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Healthcare

Eli Lilly’s Miracle Weight Loss Pill May Not Be Miraculous Enough

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Lilly’s second-quarter results reported Thursday were still more than fine: $15.5 billion in revenue beat Wall Street estimates.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Growth Shows Americans Willing to Splurge Despite Gloomy Economic Signals

Revenue from theme parks in the US rose 10% to $6.4 billion, with passenger cruises and resort stays registering higher turnout.

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Autos

Uber CEO Floats Major Robotaxi Expansion

Uber users in Atlanta and Austin can already use the ride-hailing app to order robotaxis from Alphabet subsidiary Waymo.

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Energy

Trump’s Moonshot Ignites Nuclear Stocks Rally

Russia and China have already announced plans for a joint-base small modular nuclear react on the moon by the mid-2030s.

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Healthcare

Pfizer Pops Despite Looming Pharma Tariffs

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The tariff threat come just a few days after the White House sent letters to major drugmakers demanding slashed prices for US patients.

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

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AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Consumer

Is Nike Pulling Off Its Comeback Plan?

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In its fiscal year 2025 earnings call, the company said it projects new tariffs will saddle it with $1 billion in additional costs this year.

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Consumer

Is Nike Pulling Off Its Comeback Plan?

In its fiscal year 2025 earnings call, the company said it projects new tariffs will saddle it with $1 billion in additional costs this year.

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Electric Vehicles

‘Flying Car’ Industry Taxis Toward Takeoff

A US-based startup, backed by Japan’s Toyota, and a freshly capitalized initiative in China could make flying cars a full reality next year.

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M&A

Watch Your Freight: Railroad Giants Talk $200 Billion Merger

A merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific would create a coast-to-coast rail operator, something that doesn’t exist in the US.

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