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Lisa Martin: Big Tech Earnings & MSFT Role as a Hyperscaler Benchmark

Aug 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 27 minutes ago

Lisa Martin: Big Tech Earnings & MSFT Role as a Hyperscaler Benchmark

Lisa Martin breaks down this quarter's Big Tech earnings, explaining why investor reactions are driven as much by expectations and timing as the results themselves. She discusses how hyperscalers are ...

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Tech Corner: Can IBM Turn A.I. Demand Into Growth?

Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Tech Corner: Can IBM Turn A.I. Demand Into Growth?

IBM is betting that hybrid cloud, Red Hat, and generative A.I. can drive its next phase of growth, but investors are still waiting for stronger results.

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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it

Aug 1, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here's every company it's using to do it

Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. And it's taking a global approach.

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 Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high

Aug 1, 2026, 10:41 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

 Berkshire Hathaway shares hit eight-month high

The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500.

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Amazon's next big business, Satya Nadella's DIY app, and a VC's rallying cry for Seattle tech

Aug 1, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Amazon's next big business, Satya Nadella's DIY app, and a VC's rallying cry for Seattle tech

Microsoft and Amazon both beat cloud expectations this week, and Microsoft's headcount fell for the first time since 2016.

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Trump Media's new paid data service goes live, giving clients faster access to Trump's posts

Aug 1, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Trump Media's new paid data service goes live, giving clients faster access to Trump's posts

Trump Media and Technology Group's launched its new paid data service on Aug. 1, providing faster access to Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and other top accounts on the platform. The n...

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Best Buy Is Shrinking Some Stores. Here's Why That's A Good Thing

Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Best Buy Is Shrinking Some Stores. Here's Why That's A Good Thing

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is testing out a new format as it tries to steady the business and boost sales growth. It's opening new, smaller-scale stores this summer in markets about half t...

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FAIR PLAYING FIELD': Century Aluminum CEO praises Trump tariffs for boosting US production

Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

FAIR PLAYING FIELD': Century Aluminum CEO praises Trump tariffs for boosting US production

FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports on the impact of Trump administration's tariff policies on Century Aluminum, highlighting their South Carolina's plant boost to 100% capacity, adding over 1...

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Within Uber-Waymo split, a key labor battle over AVs is being waged in the nation's capital

Aug 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Within Uber-Waymo split, a key labor battle over AVs is being waged in the nation's capital

In pushing back against mass autonomous vehicle deployment efforts, labor unions have found an unlikely ally in Uber. A bill being considered by the D.C. local government is a prime example, focused o...

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As Americans go direct with GLP-1 prescriptions, Walmart, Costco, Amazon will be big weight-loss winners

Aug 1, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

As Americans go direct with GLP-1 prescriptions, Walmart, Costco, Amazon will be big weight-loss winners

As employers drop GLP-1 coverage, more Americans are being encouraged to use direct-to-consumer (DTC) weight-loss drug prescription programs.  Major retailers and pharmacy chains, from CVS to Walmart ...

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To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO says he first wants to go smaller

Aug 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO says he first wants to go smaller

As incoming CEO Jason Bonfig prepares to take the reins at Best Buy, he spoke with CNBC exclusively about how he's focused on expanding the company's reach and enhancing the customer experience. Part ...

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OpenAI's Hugging Face hack confirmed months of AI cyber warnings: 'Pandora's box is open'

Aug 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

OpenAI's Hugging Face hack confirmed months of AI cyber warnings: 'Pandora's box is open'

OpenAI's Hugging Face hack has shown that months of warnings from the cybersecurity sector are now a reality. AI agents can evolve and adapt to accomplish their goals, and do it in unpredictable ways.

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Loyalists may miss the old Southwest. Wall Street loves the new one.

Aug 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Loyalists may miss the old Southwest. Wall Street loves the new one.

Southwest Airlines is in the middle of major makeover that has angered some of its most loyal fans. On Wall Street, however, the changes are landing much better.

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The Iran war sent investors into fertilizer stocks — but here's the China risk everyone's missing

Aug 1, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

The Iran war sent investors into fertilizer stocks — but here's the China risk everyone's missing

The fertilizer trade as it relates to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is really three trades pointed in different directions.

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Amazon has $600 million in tariff refunds—and some of it is headed to customers

Aug 1, 2026, 7:21 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Amazon has $600 million in tariff refunds—and some of it is headed to customers

Amazon says that some customers will get back a sliver of cash from its pool of refunded money after the Trump administration's tariffs experiment fell apart in court.

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BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

Aug 1, 2026, 7:05 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's , global sales ​rose for a ​third straight month in ⁠July, with robust ​overseas demand continuing to ​help offset softer conditions in its home market.

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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Aug 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolled back a new feature Friday allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-sour...

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The equal-weighted S&P 500 just smoked the Nasdaq-100 in July — outperforming amid the violent chip-stock unwind

Aug 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

The equal-weighted S&P 500 just smoked the Nasdaq-100 in July — outperforming amid the violent chip-stock unwind

Tech stocks struggled in July. Will the volatility around the AI trade continue in August?

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OPEC+ may keep lifting its oil output quotas as the Iran war broadens. Why that won't help lower prices.

Aug 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

OPEC+ may keep lifting its oil output quotas as the Iran war broadens. Why that won't help lower prices.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies may decide Sunday to lift their oil production quotas for a sixth straight month — but finding ways to export those extra barrels w...

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This OpenAI product manager always asks ChatGPT to 'impress' him. Here's his advice for AI prompts.

Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

This OpenAI product manager always asks ChatGPT to 'impress' him. Here's his advice for AI prompts.

OpenAI product manager Ty Geri said he dictates long rambles to ChatGPT Work to figure out what's "sticking." Geri also ends his prompts with: "Please impress me.

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Don't expect supersonic flight any time soon — our new private jet is close enough, says Bombardier CEO

Aug 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Don't expect supersonic flight any time soon — our new private jet is close enough, says Bombardier CEO

Bombardier's Global 8000 is the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde. The world's newest private jet flies just shy of the speed of sound, at Mach 0.95.

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I'm a founder and decadelong Microsoft engineer. Here's who I'd hire to lead the next stage of AI.

Aug 1, 2026, 3:11 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

I'm a founder and decadelong Microsoft engineer. Here's who I'd hire to lead the next stage of AI.

Rob Collie, a veteran Microsoft engineer, discusses how to successfully integrate AI as a business. Collie emphasizes the importance of customizing AI models to fit a company's unique operations.

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Iran War Pushes Companies to Raise Prices on Beer, Paint, Fries and More

Jul 31, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT - 16 hours ago

Iran War Pushes Companies to Raise Prices on Beer, Paint, Fries and More

Sherwin-Williams and the brewer of Samuel Adams are among those facing higher commodity and freight costs.

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Lode Gold Further Upsizes Private Placement to $9.872 Million and Closes Final Tranche

Jul 31, 2026, 9:10 PM EDT - 17 hours ago

Lode Gold Further Upsizes Private Placement to $9.872 Million and Closes Final Tranche

July 31, 2026 – TheNewswire - Lode Gold Resources Inc. ( TSXV:LOD | OTCQB:LODFF) (“Lode Gold” or the “Company”) announces that further to the Company's news releases of July 13, 22, and 28, 2026, its...

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How OpenAI Lost its AI Crown—and the Fight to Win It Back

Jul 31, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT - 17 hours ago

How OpenAI Lost its AI Crown—and the Fight to Win It Back

Bets on consumer chatbots and flashy side projects overshadowed AI coding opportunity, which rival Anthropic used to capture the lead.

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The Math Superstar Who's Terrified of AI—and Just Took a Job at OpenAI

Jul 31, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT - 17 hours ago

The Math Superstar Who's Terrified of AI—and Just Took a Job at OpenAI

Jacob Tsimerman won the biggest prize in math. Now he's working on the most important problem of his career.

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OpenAI Reaches 1 Billion Active Users as AI Becomes Daily Habit

Jul 31, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT - 17 hours ago

OpenAI Reaches 1 Billion Active Users as AI Becomes Daily Habit

OpenAI's models now reach more than 1 billion active users and more than 2 million businesses, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a Friday (July 31) blog post. OpenAI has found that th...

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David Ellison's Risky Courtroom Strategy to Save His $81 Billion Warner Deal

Jul 31, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT - 17 hours ago

David Ellison's Risky Courtroom Strategy to Save His $81 Billion Warner Deal

After opting to go straight to trial, Ellison's team adds legal muscle, games out options such as getting states to drop out of the suit to get the Paramount-Warner merger done

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Ford Made Boring Cars Popular. It Doesn't Want Them Anymore.

Jul 31, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 18 hours ago

Ford Made Boring Cars Popular. It Doesn't Want Them Anymore.

The maker of the Mustang and Bronco wants a lineup of such ‘passionate' vehicles. Gone are staid family sedans, cheap hatchbacks or frumpy minivans.

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Biotech company launches multi-cancer detection test

Jul 31, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT - 18 hours ago

Biotech company launches multi-cancer detection test

Guardant Health co-founder and co-CEO Helmy Eltoukhy discusses his company's blood test for colorectal cancer on ‘The Claman Countdown.'

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Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations

Jul 31, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT - 18 hours ago

Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations

Alphabet's Google said on Friday it was rolling back an AI image-generation feature it had introduced in Google ​Earth just a day ago, after users shared ‌images that appeared to violate the company's...

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Gold is stuck but miners are generating bags of cash

Jul 31, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT - 19 hours ago

Gold is stuck but miners are generating bags of cash

Gold's months-long correction appears to be nearing its end, but prices continue to consolidate near critical support around $4,000 an ounce. The market remains caught between gold's traditional role ...

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

Jul 31, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT - 19 hours ago

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

Much has been made of the incident in which one of OpenAI's agents broke out of its sandboxed test environment and proceeded to hack the AI hosting platform Hugging Face. OpenAI has since launched an ...

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JPMorgan's Pitch to Put a Value on FIFA

Jul 31, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT - 19 hours ago

JPMorgan's Pitch to Put a Value on FIFA

The deal would give FIFA a path to more than double the number of players and competitions, according to a pitch deck.

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Amazon's Q2 Blowout: 2 ETFs to Consider

Jul 31, 2026, 6:24 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Amazon's Q2 Blowout: 2 ETFs to Consider

On Thursday, July 30, Amazon Inc.(AMZN) released its Q2 2026 earnings report. Given its crucial position as a Mag 7 mega-cap straddling both tech and e-commerce, Amazon's earnings reports are usually ...

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Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 31, 2026

Jul 31, 2026, 6:24 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 31, 2026

The yield on the 10-year note finished July 31, 2026 at 4.75% while the 2-year note ended at 4.28%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-rece...

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Wall Street trisected on gold's near-term prospects, Main Street bulls in minority as market looks to July payrolls for direction

Jul 31, 2026, 6:21 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Wall Street trisected on gold's near-term prospects, Main Street bulls in minority as market looks to July payrolls for direction

The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street evenly divided between bulls, bears, and the fence, while Main Street sentiment slid out of bullish territory after another failed breakout.

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First Tellurium Completes Debt Settlements

Jul 31, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

First Tellurium Completes Debt Settlements

Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 31, 2026 - TheNewswire – Vancouver, BC – First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) ("First Tellurium" or the "Company") announces that further to its press releases of ...

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Brazil's Petrobras to increase jet fuel prices by 1.9% in August

Jul 31, 2026, 6:05 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Brazil's Petrobras to increase jet fuel prices by 1.9% in August

Brazilian state-run ‌oil firm Petrobras will ​increase ​average jet fuel ⁠prices sold ​to distributors ​by 1.9%, or 0.09 real ​per ​liter, starting on Saturday, ‌the ⁠firm said on Friday in ​a ​statem...

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‘Investors Want to See the Receipts' on A.I. Investments

Jul 31, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

‘Investors Want to See the Receipts' on A.I. Investments

This earnings season is showing that investors want proof AI investments can generate meaningful returns, according to Stephanie Walter of HyperFrame Research. She says this explains the positive reac...

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The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock

Jul 31, 2026, 5:53 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock

Ferguson Enterprises' stock was rallying more than 8% after news the Newport News, Va., company will be joining the S&P 500 index, edging out better-known names for inclusion.

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FTC approves IonQ acquisition of SkyWater semiconductor ‍foundry

Jul 31, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

FTC approves IonQ acquisition of SkyWater semiconductor ‍foundry

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared quantum computing firm ​IonQ's $1.8 billion acquisition of chipmaker ‌SkyWater Technology after the agency's leaders disagreed over whether to impose conditio...

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Warner Music Group reshuffles leadership as CFO exits

Jul 31, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Warner Music Group reshuffles leadership as CFO exits

Warner Music Group , the label behind artists such as ​Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, ‌said finance head and Chief Operating Officer Armin Zerza has decided ​to step down for ​personal reasons, effective im...

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Exxon and Chevron are having a ‘very good crisis' reaping massive profits during the Iran war

Jul 31, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Exxon and Chevron are having a ‘very good crisis' reaping massive profits during the Iran war

American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shorta...

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Here's How Much Traders See AMD Stock Moving After Earnings

Jul 31, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Here's How Much Traders See AMD Stock Moving After Earnings

Advanced Micro Devices is scheduled to report earnings after markets close Tuesday, with traders anticipating a big move from the chipmaker's stock.

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Exxon, Chevron warn of continued high fuel prices from Iran war

Jul 31, 2026, 5:24 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Exxon, Chevron warn of continued high fuel prices from Iran war

Top U.S. oil producers ExxonMobil ​and Chevron warn that global supplies of diesel and other refined products will likely remain ‌tight and lead to persistently high prices in the second half of the y...

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Amazon and Apple Deliver the Drama to Close a Turbulent Month

Jul 31, 2026, 5:12 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Amazon and Apple Deliver the Drama to Close a Turbulent Month

Record market-cap moves for the tech giants end in a 1% Nasdaq gain.

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AutoNation CEO Bets Affordability and Resilient Buyers Will Fuel Rebound

Jul 31, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

AutoNation CEO Bets Affordability and Resilient Buyers Will Fuel Rebound

Automotive retailer AutoNation has found that the industry and consumers are “in good shape,” despite declines in sales volume and profit that the company saw in the second quarter, AutoNation CEO Mic...

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Friday's Final Takeaways: GM Accelerates AI Push, NY Sues Kalshi & SPCX Moon Course

Jul 31, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Friday's Final Takeaways: GM Accelerates AI Push, NY Sues Kalshi & SPCX Moon Course

Marley Kayden discusses General Motors' (GM) accelerating push into AI and what it could mean for the future auto industry. She also covers New York's lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi...

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Apple stock price falls: 3 reasons why AAPL shares are down after a record-breaking quarter

Jul 31, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Apple stock price falls: 3 reasons why AAPL shares are down after a record-breaking quarter

Tech stocks have been on a roller coaster this week. First, it was Microsoft and Meta, whose stock prices surged and plunged, respectively, after the companies announced their most recent quarterly re...

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Amazon Surges and Apple Falls on Latest Earnings

Jul 31, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Amazon Surges and Apple Falls on Latest Earnings

Plus, Tesla considers sale of China business and Anthropic discloses that its software hacked three companies.

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Chevron CFO on 2Q Earnings, Growth Plan and Iraq Accord

Jul 31, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

Chevron CFO on 2Q Earnings, Growth Plan and Iraq Accord

Chevron CFO Eimear Bonner discusses the company's second-quarter earnings and strategy for operating amid the current geopolitical risks with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg The Close." ----...

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Did China build a top-tier AI model by itself? A new report suggests Nvidia chips played a role.

Jul 31, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Did China build a top-tier AI model by itself? A new report suggests Nvidia chips played a role.

Alibaba has an agreement for Moonshot to use its Nvidia H200s, according to Bloomberg — but the Chinese tech giant pushed back against the report.

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Amazon Has Best Day Since 2012 | Closing Bell

Jul 31, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Amazon Has Best Day Since 2012 | Closing Bell

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Emily Graffeo, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More o...

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OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe

Jul 31, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe

OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have ​escaped containment as the company expands its ‌investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global ...

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Amgen discloses data breach, says patient information was stolen

Jul 31, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Amgen discloses data breach, says patient information was stolen

Drugmaker Amgen ​suffered a ‌cybersecurity breach ​where ​hackers stole company ⁠data ​and patient ​health information from cloud ​storage ​systems run by ‌third-party ⁠providers, it said ​in ​a ⁠regu...

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A.C.L. Construction Ltd. Announces Rationalization of Underutilized Equipment and Debt Reduction

Jul 31, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

A.C.L. Construction Ltd. Announces Rationalization of Underutilized Equipment and Debt Reduction

FORT ST. JOHN, British Columbia - TheNewswire - July 31, 2026 - A.C.L. Construction Ltd. (TSXV: ACL; OTCQB: AACLF; FSE: A3LO) (the "Company" or "A.C.L."), a leading provider of civil construction serv...

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Gold has value at $4,000 as investors look beyond Fed hawkishness

Jul 31, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Gold has value at $4,000 as investors look beyond Fed hawkishness

Although gold prices remain stuck below $4,100 an ounce, analysts are starting to see a shift in sentiment in the marketplace, and support at $4,000 is increasingly being recognized as an attractive v...

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Ocumetics Announces Completion of Second Tranche of Unit Private Placement

Jul 31, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Ocumetics Announces Completion of Second Tranche of Unit Private Placement

Calgary, Alberta – July 31, 2026 – TheNewswire -  Ocumetics Technology Corp. (“ Ocumetics ” or the “ Corporation ”) (TSXV: OTC) (OTCQB: OTCFF) (FRA: 2QBO) announces that it has completed the second tr...

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Why memory chip stocks are rallying again: Micron and Sandisk surge as AI optimism returns

Jul 31, 2026, 4:04 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Why memory chip stocks are rallying again: Micron and Sandisk surge as AI optimism returns

Memory chip stocks are rallying big after a week of poor performances.

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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

Jul 31, 2026, 3:47 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation

Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday that allowed users to deploy Nano Banana 2, its AI image generator, to create fabricated images inside its satellite imagery mapping app Google Earth. The w...

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AMZN Showing its A.I. 'Spending Is Justified'

Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

AMZN Showing its A.I. 'Spending Is Justified'

Amazon (AMZN) is rallying after strong earnings, and CFRA's Arun Sundaram says investors are finally becoming comfortable with the company's massive A.I. capital spending.

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Supermajor Earnings: Exxon & Chevron's Impact on ETF Market

Jul 31, 2026, 3:23 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Supermajor Earnings: Exxon & Chevron's Impact on ETF Market

The two largest U.S. integrated supermajors, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle Ea...

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Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally

Jul 31, 2026, 3:23 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally

Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in t...

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Becton Dickinson issues recall on certain lots of needle sets used for emergency IV access

Jul 31, 2026, 3:22 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Becton Dickinson issues recall on certain lots of needle sets used for emergency IV access

Becton Dickinson said on Friday it is issuing a recall on certain lots of medical needle sets in the U.S. after users ​reported difficulty in removing a part of the device after ‌using it on patients.

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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rebounds From Session Lows As Traders Stay Cautious Ahead Of The Weekend

Jul 31, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rebounds From Session Lows As Traders Stay Cautious Ahead Of The Weekend

Oil markets moved away from session lows amid escalation worries.

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KKR nearing deal to acquire Integer Holdings, WSJ reports

Jul 31, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

KKR nearing deal to acquire Integer Holdings, WSJ reports

Private equity ​firm ‌KKR is nearing ​a ​takeover of ⁠medical ​device outsourcing ​company Integer Holdings , ​the ​Wall Street Journal ‌reported ⁠on Friday, citing ​people ​familiar ⁠with the ​matter...

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Global Regulatory Changes Slow Apple's Services Growth

Jul 31, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Global Regulatory Changes Slow Apple's Services Growth

The growth of Apple's Services has been impacted by several countries' regulatory changes affecting the company's App Store, 9TO5Mac reported Thursday (July 30).

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KKR Near Deal to Buy Integer Holdings

Jul 31, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

KKR Near Deal to Buy Integer Holdings

Private-equity firm KKR KKR 0.45%increase; up pointing triangle is near a deal to take medical-device outsourcing company Integer Holdings ITGR 20.18%increase; up pointing triangle private, according ...

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Dan Ives' Big Tech Earnings Takeaways: "AI Still in the Early Innings"

Jul 31, 2026, 3:09 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Dan Ives' Big Tech Earnings Takeaways: "AI Still in the Early Innings"

Dan Ives breaks down his biggest takeaways from this week's Big Tech earnings, arguing that AI is still in the "third inning" with only about 5% of companies currently paying for AI adoption. He expla...

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Noble Mineral reports: Canada Nickel Secures Federal Approval for Crawford Nickel Project

Jul 31, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Noble Mineral reports: Canada Nickel Secures Federal Approval for Crawford Nickel Project

Highlights: The Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature has issued a positive Decision Statement for Canada Nickel Company Inc.'s Crawford Nickel Project

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Amazon sued by consumers over seafood sustainability claims

Jul 31, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Amazon sued by consumers over seafood sustainability claims

Amazon.com was sued on Friday by consumers ​who accused the retailer of misrepresenting the environmental benefits of seafood sold ‌on its platform, a practice known as greenwashing.

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WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike

Jul 31, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

WestJet starts parking Boeing 737 jets ahead of looming labor strike

Canada's WestJet said on Friday it has ​begun parking Boeing 737 planes as ‌negotiations with flight attendants have not resulted in an agreement, which could lead to labor disruptions.

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Supply-chain legend Tim Cook finally meets his match with Apple's memory crunch

Jul 31, 2026, 3:04 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Supply-chain legend Tim Cook finally meets his match with Apple's memory crunch

Apple has found itself dealing with component shortages exacerbated by the AI boom, and the company is scrambling for solutions.

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Bull v Bear: MU July Sell-off

Jul 31, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Bull v Bear: MU July Sell-off

Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options: https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D. Joe Mazzola and Tom White discuss Micron (MU) after the stock fell more than 25% this month.

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Moonshot's Kimi Built With Nvidia Compute

Jul 31, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Moonshot's Kimi Built With Nvidia Compute

Chinese AI startup Moonshot's Kimi models are powered in part by around 20,000 Nvidia Hopper chips supplied through a computing agreement with Alibaba, according to sources. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom ...

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Amazon's AI Story Is a 'Game Changer,' Says Mizuho

Jul 31, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Amazon's AI Story Is a 'Game Changer,' Says Mizuho

Amazon's latest earnings may have changed the AI narrative around the company. Mizuho's Jordan Klein joins Bloomberg to explain why accelerating AWS growth, rising demand for Amazon's custom AI chips ...

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Ca$htag$: CVNA Selloff Creates Opportunity

Jul 31, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Ca$htag$: CVNA Selloff Creates Opportunity

Megan Brantley from @LikeFolio discusses Carvana (CVNA), saying consumer demand remains strong as buyers continue choosing the online used-car retailer at an increasing rate. She believes the stock wa...

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Oklo Secures DOE Startup Authorization for Texas Isotope Reactor

Jul 31, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Oklo Secures DOE Startup Authorization for Texas Isotope Reactor

Advanced nuclear fission developer Oklo (OKLO) reached a major regulatory milestone after receiving official startup authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Groves Isotope Test ...

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Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks

Jul 31, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks

Clear Street's new platform launches with pre-IPO exposure to Databricks, the AI software company recently valued at $188 billion, with plans to add up to 30 private companies by yearend, CNBC is firs...

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Norse Atlantic starts formal process for possible sale or merger

Jul 31, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Norse Atlantic starts formal process for possible sale or merger

Norse Atlantic ​said ‌on Friday its ​board ​had initiated ⁠a ​formal ​process for a possible ​sale, ​merger or ‌partnership, ⁠citing strong interest received ​from ​potential ⁠parties.

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8 ETF Winners in the 'Pay Me Now' Trade

Jul 31, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT - 1 day ago

8 ETF Winners in the 'Pay Me Now' Trade

Investors looking for stability should buy these funds focused on companies with strong sales, healthy dividends, and cash flow.

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These Were the Best and Worst S&P 500 Stocks in July

Jul 31, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT - 1 day ago

These Were the Best and Worst S&P 500 Stocks in July

The S&P 500 is on pace to log its worst July performance since 2014. These are the best and the worst performing stocks in the index for the month.

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The S&P 500 is stuck at a key battleground level. This obscure index could determine the market's next move

Jul 31, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT - 1 day ago

The S&P 500 is stuck at a key battleground level. This obscure index could determine the market's next move

Options traders and market makers in Chicago were quick to buy dips below 7,500 in the benchmark index Friday, but almost as quick to sell rallies above that level.

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Ares Accelerates Fundraising and Investments Despite Lackluster Market

Jul 31, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Ares Accelerates Fundraising and Investments Despite Lackluster Market

Ares Management joins a small but growing number of large private-markets firms defying a market slowdown with quarterly growth both in its fundraising and capital deployment.

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Dead SpaceX Rocket To Smash Into The Moon On Wednesday

Jul 31, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Dead SpaceX Rocket To Smash Into The Moon On Wednesday

A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to collide with the moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in an unplanned impact that's expected to create a fresh crater and send a towering plume of debris into s...

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Apple stock sinks 10% after Tim Cook warns of ‘100-year flood' in memory prices

Jul 31, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Apple stock sinks 10% after Tim Cook warns of ‘100-year flood' in memory prices

The iPhone maker warned that supply constraints and slowing growth would weigh on results in the current quarter.

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SpaceX Reports First Earnings, Mideast Turmoil, FIFA Fallout | Bloomberg This Weekend: Aug 2, 2026

Jul 31, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT - 1 day ago

SpaceX Reports First Earnings, Mideast Turmoil, FIFA Fallout | Bloomberg This Weekend: Aug 2, 2026

Listen to Bloomberg This Weekend for unique conversations spanning news, politics, lifestyle and culture. David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring you unique discussions and in-depth convers...

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Chime Cuts 10% of Workforce in AI Pivot

Jul 31, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Chime Cuts 10% of Workforce in AI Pivot

Chime Financial plans to lay off about 150 people, or 10% of its workforce, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 31), citing a memo to employees from Chime CEO and Co-Founder Chris Britt. Reached by PYMNTS...

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Why Nvidia stock is rebounding another 2% on Friday

Jul 31, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Why Nvidia stock is rebounding another 2% on Friday

Nvidia stock (NVDA) rose on Friday after Amazon reaffirmed its commitment to the chipmaker's artificial intelligence processors and increased its capital spending plans, reinforcing investor confidenc...

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Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked three companies during testing

Jul 31, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked three companies during testing

CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on news regarding Anthropic.

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Banco BPM ends talks on potential merger with Monte dei Paschi

Jul 31, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Banco BPM ends talks on potential merger with Monte dei Paschi

Italy's Banco BPM ​said on ‌Friday its board had decided ​to ​end talks on ⁠a potential ​merger with ​Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' sets domestic box office preview record with $72 million

Jul 31, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT - 1 day ago

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' sets domestic box office preview record with $72 million

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brave New Day" secured $72 million in preview ticket sales, the highest collection for a domestic film in Hollywood history. The film is expected to haul in around $270 ...

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Amazon Completes $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI

Jul 31, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Amazon Completes $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI

Amazon completed a $50 billion investment in OpenAI that the two companies announced in February. Amazon said in a Friday (July 31) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that after enteri...

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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Pulls Back As Treasury Yields Test New Highs

Jul 31, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Pulls Back As Treasury Yields Test New Highs

The yield of 30-year Treasuries tested levels that were last seen back in 2007.

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Opinion | Our Legislation Is Against China, Not Mercedes Benz

Jul 31, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Opinion | Our Legislation Is Against China, Not Mercedes Benz

The Connected Vehicle Security Act isn't hard for the German automaker to comply with and is a vital step to countering Beijing.

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Free Cash Flow Trio Shows Strong Assets, Flows & Performance

Jul 31, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Free Cash Flow Trio Shows Strong Assets, Flows & Performance

Free cash flow strategies are ideal for investors searching for quality fundamental factors, especially in current times where certain large-cap valuations are suspect.

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AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off

Jul 31, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT - 1 day ago

AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it's time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days after one of OpenAI's own models broke out o...

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Why Amazon And Walmart's AI Shopping Agents Are Rigged Against ‘Made In USA'

Jul 31, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Why Amazon And Walmart's AI Shopping Agents Are Rigged Against ‘Made In USA'

At a moment when Google searches for American-made products are at an all-time high—except for a brief blip during the 2020 pandemic—a new study out of Columbia Law School's Center for Law and the Eco...

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NXP in talks to buy chip developer Ambarella, FT reports

Jul 31, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT - 1 day ago

NXP in talks to buy chip developer Ambarella, FT reports

NXP Semiconductors is in talks to buy chip designer ​Ambarella , the Financial Times reported ‌on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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