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Don't listen to their CEO on CNBC. Watch their wallet.

By the time a new threat or a massive opportunity hits the Wall Street Journal, the trade is already over. The real edge—the alpha—is in the data that comes before the public announcement.

We have that data.

We follow the money. Specifically, the millions in lobbying dollars flooding into Washington. When a company quietly goes from spending $0 to spending $3.5 million, they're not doing it for fun. They're doing it because they see something coming. A new rule that could kill their business. A new subsidy that could double their profits.

This report is our signal feed. And this week, the signals are flashing red.

Inside, we're tracking a major sugar company that just dumped a pile of cash to lobby on... "Privacy/Tech"?

We found a defense contractor that's suddenly spending big on "Securities/Markets" (Hint: this is a classic sign a big merger is on the table).

And we're looking at a financial watchdog group that's now, for some reason, interested in the Defense Department.

These aren't just curiosities. They are flares in the dark. They're the first tremor before the earthquake.

The full watchlist—and exactly what these signals mean for your wallet—is inside.

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