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A Happier Retirement May Come Down to These 3 Things.
A big enough portfolio can help fund retirement, but it can’t guarantee you’ll actually enjoy it. Research points to three surprisingly simple things that may matter once the paychecks stop, including one retirees can easily underestimate.
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Primary Care Physicians Miss Up to 46% of Skin Cancers. An FDA-Cleared, AI-Powered Device Is Closing the Gap.
DermaSensor holds the only FDA De Novo Clearance for AI-powered skin cancer detection in primary care, a regulatory head start no competitor can match. Ten health systems and hundreds of practices are already signed on a recurring subscription model, so the revenue keeps compounding.
Now, they’re expanding to Europe with 3x contracted revenue achieved from EOY 2024 to 2025 and another 3x increase projected this year.
You can invest at the same terms as their Series B investors now – a rare opportunity in medtech – but the allocation is almost gone.
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Wendy’s Troubles Deepen as Major Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy
One of Wendy’s largest franchisees just filed for Chapter 11 after restaurant-level earnings plunged 48%. Its 314 locations remain open, but the filing exposes a bigger problem building underneath Wendy’s six-quarter sales slump.
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A Nasdaq Company Is Building AI That Even Its Own Operators Can’t See
AI's next infrastructure battle may not just be about faster chips.
It could be about who can see the data running through them.
Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP) is building confidential computing infrastructure where data remains encrypted inside the processor and is designed to be inaccessible even to administrators and cloud operators.
Now the company has opened an early-access experience that lets investors see the technology in action.
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Netflix Is Headed for Its Worst Year Since 2022. The Bigger Problem Is What Viewers Are Doing
Netflix shares are already down nearly 20% this year, but Wells Fargo is focused on something potentially more important: subscribers are spending less time watching. That could complicate Netflix’s plans for advertising, price increases and future growth.
Editor’s Note: Something New Is Coming Sundays
Starting Sunday, September 27, Global Market News will dedicate every Sunday issue to retirement and investing.
We’ll cover the financial issues that matter most as you approach or enjoy retirement, including dividend stocks, Social Security, Medicare, taxes, income strategies, inflation, portfolio ideas and ways to make your money last.
Our goal is simple: help you make smarter decisions with your money and get more out of retirement.
Look for the first issue next Sunday.
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