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SnapChat valued at $18 billion; Why Phil Mickelson didn’t get busted; South Carolina man applied for loan so he could purchase meth; and more.
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$$$Wall Street Waits for Yellen Before Taking Off for a Long Weekend [Bloomberg]

$$$The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Guide to Trading on Inside Information [Bloomberg / Sheelah Kolhatkar]

$$$Snapchat Valued at $18 Billion in Funding Round [Billion]

$$$The New Oil Traders: Moms and Millennials [WSJ]

$$$South Carolina Man, 58, Applied For Loan So He Could Purchase Meth [TSG]

$$$Gawker hires Houlihan Lokey to explore sale [Dealbook]

$$$McDonald's CEO says $15 hourly wage, robots won't kill jobs [Reuters]

$$$Glasses left at San Francisco MOMA mistaken for art [UPI]

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