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Private equity firms circle Bojangles and Papa John's; Meta buys into Scale AI; Advent, Bain, and Disney also make bold moves.

Mastercard inc. (NYSE: MA) shares are trading lower Friday after a report revealed that major retailers like Walmart and Amazon are exploring the creation of their own stablecoins.

In the U.S., it is estimated there will be approximately 72,680 new cases of head and neck cancer diagnosed and more than 16,680 deaths from the disease in 2025, Merck said.

As a part of this effort, Amazon Health Services will be divided into six new units to serve the complex and sometimes inefficient healthcare sector.

William Blair analyst Andrew Jeffrey said that while stablecoins may appeal to merchants seeking lower card processing fees, they are not well-suited for business-to-consumer transactions.

Leading retailers, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), are reportedly exploring the possibility of issuing their own stablecoins, a move that could potentially shake up the traditional financial landscape.

The leading electric vehicle company is struggling, as its CEO just started feuding with the president of the United States.

Larry Ellison, the co-founder and chairman of Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL), has surpassed Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to become the second-richest person in the world.

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong unveiled the company’s cryptocurrency credit card Thursday that will offer cashback rewards in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

Both giants could become long-term winners, but owning their stocks would take a different mindset altogether.

This AI stock is a bargain compared to its tech peers, with a 35% discount in valuation and strong fundamentals, driven by AI growth.

IonQ just hit investors with two pieces of big news. One shows proof of the company's tech being useful near-term. The other looks to aid its long-term goals.