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Today: May 09, 2026
Today: May 09, 2026

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Dunkin' owner Inspire Brands confidentially files for US IPO

Inspire Brands, the owner of fast-food chains Dunkin', Arby's and Jimmy John's, said on Friday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, as the consumer IPO

Dunkin' owner Inspire Brands confidentially files for US IPO
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Bank of America taps tech dealmaker Richard Hardegree as vice chair of M&A, memo shows

Bank of America has hired UBS investment banker Richard Hardegree to serve as the Wall Street titan's vice chair of mergers and acquisitions, according to an internal memo seen by

Bank of America taps tech dealmaker Richard Hardegree as vice chair of M&A, memo shows
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Jane Street rakes in record first-quarter trading haul of $16.1 billion, sources say

Jane Street pulled in a record haul of $16.1 billion in trading revenue for the first three months of the year, as the Wall Street market maker benefited

Jane Street rakes in record first-quarter trading haul of $16.1 billion, sources say
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Wynn Resorts logs quarterly profit above estimates on Macau gains

Casino operator Wynn Resorts beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by stronger business in Macau.

Wynn Resorts logs quarterly profit above estimates on Macau gains
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Britain's JD Sports says Nike's Hill 'doing a great job'

Nike CEO Elliott Hill got a vote of confidence from one of its largest customers, British sportswear retailer JD Sports, whose boss said on Thursday he was "doing a great job

Britain's JD Sports says Nike's Hill 'doing a great job'
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Investor group urges SEC to scrutinize SpaceX IPO filing, avoid conflicts

An investor group which advises union pension funds urged Wall Street's leading watchdog on Wednesday to scrutinize SpaceX's disclosures as the rocket maker

Investor group urges SEC to scrutinize SpaceX IPO filing, avoid conflicts
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Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations

The U.S. stock market rose to records after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected

Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Alphabet closes in on Nvidia's spot as world's biggest company

Alphabet is on the cusp of overtaking Nvidia as the world's most valuable company, riding on a record stock rally fueled by its artificial intelligence efforts

Alphabet closes in on Nvidia's spot as world's biggest company
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Big Tech’s massive spending is back in focus on Wall Street

Big Tech’s massive spending is back in focus on Wall Street

Big Tech’s massive spending is back in focus on Wall Street
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Wall St opens higher after best month in years

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, building on the impetus from their biggest monthly rise in years as confidence in strong earnings overshadowed oil risks.

Wall St opens higher after best month in years
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Estee Lauder plans to cut up to 3,000 more jobs, lifts annual profit forecast

Estee Lauder on Friday raised its annual profit forecast and laid out plans to cut up to 3,000 more jobs globally as it accelerates a broader restructuring,

Estee Lauder plans to cut up to 3,000 more jobs, lifts annual profit forecast
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Sell in May and go away? Not so fast, investors

Blindly following the old Wall Street adage "sell in May and go away" may prove costly, as investors weigh whether to call time on a powerful market

Sell in May and go away? Not so fast, investors
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Cigarette maker Altria gets a boost as Marlboro losses ease 

Altria beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, as the Marlboro-maker slowed market share losses and pushed further into discount cigarettes

Cigarette maker Altria gets a boost as Marlboro losses ease 
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Amazon tops cloud expectations on strong AI demand, shares rise

Amazon.com on Wednesday reported cloud sales growth above Wall Street expectations, driven by strong enterprise spending as companies

Amazon tops cloud expectations on strong AI demand, shares rise
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Wall Street ends mixed ahead of big tech earnings

Wall Street oscillated on Wednesday, as investors juggled spiking crude prices, the U.S.

Wall Street ends mixed ahead of big tech earnings
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Oil prices keep spurting higher, but US stocks hold near their records

More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon

Oil prices keep spurting higher, but US stocks hold near their records
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Ackman's Pershing Square fund shares drop in hotly anticipated debut

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman launched his new Pershing Square USA closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday,

Ackman's Pershing Square fund shares drop in hotly anticipated debut
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for its new closed-end ‌fund that is part of a combined U.S. initial public offering of the alternative asset management

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square raises $5 billion for new US fund
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Robinhood's quarterly profit misses estimates on weak transaction revenue

Robinhood Markets missed expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as weaker-than-expected transaction revenue and lower take rates in options and cryptocurrency trading

Robinhood's quarterly profit misses estimates on weak transaction revenue
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Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags

Spotify forecast second-quarter earnings below estimates on Tuesday, citing more spending on marketing for new features as growth in major markets of Europe and

Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags
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Big Tech investors to gauge payoff as AI spending set to hit $600 billion

Big Tech has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over three years to power the artificial intelligence boom.

Big Tech investors to gauge payoff as AI spending set to hit $600 billion
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Wall St opens lower as investors weigh US-Iran conflict before earnings rush

Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly lower on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled, while investors awaited a flood of earnings as well as commentary from

Wall St opens lower as investors weigh US-Iran conflict before earnings rush
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Trading Day: Geopolitical reality check

Oil prices jumped and Wall Street fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq having its worst day in a month, as fading hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal

Trading Day: Geopolitical reality check
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Newmont beats Q1 profit estimates as record gold prices offset output drop

Newmont beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as record gold prices helped offset lower production, though the world's largest gold miner

Newmont beats Q1 profit estimates as record gold prices offset output drop