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New Jersey sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging it unlawfully wielded its power over delivery contractors - CNBC

The complaint alleges Amazon's third-party delivery model leads to lower wages, unfair working conditions and a lack of competition.

August 4, 2026

McDonald’s sales in the US are slowing after deal fatigue - CNN

McDonald’s recently revved up the amount of deals and discounts it offers to attract more customers. That strategy seems to have hit a roadblock.

August 4, 2026

Why Ford believes its 10.2% July U.S. sales decline was still a 'good' month - CNBC

The July decline adds to a lackluster sales year for the automaker, with results off 9.7% compared with 2025.

August 4, 2026

Clarity Act May Get A Pre-Recess Vote; ARK Makes Crypto Buys - Investor's Business Daily

Senate to try to fit in an initial vote on the Clarity Act, Majority Leader Thune said. Cathie Wood buys nearly $10 mil in Coinbase, Circle.

August 4, 2026

These are the 5 best hospitals in the Kansas City area, new ranking says - Kansas City Star

U.S. News featured KU Med, Saint Luke’s in KC and Lee’s Summit, Advent Health in Mission and North Kansas City Hospital on its list. See where each one stands.

August 4, 2026

Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI - TechCrunch

Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional former staff may have retained or accessed confidential information.

August 4, 2026

Sandisk Just Announced Its Next Game Changer (NASDAQ:SNDK) - Seeking Alpha

Sandisk Corporation’s HBF roadmap boosts the QLC/TLC SSD ramp and AI memory upside amid the NAND supercycle. Click for this SNDK earnings preview.

August 4, 2026

Austin Police says officers will seize, send suspected delta 8, THCa products to labs for testing - KXAN Austin

Possession of more than 400 grams (about 14 ounces) of delta 8 is a first-degree felony in Texas.

August 4, 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species - AP News

Foundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species. Organizers announced Tuesday that DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund are leading the Phoenix Species Proj…

August 4, 2026

Morning Minute: Saylor Sells Bitcoin Again - Decrypt

Strategy sold $104M in Bitcoin last week to help prop up STRC, a financial product they created to… help them buy more Bitcoin.

August 4, 2026

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2026 - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov)

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion in June, down $4.4 billion from $77.6 billion in May, revised.

August 4, 2026

Trump says oil majors are ‘making too much money’ - Semafor

The US president’s comments came after several of the world’s biggest oil companies reported huge windfalls from a surge in oil prices driven by the Iran war.

August 4, 2026

CAT Stock Lifts Dow Jones With Massive Earnings Beat - Investor's Business Daily

CAT stock gave the Dow Jones a big lift early Tuesday after the heavy equipment giant crushed Q2 earnings forecasts.

August 4, 2026

Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B - techcrunch.com

At its peak in 2021, Airtable was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion.

August 4, 2026

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA Announces Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; Highlights Key Regulatory and Clinical Milestones Across Broad, Diverse Pipeline - Merck.com

Sales Growth Reflects Continued Strength in Oncology, Including Initial Uptake of KEYTRUDA QLEX, and Animal Health, Plus Contributions From Launches Such as WINREVAIR Financial Highlights Total Worldwide Sales Were $16.6 Billion (5% Growth; 4% Growth ex-FX) K…

August 4, 2026

How Data Centers Broke American Politics - WIRED

What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.

August 4, 2026

Why Texas is betting 'Y'all Street' can take on Wall Street - NPR

Dallas's financial industry is growing, amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?

August 4, 2026

Yen intervention = US self-preservation - Financial Times

More thoughts on why it’s happening

August 4, 2026

China’s AI Blitz Creates ‘Death Zone’ for Rival US Model Makers - Bloomberg.com

A flurry of model launches from China’s AI sector is rapidly narrowing the gap with Silicon Valley and creating what’s been described as a death zone for anyone without frontier-pushing technology or market-breaking pricing.

August 4, 2026

Powerball reaches $748M. Financial advisors say winners should do this - USA Today

Planning for a Powerball jackpot win is just as important as buying a $2 ticket. Here's what financial advisors say you winners should do.

August 3, 2026

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