Railroad Operator Union Pacific Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern
The two companies are holding preliminary deal talks.
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FedEx Technology Chief Departs After Internal Probe Into Unit He Oversaw
The company said the investigation into the unit, FedEx Dataworks, didn’t prompt Sriram Krishnasamy’s exit.
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BHP Flags Higher Costs, Delays on Potash Project; May Sell Nickel Arm
The world’s biggest miner by market value flagged rising costs and delays at a giant potash project in Canada and said it may sell its Australian nickel operations.
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Netflix Raises Revenue, Margin Forecasts After Strong Second Quarter
Price increases, membership growth and ad business momentum have all helped the streaming giant top projections.
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White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’
The order would be one of several expected to be released outlining the president’s vision for winning the AI race with China.
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Boeing to Sell Up to 18 Dreamliner Jets to Gulf Air
The jet maker said it has agreed to sell 12 of the aircraft to the airline, with options for six more.
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Oracle looks to join an exclusive club as it approaches this market milestone
Oracle’s stock rose more than 3% on Thursday, moving ever closer to a $700 billion market cap.
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FDA Committee Votes Against GSK Blood Cancer Drug Blenrep
The British pharmaceutical company said combinations for its Blenrep drug were evaluated in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have previously received at least one line of therapy.
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3M’s Stock Depends on Managing a Weakening Consumer
3M reports second-quarter earnings on Friday. Wall Street is looking for earnings per share of $2.01 from sales of $6.1 billion.
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Couche-Tard Removes Overhang, Opens Up Options With Scrapped 7-Eleven Deal
In the wake of the offer being withdrawn Wednesday, analysts expect a likely first move by Couche-Tard is a resumption of its share buyback program.
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FTC Reopens Consent Orders for Proposed Acquisitions from Exxon Mobil, Chevron
The FTC has reopened an order involving Chevron’s proposed acquisition of Hess, and another regarding Exxon Mobil’s proposed purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources after its initial complaints failed to plead any antitrust law violation.
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Coinbase Eyes Regulatory Win as Trump Pushes Crypto-Friendly Legislation
Coinbase stands to benefit from the passage of a bill that would set up oversight of stablecoins.
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OpenAI Unveils Agent That Can Make Spreadsheets and PowerPoints
OpenAI rolled out its latest entry in the red-hot area of independently operating AI bots, an agent that lets users automate tasks like online shopping and create spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.
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FDA Authorizes Juul’s E-Cigarettes After Ban Nearly Bankrupted Firm
The regulator authorized the company to keep its e-cigarettes on the U.S. market after a federal ban in 2022 had pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy.
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