Industries

Industrials

Cruel Summer Proves Kind to Madison Air in Largest Industrial IPO of 2000s

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Madison Air makes climate-control products for both homes and businesses, including brands such as AprilAire and Nortek Data Center Cooling.

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Consumer

PepsiCo’s Lower Snack Prices Dish Up an Earnings Win

If McDonalds struggled to sell $6 cheeseburgers, it’s no wonder Pepsi’s Frito-Lay brand struggled to sell $6 bags of Doritos.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Teams with Novo Nordisk to Speed Prescription Drug Development

The move comes as OpenAI watches rival Anthropic make big enterprise splashes with its Claude Code and Mythos AI tools.

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M&A

United Airlines Floats Marriage of Giants with American amid Skyrocketing Jet Fuel Costs

American Airlines, United, Delta and Southwest represent a whopping 75% share of the US aviation market, according to aviation data firm OAG.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Spices Up Soft Drink Menus with Dirty Sodas, Specialty Bevs

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McDonald’s plans to keep prices in its new beverages’ prices lower than competitors like Starbucks and Dutch Bros.

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Geopolitics

What’s Next for Oil Tankers Stranded in the Persian Gulf?

The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be opening for business under a new ceasefire agreement. So far, that doesn’t seem to be happening.

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Industrials

Daring Iran War Rescue Highlights Small But Crucial Military Tech

Spending on newer military tech jumped more than 20% this year, feeding innovation like the device that helped rescuers find a downed aviator.

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Consumer

Golf Retailers Push Forward on a Tough (Economic) Course

Americans are playing the most golf in decades, but capitalizing on the trend requires expert-level finesse for equipment-makers.

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Energy

Delta, Exxon Mobil Show Iran War Hitting Both Sides of Oil Trade

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Delta Airlines and oil giant ExxonMobil say they’re expecting bad news for their financial statements thanks to soaring fuel prices.

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Consumer

Danone’s Watershed Moment Puts Mineral H₂O in the Spotlight

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Nestlé, meanwhile, is looking to offload 50% of its water business in a shift away from capital-intensive, lower-growth segments.

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