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Finance

Can a Fed Rate Cut Boost the Magnificent Seven to New Heights?

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In a note last week, JPMorgan’s Andrew Tyler wrote that macro conditions could turn a widely-expected rate cut into a “sell the news” event.

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Artificial Intelligence

Oracle’s AI-Powered Sales Growth Threatens Elon Musk’s Reign as World’s Richest Man

Oracle said its remaining performance obligations is now sitting at $455 billion. That’s up 359% from where it stood just a year ago.

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Consumer

Short-sighted Investors Chew Up Chewy

More than 94 million pet-owning US households are expected to spend $157 billion on their little Lunas and Rexes this year.

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Media & Entertainment

Can the Worldwide Leader in Sports Survive a Brave New World?

ESPN’s standalone streaming service is finally here, but it’s core audience may have already found a preferred way to watch sports.

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Autos

Hertz Chooses New Route for Fleet Management With Amazon Autos Hookup

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Shares in rival used car retailers went into reverse gear following the announcement of Hertz’s Amazon partnership.

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CIO Upside

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

The company has spent the past few years bolstering its tech portfolio.

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Big Tech

Amazon Cuts in Line at Online Grocery Checkout

Amazon has struggled to take a bite out of the $875 billion US grocery market since launching an online grocery storefront in 2006.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Ponies Up $7.7 Billion to Win UFC Rights

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CIO Upside

Big Tech’s Bigger AI Investments May Lead to a ‘Winner Takes All’

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Some companies may be digging themselves into a hole that they’re not able to get out of.

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Consumer

Is Nike Pulling Off Its Comeback Plan?

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In its fiscal year 2025 earnings call, the company said it projects new tariffs will saddle it with $1 billion in additional costs this year.

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Blockchain

Stablecoins Are Here to Stay. Who Stands to Gain From Them?

Companies that have been waiting on the crypto sidelines are likely about to jump in the game following the passage of the GENIUS Act.

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Big Tech

Google Search Weathers AI Storm — For Now

The cannibalization of traditional search by AI chatbots is difficult to quantify, though by all accounts AI is already taking some nibbles.

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Big Tech

Amazon, Meta Wear AI-mbitions on Their Wrists

Both Amazon and Meta have already flirted with the smartwatch space, only to ultimately abandon their initial ambitions.

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