Wall Street

Cybersecurity

IBM Patent Could Automate Cybersecurity Defenses

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The company is seeking to patent a system that would use machine learning models to automate the way cybersecurity teams respond to and investigate cyber threats.

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Finance

Too Big to Fix: IPO Revival Unlikely to Reverse Three-Decade Slide in Stock Exchange Listings

In the late 1990s, there were roughly 8,000 US companies traded on stock exchanges. Today, estimates say it’s about half of that.

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Markets

Wall Street Braces for Government Shutdown Chaos

Fitting for 2025, a government shutdown is all but guaranteed to deliver even more uncertainty into the macroeconomic mix.

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Big Tech

Meta Wins Wall Street Votes of Confidence With Cl-AI-rvoyant Glasses

Meta will likely soon face competition from Amazon, Alphabet, Snap and other tech firms with augmented-reality glasses in development.

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Markets

Small-Cap Russell 2000 Shakes Off Four-Year Funk on Rate Cut

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The hope for the S&P 500’s small-cap cousin after the Fed’s rate cut tells an important story about the broader economy.

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Economics

US Economy Is Growing More Quickly than Washington Realized

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Two key forces were to thank: consumers, who spent more than original estimates, and businesses, which did the same.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Growth Shows Americans Willing to Splurge Despite Gloomy Economic Signals

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Revenue from theme parks in the US rose 10% to $6.4 billion, with passenger cruises and resort stays registering higher turnout.

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Big Tech

Big Tech Pulls Off a Very Big Earnings Week

The reports made one thing clear: Big Tech’s big AI bet is already paying off — which explains why they can’t help but double down.

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Energy

Exxon and Chevron, Rivals Turned Frenemies, Face Profit Pressure-Cooker

Rather than jockeying for an advantage in their weakened state, the two longtime rivals are set to work together more and more.

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Banking

Evercore’s Purchase of Robey Warshaw May Birth Trans-Atlantic M&A Titan

The deal will help bolster Evercore’s presence in Europe, where it placed 13th by deal volume in PwC’s advisory rankings last year.

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