Industries

Consumer

Coca-Cola Shakes Up $20 Billion Tax Dispute

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The Big Four accounting firms (minus Coke’s auditor EY) submitted briefs supporting Coca-Cola, which seems confident of a win.

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Media & Entertainment

‘Toy Story 5’ Box Office Haul Highlights Hollywood’s Hot Streak

The domestic box office has pulled in nearly $4.5 billion so far this year, the highest mark for the period since 2019, according to Rentrak.

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Energy

Uranium Deal Powers Up Nuclear Fission Firm Oklo

Oklo struck a multiyear purchasing agreement with Centrus Energy for a difficult-to-source fuel for its new-age nuclear reactors.

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Industries

Smith & Wesson Earnings Trigger Rush into Firearm Stocks

The company reported Wednesday that it made a $16.2 million profit in its latest quarter, nearly double earnings a year earlier.

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Autos

Carvana Revs Up Push into New Auto Market

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According to Cox Automotive data, Americans spent $655 billion buying new cars in 2025, compared with $524 billion spent on buying used cars.

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Consumer

Yum Brands Slices Up Pizza Hut in $2.7 Billion Sale

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Unlike KFC and Taco Bell, the latter of which is on a Diablo Sauce-level hot streak, Pizza Hut’s revenue and profit figures declined in 2025.

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Autos

Why European, Especially German, Automakers are Going on Defense, Literally

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With the German car industry mired in structural disarray, the pivot to the thriving defense sector has fast become a sign of the times.

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