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Bubble Worries Fail to Break Wall Street’s Gold Dust Fever

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Forecasters predict gold’s rally will stretch through December 2026, although one analysis says there’s reason for caution.

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Finance

Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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Private Equity

Exit Strategizing: Private Equity Carries Record Backlog of Companies into 2026

Despite a recent pickup in dealmaking, the industry is sitting on a backlog of at least 31,000 companies valued at $3.7 trillion.

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Finance

Trian, General Catalyst Scoop Up Janus Henderson for $7.4 Billion

Trian and General Catalyst said going private will free the firm “from the constraints of operating as a public company.”

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Finance

Women Will Soon Control More Money Than Ever. Is Wall Street Ready?

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Women are the big winners in the great wealth transfer, and the status quo isn’t what they want from wealth managers.

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Markets

Big Tech’s Allure Fades as Wall Street Bets on Main Street Stock Rebound in ’26

Bank of America analysts forecast S&P 500 earnings will grow 14% next year, and sees the index reaching 7,100.

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Media & Entertainment

In Casinos, the House Always Wins. What About Prediction Markets?

Can Kalshi and Polymarket become the massive, all-purpose financial vehicles envisioned by backers or will they be disrupted by regulators?

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Media & Entertainment

Indie Games Power Up as Big-Budget Rivals Sacrifice Creativity to Profit

The success of indie titles may help video game makers rely less on blockbusters and widen creative license, creating a 1UP for players.

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ETF

6 Affordable ETFS for Dividend Aristocrats

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Company dividends are a crucial part of a stock’s total return. These ETFs track firms with strong records of quarterly payouts.

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Finance

Boom in Crypto Treasury Stocks Faces Inevitable Bust

Digital asset treasury companies are grappling with the law of diminishing returns in the midst of a cryptocurrency swoon. What’s next?

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Consumer

Walmart Keeps Fan-Favorite Status as Shoppers Tighten Purse Strings

Despite concerns ahead of the busiest season for retailers, projections show Americans are ready to open their wallets.

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Semiconductors

With AI Bases Loaded, Nvidia Bats a Quarterly Earnings Home Run

Nvidia faced “the tough task of meeting high earnings expectations and high skepticism around AI capex,” per analysts at Bank of America.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Struggles to Bounce Back from Deleveraging Crisis

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Bitcoin has so far fallen 20% from its 2025 peak this cycle; in previous bear markets, it fell as much as 30% to 40%.

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