News Roundup: Hayden Panettiere Investigation, Social Security COLA Forecast, Starbucks Peanuts Launch

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Investing-focused roundup: Hayden Panettiere probe centered on drugs as toxicology awaits; forecasters predict a 2027 Social Security COLA increase; Starbucks unveils Peanuts fall collection; plus Chiefs opener and voter registration reminder.

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ABC's roundup led with Hayden Panettiere's investigation and a small cultural note: Starbucks' new Peanuts fall collection, Snoopy merch meant to drive foot traffic. For investors, product tie-ins are nudges, not strategy pivots; they can boost comps in a quarter but will not reverse an earnings trend. Starbucks is showing modest top-line growth alongside falling profits, so every seasonal push is also a test of pricing power and cost control (and investors should treat it that way).