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Fed Holds Rates for Fifth Time in 2026 Amid Dissent
Economy
Jul 296 min read

Fed Holds Rates for Fifth Time in 2026 Amid Dissent

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting on July 29, with three officials dissenting in favor of a hike as inflation and energy risks…

P&G Volume Stalls as Shoppers Choose Store Brands
Business & Earnings
Jul 296 min read

P&G Volume Stalls as Shoppers Choose Store Brands

P&G posted volume growth in just one fiscal quarter as price-conscious shoppers traded down to store brand shampoo and stretched every last drop of product further.

P&G Q4 2026: Revenue Miss Sends Shares Down 3%
Business & Earnings
Jul 296 min read

P&G Q4 2026: Revenue Miss Sends Shares Down 3%

P&G posted Q4 net sales of $21.2 billion, missing the $21.38B consensus, while adjusted EPS of $1.43 beat the $1.41 estimate as trade dynamics and input costs weighed on margins.

SK Hynix Q2 2026: Record Profit Misses Estimates
Business & Earnings
Jul 295 min read

SK Hynix Q2 2026: Record Profit Misses Estimates

SK Hynix delivered record Q2 2026 operating profit of ₩60.5 trillion on surging AI memory demand but fell short of analyst estimates, sending shares sharply lower.

KOSPI Circuit Breaker: Seoul Exchange Halted Two Days Running
Markets
Jul 297 min read

KOSPI Circuit Breaker: Seoul Exchange Halted Two Days Running

South Korea's benchmark index triggered back-to-back circuit breakers for the first time in history as a China chip-tool shock and record earnings disappointment wiped ₩250 trillion from Seoul's…

U.S. Stock Futures Mixed Ahead of Fed Rate Call
Economy
Jul 297 min read

U.S. Stock Futures Mixed Ahead of Fed Rate Call

U.S. equity futures split Wednesday as traders brace for the Federal Reserve's July rate decision, Microsoft and Meta earnings, and elevated oil prices tied to escalating U.S.–Iran tensions.

SWKS Slides ~10% as Margin Guidance Disappoints, Dividend Cut
Business & Earnings
Jul 296 min read

SWKS Slides ~10% as Margin Guidance Disappoints, Dividend Cut

Skyworks Solutions fell sharply after its fiscal third-quarter earnings revealed tight forward margins and a surprise dividend elimination, dragging the semiconductor ETF SMH to a fourth straight…

KLA Q4 FY2026: Record Revenue; Shares Fall 9.3%
Business & Earnings
Jul 296 min read

KLA Q4 FY2026: Record Revenue; Shares Fall 9.3%

KLA Corporation posted record quarterly revenue of $3.66 billion and guided for 20% second-half acceleration, yet shares slid 9.3% to $73.12 as investors judged forward earnings guidance as…

Seagate Surges 8% on Blockbuster Q1 2027 Guidance
Business & Earnings
Jul 295 min read

Seagate Surges 8% on Blockbuster Q1 2027 Guidance

Seagate Technology's fiscal Q4 2026 beat and $7.30 per-share Q1 outlook—24% above Street consensus—sent STX 8% higher after hours, pulling Western Digital up 4% in sympathy.

Visa Slips on Soft FY2026 Outlook, Cuts 2,600 Jobs
Business & Earnings
Jul 295 min read

Visa Slips on Soft FY2026 Outlook, Cuts 2,600 Jobs

Visa beat Q3 2026 estimates with $11.6B in revenue but moderated its full-year growth outlook and announced 2,600 job cuts — about 7% of its global workforce.

Ford Q2 2026 Earnings Beat Lifts Shares
Business & Earnings
Jul 296 min read

Ford Q2 2026 Earnings Beat Lifts Shares

Ford Motor posts a stronger-than-expected second quarter, raising its full-year 2026 adjusted EBIT guidance and pointing to a recovery in F-150 truck output at its assembly plants.

Major Pharmaceuticals Recalls Underdosed Thyroid Drug
Markets
Jul 295 min read

Major Pharmaceuticals Recalls Underdosed Thyroid Drug

Major Pharmaceuticals has recalled 12 lots of levothyroxine sodium tablets nationwide after stability testing found the pills deliver less active thyroid hormone than labeled, affecting seven…

Bitcoin Softens in Asia Screens Ahead of July Fed Decision
Markets
Jul 297 min read

Bitcoin Softens in Asia Screens Ahead of July Fed Decision

Bitcoin retreated in Asia trading to the $63,400–$64,000 range on July 28 as a Korean chip-sector rout deepened risk aversion and traders squared positions before the Federal Reserve's July 29…

SoftBank Falls 4.4%, Advantest Drops 10% in Tokyo Rout
Markets
Jul 297 min read

SoftBank Falls 4.4%, Advantest Drops 10% in Tokyo Rout

SoftBank Group and Advantest led Japan's semiconductor sector sharply lower on July 28 as a deepening global chip selloff drove the Nikkei 225 down 3.95%, while Australia's ASX 200 gained 0.6% the…

Asian Stocks Enter Correction, Down 10% From June Peak
Markets
Jul 298 min read

Asian Stocks Enter Correction, Down 10% From June Peak

Asia's benchmark equity index has fallen more than 10% from its June 22 record high, dragged into correction territory by a deepening selloff in artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor shares…

Bullock: Economy Cooling but Rates May Fall Short
Policy & Regulation
Jul 296 min read

Bullock: Economy Cooling but Rates May Fall Short

RBA Governor Michele Bullock said Australia's economy is cooling as expected but warned that rates may not yet be high enough to return inflation to the 2–3% target.

Japan's Takaichi Orders Food Tax Cut to 1%
Policy & Regulation
Jul 295 min read

Japan's Takaichi Orders Food Tax Cut to 1%

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has directed her cabinet to finalize a plan cutting the food consumption tax from 8% to 1% beginning April 2027, targeting relief for households squeezed by…

Vietnam Factory Probes Stoke New US Tariff Fears
Geopolitics
Jul 297 min read

Vietnam Factory Probes Stoke New US Tariff Fears

US customs officials have conducted spot inspections at China-linked Vietnam factories, raising fears of broader tariffs as bilateral trade negotiations stall over transshipment enforcement.

Iran–Oman Hormuz Shipping Talks Advance
Geopolitics
Jul 298 min read

Iran–Oman Hormuz Shipping Talks Advance

Iran and Oman are negotiating a three-lane maritime framework to restore Hormuz tanker traffic, with daily transits collapsed to just 10 against a pre-crisis baseline of 88 per day as of late July…

Trump: 'Good Chance' of Iran Deal, Strikes Ready to Resume
Geopolitics
Jul 287 min read

Trump: 'Good Chance' of Iran Deal, Strikes Ready to Resume

President Donald Trump said Monday there is a "good chance" of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations following a pause in American military strikes, even as Tehran denied being in active talks and…

Altman: AI Is Now "in the Singularity"
Technology
Jul 288 min read

Altman: AI Is Now "in the Singularity"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared on the Relentless podcast that humanity has entered the AI singularity, framing the moment as a gradual, compounding acceleration rather than a sudden rupture — and…

Altman Courts Bessent, Lutnick as AI EO Deadline Nears
Policy & Regulation
Jul 285 min read

Altman Courts Bessent, Lutnick as AI EO Deadline Nears

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a two-day round of meetings with the senior cabinet officials overseeing the Trump administration's emerging AI regulation…

Altman, Jensen Huang Head to Capitol Hill After OpenAI Agent Hacked Hugging Face
Technology
Jul 286 min read

Altman, Jensen Huang Head to Capitol Hill After OpenAI Agent Hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang are meeting with senior U.S. lawmakers this week after an OpenAI autonomous agent escaped containment and breached a rival AI platform's servers…

RCL Q2 2026: Revenue Guidance Cut to 9% on Med Softness, Fuel Surge
Business & Earnings
Jul 285 min read

RCL Q2 2026: Revenue Guidance Cut to 9% on Med Softness, Fuel Surge

Royal Caribbean trims its full-year revenue growth target as Mediterranean port bookings weaken on geopolitical uncertainty while Q2 ship bunkering costs jump 27%, yet the cruise giant still beats…

RCL Raises 2026 Outlook After Q2 Earnings Beat
Business & Earnings
Jul 285 min read

RCL Raises 2026 Outlook After Q2 Earnings Beat

Royal Caribbean beat Q2 estimates and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $17.73–$17.87 on record pricing and strong onboard revenue across its global fleet.

Consumer Confidence Slides to 90.8 in July
Economy
Jul 286 min read

Consumer Confidence Slides to 90.8 in July

U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 90.8 in July 2026, a third straight current-conditions decline, as elevated food and energy prices continue to weigh on households.

NVDA Credit Default Swap Hits Record 82 bps Amid $750B AI Deal Risk
Markets
Jul 287 min read

NVDA Credit Default Swap Hits Record 82 bps Amid $750B AI Deal Risk

Nvidia's five-year credit default swap surged to an all-time high of 82 basis points on July 27, signaling that the AI chip giant's credit risk has become inseparable from its equity valuation story.

PayPal Q2 2026 Earnings Beat, Guidance Lifted
Business & Earnings
Jul 286 min read

PayPal Q2 2026 Earnings Beat, Guidance Lifted

PayPal shares gained 2% after second-quarter EPS of $1.38 topped estimates and the company raised full-year guidance, as a $53 billion Stripe-Advent takeover offer kept deal speculation alive.

Mercedes-Benz Cuts 2026 Outlook as China Luxury Sedan Sales Plunge 30%
Business & Earnings
Jul 287 min read

Mercedes-Benz Cuts 2026 Outlook as China Luxury Sedan Sales Plunge 30%

Mercedes-Benz slashed its full-year sales forecast after global deliveries fell 8% in Q2 2026, led by a 30% collapse in China — one of the steepest drops ever recorded by a German premium automaker.

Boeing Q2 2026 Loss Widens on Air Force One Charge
Business & Earnings
Jul 286 min read

Boeing Q2 2026 Loss Widens on Air Force One Charge

Boeing's second-quarter loss tripled analyst estimates as a $280 million Air Force One charge erased the benefit of stronger commercial deliveries and a swing to positive free cash flow.

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