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Banks in Talks to Lend $15 Billion for Anthropic Data Center Backed by Google

Google's guarantees of power and lease obligations would help the developer secure financing for the 1.6-gigawatt Texas project.

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Amazon's Zoox Gets Clearance to Start Paid Robotaxi Rides

The move is a first for a purpose-built autonomous vehicle like Zoox, which doesn't have pedals or a steering wheel.

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Investment Giants Shake Off Upheaval in Private-Credit Industry

KKR sold private-equity investments to boost profits, while Blue Owl said investor withdrawals had bottomed out.

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Infernos in France Threaten Cluster of Defense and Aerospace Factories

Wildfires tearing through a historic region for the sectors have prompted Airbus, Thales and MBDA to shut factories and Dassault to shift sensitive equipment.

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NYSE Owner to Buy MarketAxess in $6 Billion Deal

Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire MarketAxess, an electronic trading platform for fixed-income markets, for $6 billion.

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Yum Brands Says It's Moving Quickly to Address Cyclospora Outbreak

Yum Brands said its teams are working quickly and transparently in response to one of the biggest food-safety crises in Taco Bell's history, after public-health officials linked the shredded lettuce garnishing some of its menu items to a rapidly expanding cyclospora outbreak.

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Citadel Buys Situational Awareness's Stock Portfolio After Big Losses in AI

The highflying hedge fund run by Leopold Aschenbrenner is in crisis mode after AI-related bets sank.

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Crocs Steps Up Outlook, But With Dim Near-Term View

The footwear maker raised its sales and profit outlook for the full year, but expectations for the current quarter missed Wall Street targets. Shares fell.

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Italy's Leonardo Lifts Guidance After Strong Defense Business Growth

The Italian aerospace-and-defense group said it expected roughly €28.2 billion in orders this year compared with prior guidance of about €25 billion.

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Mastercard Sales Rise on Payment Network Growth

Mastercard's sales rose in the second quarter, driven by growth in its payment network.

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Hershey's Sales Rise, Boosted by Salty Snacks

The maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Twizzlers also bumped up its guidance for the year, saying it is entering the second half of the year with momentum.

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Altria Profit Falls on Softer Oral-Tobacco Performance

Altria Group had virtually flat revenue and lower profit in the second quarter, as lower sales of its nicotine pouches offset some of the growth in its cigarettes business.

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Shell Turns Refineries Up to 11 During Oil-Price Surge

The energy giant's strategy to run refineries at full tilt has helped drive a surge in profits.

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Adidas Stock Slumps After World Cup Spend Eats Into Earnings

Adidas shares tumbled more than 11% on Thursday after the sportswear company's earnings were squeezed by heavy marketing spending on the FIFA World Cup.

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Bombardier Profit Slips; Revenue, Backlog Jump on Strong Demand

Bombardier logged a slight decline in second-quarter profit, despite strong revenue from aftermarket service growth and soaring demand for its flagship Global 8000 jet.

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July 30, 2026 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)