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Consumer

McDonald’s Sales Beat Expectations Abroad But Struggle Back Home

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McDonald’s had a good quarter, but the numbers from the US market show the value menu math isn’t quite mathing yet.

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Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds Are On an Equities Shopping Spree

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Punxsutawney Phil may see six more weeks of winter, but hedge funds aren’t waiting to emerge from their bearish slumber.

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Industrials

Heavy Metal Rings Out Loud on Wall Street

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Shares of US steel and aluminum companies rose Monday, bolstered by a fresh round of tariff threats from the Trump administration.

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CIO Upside

IBM Patent Adds Guardrails for Agentic AI

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Its recent filing could dynamically keep models in check, adjusting to the environment over time.

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Advisor Upside

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

DoorDash Scoops up British Rival Deliveroo in Global Push

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US Gains Ground in Hypersonic Arms Race

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Microsoft Holds Out on OpenAI Nonprofit Plan

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