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The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKKM Financial has converted its Essential 40 mutual fund into an ETF, joining the growing shift by asset managers to a more tax-efficient fund model.ETFs make it easier for investors and financial advisors with taxable accounts to choose when to create capital gains or losses. This differs from mutual funds, which can sometimes hit their investors with an unwanted tax bill due to withdrawals or portfolio changes."When you look at the tax efficiency of an ETF compared to a mutual fund, it is much more advantageous," said Jeff Kilburg, founder and CEO of KKM and a CNBC contributor. "A lot of the wealth advisors that I work with really have issues with the capital gain distribution typical...

Kenvue CEO Thibaut Mongon at the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering, May 4, 2023.Source: NYSEActivist investor Starboard Value has a large stake in Kenvue, which spun out of Johnson & Johnson in mid-2023, according to people familiar with the matter.The activist is looking for the company to improve its share price, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss private information freely. CNBC could not learn the size of the stake nor Starboard's specific plans. Starboard's Jeff Smith is expected to discuss the activist's plans for the company in detail at 13D Monitor's Active-Passive Investor Summit on Tuesday.Shares surged about 6.5% in Monday morning trading on the news, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.Kenvue is the maker of iconic bran...

Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company's next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday.Gorman joined Disney's board less than a year ago and was named the head of the succession planning committee in August. He will continue to lead that committee after he takes over as board chairman from Nike Executive Chairman Parker."The Disney board has benefited tremendously from James Gorman's expertise and guidance, and we are lucky to have him as our next chairman – particularly as the board continues to move forward with the succession process," Iger said in a statement. "I'm extremely grateful to Mark Parker for his many years of board service and leadership, wh...

A sign hangs outside of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 06, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesChicken sandwiches, waffle fries, milkshakes – and now TV shows and podcasts?Chick-fil-A plans to launch a new app on Nov. 18, with a slate of original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, recipes and e-books aimed at families.While it's an unusual move for a restaurant company to wade into the crowded media world, Chick-fil-A has been expanding outside of food for years already — with the ultimate goal of directing more people to its over 3,000 restaurants. Since 2019, Chick-fil-A has held the spot of the third-biggest U.S. restaurant chain by sales, trailing only Starbucks and McDonald's, with many fewer locations than either. Last year, its revenue reached $7.89 billion,...