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Technology

Wearable Wellness Devices Dominate CES as FDA Loosens Rules

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Just last year, the FDA sent a warning letter to wellness wearable firm Whoop after it rolled out a feature to check users’ blood pressure.

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Industrials

Caterpillar Gets Physical With Construction Site AI

Caterpillar’s not alone in transforming worksites: Deere & Co. showed off new equipment at CES this week, too.

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Healthcare

Asia Has Become ‘Epicenter’ of Prescription Drug Innovation: McKinsey

US firms are also staring down a multi-billion dollar patent cliff of their own, prompting a yearslong buying spree.

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Hedge Funds

Activist Elliott’s Citgo Deal May Deliver a Windfall in Wake of Maduro’s Ouster

Since the 1980s, Citgo Petroleum has operated as the US-based subsidiary of Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company.

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Energy

Markets Shrug Off Shift in Venezuelan Oil Industry’s Prospects

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Venezuela’s 303 billion barrels worth of oil reserves are estimated to be about a fifth of the world’s total.

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Autos

SpaceX, Private Ventures Fuel Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Dreams

Tesla’s sleek cars and futuristic trucks have defined Elon Musk’s public image, but SpaceX is the real engine behind his growing net worth.

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Consumer

Vice Stocks Enter ’26 With a Harsh Hangover

It’s easy to see how investors in vice stocks could develop a severe case of the spins from 2025 since their performance was rarely in sync.

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Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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Media & Entertainment

Prediction Markets Fuel Gambling Gold Rush

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Prediction markets may prove to be an even more lucrative opportunity than sports betting as Americans’ interest in wagers grows.

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Consumer

Another No Good, Very Bad Year for Retail Stores

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As of early December, US retail store closures were up 13.2% from the same period in 2024, according to a report from Coresight Research.

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