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• US economy grew more than expected as Trump's tariffs took hold - ABC News

  1. US economy grew more than expected as Trump's tariffs took hold  ABC News
  2. U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit  CNBC
  3. US growth surprises to the upside in Q2, reversing first quarter contraction  Dallas News
  4. The US economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter  CNN
  5. US GDP: Economy rebounds with 3% growth in Q2; trade swings, tariffs raise caution  Times of India

• Bonds Fall in Fed Run-Up Amid Strong Economic Data: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

  1. Bonds Fall in Fed Run-Up Amid Strong Economic Data: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
  2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Wall Street awaits Fed decision, Big Tech results  Yahoo Finance
  3. Wall St holds firm after strong GDP report; Fed, tech earnings in focus  Reuters
  4. Trump Takes Aim at India on Trade; Dollar Gains Ahead of Fed Meeting  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Stock Market Today: Dow Wavers Ahead Of Fed Decision, Powell; Software Giant Dives On Deal News (Live Coverage)  Investor's Business Daily

• Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk in $25 billion deal - CNBC

  1. Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk in $25 billion deal  CNBC
  2. Palo Alto Networks buying CyberArk in cash-and-stock deal valued at about $25 billion  Yahoo Finance
  3. Witkoff to make first Israel visit in 6 months amid US concerns over Gaza aid crisis  The Times of Israel
  4. Palo Alto Stock Falls As Wall Street Ponders $25 Billion CyberArk Acquisition  Investor's Business Daily
  5. Exclusive | Palo Alto Networks Nears Over $20 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm CyberArk  The Wall Street Journal

• Starbucks CEO details brand reset plan as turnaround efforts drive sales beat - Reuters

  1. Starbucks CEO details brand reset plan as turnaround efforts drive sales beat  Reuters
  2. Wall Street sees Starbucks comeback taking hold, even after another lackluster quarter  CNBC
  3. Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales next year  ABC News
  4. Coconut Drinks, Agave Syrup: Starbucks Fleshes Out Its Healthier Menu  Bloomberg.com
  5. Starbucks profits plunge as turnaround costs add up  Financial Times

• A divided Fed will keep rates steady, but might signal future cuts - The Washington Post

  1. A divided Fed will keep rates steady, but might signal future cuts  The Washington Post
  2. Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. The Fed is unlikely to cut rates Wednesday, but this meeting is packed with intrigue  CNBC
  4. Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged despite Trump pressure  The Guardian
  5. Fed Meeting News: July Rate Cut Unlikely; FOMC Dissent Possible; Jerome Powell to Speak  Barron's

• Oreo and Reese’s fans have been ‘begging’ for a mashup for a decade. Now it’s here - CNN

  1. Oreo and Reese’s fans have been ‘begging’ for a mashup for a decade. Now it’s here  CNN
  2. Oreo, Reese's team up to create 2 new products: When you can get them  USA Today
  3. Reese's and Oreo Unveil Collaboration with 2 New Treats Hitting Shelves Soon  People.com
  4. Oreo Just Announced a New Flavor, and No One Saw This Coming  Yahoo Home
  5. The New ‘Perfect Combination’: The Reese’s Oreo Cup? The Oreo Reese’s Cookie?  The Wall Street Journal

• Exclusive | KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business - The Wall Street Journal

  1. Exclusive | KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business  The Wall Street Journal
  2. KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business  Yahoo Finance
  3. KKR & Co. Acquires Majority Ownership Stake In HCRx  Nasdaq
  4. KKR buys HealthCare Royalty Partners as firm deepens bet on life sciences  Endpoints News
  5. KKR Announces Strategic Acquisition of HealthCare Royalty Partners, Expanding the Firm’s Health Care Franchise and Enhancing its Life Sciences Strategy  Business Wire

• Novo Nordisk Stock Got Battered. Think Twice Before Buying the Dip. - Barron's

  1. Novo Nordisk Stock Got Battered. Think Twice Before Buying the Dip.  Barron's
  2. Novo Nordisk stock crashes after company cuts sales, profit outlook on weight-loss drug competition  Yahoo Finance
  3. Novo Nordisk slides further on US competition, new CEO concerns  Reuters
  4. Drugmaker Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy sales forecasts, blaming compounding  NPR
  5. Novo Nordisk, Ozempic Drugmaker, Sees Stock Plunge 20% After Profit Warning  The New York Times

• Forbes 2025 50 Over 50: Meet The Women Who Define Innovation, Drive And Hope - Forbes

  1. Forbes 2025 50 Over 50: Meet The Women Who Define Innovation, Drive And Hope  Forbes
  2. 50 Over 50: Lifestyle  Forbes
  3. 50 Over 50: Impact  Forbes
  4. The 50 Over 50 Is A Brilliant And Bold Blueprint For All Generations Of Women  Forbes
  5. Forbes Releases Fifth Annual “50 Over 50” List, Featuring Women Who Are Defying Age And Gender Barriers  Forbes

• HSBC profit tumbles as China losses mount - Reuters

  1. HSBC profit tumbles as China losses mount  Reuters
  2. Hong Kong Property Downturn Stings HSBC  The Wall Street Journal
  3. HSBC profits slide 29% on hit from China and restructuring  Financial Times
  4. HSBC Q2 Pre-Tax Earnings Dip on Higher ECL, $3B Buyback Plan Unveiled  Yahoo Finance
  5. HSBC announces $3 billion share buyback after second-quarter profit misses estimates  CNBC

• Architecture firms report decline in billings for commercial real estate - CNBC

  1. Architecture firms report decline in billings for commercial real estate  CNBC
  2. Architectural Billings Decline Nationwide in June, Though Inquiries Continue to Rise  USGlass Magazine
  3. AIA/Deltek Release Latest Architecture Billings Index  Medical Construction and Design
  4. Architecture Billings Index falls in June with weakness expected to persist: UBS (CAT:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha
  5. Latest ABI Shows Architecture Firm Billings Remain in Decline  Architectural Record

• UBS profits double as strong trading revenue offsets investment banking weakness - Financial Times

  1. UBS profits double as strong trading revenue offsets investment banking weakness  Financial Times
  2. UBS posts net profit beat as market volatility boosts trading  CNBC
  3. UBS Profit Beats Estimates as Ermotti Sees Brighter Outlook  Bloomberg.com
  4. UBS quarterly profit doubles; Ermotti takes aim at Swiss capital proposals  Reuters
  5. UBS Posts Better-Than-Expected Profit as Volatility Boosts Trading Revenue  The Wall Street Journal

• FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta - Bloomberg.com

  1. FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta  Bloomberg.com
  2. Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug  statnews.com
  3. FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months  AP News
  4. FDA’s top vaccine official leaves post after less than four months  The Guardian
  5. Controversial vaccine official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs FDA  CBS News

• Internal Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level - Business Insider

  1. Internal Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level  Business Insider
  2. Microsoft salaries in 2025 revealed: Here’s how much engineers, data scientists, managers and others are paid in US Dollars  financialexpress.com
  3. Microsoft’s Highest-Paid Jobs Revealed: AI Engineers Lead With $336,000 Salaries, Says Report  ABP Live English
  4. Internal Microsoft Pay Guidelines Leaked: Salary, Hiring Bonus, and Stock Award Ranges by Level in 2025  The Bridge Chronicle
  5. Microsoft Salaries In 2025: Do you know how much a software engineer earns at this American tech giant? Find  India.Com

• UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon - Axios

  1. UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon  Axios
  2. UnitedHealth Continues to Struggle as Rising Medical Costs, Shortfalls Affect Business  The Wall Street Journal
  3. UnitedHealth Group Re-Establishes Full Year Outlook and Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results  UnitedHealth Group
  4. UnitedHealth Group reports mixed second quarter earnings; stock down in pre-market trading.  Yahoo Finance
  5. UnitedHealth says 2025 earnings will be worse than expected as high medical costs dog insurers  CNBC

• How Zuckerberg’s Prometheus AI project could change the world as we know it - The Independent

  1. How Zuckerberg’s Prometheus AI project could change the world as we know it  The Independent
  2. Zuckerberg wants to give everyone their own personal superintelligence through Meta's new vision  Fox Business
  3. Zuckerberg shares AI 'personal superintelligence' vision after spending billions on top talent  CNBC
  4. Will Mark Zuckerberg’s secret, multibillion-dollar AI plan win over Wall Street?  Financial Times
  5. Microsoft, Meta Face Investor Scrutiny Over AI Spending Binge  Bloomberg.com

• Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters - NPR

  1. Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters  NPR
  2. An Independent Fed Is a Recent Development. Trump Is Testing Its Boundaries.  Barron's
  3. Trump risks market revolt if he threatens Federal Reserve independence, Pimco says  Financial Times
  4. How Long Can the Fed’s Independence Last?  The Free Press
  5. Federal Reserve: Tension Building - Northern Trust - Commentaries  Advisor Perspectives

• Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger - AP News

  1. Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger  AP News
  2. Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merge creating first US transcontinental railroad  Fox Business
  3. Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Railroad Deal  The New York Times
  4. Largest rail union to challenge Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern mega-merger  CNBC
  5. Merger could create first coast-to-coast US freight railroad  BBC

• Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack - BBC

  1. Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack  BBC
  2. A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating  404 Media
  3. Tea app hacked: 13,000 photos leaked after 4chan call to action  NBC News
  4. Tea Dating Advice app has users’ private messages disclosed  Malwarebytes
  5. Tea app leak worsens with second database exposing user chats  BleepingComputer

• Luxury carmakers flag combined costs of $889 million as U.S. tariffs bite - CNBC

  1. Luxury carmakers flag combined costs of $889 million as U.S. tariffs bite  CNBC
  2. Trump's plan to boost U.S. automakers is squeezing them instead  Axios
  3. Automakers are starting to reveal how much Trump's tariffs are costing them  Business Insider
  4. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche flag €800m in combined costs from Trump tariffs – business live  The Guardian
  5. Trump's trade deals could push the average new car price well above $50,000  Yahoo Finance

• FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances - NBC News

  1. FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances  NBC News
  2. FDA pushes for federal oversight of potent kratom compound  Axios
  3. RFK Jr. Announces Plan to Restrict Opioid-Like Kratom Product  The New York Times
  4. FDA recommends 7-OH compound found in vapes be controlled  Reuters
  5. Deadly substance under scrutiny as kratom byproduct shows up in gas stations, smoke shops  Fox News

• Adidas to raise prices as US tariffs costs rise by €200m - BBC

  1. Adidas to raise prices as US tariffs costs rise by €200m  BBC
  2. Adidas slumps 7% as sportswear giant warns tariffs to drive up U.S. prices  CNBC
  3. Adidas Shares Tumble After Sales Miss, Guidance Confirmation  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Adidas warns of €200mn tariff hit  Financial Times
  5. Adidas may hike US prices, flags $231 mln tariff cost  Reuters

• Trump voter and Montana Knife Co. founder feels tariff pain: His $515,000 sharpener from Germany is set to cost another $77,250 - Fortune

  1. Trump voter and Montana Knife Co. founder feels tariff pain: His $515,000 sharpener from Germany is set to cost another $77,250  Fortune
  2. Trump Tariffs Will Raise the Cost of Food for Americans  Tax Foundation
  3. 'Nightmare' tariff wall emerges for US companies  BBC
  4. Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here's what we know  NPR
  5. Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes  Reuters

• US Treasury to sell more short-term debt in continuation of Biden-era policy - Financial Times

  1. US Treasury to sell more short-term debt in continuation of Biden-era policy  Financial Times
  2. Trump and Bessent Bring New Style to Managing America’s Debt - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Treasury Refunding Announcement: How Bessent Plans to Finance U.S. Debt  Barron's
  4. For Bond Dealers, It’s Now All About Bills at Bessent’s Treasury  Bloomberg.com
  5. No Treasury auction size increases seen at US refunding  Reuters

• Sarepta Stock Soars After FDA Says It Can Resume Drug Shipments - Investor's Business Daily

  1. Sarepta Stock Soars After FDA Says It Can Resume Drug Shipments  Investor's Business Daily
  2. FDA permits use of Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne therapy in younger patients after short-lived halt  statnews.com
  3. Sarepta shares rebound after shipments of gene therapy Elevidys resume in US  Reuters
  4. FDA Informs Sarepta That It Recommends That Sarepta Remove Its Pause and Resume Shipments of ELEVIDYS for Ambulatory Individuals With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy  Sarepta Therapeutics
  5. Opinion | The Sarepta Mugging and Drug Innovation  The Wall Street Journal

• Australia's second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut - CNBC

  1. Australia's second-quarter inflation drops to lowest since March 2021, supporting case for rate cut  CNBC
  2. Take a deep dive into the inflation numbers and the RBA’s decision not to cut rates seems inexplicable  The Guardian
  3. Cooling Australian Inflation Locks In August Rate Cut - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  4. 8 July 2025 | Minutes of the Monetary Policy Board Meeting  Reserve Bank of Australia
  5. Australia’s Inflation Cools, Bolstering RBA’s Rate-Cut Case  Yahoo Finance

• GE HealthCare Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat. Tariffs Are Creating Confusion. - Barron's

  1. GE HealthCare Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat. Tariffs Are Creating Confusion.  Barron's
  2. GE HealthCare Tops Estimates, Lifts Profit Outlook on Smaller Tariff Impact  Yahoo Finance
  3. GE HealthCare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot  San Francisco Chronicle
  4. Assessing the Impact of AI Innovation and Tariff Mitigation on GE HealthCare's Long-Term Value Creation and Buy Potential  AInvest
  5. GE HealthCare Raises 2025 Outlook After Earlier Reduction  The Wall Street Journal

• Starbucks ditches pickup-only stores because they 'lack warmth' - BBC

  1. Starbucks ditches pickup-only stores because they 'lack warmth'  BBC
  2. Starbucks is shutting down an entire line of cafes  CNN
  3. Starbucks to shut down an entire line of stores  Syracuse.com
  4. Starbucks Abandons Mobile Order, Pickup-Only Stores - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Starbucks Revitalization Initiative to Shift Focus to App and Rewards  PYMNTS.com

• Whirlpool Stock Sinks After Appliance Maker Slashes Earnings Outlook - The Wall Street Journal

  1. Whirlpool Stock Sinks After Appliance Maker Slashes Earnings Outlook  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Whirlpool is championing the tariffs that have hammered its quarter  Yahoo Finance
  3. The best ways to play the emergence of quantum computing, according to Rosenblatt  CNBC
  4. Whirlpool Cuts Dividend, Full-Year Profit Guidance as Tariffs Hurt Quarterly Results  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Whirlpool Stock Tumbles. How Tariffs Are Crushing This Iconic American Brand.  Barron's

• UPS falls after pulling full-year guidance due to macro uncertainty; FedEx also lower (UPS:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha

  1. UPS falls after pulling full-year guidance due to macro uncertainty; FedEx also lower (UPS:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha
  2. UPS posts downbeat quarterly results as shifting trade policies weigh  CNBC
  3. UPS Stock Falls on Earnings Miss, Weak Growth. Dividend Is ‘Rock Solid,’ Says CEO.  Barron's
  4. UPS Falls as Courier Withholds Outlook on Trade, Economic Woes  Yahoo Finance
  5. UPS sees consumer sentiment ‘near historic lows’ hurting small-package deliveries  MarketWatch

• Boeing Reports Strongest Revenue in 6 Years - The New York Times

  1. Boeing Reports Strongest Revenue in 6 Years  The New York Times
  2. Boeing slashes losses as CEO touts 'our turnaround year'  CNBC
  3. Boeing's quarterly loss shrinks as jet deliveries rebound, but shares drop  Reuters
  4. Boeing Takes Slow Approach to Expansion  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Boeing Q2 results beat expectations as planemaker slashes costs  Yahoo Finance

• Procter and Gamble to raise prices to offset tariff costs - Al Jazeera

  Procter and Gamble to raise prices to offset tariff costs  Al JazeeraView Full Coverage on Google News

• Morning Bid: Dollar rejuvenated - Reuters

  1. Morning Bid: Dollar rejuvenated  Reuters
  2. Dollar edges down, snapping four days of gains, before Fed meeting  Reuters
  3. Dollar Jumps Most Since May After US and EU Reach Trade Deal  Bloomberg.com
  4. Dollar reaches one-month high versus euro on trade deal optimism, Fed in view  CNBC
  5. Dollar strengthens against euro as US-EU trade deal limits uncertainty – as it happened  The Guardian

• Consumer Confidence Surprises to the Upside while Inflation Fears Persist - TipRanks

  1. Consumer Confidence Surprises to the Upside while Inflation Fears Persist  TipRanks
  2. Americans are growing hopeful about the economy as trade talks progress  CNN
  3. US Consumer Confidence Rises on Outlook for Economy, Job Market  Bloomberg.com
  4. Gold price could struggle as U.S. consumer confidence stabilizes in July  KITCO
  5. US consumer confidence improves slightly in July, but Americans remain concerned about tariffs  AP News

• Suburban Chicago hospitals land on list of ‘Best Hospitals' in Illinois: Full ranking here - NBC 5 Chicago

  1. Suburban Chicago hospitals land on list of ‘Best Hospitals' in Illinois: Full ranking here  NBC 5 Chicago
  2. See where Columbus hospitals rank in U.S. News & World Report’s list of best Ohio hospitals  10TV
  3. Cleveland Clinic named to U.S. News & World Report's 'Honor Roll,' knocked out of top spot in the nation in cardiology  WKYC
  4. UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026  UC San Francisco
  5. Rockford hospitals rated on U.S. News and World best hospitals list  WIFR

• PayPal Stock Crashes Nearly 10%--Even After Beating Wall Street Expectations - Yahoo Finance

  1. PayPal Stock Crashes Nearly 10%--Even After Beating Wall Street Expectations  Yahoo Finance
  2. PayPal stock sinks 8% as company reports slow growth in key margin figure  CNBC
  3. PayPal Earnings Beat. But Branded Business Trends Rattle Investors.  Investor's Business Daily
  4. PayPal lifts 2025 profit forecast above estimates as turnaround picks up pace  Reuters
  5. PayPal Stock Drops as Profit, Branded Checkout Volumes Growth Come Up Short  Investopedia

• Visa Profit Climbs 8% as Consumers Keep Spending - Barron's

  1. Visa Profit Climbs 8% as Consumers Keep Spending  Barron's
  2. Visa (V) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say  Yahoo Finance
  3. Visa says spending is growing at a healthy rate, but its stock dips after earnings  MarketWatch
  4. Visa, Mastercard set for higher profits on solid spending trends  Reuters
  5. Visa Profit Beats Estimates on Gains in Cross-Border Spending  Bloomberg.com

• As AI Throws Education Into Chaos, OpenAI Introduces 'Study Mode' to Help Students 'Learn' - Gizmodo

  1. As AI Throws Education Into Chaos, OpenAI Introduces 'Study Mode' to Help Students 'Learn'  Gizmodo
  2. Introducing study mode  OpenAI
  3. ChatGPT’s Study Mode Is Here. It Won’t Fix Education’s AI Problems  WIRED
  4. ChatGPT launches study mode to encourage ‘responsible’ academic use  The Guardian
  5. What Teachers Should Know About ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Feature  Education Week

• Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts - SpaceNews

  1. Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts  SpaceNews
  2. Space Force Awards 5 Spots on Potential $4B Protected Tactical Satcom-Global Contract  GovCon Wire
  3. Space Force picks 5 firms to demo anti-jam satellite communications  Defense News
  4. Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest  TechCrunch
  5. Space Systems Command Continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities  ssc.spaceforce.mil

• Microsoft Releases List of Jobs Most and Least Likely to Be Replaced by AI - Futurism

  1. Microsoft Releases List of Jobs Most and Least Likely to Be Replaced by AI  Futurism
  2. AI Is Wrecking an Already Fragile Job Market for College Graduates - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Is AI Killing Entry-Level Jobs? Here’s What We Know  Bloomberg.com
  4. Opinion | How AI is impacting 700 professions — and might impact yours  The Washington Post
  5. Microsoft reveals 40 jobs about to be destroyed by AI — is your career on the list?  Windows Central

• Equities dip as earnings weigh; Fed statement on deck - Reuters

  1. Equities dip as earnings weigh; Fed statement on deck  Reuters
  2. Stock market today: S&P 500 snaps 6-day record streak, stocks fall as earnings flood in, Fed decision looms  Yahoo Finance
  3. Equities close lower as earnings weigh; Fed statement on tap  Reuters
  4. Markets News, July 29, 2025: S&P 500 Slips From Record High as Investors Digest Flurry of Earnings Reports, Await Fed Rate Decision, Big Tech Results  Investopedia
  5. US Stocks Head for Another Record High Ahead of Fed Meeting  Bloomberg.com

• SEC Permits In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto ETPs - SEC.gov

  1. SEC Permits In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto ETPs  SEC.gov
  2. A Quiet SEC Rule Shift Moves Crypto ETFs Closer to Mainstream  Yahoo Finance
  3. SEC Approves In-Kind Redemptions for All Spot Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) ETFs  CoinDesk
  4. SEC approves in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto ETPs  Cointelegraph
  5. SEC approves in-kind redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, increases options limits  The Block

• Baker Hughes to Acquire Chart Industries, Accelerating Energy & Industrial Technology Strategy - Baker Hughes

  1. Baker Hughes to Acquire Chart Industries, Accelerating Energy & Industrial Technology Strategy  Baker Hughes
  2. Baker Hughes to Acquire Chart Industries for $13.6 Billion  The Wall Street Journal
  3. This oil company is spending $14 billion to be part of the AI data-center business  MarketWatch
  4. Baker Hughes bets on LNG, data center demand with $13.6 billion Chart Industries deal  Reuters
  5. LNG Equipment Maker Chart Agrees to Baker Hughes Acquisition, Ends Flowserve Deal  Yahoo Finance

• Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round - TechCrunch

  1. Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round  TechCrunch
  2. Anthropic in talks to raise fresh capital at $170 billion valuation  CNBC
  3. Iconiq set to lead $5bn funding round for AI start-up Anthropic  Financial Times
  4. Leaked Memo: Anthropic CEO Says the Company Will Pursue Gulf State Investments After All  WIRED
  5. Anthropic Nears Deal to Raise Funding at $170 Billion Valuation  Bloomberg.com

• Spotify Stock Falls On Q2 Revenue Miss, Surprise Loss - Investor's Business Daily

  1. Spotify Stock Falls On Q2 Revenue Miss, Surprise Loss  Investor's Business Daily
  2. Spotify stock slides after reporting Q2 loss, weaker forecast after record rally  Yahoo Finance
  3. Spotify’s Crown Lies Heavy, but It’s Still the Streaming King - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Spotify Reports Second Quarter 2025 Earnings  Spotify — For the Record
  5. Spotify forecasts profit below estimate on high payroll taxes, shares sink  Reuters

• Even Top Earners Are Falling Behind on Credit Card and Car Payments - Bloomberg.com

  1. Even Top Earners Are Falling Behind on Credit Card and Car Payments  Bloomberg.com
  2. Column | More Americans are car poor as they misjudge trade-in math and pile on debt  The Washington Post
  3. New Car Buyers Are Getting Trapped in This Scary Financial Situation  autoblog.com
  4. Underwater car loans hit their highest level in 4 years  NewsNation
  5. 'It's extremely unfortunate': New data shows more car owners are underwater on auto loans  WWMT

• IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump's trade wars - AP News

  1. IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump's trade wars  AP News
  2. World Economic Outlook Update, July 2025: Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty  International Monetary Fund
  3. IMF could do with a bigger crisis than it forecasts  Reuters
  4. I.M.F. Raises Global Growth Outlook as U.S. Eases Some Tariffs  The New York Times
  5. The better-than-feared global economy  Axios

• Merck joins Big Pharma cost-cutting crowd, revealing plan to save $3B annually by 2027 - Fierce Pharma

  1. Merck joins Big Pharma cost-cutting crowd, revealing plan to save $3B annually by 2027  Fierce Pharma
  2. Merck plans $3 billion cost cuts by end of 2027, narrows full-year outlook  CNBC
  3. Our Q2 2025 financial results  Merck.com
  4. Merck to cut jobs and costs as demand for Gardasil in China remains weak  Yahoo Finance
  5. Merck Earnings Beat Analyst Estimates. Why the Stock Is Dropping.  Barron's

• US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool - AP News

  US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

• SoFi Stock Pops on Outlook Raise as Members Keep Piling In - The Wall Street Journal

  1. SoFi Stock Pops on Outlook Raise as Members Keep Piling In  The Wall Street Journal
  2. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Jumps as Attributable Earnings Expand 1,000%  Yahoo Finance
  3. SoFi Stock Is Rising on Blockbuster Earnings. CEO Sees ‘Strong Demand.’  Barron's
  4. SoFi Earnings: Broad Strength as Impressive Loan Platform Revenue Reaccelerates Growth  Morningstar
  5. SoFi Delivered 43.7% Revenue Growth In Q2, I'm Upgrading My Investment Thesis  Seeking Alpha

• Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Tesla tunnels under Nashville - TechCrunch

  1. Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Tesla tunnels under Nashville  TechCrunch
  2. Rep. Justin Jones denied entry into Music City Loop announcement event  WSMV
  3. Public officials react to Elon Musk's Music City Loop project  Axios
  4. Gov. Bill Lee offers free construction site for Elon Musk's Nashville tunnel  The Tennessean
  5. ‘Music City Loop’ proposal draws comparisons to Sin City’s ‘Vegas Loop’  WKRN News 2

• Royal Caribbean's Q2 revenue growth fail to impress Wall Street's lofty expectations (RCL:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha

  1. Royal Caribbean's Q2 revenue growth fail to impress Wall Street's lofty expectations (RCL:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha
  2. Royal Caribbean lifts full-year guidance on strong cruise bookings  CNBC
  3. Royal Caribbean Stock Dives. Earnings Beat Falls Short for Cruise Line Company.  Barron's
  4. Royal Caribbean sees more people book cruises in the last minute  MarketWatch
  5. Royal Caribbean: 2028 To See Step-Up in Earnings Power  Cruise Industry News

• How Larry Ellison And David Ellison Pulled Off The Paramount Deal - Forbes

  1. How Larry Ellison And David Ellison Pulled Off The Paramount Deal  Forbes
  2. Trump’s ‘censorship and control’ campaign threatens press freedom, FCC commissioner says  PBS
  3. Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount after concessions  NPR
  4. Inside the Fiery Backlash Against Paramount’s ‘Late Show’ Cancellation  Vanity Fair
  5. What comes next for Skydance after the Paramount deal  Axios

• The markets are behaving as if Europe has pulled the wool over Trump’s eyes - Fortune

  1. The markets are behaving as if Europe has pulled the wool over Trump’s eyes  Fortune
  2. Tariffs rein in European stocks while Wall Street roars ahead  MSN
  3. Europe Inc swerves Trump trade war 'hurricane' but laments higher tariffs  Reuters
  4. European Stock Futures Climb After EU Clinches US Tariff Deal  Bloomberg.com
  5. FTSE 100 lower and US markets mixed as attention turns to earnings and Fed meeting  Yahoo.co

• Delta pilot arrested in cockpit after landing in San Francisco - WSB-TV

  1. Delta pilot arrested in cockpit after landing in San Francisco  WSB-TV
  2. Contra Costa County authorities identify Delta Airlines pilot arrested at SFO  KTVU
  3. Ex-girlfriend of Delta pilot arrested on plane is also charged with joining in abuse of her daughter  New York Post
  4. Co-pilot on Delta flight arrested at SFO  NBC Bay Area
  5. Additional charges filed against Delta pilot accused of child sexual abuse; 2nd suspect arrested  CBS News

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  It's a gambler's market so that means it's time to raise cash, says strategist  MarketWatch

• Wall Street swings to losses as earnings weigh; Fed meeting in focus - Reuters

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• Mercedes-Benz’s new $60,000 luxury sedan lets your boss watch you drive during Microsoft Teams meetings - Fortune

  1. Mercedes-Benz’s new $60,000 luxury sedan lets your boss watch you drive during Microsoft Teams meetings  Fortune
  2. Mercedes Gives Customers the One Thing They've Always Wanted: Microsoft Teams  Motor1.com
  3. Mercedes-Benz to allow Microsoft Teams calls while driving, internet calls it feature 'made for Bangalore traffic’  Hindustan Times
  4. Mercedes-Benz adds Teams call feature in cars. No thanks, says Internet  India Today
  5. Mercedes Teams Up with Microsoft And Commute May Never Be the Same  LinkedIn