The Daily Upside

International Economics

Canadian Railway Shutdown Threatens US Supply Chains

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Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City came to a halt after locking out 9,300 employees over a contract dispute.

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Patent Drop

Electronic Arts’ Patent Highlights Risks and Rewards of AI in Game Development

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Though generative AI could make game development faster and easier, the industry is divided on where AI fits into the picture.

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Patent Drop

Philips Patent Predicts ER Delays Amid Healthcare Staffing Shortage

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Philips’ latest patent could predict how long you’ll be in the waiting room.

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Patent Drop

Meta Glucose Measurement Patent May Face Data-Collection Obstacles

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A recent Meta patent aims to measure your glucose through light reflections in your eyes.

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Advisor Upside

China Wants International Investors Kept in the Dark

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Authorities in Beijing have begun hiding daily investment data from foreign investors looking to gain insights into the market.

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Advisor Upside

State Street to Tokenize Real-World Assets for Institutional Investors

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Legacy firms are recognizing the importance of crypto and diving deep into blockchain technology to help institutional investors.

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Advisor Upside

This ETF Is the Most Volatile in the US

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A new exchange-traded fund that tracks a stock closely correlated to Bitcoin has just become the most volatile in the US.

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Energy

US Coal Miners Arch and Consol to Combine Into $5.2 Billion Giant

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Arch Resources and Consol Energy announced plans for a merger to create a new $5.2 billion coal giant called Core Natural Resources.

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Consumer

Target and TJ Maxx Win Big By Keeping Prices Low

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Both Target and TJ Maxx posted stellar earnings results on the strength of the incredibly resilient US consumer.

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Big Tech

Big Tech’s AI Fever Could Kill Its ESG Credentials

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Big Tech companies have reportedly found a workaround in the carbon credit system to downplay their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Banking

Wells Fargo Sells Most of Its Commercial Real Estate Servicing Business

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Wells Fargo said Tuesday that it will sell most of its commercial mortgage servicing business to Trimont, a global loan services provider.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

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Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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Autos

The EU’s EV Tariffs Favor Tesla, But Maybe Not Enough

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The European Commission on Tuesday solidified new tariffs for electric vehicles imported from China. The actual numbers aren’t harsh.

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Advisor Upside

SEC Sends Message Over Off-Channel Communications

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Advisory firms are having to pay hefty fines if they get caught discussing business matters on personal devices.

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Advisor Upside

Rob Arnott Doesn’t Like ‘Getting Dumped,’ But These Stocks Do

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Arnott is launching a new index, called NIXT, that targets small-cap value companies that have been dropped from other indexes.

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Advisor Upside

Citi’s Sweeping Changes to Wealth Unit Still a Work in Progress

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America’s fourth largest bank has decided to double down on wealth management, which has resulted in plenty of new faces.

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Regulation

Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges He Hid Billions in Loans Backed by Company Stock

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Famed activist investor Carl Icahn agreed to pay $500,000, and his Icahn Enterprises $1.5 million, to settle civil charges from the SEC.

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Autos

GM Makes Cuts to Software Division

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GM is cutting over 1,000 workers, equivalent to roughly 1.3% of its total workforce, from its software and services division.

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Finance

What’s Fueling the Market Rebound?

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The S&P 500, having recovered all its losses from earlier this month, sits just less than 2% away from the all-time peak it reached in July.

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Industries

The Hot Trend for Americans Cutting Back on Alcohol, If Only a Little

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Functional beverages — drinks producers tout as having health benefits because they have been infused with bioactive compounds.

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FA Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

Eli Lilly’s Weight-Loss Drug Finally Off FDA Shortage List

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Climate Change Forces Starbucks Deeper into Coffee R&D

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Dock Workers Agree to Pause Historic Strike To Negotiate New Contract

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