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From PlayStation to Spider-Man: Inside Sony’s Transformation

Watch as Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki explains how the company pivoted from hardware to become an entertainment powerhouse....

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SpaceX Is Racking Up Wins in Washington

The Elon Musk-led rocket and AI company is landing lucrative contracts and benefiting from the Trump administration’s deregulatory push....

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Starbucks Laying Off More Than 200 Workers in Streamlining Drive

The cuts affect the company’s corporate staff in technology and coffeehouse development. The reductions don’t involve cafe closures....

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Hovnanian Swings to a Loss Amid Continually Challenging Housing Market

The home builder swung to a third-quarter loss as it continues to navigate a challenging housing market....

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Canada Producer Prices Rise in July, Buoyed by Gas and Diesel

Canadian manufactured goods prices rose again last month, driven higher by a jump in fuel costs with a resumption of the conflict in the Middle East....

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Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years

E-commerce, membership and advertising are driving the retailer’s growth. Walmart’s stock fell over 6% in premarket trading....

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Labubu Maker Could Miss Revenue Goal as Sales Momentum Fades

Pop Mart’s first-half results mark an acute downturn after a run of explosive growth that sparked a furious rally in its stock....

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Novonesis Leads Europe’s Stoxx 600 on Sales Beat, Guidance Raise

Stock in the company—which develops enzymes, probiotics and other biological products—jumped after it posted organic sales growth ahead of consensus estimates....

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What the Bond Market and Six Flags Have in Common

Plus, Fed minutes reveal broader support for rate increases....

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Walmart Sales Are Growing, but Stores Aren’t the Engine

E-commerce, membership and advertising are driving growth at the massive retailer....

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Rainmakers in Talks to Leave Weil Gotshal Amid Poaching Frenzy

Two groups that include star lawyers are exploring joining rival firms, the latest disruption in Big Law....

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Deere’s Profit Rises as Sales Climb

The company posted higher profit and sales in its fiscal third quarter, as continued growth in the company’s construction equipment business helped to offset ongoing weakness in its production agricul...

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Alibaba Posts Weaker Earnings Amid Heavy AI Investments

Alibaba’s earnings slumped in its fiscal first quarter, as the Chinese e-commerce titan continued to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, racing to preserve its lead in the AI sector....

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U.S. Debt Soars and Scott Bessent Steps in as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

Plus, America’s colleges hurtle toward an enrollment cliff, and Hawaii chases the startup wave....

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California’s AI Dominance Fuels $366 Billion Venture Capital Bonanza

California-based companies have announced a record haul in startup funding, despite billionaire-tax fears....

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JD Sports Shares Tumble After Profit Guidance Cut

The sport and fashion retailer cut its full-year profit guidance as second-quarter sales fell due to pricing pressure and a weak U.S. performance....

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Danone’s $1.2 Billion Huel Deal Gets U.K. Competition Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t refer the merger to a more in-depth investigation after it launched an initial probe....

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Asia’s Businesses Struggle to Shake Off the Sway of Their Founding Families

A leadership shake-up at Tata Sons has highlighted the challenges facing India’s family-founded behemoths....

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CK Hutchison Files Arbitration Against Panama, Seeking $1.5 Billion in Damages

The Hong Kong conglomerate has launched international arbitration proceedings against Panama, escalating a dispute over two strategically-important ports that have become caught up in U.S.-China tensi...

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With Tourism Stalled, Hawaii Chases the Startup Wave

State officials believe a handful of high-tech enterprises can seed new industries and keep skilled workers from fleeing to the mainland....

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Spirit Flight Attendants Fight Google’s Data Bid for AI

The flight attendants want assurance that their confidential information will be removed from the sale of the defunct airline’s digital records....

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Carlyle Joins $1 Billion Investment Round in Missile Startup Castelion

The funding round, which also includes JPMorgan Chase and Andreessen Horowitz, values the hypersonic munitions maker at $13 billion....

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Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on BRP’s tariff headwinds, Cargojet’s strategy and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector....

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Coty Looks to Finish Strategic Review, Guides for First-Quarter Sales Decline

The company guided for revenue to decline by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage as consumers become increasingly selective with their purchases, despite resilient demand for beauty overall....

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Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO’s Behavior Years Before Ouster

Chris Kubasik was ousted after an investigation into conduct with a subordinate. Years earlier, another employee had made a harassment complaint....

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Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on BlueScope Steel, BHP, Evolution Mining and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials....

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FTC Warns Retailers on Using Private Consumer Data to Raise Prices

Agency says businesses must disclose when they use personalized pricing and may face lawsuits if they don’t....

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Increase

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose by 4.4 million barrels last week in a third consecutive build, according to the Energy Information Administration....

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The Meal-Kit Industry Is in Disarray After a Major Supplier Went Bust

Customers are demanding refunds and stopping orders over almost-empty boxes and missing ingredients from Blue Apron and Marley Spoon....

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Target Raises Fiscal-Year Forecast Again as Turnaround Gains Traction With Consumers

On the heels of a positive quarter, the retailer now expects sales growth of about 5% this fiscal year....

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Vine-Inspired Divine Revives Six-Second Loops—and Bans AI

Plus, a new Gallup survey finds AI ad skepticism hits hardest among Gen Z....

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TJX Raises Full-Year Targets as Cost-Conscious Shoppers Flocks to Discount Chains

TJX raised its full-year profit outlook after reporting higher second-quarter sales and earnings, as more budget-leery shoppers continued to flock to its banners for discounted home goods and apparel....

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Amazon to Expand Drone Delivery Service to Nearly 500 Locales

The e-commerce giant to launch Prime Air in metro areas including Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, N.Y., and Boise, Idaho....

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Analog Devices Profit, Revenue Up on Surging AI Data Center Demand

The semiconductor company reported higher profit and revenue in its third quarter driven by accelerating demand for data center hardware and industrial chips....

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Lowe’s Lowers Full-Year Targets as Homeowners Scale Back DIY Projects

Lowe’s trimmed its full-year sales and profit targets, signaling that price-conscious homeowners are delaying major renovations and compounding back-half headwinds....

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The Morning Risk Report: Pivotal Child Safety Trial That Could Change Instagram Starts in California

Plus: Disney sues FCC over license review, and Europe’s rivers are drying up, threatening its economy....

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Leadership Lessons from Lumen Technologies’ CFO

The CMO-CRO-CTO trio is an important C-suite partnership to manage the current tech and AI landscape, Lumen finance chief says....

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U.S. Refiners Capitalize as Buyers Vie for Shrinking Diesel Supply

Plus: New law aims to speed output of modular and manufactured homes; attacks mount on Strait of Hormuz shipping....

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Estee Lauder Narrows Loss as Sales Climb

The Estee Lauder Companies narrowed its fiscal fourth-quarter loss on higher sales, as the company’s turnaround continued to pick up steam....

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Chinese Humanoid Robot Leader Soars in Market Debut Despite U.S. Ban

Unitree Robotics is the first humanoid maker to list in mainland China....

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Why Wall Street Thinks the Brutal Bond Rout Is Just Getting Started

Plus, Big Food fights to win over not-so-hungry GLP-1 users, and LinkedIn accidentally becomes a dating site....

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Oil Rises on Persistent Hormuz Uncertainty

Oil prices rose for a fourth day as talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the Iran war stalled....

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Carlsberg Lifts Lower End of Guidance, Books Strong Growth in Soft Drinks, Alcohol-Free Brews

Soft drinks and other beverages delivered 7.8% growth, driven by gains in multiple markets, while beer volumes declined slightly....

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Hong Kong’s Exchange Operator Posts Record Quarter, Beats Estimates

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing reported record profit and revenue for the second quarter as trading and listing activity in the Asian financial hub continued to gain momentum....

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A Florida Billionaire Pays $40 Million for Ferrari EV Everyone Mocked

Philanthropist Herbert Wertheim paid a record price at auction for a Ferrari Luce sports car in the name of charity....

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The Cast-Iron Company That Has Been Controlled by the Same Family for 130 Years

In an era of public offerings and acquisitions, Lodge has remained in the grip of its founding patriarch’s descendants....

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Big Food Is Fighting to Tempt Taste Buds in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs

With GLP-1s threatening billions in sales, packaged-food makers are testing ways to win over the not-so-hungry....

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JBS Proposes to Acquire Remaining Stake in Pilgrim’s Pride

JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, currently owns about 82% of Pilgrim’s Pride’s common stock....

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