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Fifth Third and Comerica Shareholders Back $10.9B Merger After Regulatory & Vote Approvals

Americas M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

Fifth Third and Comerica shareholders overwhe...

Comerica holders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Th...

The deal has OCC approval and is targeted to ...

Activist HoldCo Asset Management opposed the ...

Kroger to Close 60 Underperforming Stores Post-Merger, Shifts Focus to Reinvestment

Americas Firms Grocery Stores

Kroger will close about 60 underperforming st...

The plan follows the collapse of its $24.6 bi...

Kroger will record a $100 million impairment ...

It will also open about 30 new stores, accele...

Shareholders Approve $10.9B Fifth Third–Comerica Merger, Creating $290B Regional Bank

Americas M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

Comerica and Fifth Third shareholders overwhe...

The deal would create the ninth-largest U.S. ...

Comerica holders get 1.8663 Fifth Third share...

OCC and Texas regulators have approved, but F...

How Commodities Can Boost Portfolios: Inflation Hedge & Diversification Strategy

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Commodities are raw materials (energy, metals...

They can diversify stock-and-bond portfolios ...

Studies suggest a roughly 5–10% allocation ca...

Commodity behavior varies by type (e.g., gold...

Markets Slip as Housing Policy Shocks Rattle Real Estate and Treasuries

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Stocks paused on Jan. 7 as housing-policy hea...

Homebuilders and real-estate investors sank a...

Treasury yields eased on mixed data and softe...

Oil dropped on prospects of 30–50 million bar...

Why Floating Rate Loans Shine as Treasury Yields Head to 5–6% in 2025

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

T. Rowe Price expects the U.S. 10-year Treasu...

They are positioned short duration and favor ...

Long-duration Treasuries are viewed as expens...

Equities may outperform bonds when yields ris...

How to Start Buying Stocks in 2026: A Smart, Regulation-Aware Roadmap

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

The guide walks new investors through opening...

It flags key risks that can hit returns, incl...

For 2026, SEC scrutiny is rising around fiduc...

Retail flows appear less reliable, with more ...

2026 Outlook: U.S. Equities, Precious Metals & AI Stocks Amid Escalating Geopolitical Risk

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

The Dow closed above 49,000 for the first tim...

Leadership rotated toward AI infrastructure a...

Gold and silver extended a sharp rally on rat...

Markets also digested Venezuela news and soft...

Venezuela Oil’s U.S. Turn Sparks Energy Stock Rally—but Recovery’s Full of Hurdles

Americas Markets Oil and Gas Extraction

U.S. stocks rallied Jan. 5, 2026, with the Do...

Oil majors, refiners, and oilfield-services n...

Analysts caution Venezuela’s output is curren...

With 2026 oil markets widely expected to be i...

US Strategy for Venezuela’s Oil Sector: Key Investment Risks and Opportunities

Americas Markets Oil and Gas Extraction

The U.S. plans to control Venezuela’s oil sal...

A first deal would send 30–50 million barrels...

Refiners geared to heavy crude (Valero, Phill...

Big upside is constrained by low oil prices, ...