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OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth compared with Anthropic

The ChatGPT-maker’s revenue disappointed some investors, although the company told them its growth accelerated in the third quarter....

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Opinion | Disney Strikes Back Against the FCC

ABC’s owner has a good case in its lawsuit against Brendan Carr’s harassment on free-speech grounds....

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Wall Street Sees No End in Sight to the Global Bond Selloff

Plus, Pennsylvania restricts data-center construction and ABC sues the FCC....

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Opinion | Democrats Can Learn From AOC

Their party can win in 2028 by disowning its own shameful idiocies of the Trump era....

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Opinion | The Young MAGA Socialists Are Here

Many conservatives in Generation Z think the American Dream is gone. Some of us are building it....

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‘Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing’ Review: The Cost of Cutting Corners on Netflix

Documentarian Rory Kennedy’s follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies argues that a profits-over-quality company culture was to blame....

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La-Z-Boy Swings to Loss From Declining Sales

The furniture maker’s sales slid 3% to $475.7 million, missing analyst forecasts for a gain to $501 million....

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Inside the Race to Build America’s First Nuclear Reactor in a Generation

Renewed interest in atomic energy and AI mania are colliding at the Idaho National Lab—where Oklo and rivals hope to revive the long-stagnant industry....

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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Ipca Laboratories, Cochlear and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector....

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See How the Disney-FCC Fight Has Unfolded

Disney alleged the agency’s review of broadcast licenses violates free-speech protections....

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KKR Makes $9 Billion Takeover Bid for Natural-Gas and Electricity Distributor

Pennsylvania-based UGI’s shares are little changed over the past year....

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American Is Adding Seat-Back Screens to More Than 800 Planes

The airline plans to add more first-class rows and extra-legroom seating; rivals United and Delta have featured screens for years....

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Travis Kelce Teams Up with Publicis to Tame the College NIL Scramble

Plus, Costco looks to bulk up membership appeal with branded Medicare plans....

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Goldman Sachs to Buy Real-Estate Investment Firm for Up to $410 Million

Goldman Sachs said it had reached an agreement to buy private real-estate investment firm LCN Capital Partners in a deal worth up to $410 million....

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Klarna Searches for New CFO, Tempers FY Outlook

The payments company tempered its outlook for the year, even as it swung to a profit and logged higher revenue in the second quarter....

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Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses

The agency has launched probes into the company’s DEI practices and equal-time rules in the wake of criticism of President Trump by Jimmy Kimmel and “The View.”...

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SharkNinja Is Building an AI Tool to Monitor Profitability in Real Time

Plus, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies ousts its CEO following an investigation....

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The Morning Risk Report: L3Harris Ousts CEO After Investigation Into Conduct

Plus: Companies may stick with quarterly earnings statements; Florida workers disappearing...

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Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping Rises

Plus: Uber teams up with Zipline for drone deliveries; home-improvement revival sputters....

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Big Oil’s Liabilities Are Shrinking. What’s Next?

Plus, soaring bond yields spook investors....

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Xiaomi Has Another Weak Quarter Amid Memory-Price Hikes, Slow Demand

Xiaomi continues to face headwinds, with pricier memory chips pressuring smartphone margins, and reduced subsidies adding to already subdued consumer demand....

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Home Depot Posts Higher Sales, Backs Outlook

Homeowners took on smaller, spring maintenance projects during the recent quarter despite continuing economic uncertainty, driving Home Depot’s sales higher and giving the company confidence to back i...

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Baidu’s Profit, Revenue Continue to Fall as It Pivots to AI

The Chinese internet titan’s second-quarter net profit and revenue came in below analysts’ expectations....

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The Crucial Moment That Companies Miss After They Oust a CEO

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Why Do Boards Keep Giving Misbehaving CEOs Second Chances?

The trajectory of L3Harris’s Christopher Kubasik highlights a familiar pattern: CEOs accused of misconduct often go on to nab top jobs elsewhere....

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Diesel Buyers Compete for Shrinking Supply Pool

Diesel buyers are competing for shrinking supply amid disruptions in Russia and the Middle East, with the U.S. at the center of a scramble that could intensify into the winter....

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Brent Above $90 As Hormuz Deal Prospects Dim

Brent crude rose above $90 a barrel as prospects for a near-term peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded....

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Frasers Group Increases Hugo Boss Stake to 48% After Offer Period

The British retail company said it received acceptances for 12.2 million Hugo Boss shares, or about 17.62% of the German company....

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The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe

Under pressure from investigators and regulators, billionaire Mark Walter is racing to unwind bets and save his sports-and-finance empire....

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BHP Annual Profit Rises On Record-High Copper Prices

The world’s biggest miner by market value reported a 9% increase in annual net profit and an even bigger gain in underlying earnings as prices of copper surged to all-time highs....

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Why Trump Is Threatening Again to Bomb Oman

Some U.S. officials see Oman as favoring Iran, while others say Trump is lashing out over failures to make a nuclear deal....

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Opinion | Bean Counting, Antisemitism and the EEOC

Reports on workforce demography not only encourage quotas but mask discrimination....

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Trump Floats Strikes on Oman if It Interferes in Iran Peace Efforts

Plus, L3Harris ousted its CEO and the Justice Department moved to restore felons’ gun rights....

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Paramount Wants States, Writers Challenging Warner Deal to Post $1.88 Billion Bond

The company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover financial damages if they lose their lawsuit....

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Opinion | How to Cure What Ails American Capitalism

My readers agree socialism isn’t the answer—and they offer creative ideas about what to do instead....

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L3Harris Ousts Chairman, CEO After Investigation Into Conduct

The defense contractor has replaced Christopher Kubasik after an investigation into an alleged violation of the company’s code of conduct....

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Investment Firm General Atlantic Is Eyeing an IPO Again

The company manages around $130 billion and had filed to go public in 2023....

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Finfluencers Build Trust With Relatability, Rage Bait and GRWM Routines

Plus, affordable entry points are driving double-digit growth in luxury....

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OpenAI Locks In Lease for Huge Data Center in Ohio With Backing From Nvidia

The agreement with SoftBank’s SB Energy caps weeks of negotiations over the largest data-center project announced to date....

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L3Harris Parts Ways With Chairman, CEO Kubasik Over Conduct

L3Harris Technologies has parted ways with Christopher Kubasik, its chairman and chief executive, after determining that the executive had violated the defense contractor’s code of conduct....

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Madison Air to Buy Airflow-Technologies Company for $5.4 Billon

Madison Air, which provides air-quality solutions, said he acquisition will add to its portfolio of new products that will help customers improve uptime, efficiency and productivity....

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How Might Companies Alter Financial Reporting Due to SEC Rule? KPMG Survey Offers Clues

New KPMG data offer glimpse of the future of corporate financial reporting; the DIY M.B.A.: A look at four college dropouts—and leadership lessons they learned....

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Warehouse Operators Accelerate Automation

Also: GM and Ford clash over tariffs and trade policies; Chinese carrier opens Arctic shipping route....

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Many Companies Would Announce Earnings Quarterly, Ditch Filings Under SEC Proposal

In a survey, most firms said they would still report their financials four times a year but do fewer government filings given the option to file semiannually....

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Behind Peace Talks, Iran Hard-Liners Prepare for a Longer, Costlier U.S. War

Plus, we examine why Big Tech’s AI spending is $3 trillion higher than it seems, and how Burger King overtook Wendy’s....

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How to Lead When You’re the CEO of CEOs

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American Luxury Brands Have a Secret Weapon: $12 Tennis Socks

Coach and Ralph Lauren are still growing because they understand what middle-class shoppers can afford....

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Alibaba to Sell Videogame Business for at Least $1.5 Billion

Alibaba Group is selling its videogame arm in a deal worth at least $1.5 billion, as the Chinese company shifts its focus to artificial intelligence....

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Geely Auto Profit Slips, Cushioned by Overseas Sales

China’s second-largest electric-vehicle maker recorded slightly lower net profit in the first half despite a surge in overseas sales, dragged by weaker demand in its home market....

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