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Mars Scores Biggest Acquisition Ever with Pringles Maker

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Mars announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy snack maker Kellanova, a spin-off from Kellogg’s, for a mouth-watering $35.9 billion.

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Markets

GoDaddy Is Flooring It to the Top of the S&P

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GoDaddy now sits just outside the top 10 performing companies in year-to-date returns, outpacing everyone in the Mag-7 except for Nvidia.

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Real Estate

Mortgage Refinancings Surge as Rates Drop, Inflation Cools

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As mortgage rates drop, current homeowners are using the opportunity to refinance their mortgages at the fastest pace since 2022.

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Banking

UBS Quarterly Profit Doubles Market Forecast

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UBS appears to have regained its form, reporting $1.1 billion in net income for the second quarter, doubling analyst estimates.

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Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

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Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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How Shadow IT Concocts Cybersecurity Nightmares

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