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1. Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at its own game

2. Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again

3. Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

4. Nike shares move higher on big insider purchases by CEO Elliott Hill, director Tim Cook after down year

5. How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

6. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla

7. Op-ed: China won the 2025 battle in Trump's trade war. Here's what comes next

8. Space and defense boom lifted these satellite stocks by more than 200% in 2025

9. We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here's what it said

10. This year-end mistake costs investors up to $1.7 billion annually — how to minimize the penalty

11. These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025

12. Apple needs to deliver an AI-charged Siri so good it gets older iPhone users to upgrade

13. China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook

14. Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut

15. Tech startup Hyphen is bringing AI to the lunch line — with help from Cava and Chipotle

16. China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia

17. 27-year-old quit her 9-to-5 to start a floral business—this year, she brought in 6 figures and designed bouquets for Sabrina Carpenter, Katy Perry

18. Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back

19. Medicare drug price negotiations may save some retirees more than 50% in 2026, AARP finds

20. Champagne sales surge at New Year — but labor abuses and tariffs have clouded the industry