What you need to know on Wall Street today

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November 13, 2017 7:02 PM

Hello. Here's what you need to know on Wall Street today.

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Broadcom announced its $130 billion takeover intentions for Qualcomm. Disney was revealed to be discussing a bid for most of 20th Century Fox, a deal that could cost $40 billion. Asset manager Brookfield

All within a little over a week.

Not long before that, power companies Dynegy and Vistra completed an all-stock merger worth more than $10 billion, and Rockwell Automation rejected a nearly $30 billion takeover bid from Emerson Electric.

Is the mega-deal back? Here's our story.

In markets news, General Electric slashed its dividend by 50%, sending the stock lower. There could soon be a new way to bet on the rise of blockchain. And one market bear forecasts a decade of stock losses.

Trump's new tax plan passes and you make $500,000 a year, you're about to get screwed.

In tech news, Apple's "geniuses" are straining under the iPhone's success, but revamped stores could ease the pressure. . And Snapchat's latest feature converts its lenses and filters into shopping vehicles — and fixes its biggest flaw to date.

Bill Gates is investing $100 million to fight Alzheimer's, a deadly condition that becomes more common every year.

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