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Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Deal

The 14-day restraining order prohibits the companies from closing the $81 billion deal as a dozen states challenge it.

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BlackRock Leads $12 Billion Financing for New Meta Data Centers in Texas

The asset manager's infrastructure and private-credit arms are leading the jumbo project.

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Cracker Barrel Raises Guidance After Maple Street Biscuit Divestiture, Sale-Leaseback Deal

Cracker Barrel said it expects to meet or exceed the high end of its full-year revenue outlook as a result of the strategic actions.

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Chinese-Owned EV Maker Polestar Won't Appeal U.S. Ban, Leaving Dealers in the Lurch

The automaker's exit from the U.S. market comes as several dealers hoped for retail expansion.

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Jersey Mike's Sets IPO Terms That Could Push Market Cap Toward $8 Billion

Jersey Mike's Subs unveiled terms of a planned initial public offering that could give the sandwich chain, backed by private-equity giant Blackstone, an initial market capitalization approaching $8 billion.

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Brookfield and CPP Investments to Buy LXP Industrial for $5.2 Billion

Brookfield Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to buy LXP Industrial Trust in an all-cash deal valued at about $5.2 billion, adding a portfolio of modern warehouse and logistics facilities to their holdings.

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Icahn to Sell Auto-Service Chain Pep Boys to Mavis for $700 Million

Icahn Enterprises, which bought Pep Boys in 2016, is expected to hold on to some owned real estate.

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Steel Dynamics Second-Quarter Profit, Revenue Rise on Improved Steel Pricing

The company posted a profit of $534.1 million, and expects strong domestic steel and aluminum consumption through the remainder of 2026.

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Crown Holdings Posts Higher Sales As Global Beverage Can Volumes Rise

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers said global beverage can volumes increased 5%.

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Domino's Pizza Reports Higher Profit as Same-Store Sales Growth Slows

The company posted a profit of $135.8 million, or $4.07 a share, compared with $131.1 million, or $3.81 a share, a year earlier.

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USA Rare Earth Names Serra Verde CEO Moraitis to Lead Combined Company

USA Rare Earth named Serra Verde Group Chief Executive Thras Moraitis to lead the company following the completion of a $2.8 billion combination of the two mining companies.

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Alibaba Says New AI Model Is Just Second to Anthropic's Fable 5

Alibaba Group previewed its new artificial-intelligence model in the latest sign that China is fast closing the gap with the U.S. for global technological dominance.

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BP to Sell Austrian Mobility Business to Volenergy

The energy company agreed to sell its Austrian petrol station and EV charging businesses to Volenergy for an undisclosed sum, as it continues to exit the retail space.

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AMC Stock Soars 24% After Earnings. 'The Odyssey' Is Helping, Too.

AMC reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and massive global attendance for The Odyssey.

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U.K.'s Segro Rejects Sweetened $18.2 Billion Prologis Bid

However the London-listed company's board left the door open to improved offers.

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Koch-Owned Molex Agrees to $6.29 Billion Data-Center Cable Deal With Prysmian

The Italian cable maker said the 10-year agreement was one of a string of new deals as it seeks to bolster its fiber capacity in the U.S. with a potential listing in the cards.

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Ryanair Profit Drops on Lower Fares, Fuel-Cost Headwinds

Shares fell more than 6%-down 18% so far this year-after the budget carrier posted a drop in profit.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 20, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)