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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Stocks Slide as AI Reality Lags Behind Hype

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Part of the investor pullback comes after an MIT report that checked in on the billions that companies have spent on generative AI.

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Autos

Hertz Chooses New Route for Fleet Management With Amazon Autos Hookup

Shares in rival used car retailers went into reverse gear following the announcement of Hertz’s Amazon partnership.

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Advisor Upside

Wealth Management M&A Hits Record High, Fidelity Reports

Registered investment advisors reported 132 acquisitions in the first half of 2025.

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Consumer

Home Depot Predicts Pent-Up Home Improvement Demand

CFO Richard McPhail said that do-it-yourself customers have been pushing forward with smaller home improvement projects.

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Advisor Upside

Are Small Caps Set for a Comeback?

With current valuations of small cap stocks so low, this could be a classic “buy low, sell high” scenario

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Industrials

Brokers Chafe Under Abrupt Expansion of Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

President Trump placed 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel imports in March via executive order, before hiking the rate to 50% on Tuesday.

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Semiconductors

SoftBank Acquires a 2% Stake in Embattled Intel

The deal comes as the US government explores a deal to take as much as a 10% ownership stake in the Santa Clara, California, firm.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Patent Could Enable Enterprises to DIY AI Models

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Microsoft may want to lower the entry barrier to machine learning.

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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

Advisors Weigh In on the Best States to Retire

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With costs of living surging, some states fare better than others when it comes to retirement.

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