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Chevron Will Explore Creating Strait of Hormuz Alternative for Iraqi Oil
The U.S. energy major is considering investing in oil fields and a pipeline to boost Iraq's oil exports.
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Uber to Buy Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal
The takeover of the German company brings together two of the world's biggest food-delivery platforms.
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Eli Lilly to Buy Psychedelic Firm AtaiBeckley for Initial $2.8 Billion
Eli Lilly has struck a deal to buy mental-health-focused AtaiBeckley for an initial $2.8 billion, continuing the drugmaker's recent buying spree.
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FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cholesterol Pill
Merck's Lipfendra, to be taken once a day, is designed to help lower cholesterol levels beyond what statins alone can achieve.
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UnitedHealth Results Handily Beat Wall Street Expectations
The healthcare company substantially raised its full-year earnings projection.
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GE Aerospace Raises Outlook Despite Delivery Delays
The maker of jet engines said it now expects adjusted earnings per share to be $7.65 to $7.85, up from a previous range of $7.10 to $7.40.
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EU Gives Google Binding Instructions to Open Android to AI Rivals
The European Union gave Google binding instructions to open up its Android operating system and search engine data to greater competition.
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Publicis Raises Guidance on New Business Wins
Publicis Groupe raised its annual guidance, saying new business wins give the company confidence in its ability to keep up momentum after top-line growth accelerated in the second quarter.
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Abbott Laboratories Sales Rise on Diagnostics Growth
The healthcare company said its profit fell to $928 million, or 53 cents a share, in the second quarter, from $1.78 billion, or $1.01 a share, a year earlier.
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U.S. Bancorp Quarterly Revenue Rises to Record
U.S. Bancorp notched record second-quarter revenue due to strong loan growth, broad momentum on fees and a one-month boost from the recent acquisition of financial-services firm BTIG.
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Cyber M&A Heads for Record Year
Dealmaking in cybersecurity soared in the first half, turbocharged by a thirst for the AI security startups that are remaking the sector.
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Japan to Buy Nvidia Chips to Power Its AI Push
Nvidia chips are set to power Japan's artificial-intelligence push, with the government planning to buy thousands of the company's next-generation semiconductors to build an AI ecosystem on its own soil.
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TSMC to Invest a Further $100 Billion in U.S. After AI Fuels Surge in Earnings
The world's largest contract chip maker posted its fifth straight quarter of record earnings amid voracious global appetite for artificial-intelligence infrastructure.
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TotalEnergies Expects Earnings Boost From War-Fueled Price Rally
TotalEnergies expects second-quarter results to receive a boost from the extended rally in energy prices prompted by the Middle East conflict, and for income from liquefied natural gas to fall sharply.
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ABB to Buy U.K.'s Rotork for $5.6 Billion
ABB is riding a wave of demand for products used in data centers and has turned to dealmaking to expand its electrification and automation portfolios.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 16, 2026 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)
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