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Market Overview
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Year To Date Performances:

1. Bose Corp. is acquiring McIntosh Group, marking its entry into the high-end luxury audio market. The deal includes McIntosh, famed for its premium amplifiers, and Sonus Faber, known for handcrafted Italian speakers, as Bose CEO Lila Snyder aims to tap into the $2.8 billion luxury audio sector, which grew 12% in 2023. McIntosh, headquartered in New York, and Sonus Faber, with speakers priced up to $140,000, will maintain their unique craftsmanship and branding. Bose sees opportunities in luxury wearables and integrating noise-canceling tech into electric and high-performance vehicles, like Lamborghini, leveraging McIntosh's automotive partnerships.

2. Walmart CFO John David Rainey cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports could force the retailer to raise prices, despite efforts to maintain its "everyday low prices" model. Rainey joined other retail leaders in warning about the inflationary impact of tariffs, which National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay described as "a tax on American families." Although two-thirds of Walmart’s products are U.S.-made, Rainey noted the retailer has adapted to previous tariffs by diversifying its supply chain and working with suppliers to mitigate costs. Other brands, including E.l.f. Beauty and Steve Madden, echoed similar concerns about potential price hikes.

3. The latest Bank of America survey highlights the growing challenge of financial stability for Americans, with nearly half claiming to live paycheck to paycheck. Using a stricter definition—households spending 90% or more of their income on necessities—about 30% meet this threshold. The data reveals that paycheck-to-paycheck living isn't just a low-income issue; even 20% of households earning over $150,000 annually spend 95% of their income on essentials, often due to lifestyle inflation. Lower-income families face limited flexibility to cut back, while higher-income households may have more room to recalibrate expenses. The findings underscore how perceptions of financial strain can vary widely based on aspirations and spending priorities.

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   1. A study from Fidelity found that 89% of Americans don’t believe they are wealthy.

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