Industries

Media & Entertainment

Is Netflix Getting Its Groove Back?

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One analyst says investors disenchanted with Netflix have lost the plot (in much the same way as the final season of Stranger Things).

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Consumer

United Steps Up Its Game in Competition for Jet-Setting US Travelers

United plans its biggest network expansion ever in 2027 as America’s two most profitable airlines fight for Americans traveling overseas.

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Consumer

Lego Sales Surge as Toymaker Shuns Design Help from AI

The toymaker whose brick sets let buyers build anything from Hogwarts to Porsches attributes its success to staying human.

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Energy

Exxon to Boost Crude Output by Automating Permian Basin Rigs

Two of the company’s rigs in the Permian Basin are now fully automated and it wants to automate as many as 15 by 2028, per Reuters.

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International Economics

O, Canada: Trade Faceoff With US Snarls Automobile, Steel Markets

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The US on Saturday placed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports including wine and hockey equipment.

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Healthcare

Wells Fargo Conceives a High Rating for the Fertility-Benefits Biz

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Inflation & Prices

Spiking Diesel Costs Drive Growing Number of American Family Farms to Bankrutpcy

America’s family farms, besieged by low crop prices and high interest rates, face financial ruin under the added strain of the US-Iran war.

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Consumer

For Walmart Investors, Sagging Same-Store Sales Growth Overshadows Bottom-Line Beat

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Industrials

Deere Gets Rolling as AI Buildout Fuels Construction Sales Boom

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Deere’s industry outlook forecasts large agriculture equipment volumes may fall 20% this year, while construction equipment demand grows.

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Industrials

China’s Aerospace Industry Gains Altitude Slowly After Taking Flight

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A C919 aircraft built by the state-backed COMAC completed an international commercial flight for the first time last week.

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