Wall Street

Regulation

Regulators Look to Expand Whistleblower Reward Programs

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In its 2023 full-year report, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower said it received 18,354 whistleblower tips, a 49% increase from 2022.

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Regulation

Business Groups Sue FTC Over New Noncompete Regulations

The FTC estimates its ban will help create 8,500 new businesses and increase average annual worker wages by $524.

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Markets

Bigger Is Still Better in the S&P 500

The top 50 companies in the index have seen a collective 4.5% skid so far in April, while the bottom 50 have slipped 8.6%.

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M&A

Dealmaking Is Coming Back — With or Without Fed Rate Cuts

Dealmaking-related revenue at a handful of major investment banks collectively rose 27% year-over-year in the first quarter.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Leans On ‘Core Strengths’ to Crush Q1 Earnings

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In the first three months of the year, the investment bank scored a 16% jump in revenue and $4.1 billion in net income, a 28% rise.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase Continues AI Rampage with Volatility Prediction Patent

JPMorgan Chase wants to predict overly-aggressive investors with AI.

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Media & Entertainment

Nelson Peltz Scores Major Ally in Disney Fight

Activist investor Nelson Peltz has earned a huge win in his protracted battle of wills with Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Private Equity

Private Equity Wants Everyone’s Credit Card Debt

The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase Patent Highlights Wall Street’s Growing AI Obsession

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“The risk of not making the most of the technology is much higher.”

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Markets

The Rest of the Stock Market is Catching Up to Big Tech

Persistent optimism about an economic soft landing has buoyed investors’ hopes about companies of all sizes.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Is Climbing Toward an All-Time High

The cryptocurrency has steadily climbed back as Wall Street begins to slowly embrace the trade.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Hollywood Reboot the Bundle?

Hollywood may be rethinking its business model of direct-to-consumer, a la carte streaming services — meaning the bundle may be back.

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Social Media

Reddit Plans to Turn its Meme-Stock Powers on Itself

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The company reportedly plans to set aside shares for 75,000 of its power users to buy ahead of its spring IPO.

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