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Huntington Bancshares buying Cadence Bank in $7.4 billion all-stock deal

Huntington Bancshares is buying regional bank Cadence Bank in an all-stock deal valued at $7.4 billion that will strengthen its position across the Southern U.S.

A Procter & Gamble plant is seen, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Albany, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Procter & Gamble fiscal 1Q results top Street, sees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026

Procter & Gamble fiscal first-quarter performance managed to top Wall Street’s view and the consumer products maker now foresees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026.

Tesla recalls more than 63,000 Cybertrucks because the front lights are too bright

Tesla is recalling more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in the U.S. because the front lights are too bright, which may cause a distraction to other drivers and increase the risk of a collision.

GM boosts full-year outlook as it foresees a smaller impact from tariffs and 3Q results top Street

General Motors anticipates a smaller impact from tariffs and is boosting its full-year adjusted earnings forecast as its third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s expectations.

Ford recalls more than 290,000 vehicles in US due to issue with rearview camera system

Ford is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the rearview camera system may not display images properly in certain lighting conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash.

Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 globally as the Swiss food giant looks to trim costs and continue with its turnaround efforts.

FILE -Flags fly on the front of BlackRock headquarters, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in New York. . (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Group including Nvidia and BlackRock is buying Aligned Data Centers in deal worth about $40 billion

A group including BlackRock, Nvidia and Microsoft is buying Aligned Data Centers in an approximately $40 billion deal in an effort to expand next-generation cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

GM to take a $1.6 billion hit as tax incentives for EVs are slashed and emission rules ease

General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed.

Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, pauses to talk to reporters after lunch with Republican senators to discuss the economy, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

JPMorgan to invest up to $10 billion in US companies with crucial ties to national security

JPMorgan Chase will directly invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies with crucial ties to national security.

Verizon teams with AST SpaceMobile on space-based cellular service

Verizon has signed a deal to provide cellular service from space through AST SpaceMobile beginning next year.

The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Intercontinental Exchange to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarket

New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange is investing up to $2 billion in Polymarket and will partner with the company on future tokenization initiatives.

Then-PayPal CEO Dan Schulman participates in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: A World of Change at The TimesCenter on Sept. 20, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Verizon names board member and former PayPal CEO Schulman to its top post

Verizon is tapping the former CEO of PayPal to its top role, taking over the post from Hans Vestberg.

In this Jan. 21, 2009 file photo, signs outside a Fifth Third Bank are lit up at dusk in Cincinnati.(AP Photo/Al Behrman, file)

Fifth Third Bancorp to buy Comerica for $10.9 billion in tie-up of big regional banks

Fifth Third Bancorp is buying Comerica for $10.9 billion in an all-stock deal, tying up two big regional banks.

Construction continues at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site Thacker Pass project, April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.

Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history.

CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection

CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two months after the long-term care business was ordered to pay $949 million when a federal court found it liable for filing fraudulent claims for some prescription drugs.

Extra Strength Tylenol is shown in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Trump’s unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol

President Donald Trump blasted Tylenol on Monday, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into a national image crisis.

Oracle CEO Safra Catz smiles during a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, on Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Oracle names Magouyrk and Sicilia as CEOs; Catz to become executive vice chair of the board

Oracle has named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as CEOs, with current CEO Safra Catz becoming executive vice chair of the technology company’s board.Oracle said Monday that Magouyrk previously served as president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen scoop ice cream cones during their 20th anniversary party at a scoop shop in Burlington, Vt., in this May 5, 1998 photo. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying the freedom the company used to have to speak up on social issues has been stifled by corporate parent Unilever.

A Tesla model Y and other Telsla vehicles sit at a dealership, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Kennesaw, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Tesla under investigation after parents say faulty door handles trapped their kids in the back

Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into a possible defect in Tesla door handles that have reportedly left parents unable to reach into back seats to get their children out of the cars.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Tesla’s stock is rising as Elon Musk buys more than 2.5M shares worth about $1B

Tesla’s stock is climbing as CEO Elon Musk disclosed the purchase of more than 2.5 million shares worth approximately $1 billion.

Musk’s SpaceX spends $17 billion to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reached a deal worth about $17 billion with EchoStar for spectrum licenses that it will use to beef up its Starlink satellite network.

Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trillion dollar man: New pay package could make Musk that much richer if Tesla thrives

Tesla is asking its investors to approve a proposed compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth almost $1 trillion and is based on the electric vehicle maker hitting certain ambitious milestones over the next decade.

A Sydney Sweeney jeans ad is seen as shoppers browse at an American Eagle Outfitters, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Bellevue, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

American Eagle counts new customers after Sydney Sweeney ad frenzy and shares soar

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters spiked 34% Thursday after the teen clothing retailer said the frenzy surrounding its Sydney Sweeney ad campaign drew new customers during its most recent quarter.

Activist investor takes a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, seeing a path to revive sales

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management is taking a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, saying there’s an opportunity to turn the beverage company around.

FILE- This Feb. 21, 2018, file photo shows a display of Heinz Ketchup on display in a market in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes

Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet.

This image provided by Pop Mart shows Pop Mart's mini version of its popular Labubu plush toys. (Pop Mart via AP)

Pop Mart rolling out mini Labubus and a long-fur version of the popular plush toy

China’s Pop Mart says it is rolling out a mini version of its popular Labubu plush toys this month, along with a new long-fur version of the toothy little monster.

Shoppers walk in the lot of a Lowe's home improvement store in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Lowe’s buying Foundation Building Materials for about $8.8B as it intensifies focus on pro builders

Lowe’s is buying Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation and other products, for approximately $8.8 billion as the home improvement retailer intensifies its focus on professional builders.

FILE- In this Oct. 29, 2014, file photo honoree Perry Sook, Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, attends the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Nexstar Media Group buying Tegna in deal worth $6.2 billion

Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape.

FILE -A shopper leaves a Home Depot store, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Home Depot’s sales improve as customers stay focused on smaller projects

Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns, but its performance missed Wall Street’s expectations.

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