What will AI do to quants? Here’s what $23T investors think

The financial world’s computer-loving crowd is preparing for the dawn of a new AI-powered era — but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to fully embrace the technology just yet.  In an Invesco survey of systematic investors with $22.5 trillion under management, 62% said artificial intelligence is going to be just as important...

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Morgan Stanley CEO contenders pocketed $20M special bonuses

Morgan Stanley granted special bonuses worth $20 million each to incoming Chief Executive Ted Pick and his two deputies, Andy Saperstein and Dan Simkowitz.  The share-based awards, announced in a filing Friday, follow the firm’s announcement this week that Pick will succeed outgoing CEO James Gorman. In a rare move...

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McDonald’s (MCD) Q3 2023 earnings

A McDonald's restaurant is seen in Belmont, California, on April 3, 2023.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesMcDonald's is expected to report its third-quarter earnings before the bell Monday.Here's what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are expecting:Earnings per share: $3, expectedRevenue: $6.58 billion,...

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UAW-Ford deal includes $8.1B in investment, $5,000 ratification bonus

Members of the United Auto Workers union picket outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023.Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Local United Auto Workers union leaders approved a tentative agreement Sunday with Ford Motor that includes $8.1 billion in new investment by...

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