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Healthcare

Pfizer on Opposite Sides of Two Promising Vaccine Trials

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Data from two promising vaccine trials heralded potential breakthroughs in the treatment of pneumococcal infection and Lyme disease.

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Consumer

Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

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Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Media & Entertainment

Summer Box Office Shows Hollywood Settling into a New Normal

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After a dismal start to the summer, the movie business roared back to life with a steady stream of big-screen hits.

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Autos

Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

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Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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Consumer

Lego Thrives Amid Higher Business Cost and a Slowing Toy Market

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Danish company Lego reported generating $4.65 billion in revenue for the first half of 2024, up 13% from a year earlier.

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Autos

China EVs Stay Strong Despite Domestic, International Headwinds

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A couple of China-based EV giants had good news to share in spite of a weakened consumer at home and fresh tariffs from the EU and Canada.

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Consumer

Economic Strains Starting to Hit Wealthier Americans, Survey Finds

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Mizuho found that both low- and high-income Americans alike are trying to get as thrifty as possible, reducing spend.

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Energy

Exxon Sees Oil Demand in 2050 Unchanged, Testing Net Zero Goals

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ExxonMobil forecast that oil demand will remain above 100 million barrels per day in 2050, roughly the same as current levels.

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Patent Drop

Roku Patent Balances Ad Output as Streaming Industry Plateaus

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The tech aims to walk a fine line of not overloading customers with bad ads as several streamers launch their own ad-supported tiers.

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Autos

RV Having Fun Yet? The Ups and Downs of Camper Economics

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In addition to offering mobile headquarters for families on vacation, recreational vehicle sales are a pretty good indicator of the economy.

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Consumer

Is Peloton’s Turnaround Plan Finally Working?

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Peloton reported sales growth of 0.2% in the latest quarter, its first quarter of year-over-year revenue growth since late 2021.

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Patent Drop

Electronic Arts’ Patent Highlights Risks and Rewards of AI in Game Development

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Though generative AI could make game development faster and easier, the industry is divided on where AI fits into the picture.

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Energy

US Coal Miners Arch and Consol to Combine Into $5.2 Billion Giant

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Arch Resources and Consol Energy announced plans for a merger to create a new $5.2 billion coal giant called Core Natural Resources.

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Consumer

Target and TJ Maxx Win Big By Keeping Prices Low

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Both Target and TJ Maxx posted stellar earnings results on the strength of the incredibly resilient US consumer.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

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Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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Autos

The EU’s EV Tariffs Favor Tesla, But Maybe Not Enough

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The European Commission on Tuesday solidified new tariffs for electric vehicles imported from China. The actual numbers aren’t harsh.

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Autos

GM Makes Cuts to Software Division

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GM is cutting over 1,000 workers, equivalent to roughly 1.3% of its total workforce, from its software and services division.

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Industries

The Hot Trend for Americans Cutting Back on Alcohol, If Only a Little

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Functional beverages — drinks producers tout as having health benefits because they have been infused with bioactive compounds.

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Media & Entertainment

Can the Enhanced Games Get the World Hooked on Steroids?

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After nearly 3,000 years, the business of the Olympics is ripe for disruption. Could performance enhancing drugs shake up the games?

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Healthcare

Healthcare, Pharma Companies Surge on WHO Mpox Declaration

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The World Health Organization has declared mpox to be a public health emergency, and pharmaceutical and healthcare winners have emerged.

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