Credit Karma, known for free credit scores, has exploded into a $4 billion fintech. Here's why it's leaning on influencers and new products to woo Gen Z users.

Shannen Balogh | There's been buzz about a 2020 IPO, though Credit Karma's CEO has said he sees listing as a means, not an end, and is more focused on new products.

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A Bain Capital Ventures partner says construction tech is hot but short-term-rental startups are overhyped

Alex Nicoll | She also flagged smart homes and the institutionalization of single-family rentals as real estate trends to watch in 2020.

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Wall Street bonus season is kicking off — here's when big banks will be revealing numbers and how experts think it will play out

Alex Morrell | The 2019 books are closed at the largest US banks. That means the much-awaited compensation announcements are upon us.

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SoftBank-backed companies laid off 2,600 people this week and more than 7,000 in the past year. Here's everything we know.

Meghan Morris | Big funding and explosive sales growth didn't translate into a path to profits. Startups that burned through cash are now facing a reckoning.

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Jeff Talpins' $18 billion Element Capital announced it would raise fees in 2019 and turned in a worse performance than the previous year — but still beat the average hedge fund

Bradley Saacks | Element Capital did not match its 17% returns from 2018 last year, but still beat the average hedge fund.

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How private equity can write paychecks to public-company CEOs and not have to disclose it

Casey Sullivan | Gannett's CEO is about to make cuts at America's newspapers. His compensation is a secret, thanks to an arrangement with a private-equity firm.

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'Simply ludicrous': Wall Street's most bearish stock strategist says eye-bleeding valuations are just one factor that could send the market spiraling lower in 2020

Christopher Competiello | "We believe a recession in the second half of 2020 is now a possibility worthy of discussion," said Peter Cecchini of Cantor Fitzgerald.

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Cannabis companies have slashed over 1,000 jobs in recent weeks as the industry contends with a 'toxic' landscape. We're keeping track of all the cuts here.

Jeremy Berke | Amid investigations, lawsuits, and slumping valuations, cannabis companies are reeling. To stay afloat, they're cutting workers.

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