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Third Point, a $18 billion activist hedge fund founded by billionaire Dan Loeb, has taken a massive stake in Nestlé.

While Third Point owns only about 1.4% of the Swiss company – Third Point's 40 million shares are worth more than $3.5 billion – it's one of the biggest activist plays ever. Here's what you need to know.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just made a bet on real estate investment trust Store Capital. And

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Elsewhere in deal news, hopes are fading that a bidder will battle Amazon for Whole Foods, and a Chinese logistics company backed by Alibaba filed for a US IPO.

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An ex-Tesla exec revealed how the company is transforming itself into a data powerhouse. And Avis is soaring after partnering with Google's self-driving car company.

Lastly, go inside the extravagant wedding of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and 36-year-old actress Louise Linton.

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