NEADA found the average monthly electric bill has surged 29% since 2021, and natural gas has jumped 50% over the past year.

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Advisor Upside

Are Model Portfolios Key to Alt Adoption?

Many advisors are unfamiliar with alternatives, like private assets, but model portfolios could be the perfect entryway.

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Artificial Intelligence

Child Protection, National Security Lead Proposed AI Laws from Andreesen Horowitz

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week pressuring states to drop efforts to regulate AI on their own.

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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

ETF Upside

SPYM’s $100B Milestone Might Be the Last of Its Kind

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The fund is State Street’s way of tapping the retail market, but it might be the last new dominant S&P 500 entrant.

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