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• S&P 500 closes lower, Dow drops more than 150 points as Powell signals Fed isn’t ready to cut rates: Live updates - CNBC

  1. S&P 500 closes lower, Dow drops more than 150 points as Powell signals Fed isn’t ready to cut rates: Live updates  CNBC
  2. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN
  3. The Fed Held Rates Steady. The Central Bank’s Next Move Looks Murky.  Barron's
  4. 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell  Politico
  5. User Clip: Clinton talking to Speaker  C-SPAN

• High Noon recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans may contain vodka seltzer - CBS News

  1. High Noon recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans may contain vodka seltzer  CBS News
  2. Recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans accidentally contain alcohol  NBC News
  3. High Noon issues a recall after selling some vodka seltzer mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks  CNN
  4. High Noon recalls some 12-packs, saying they may contain Celsius energy drink cans filled with vodka seltzer  CNBC
  5. Recall alert: Vodka seltzer packs mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks  Dallas News

• Microsoft Stock Heads Skyward On Azure Cloud Business - Investor's Business Daily

  1. Microsoft Stock Heads Skyward On Azure Cloud Business  Investor's Business Daily
  2. Microsoft set to report earnings after the close  CNBC
  3. Microsoft posts Q4 beat on top and bottom line on cloud, AI strength  Yahoo Finance
  4. Microsoft Earnings: Stock Surges on Beat; Market Cap Heads to $4T  Barron's
  5. Microsoft's Azure cloud revenue surges as AI spending pays off  Reuters

• Trump shocks markets with scaled-back copper tariff, US prices plunge - Reuters

  1. Trump shocks markets with scaled-back copper tariff, US prices plunge  Reuters
  2. Trump slaps universal 50% tariff on copper imports; metal's price plunges  CNBC
  3. Trump Just Crashed the Copper Market  The Wall Street Journal
  4. ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF COPPER INTO THE UNITED STATES  The White House (.gov)
  5. Trump Spares Copper Market From Worst With 50% Duty on Products  Bloomberg.com

• Bessent says child savings accounts in Trump law are 'a back door for privatizing Social Security' - AP News

  1. Bessent says child savings accounts in Trump law are 'a back door for privatizing Social Security'  AP News
  2. Newborn savings accounts a ‘back door for privatizing Social Security,’ Bessent says  The Washington Post
  3. Treasury secretary calls new Trump accounts ‘a backdoor’ way to privatize Social Security  CNN
  4. Bessent hails new ‘Trump accounts’ as ‘backdoor way to privatize Social Security’  Politico
  5. Trump Official Floats Privatizing Social Security as "Trump Kids Accounts" Roll Out  Newsweek

• U.S. economy posts strong second quarter, growing at 3% pace - The Washington Post

  1. U.S. economy posts strong second quarter, growing at 3% pace  The Washington Post
  2. U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit  CNBC
  3. Rebound in US economic growth in second quarter masks underlying slowing trend  Reuters
  4. Treasuries Extend Losses as US Economic Activity Rebounds  Bloomberg.com
  5. Big rebound in GDP masks hidden weakness in the US economy  CNN

• Automakers are eating the cost of tariffs — for now - NPR

  1. Automakers are eating the cost of tariffs — for now  NPR
  2. Trump's trade deals could push the average new car price well above $50,000  Yahoo Finance
  3. Luxury carmakers flag combined costs of $889 million as U.S. tariffs bite  CNBC
  4. Trump's plan to boost U.S. automakers is squeezing them instead  Axios
  5. Automakers are starting to reveal how much Trump's tariffs are costing them  Business Insider

• Meta Q2 earnings live updates: Stock surges 12% on strong results as company says AI talent costs are heating up - Business Insider

  1. Meta Q2 earnings live updates: Stock surges 12% on strong results as company says AI talent costs are heating up  Business Insider
  2. Meta shares climb 10% on revenue beat, raised forecast  CNBC
  3. Meta to report Q2 earnings amid AI investment push  Yahoo Finance
  4. Meta shares soar 10% on big earnings beat and strong revenue forecast  Axios
  5. Meta's stock jumps into record territory, as earnings blow past expectations  MarketWatch

• Ford Earnings Beat Estimates. The Quarter Was Still a Mess. - Barron's

  1. Ford Earnings Beat Estimates. The Quarter Was Still a Mess.  Barron's
  2. Ford reports Q2 earnings beat but takes $800M tariff hit  Yahoo Finance
  3. Ford Sees Profit Drop With Tariff Tab Rising to $2 Billion  Bloomberg.com
  4. Ford warns its tariff hit will grow to $2 billion, offers downbeat guidance  MarketWatch
  5. Ford swings to $36 million Q2 loss as tariffs, recall costs mount  Automotive News

• Novo Nordisk slides further on US competition, new CEO concerns - Reuters

  1. Novo Nordisk slides further on US competition, new CEO concerns  Reuters
  2. Novo Nordisk Stock Got Battered. Think Twice Before Buying the Dip.  Barron's
  3. Why Novo Nordisk Stock Plummeted Today  Yahoo Finance
  4. Drugmaker Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy sales forecasts, blaming compounding  NPR
  5. Novo CEO’s First Test Is Winning Back the US Weight-Loss Market  Bloomberg.com

• Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods - CNBC

  1. Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods  CNBC
  2. Trump ends de minimis exemption for tariffs, imposes copper, Brazil levies  Axios
  3. US ends tariff exemption for all low-value packages  Reuters
  4. President Trump suspends de minimis exemption for low-value imports  CBS News
  5. White House to end US tariff exemption for all low-value overseas packages  The Guardian

• Starbucks profits plunge as turnaround costs add up - Financial Times

  1. Starbucks profits plunge as turnaround costs add up  Financial Times
  2. The high-protein trend is coming for your Starbucks order  Business Insider
  3. Starbucks same-store sales fall again, but CEO Niccol says turnaround is ahead of schedule  CNBC
  4. Starbucks CEO details brand reset plan as turnaround efforts drive sales beat  Reuters
  5. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol promises a return to glory days: Opening Bid top takeaway  Yahoo Finance

• FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months - AP News

  1. FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months  AP News
  2. US FDA's top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months  Reuters
  3. Controversial FDA vaccine chief departs agency after less than 3 months  PBS
  4. FDA’s top vaccine official leaves post after less than four months  The Guardian
  5. FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta  Bloomberg.com

• UnitedHealth Faces Long Road to Recovery - The Wall Street Journal

  1. UnitedHealth Faces Long Road to Recovery  The Wall Street Journal
  2. UnitedHealth Group reports mixed second quarter earnings; stock down in premarket trading  Yahoo Finance
  3. UnitedHealth Group Re-Establishes Full Year Outlook and Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results  UnitedHealth Group
  4. UnitedHealth Slumps as New Outlook Disappoints Yet Again  Bloomberg.com
  5. UnitedHealth Continues to Struggle as Rising Medical Costs, Shortfalls Affect Business  The Wall Street Journal

• Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion - TechCrunch

  1. Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion  TechCrunch
  2. Palo Alto Networks stock falls after announcing $25 billion CyberArk deal  CNBC
  3. Palo Alto's $25 billion deal for CyberArk targets rising AI-driven threats  Reuters
  4. Palo Alto Networks agrees $25bn takeover of CyberArk  Financial Times
  5. Exclusive | Palo Alto Networks Nears Over $20 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm CyberArk  The Wall Street Journal

• The Fed stays on hold, and the key numbers to watch when Meta and Microsoft report - CNBC

  1. The Fed stays on hold, and the key numbers to watch when Meta and Microsoft report  CNBC
  2. Microsoft and Meta fuel $500-billion gain in AI stocks  Yahoo Finance
  3. With Big Tech Earnings on Deck, This Stock Could Be Vulnerable  Barron's
  4. Meta, Microsoft Shares Jump After Robust Earnings  Bloomberg.com
  5. Microsoft, Meta, Ford, Robinhood: Stocks to Watch Afterhours  The Wall Street Journal

• The GDP report's case for rate cuts - Axios

  The GDP report's case for rate cuts  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News

• P&G to raise prices on nearly a quarter of products due to tariff costs - WCPO 9 Cincinnati

  1. P&G to raise prices on nearly a quarter of products due to tariff costs  WCPO 9 Cincinnati
  2. Procter & Gamble CEO on tariffs: They are 'inherently inflationary'  Yahoo Finance
  3. The maker of Tide and Charmin said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs  CNN
  4. P&G raising prices due to $1 billion in projected tariff costs  FOX19 | Cincinnati
  5. Parent company of Charmin and Tide brands to raise prices on other products due to tariff pressure  Fox Business

• Trump Crypto Group Unveils Proposals to Boost Digital Finance - Bloomberg.com

  1. Trump Crypto Group Unveils Proposals to Boost Digital Finance  Bloomberg.com
  2. White House in crypto policy report calls for SEC action, new legislation  Reuters
  3. White House lays out crypto policy priorities for Congress, regulators  The Hill
  4. The White House is pushing to embed crypto everywhere, from taxes to retirement  Axios
  5. A White House Report Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Catalyst. Expectations Are Too High.  Barron's

• Mark Zuckerberg Tries To Explain “Personal Superintelligence” As Meta Blows Past Q2 Forecasts, Hits 3.48 Billion Daily Users - Deadline

  1. Mark Zuckerberg Tries To Explain “Personal Superintelligence” As Meta Blows Past Q2 Forecasts, Hits 3.48 Billion Daily Users  Deadline
  2. Zuckerberg claims ‘superintelligence is now in sight’ as Meta lavishes billions on AI  The Guardian
  3. Meta narrows annual capital expenditures outlook for 'superintelligence' push  Yahoo Finance
  4. Mark Zuckerberg touts the potential of "personal superintelligence" — and glasses  CBS News
  5. Will Mark Zuckerberg’s secret, multibillion-dollar AI plan win over Wall Street?  Financial Times

• Wall Street mixed after GDP data; focus on Fed verdict, tech results - Reuters

  Wall Street mixed after GDP data; focus on Fed verdict, tech results  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

• Bessent says 'not to panic' over tariff rate surges on Aug. 1 - CNBC

  1. Bessent says 'not to panic' over tariff rate surges on Aug. 1  CNBC
  2. Treasury Secretary Bessent says it's 'not the end of the world' if Trump's snapback tariffs go into effect on Friday  Business Insider
  3. Bessent says China talks 'robust,' did not include TikTok  Reuters
  4. Scott Bessent tells countries 'not to panic' if they don't meet Trump's trade deadline  Quartz
  5. Bessent: EU Tariff Rate Could Change if Bloc Doesn’t Keep Up Deal  The Wall Street Journal

• Scoop: U.S. intelligence intervened with DOJ to push HPE-Juniper merger - Axios

  1. Scoop: U.S. intelligence intervened with DOJ to push HPE-Juniper merger  Axios
  2. The tech deal behind DOJ drama  Politico
  3. Justice Department fires two senior antitrust attorneys, alleging insubordination  CNN
  4. Top DOJ antitrust officials fired as tension grows in a Trump administration monopoly-fighting office  CBS News
  5. Top DOJ Antitrust Officials Removed Over HPE-Juniper Settlement  Bloomberg.com

• 7 Jobs Most at Risk from AI Disruption, Microsoft Says - Barron's

  1. 7 Jobs Most at Risk from AI Disruption, Microsoft Says  Barron's
  2. AI Is Wrecking an Already Fragile Job Market for College Graduates - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated  Yahoo Finance
  4. Is AI Killing Entry-Level Jobs? Here’s What We Know  Bloomberg.com
  5. Opinion | How AI is impacting 700 professions — and might impact yours  The Washington Post

• Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville - The Verge

  1. Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville  The Verge
  2. 'We all have a lot of questions': Nashville's underground tunnel project sparks debate among public officials  News Channel 5 Nashville
  3. Rep. Justin Jones denied entry into Music City Loop announcement event  WSMV
  4. Elon Musk's Boring Co. tunnel in Nashville: Who can and can't use the Music City Loop  The Tennessean
  5. Lawmaker: State will lease underground property for tunnel  Tennessee Lookout

• FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products Threatening American Consumers - HHS.gov

  1. FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products Threatening American Consumers  HHS.gov
  2. FDA asks Justice Department to classify gas station products with opioid-like effects as illicit substances  NBC News
  3. Products with opioid-like effects sold at gas stations may be banned as illicit substances  USA Today
  4. US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry  AP News
  5. FDA pushes for federal oversight of potent kratom compound  Axios

• Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes - Reuters

  1. Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes  Reuters
  2. Trump Tariffs Will Raise the Cost of Food for Americans  Tax Foundation
  3. How Trump’s tariffs could affect your grocery bill  The Hill
  4. 'Nightmare' tariff wall emerges for US companies  BBC
  5. Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here's what we know  NPR

• Feds move to drop charges in controversial cases as Trump re-ups L.A. prosecutor - Los Angeles Times

  1. Feds move to drop charges in controversial cases as Trump re-ups L.A. prosecutor  Los Angeles Times
  2. DOJ dismisses case against a Trump donor after White House fired career prosecutor  NBC News
  3. DOJ drops charges against Fat Brands, chair Andy Wiederhorn  CNBC
  4. Trump Donor, Fatburger Franchisor Gets Case Dropped by DOJ (2)  Bloomberg Law News
  5. Trump admin’s DOJ appointee to drop financial-crime charges against onetime Portland executive  OregonLive.com

• Exclusive | KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business - The Wall Street Journal

  1. Exclusive | KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business  The Wall Street Journal
  2. KKR Announces Strategic Acquisition of HealthCare Royalty Partners, Expanding the Firm’s Health Care Franchise and Enhancing its Life Sciences Strategy  Business Wire
  3. KKR buys HealthCare Royalty Partners as firm deepens bet on life sciences  Endpoints News
  4. KKR Pushes Further Into Healthcare With Deal for Pharma Royalty Business  MSN
  5. KKR & Co. Acquires Majority Ownership Stake In HCRx  Nasdaq

• Internal Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level - Business Insider

  1. Internal Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level  Business Insider
  2. Microsoft salaries in 2025 revealed: Here’s how much engineers, data scientists, managers and others are paid in US Dollars  financialexpress.com
  3. Leaked Microsoft Pay Docs Reveal Up To $408K Salaries  Dataconomy
  4. Here's how much Microsoft employees earn, from entry-level to distinguished engineers  Neowin
  5. Microsoft’s Highest-Paid Jobs Revealed: AI Engineers Lead With $336,000 Salaries, Says Report  ABP Live English