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Weight-Loss Drugs Are Dragging Down Snack Makers’ Bottom Line

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A new survey finds evidence that “the drugs have a meaningful impact on consumer behavior and spending on groceries and restaurants.”

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Markets

Bigger Is Still Better in the S&P 500

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The top 50 companies in the index have seen a collective 4.5% skid so far in April, while the bottom 50 have slipped 8.6%.

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Artificial Intelligence

Finding the Real in Artificial Intelligence

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Does the AI hype actually hold any substance? As long as you don’t get distracted by shiny things, these venture capitalists say.

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Real Estate

WeWork Scrambles To Stop Adam Neumann From Buying it Back

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To have any hope of emerging from Chapter 11 without selling, the company needs to raise somewhere in the ballpark of $400 million.

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Advisor Upside

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

UnitedHealth CEO Replaced by Predecessor as Stock Plummets

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Japan Looks Like Biggest Winner in Trump’s Trade Tumult

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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