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Finance

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Has Some Tips for SEC

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Top of the list is a warning over the rise of 24-hour trading, just as the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange pursue it.

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Media & Entertainment

AMC Swung to a Profit, Still Needs More Cash

AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, said Thursday that it filed to offer up to $350 million of stock.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

How Executives Navigate the Outrage Treadmill

Earlier this year, the town of Easthampton, Mass., made international headlines over an executive search for a new superintendent.

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Consumer

Starbucks, Coffee Drinkers Don’t Have Time for a Struggling Economy

Shares of Starbucks jumped more than 9% Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

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ETF Upside

SEC’s Going on the Atkins Diet

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Expect less attention on Wall Street firms and more on greenlighting alt products with Chairman Paul Atkins leading the agency, experts said.

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M&A

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Fuels Broader M&A Frenzy

On Monday, Chevron said it would acquire energy player Hess for $53 billion. It’s the latest megadeal in a wildly active industry this month.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Sees Profits Plummets Amid Consumer Pivot

Goldman Sachs saw its profits slump 33% in its latest quarter, as the bank continues retreating from the consumer banking sector.

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Personal Finance

Hiring Slowdowns Have MBA Grads Scrambling for a Plan B

With economic uncertainty looming over the finance industry, a handful of the most popular firms have cut back their MBA hiring efforts.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Indicators

Recession Increasingly Unlikely, WSJ Economist Survey Finds

In The Wall Street Journal’s quarterly survey of economists respondents pegged the chance of a recession in the next year at just 48%.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

SBF’s Adventures in Wonderland

Experts weigh in on how the crypto king, Sam Bankman-Fried, got lost in the casino.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Multibillion-Dollar Trial Not Going So Well for Sam Bankman-Fried

Star witness and Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, says he directed the crimes.

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Banking

Goldman Rides Market Chaos to Equities Trading Gold Mine

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Goldman Sachs’ $4.6 billion profit shows you can navigate tough times, as long as you have the brightest minds in finance at your disposal.

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