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US Justice Department to streamline merger reviews, narrowing focus to core competition concerns

Deal-making cycles have always been sensitive to regulatory timing, and against that backdrop, the United States Justice Department is moving to reshape how it evaluates company mergers. The department's revised approach will…

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Oil tops $100 as Trump Iran warning unsettles US equity markets

Crude oil breached $100 a barrel for the first time since May, pulling US stocks lower against the backdrop of escalating Middle East tensions. President Donald Trump supplied the catalyst in direct terms: W

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FreeCast expands board to four directors, names Eric Seidel in Nasdaq audit committee build-out

Among the governance compliance obligations that newly listed Nasdaq companies navigate, audit committee composition is one of the more time-sensitive. Against that backdrop, FreeCast, Inc.

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Aesthetics sector finds an unlikely tailwind in weight-loss drug boom

The rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is reshaping demand across medical aesthetics. The Botox maker reported a business boost tied to what clinicians and patients call "Ozempic face," the colloquial term for facial…

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Orlando attendance softens in June, clouding Comcast theme parks outlook

The American leisure spending cycle has long treated Orlando as one of its most reliable barometers. Against that backdrop, Comcast (CMCSA) disclosed that attendance across the broader Orlando market began to soften in June, a…

July 23, 2026 · 2 min

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American Airlines cuts 2026 earnings outlook as fuel costs climb

Rising energy costs are tightening the margin envelope across commercial aviation. American Airlines has moved to reflect that pressure, further reducing its 2026 earnings outlook and citing higher fuel costs as the driver.

July 23, 2026 · 2 min

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Alphabet's $80 billion SpaceX stake sits under lockup as private-market holdings face new scrutiny

The concentration of private-market assets on big technology balance sheets has become a distinct valuation question for equity investors this cycle. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) holds $80 billion in SpaceX shares, with those shares…

July 23, 2026 · 2 min

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Rivian shares drop more than 10% as 75-million-share offering follows sharp two-week run

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Portfolio manager trims rotation winner, adds to new holding after late-day reversal

July 23, 2026 · 2 min

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Cal-Maine founding family nets $320mn from controlling-stake exit as egg-price surge draws federal scrutiny

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