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Healthcare

Moderna Is Still Stuck in Post-COVID Limbo

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Moderna walked a tightrope trying to convince shareholders it can both develop a new portfolio of drugs and keep costs down in the process.

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Today’s Upside

Recent News

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Whistleblowers File SEC Complaint over NDAs

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OpenAI allegedly issued overly-restrictive non-disclosure agreements that could penalize anyone who blows the whistle to government agencies.

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International Economics

Greece Lengthens the Workweek While the UK Four-Day Week Gathers Steam

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Greece’s government put new labor laws into effect that mean workers can be asked to work a six-day workweek.

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International Economics

China Leaders Convene to Plot Economic Path

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The plenary session of China’s ruling party will likely introduce economic reforms and policies addressing impediments to its growth.

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Consumer

Can Nike Regain its Legendary Standing?

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Not only is sportswear and sneaker giant Nike faced with struggling financials, but it is also searching for its soul.

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Media & Entertainment

NFL Moves Toward Allowing Private Equity into Ownership Groups

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Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is en route to allowing PE groups to take ownership stakes in franchises

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Big Tech

Apple and the EU Actually Agree on Something

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The European Commission has reached an agreement that Apple will no longer box out third-party touch-and-go payment apps.

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Economics

Hope for Rate Cuts Gets a Big Boost from Slowing Inflation

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The Labor Department reported monthly inflation fell in June, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

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Patent Drop

Oracle Employee-Tracking Patent Points to Increased AI-Powered Workplace Surveillance

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While this could improve safety on increasingly automated factory floors, these precautions may come at the expense of employee privacy.

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Patent Drop

Ford Self-Driving Maintenance Patent Could Automate Oil Changes

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Filings like these indicate that this pivot will likely have a domino effect on all other parts of the automotive industry.

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Patent Drop

Google’s Video Moderation Patent Highlights AI’s Role in Tracking ‘Objectionable’ Content

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Using AI in this manner comes with its own set of risks, one expert said.

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Media & Entertainment

Microsoft’s Gaming Dreams Enter Their Price-Hike Era

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Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox announced it’s splitting its hugely popular subscription service Game Pass into two subscription tiers.

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Media & Entertainment

CNN Announces Layoffs, New Digital Subscription Business

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CNN announced layoffs of 100 employees, a reorganization of its newsrooms, and its “first direct-to-consumer subscription product.”

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International Economics

US, Mexico Agree to Steel Import Rules Against Chinese Circumvention

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The US and Mexico will apply tariffs to some US steel and aluminum imports to keep Chinese metals from entering America.

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FA Upside

Fed Rule Change Could Save Wall Street Banks Billions

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The Federal Reserve is considering changes that would soften the global systemically important banks surcharge and free up assets for banks.

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FA Upside

Fund Fees Hit Record Lows Last Year – And Maybe Rock Bottom

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It took more than a decade, but fund fees may have finally hit their lowest possible levels, according to the latest Morningstar research.

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FA Upside

Envestnet Sold to Bain Capital for $4.5B After ‘Tumultuous’ Year

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Envestnet is one of the largest wealth management software companies in the US and serves approximately one in three financial advisors.

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Consumer

America’s Biggest Non-Alcoholic Beer Company Valued at $800 Million

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Athletic Brewing Company, valued at $800 million following a $50 million fundraising round, makes craft beer that won’t get you drunk.

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Big Tech

X’s User Growth is Bumping Its Head on the Ceiling

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The Financial Times on Tuesday published some previously unreported figures from X that show its user growth has plateaued.

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Big Tech

Microsoft and Occidental Agree to Massive Carbon Credit Deal

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Microsoft is is buying 500,000 carbon credits from Occidental Petroleum over the next six years to help reach its carbon-negative goal.

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FA Upside

Investors Flock to Indian Fintechs Amid Wealth Boom

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The nation’s wealthtech startups are not only benefiting from a growing middle class, but also looking to court some of the country’s wealthiest…

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