Wall Street

Indicators

US Retail Sales Dip in October, But It Could’ve Been Worse

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According to the US Commerce Department released Wednesday, retail sales dipped slightly month-over-month in October, falling just 0.1%.

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Blockchain

Former FTX Execs Hope You Forget Their Old Employer

A group of former FTX employees, who were key witnesses in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial, are planning to launch a new crypto exchange.

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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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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

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

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Banking

Low Deal Flow Means Lower Bonuses for Wall Street

After 10 months of slower-than-anticipated deal flow, bankers are expecting less-than-stellar year-end holiday bonuses.

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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

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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

Carl Icahn’s Big Bet Against Shopping Malls Hasn’t Exactly Worked Out

Wall Street legend Carl Icahn bet big and — so far — has lost big on a wager against US shopping malls by way of a risky derivative strategy.

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

SBF trial, Caroline Ellison

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

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Launches Search Engine for Medical Records

Google’s cloud division says it’s launching a new AI-powered tool designed to rifle through and compile patients’ medical records.

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Power Corridor

Life After Epstein at America’s Top Bank

JP Morgan, the largest bank in America, with more than $3 trillion in assets, settles all Epstein lawsuits.

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Finance

Goldman Sachs Launches Platform for Third-Party ETFs

Goldman Sachs launched its ETF accelerator platform, intended to help smaller third-party funds enter the $10 trillion market.

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