Wall Street

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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