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ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Lowe’s launches 20-minute drone delivery with Wing and DoorDash Bullish CBS NEWS Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs Pessimistic ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Galaxy Corporation stages 16-robot K-pop performance in New York Bullish CBS NEWS U.S. charges Maduro and wife with torture of Americans, political opponents Neutral WASHINGTON POST POLITICS A candidate says he slammed his wife against a door. She says he’s not an abuser. Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Peter Thiel accuses Obama, Pope Leo of AI fearmongering: ‘No ideas’ Strong Bullish FOX NEWS WORLD Mother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth' Pessimistic THE DAILY CALLER Air Base Uncle Sam Once Used For Covert Ops Now In Beijing’s Hands Neutral YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Yahoo Finance Live: Daily Market Coverage (3-5 p.m. ET) Neutral FOREIGN POLICY Trump Is Reopening the Middle East’s Deadliest Sectarian Fault Lines Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER How the cast of 'The Social Reckoning' compares to the real-life people they're playing Neutral MARKET WATCH With mortgage rates soaring above 7.5%, the smart money rents in America Strong Bullish FOX NEWS WORLD Teen wearing helmet camera kills worker at Polish school amid fears of copycat attacks Pessimistic ABC NEWS Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to highest level in nearly 3 years Neutral FOX NEWS US FIRST ON FOX: FBI targets Ghana scam compound linked to nearly $10M in losses, more than … Pessimistic THE VERGE California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH NFL urges Supreme Court to decide who should regulate prediction markets Bullish TECHCRUNCH Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Why Being 'Crazy' Pays Off Neutral MOTOR1 What Is Ceramic Coating, And Is It Worth It? Neutral ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Lowe’s launches 20-minute drone delivery with Wing and DoorDash Bullish CBS NEWS Arizona congressional candidate reports rape while repairing campaign signs Pessimistic ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION Galaxy Corporation stages 16-robot K-pop performance in New York Bullish CBS NEWS U.S. charges Maduro and wife with torture of Americans, political opponents Neutral WASHINGTON POST POLITICS A candidate says he slammed his wife against a door. She says he’s not an abuser. Neutral NEW YORK POST BUSINESS Peter Thiel accuses Obama, Pope Leo of AI fearmongering: ‘No ideas’ Strong Bullish FOX NEWS WORLD Mother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth' Pessimistic THE DAILY CALLER Air Base Uncle Sam Once Used For Covert Ops Now In Beijing’s Hands Neutral YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE Yahoo Finance Live: Daily Market Coverage (3-5 p.m. ET) Neutral FOREIGN POLICY Trump Is Reopening the Middle East’s Deadliest Sectarian Fault Lines Neutral BUSINESS INSIDER How the cast of 'The Social Reckoning' compares to the real-life people they're playing Neutral MARKET WATCH With mortgage rates soaring above 7.5%, the smart money rents in America Strong Bullish FOX NEWS WORLD Teen wearing helmet camera kills worker at Polish school amid fears of copycat attacks Pessimistic ABC NEWS Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to highest level in nearly 3 years Neutral FOX NEWS US FIRST ON FOX: FBI targets Ghana scam compound linked to nearly $10M in losses, more than … Pessimistic THE VERGE California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches Neutral CBS MONEY WATCH NFL urges Supreme Court to decide who should regulate prediction markets Bullish TECHCRUNCH Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect Pessimistic YOUTUBE - YAHOO FINANCE The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Why Being 'Crazy' Pays Off Neutral MOTOR1 What Is Ceramic Coating, And Is It Worth It? Neutral
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01 Robotics Boom Drives 3D Printing Surge as Manufacturers Race to Scale STRONG BULLISH 02 Starbucks Explored Chipotle Takeover Under CEO Niccol, Sources Report STRONG BULLISH 03 Oil Surges 5% as Houthi Attacks Choke Strait of Hormuz Traffic STRONG BULLISH 04 Skydance's Ellison Touts Vertical Integration After Paramount Merger Cl… STRONG BULLISH
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$9 Pitched As ‘Affordable Luxury’ And Americans Aren’t Buying It

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is defending the company’s high-priced drinks, arguing that customers are willing to pay for what he calls a “luxury experience.”  Speaking The Wall Street Journal’s What’s News AM podcast, Niccol said Starbucks is performing well across income levels, even as some drinks approach $9. “We’re doing really well with Gen Z ...

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