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Consumer

Is Coca-Cola’s Unmatched Pricing Power Finally Fizzling?

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Volume growth has flattened out, and even turned negative, in major markets in recent quarters, suggesting a consumer pullback.

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Media & Entertainment

Does Spotify Still Have the (Pricing) Power?

Earlier this month, Spotify’s monthly Premium subscription fee for US users went up $1 to $12.99 per month.

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Energy

Will Power-Hungry AI Be the Catalyst for a Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?

Has the dawn of the nuclear fusion age arrived? One developer of the powerful energy-generating tech says it will be available in 10 years.

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Energy

Shell Pumps Out Dividend Hike Despite Slippery Oil Prices

UK oil major Shell posted its weakest quarterly profit in nearly half a decade on Thursday, sending its New York-listed shares down 5.3%.

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Healthcare

Treatment Advances Position Lilly as Weight-Loss Heavyweight

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The proliferation of cheaper generic drugs and more competition has already begun to bring down prices on weight-loss treatments.

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Media & Entertainment

As Disney’s Bob Iger Runs Out the Clock, Some Protegés ‘Can’t Wait to Be King’

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Whoever gets named to the head job will have the tough job of turning Iger’s late-era ambitions into reality.

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Healthcare

Declining Profit, Medicare Budget-Tightening Spell Double Trouble for UnitedHealth

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UNH has struggled in recent years on account of rising medical costs and lower-than-expected Medicare Advantage reimbursements.

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