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“At a time when much of the business conversation is defined by speed, scale and disruption, family businesses reflect a different model of success, one grounded in endurance, stewardship, resilience and trust,” says Byron Trott, the legendary chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, in an essay for Forbes published Wednesday. “Their impact is often felt not only in revenues or valuations, but in livelihoods, institutions and the strength of local communities. That is why Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s top family businesses matters now,” says Trott, who has worked with companies founded and controlled by families with names like Koch, Pritzker, Mars and Cox. There’s no doubt that America’s family businesses–including the 100 largest ones featured on Forbes’ new ranking–are what Trott calls “the quiet engine driving the economy.” They account for 25% of U.S. companies
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TLDR Nvidia’s quarterly results arrive next week amid sky-high expectations for AI chip sales Treasury yields are climbing as inflation persistence worries mount, weighing on tech valuations Crude oil rallies on Middle East tensions, compounding inflation headaches Retail giants Walmart, Home Depot, and Target deliver earnings that will reveal consumer strength Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman reveals a substantial new Microsoft stake, praising its attractive pricing A pivotal week lies ahead for market participants as multiple crucial narratives intersect. AI investment momentum, persistent inflation, commodity volatility, consumer spending trends, and high-profile portfolio moves are all commanding attention simultaneously. Here’s your essential briefing. Nvidia: Moment of Truth for the AI Revolution The spotlight this week centers squarely on Nvidia’s qu
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Forbes America’s Largest Family Businesses 2026 Illustration by Robert Bruno for Forbes NEW YORK, NY – May 14th – Forbes unveiled the launch of its newest list, America’s Largest Family Businesses, the definitive ranking of America’s biggest family firms by revenue, spotlighting those companies driving revenue and growth, while also expanding generational wealth and success. This list comes at a time when family businesses have become “the quiet engine driving the economy,” says Byron Trott, the legendary chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, in an op-ed for Forbes published Wednesday. From grocery stores like Wegmans to hotels like Marriott and Hyatt and some of the most popular consumer products like M&Ms and Perdue’s chicken, family businesses span many different i
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Sam Altman’s fortune has climbed to more than $6.5 billion, based on Forbes’ latest estimate, after court filings pulled new details about his private company stakes into public view. Sam’s wealth was previously placed at a little above $4.5 billion, but the new estimate includes holdings tied to companies that have had business with OpenAI, plus an indirect interest in the ChatGPT maker through Y Combinator, though Sam did not disclose the size of that OpenAI-related stake in court. Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified that his personal stake in the company is worth close to $30 billion, while Ilya Sutskever, an OpenAI cofounder, was tied to a $7 billion holding. Those numbers came out while Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam continued in court, with Elon seeking $150 billion in damages and asking for Sam to be removed as both an officer and
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Byron D. Trott, chairman and co-CEO of BDT & MSD Partners BDT & MSD Partners Byron D. Trott is chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, which advises and invests in family and founder-led companies, including Cox Enterprises, Enterprise Mobility, and Sierra Nevada Corp. A longtime executive at Goldman Sachs, Trott founded BDT & Co. in 2009 and merged it with MSD Partners, the investment firm backed by Michael Dell, in 2023. Over the years, he has worked with numerous family businesses and founders across industries, including the Haslams, Heinekens, Kochs, Mars, Pritzkers, Pulitzers, Waltons and Wrigleys, and even Warren Buffett. In America, many of the most important businesses are also the least visible. They are not always headquartered in New York or Silicon Valley. They are not driven by the next quarter, the next headl
The post $PENGU: Is Pudgy Penguins Building the Next Dogecoin or Something Far Bigger? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
TLDR: $PENGU is backed by a brand generating roughly one billion social media views daily across global platforms. Pudgy Penguins holds retail placement in over 10,000 stores, including Walmart, Target, and GameStop worldwide. $PENGU became only the second memecoin after DOGE to enter the SEC’s formal 19b-4 ETF filing process. Asia expansion into Japan, Korea, and China positions $PENGU inside a proven global IP-scaling cultural system. $PENGU, the token tied to the Pudgy Penguins brand, is drawing comparisons to Dogecoin across crypto circles. Built on years of consumer brand development, $PENGU combines cultural reach with real-world retail presence. Unlike most memecoins, it operates through a structured distribution engine. Analysts point to its institutional backing, Asia expansion, and mainstream recognition as key differentiators. The question now is whethe
The post Target overhauls baby shop to compete with Walmart, Amazon appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
CLIFTON, New Jersey — Along with aisles of diapers and colorful onesies, Target shoppers in some of the retailer’s big-box stores can now find baby brands typically carried by specialty boutiques. Shoppers can see, feel and test strollers, car seats and high chairs outside of cardboard boxes at about 200 stores, or roughly 10% of the retailer’s footprint. They can find merchandise from high-end brands, including a $1,000 UPPAbaby stroller. And customers can browse nearly 2,000 new baby items, which are available across all of the retailer’s stores and online. Target’s “baby boutiques,” which have rolled out over the past two months, are just one piece of a broader push to refresh stores and woo a crucial customer base: busy families, who have increasingly turned to rivals like Walmart. Whether Target makes progress with those shoppers will help determine whether CEO Michael Fiddelke
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Despite only having one face, I made testing work.
I'm currently wearing a pair of smart glasses called the Even Realities G2. Another two pairs, from Rokid, sit on my desk. A few feet away, I've got the Meta Ray-Ban Display charging alongside their Neural Wristband. In my closet are six pairs of $50 smart sunnies that an overzealous Walmart rep sent me. Those sit next to some Xreal, RayNeo, and Lucyd glasses, plus an old pair of Razer Anzu. Later, I'm calling my optician because I'm hoping to test a pair of the new Ray-Ban Meta Optics, which can supposedly handle my challenging prescription. I'm drowning in smart eyewear - and even more is on the horizon.
Right now, it's difficult to tell …
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