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Walmart reports rare sales miss as consumers cut spending, shares fall
Walmart shares fell 9% after the company reported a rare miss in US sales growth, its lowest in over six years. While the retailer
topicBoeing engineers, technical workers reject contracts, could strike after fall deadline
Nearly 90% of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace members voted to authorize a strike after rejecting a fou
topicNobody knows who built AI coding model Ox Alpha or where the code goes
Ox Alpha is a free stealth AI model available via OpenRouter that specializes in coding, production workloads, and long-running ag
topicWarren Buffett Watch: It's Buffett, not Abel, who appears to be calling the shots on stocks
Warren Buffett continues to direct stock selections for Berkshire Hathaway, contradicting suggestions that Greg Abel has taken ove
topicTop analyst sees trouble looming for SpaceX stock
SpaceX stock prices are declining following the market entry of 319 million new shares. Analysts are divided on the company's valu
topicDollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves
The US dollar is trading near three-month lows, though it edged up on Monday, August 24, following a period of weakness. The curre
topicNvidia customers notified about AI-related price hikes above 15%, Bloomberg News reports
Nvidia has notified major customers that prices for AI server systems will increase by more than 15%. These hikes apply to systems
topicSamsung Electronics shares skid as record shareholder returns disappoint
Samsung Electronics shares fell nearly 9% after the company announced its largest-ever payout plan to shareholders. Despite planni
Here's why the FDA hit frozen blueberries with its highest risk warning
The FDA has raised the health risk level to its highest category for a recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores. The rec
topicNearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination
Prestige Consumer Healthcare is recalling 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief across the United States due to po
topicSK Hynix Unpacks Advanced Packaging Technologies, Including Intel EMIB, For Its Next-Gen HBM Memory As It Eyes 3D Structures For The Future
SK Hynix is shifting its HBM strategy toward advanced packaging to address bottlenecks in thermal management, power consumption, a
topicNVIDIA Becomes A Buyer Of Last Resort For Its Own GPUs By Earmarking $7 Billion For Poolside, Just As Sam Altman Admits He Was Wrong On The AI Timeline
Nvidia is paying Poolside $6 billion for a licensing agreement to develop a powerful U.S. alternative to Chinese and other America
topicTop Wall Street analysts believe in the growth potential of these 3 stocks
Financial analysts are highlighting specific technology and AI stocks for their growth and upside potential. CrowdStrike Holdings
topicA Second Consecutive Trump Bump Has Social Security's 2027 COLA on Pace for a Double Dose of History
New forecasts indicate that the 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security is on track to increase benefits for US
topicA Twitch streamer is suing Amazon, alleging his broadcasts were used to train AI without his permission
Warren Pandiscia, a Connecticut-based creator, has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Amazon and Twitch. The suit alleg
topicUS battery startups have found a lifeline in defense
US battery startups are pivoting toward defense contracts and federal funding to survive after the One Big Beautiful Bill removed
topicAn $808 monthly payment is reshaping who can afford a new car
New car affordability is shifting as monthly payments reach $808. Rising vehicle prices and shrinking consumer discounts are makin
topicExclusive: Anthropic's $2 Trillion Valuation Faces a Reality Check—SPCX Offers a Warning, Wall Street Veteran Says
Anthropic is targeting a market debut with a $2 trillion valuation, potentially raising $100 billion in its initial public offerin
topicOfficials Investigating Postal Worker in Assault on a Peacock
Authorities are investigating a mail carrier accused of attacking an albino peacock named Sugar in Pasadena, California. Video foo
topicEqual-weight S&P 500 is leading the 2026 market and its flagship trade just hit $100 billion
Equal-weight S&P 500 ETFs are leading the 2026 market as investors move away from concentrated mega-cap bets. The flagship trade f
topic38-year-old runs a mobile pizzeria out of his Smart car in New York City: It's 'like a circus or a magic act'
A 38-year-old Bronx chef is selling 12-inch stone-fired pizzas from the trunk of a green Smart car in New York City. The operation
topicAmazon drone delivery security: Can packages be stolen, tampered with or hacked?
Amazon is expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns this year. The company is targeting 1 mill
topicWells Fargo and Citigroup have room to buy a big bank. These 5 regionals fit the bill
Wells Fargo and Citigroup have the capacity to acquire large regional banks and are positioned for major acquisitions following a
topicChina's property crisis grinds on after Evergrande sentencing
China has sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison on charges of bribery and fraud. The sentencing coincides with