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Apple's federal lawsuit against OpenAI looks like a trade secret dispute on the surface, but one analyst thinks it signals Apple spotted something alarming in OpenAI's hardware roadmap and moved to get ahead of it.
On July 20, 2026, a California federal judge halted the $110 billion acquisition for at least 14 days, extending legal uncertainty around the merger.
By Blake Brittain July 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge in San Francisco on Monday signed off on artificial intelligence company Anthropic's landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit
A federal judge imposed a 14-day pause, with an Aug. 3 hearing set to review the merger challenge.
Rare earth stocks have been a ticket for riding a roller coaster for over a year, but the latest descent has been particularly brutal. Downward momentum gathered steam last Thursday, after the International Energy Agency's Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 edition highlighted a planned surge in mining capacity well beyond expectations of refining and magnet production. MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Critical Metals, Energy Fuels and American Resources all fell by more than 10% last week and some stocks continued to fall on Monday.
A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in response to a lawsuit last week from a dozen state attorneys general looking to block the deal on antitrust grounds.
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Paramount from completing its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Bank of America strategists recapped the first week of earnings saying that with 50 S&P 500 companies reports in, 88% beat expectations. UBS' CIO office also flagged stronger than historical averages for both beat rates and EPS growth, saying that the stock market has further to run thanks to what's expected to continue to be a strong earnings season. "The wide gaps between individual stock performance and ongoing risks related to geopolitics and inflation, however, mean that investors should ensure diversified exposure," the strategists wrote.
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers across the U.S. The states’ top prosecutors called on Warner and Paramount to not close the transaction until after a court had time to “fully evaluate” their claims.
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Emons, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of FedWatch Advisors, to break down the market fallout from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 and why the Fed is now actively debating rate hikes rather than cuts ahead of the August 7th CLARITY Act deadline. Nadine Chakar, Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC, explains how the firm moved tokenized securities into live production and outlines DTCC's role as an institutional multi-chain orchestrator ahead of a full commercial launch. The conversation turns to ETF flows, where Bitcoin funds finished last week with $76 million in net inflows despite a $425 million outflow on Monday alone, and Ethereum ETFs outpaced Bitcoin inflows led by $135 million into BlackRock's ETHA. Finally, Bilal Little, Global ETF Strategist at Direxion, unpacks the debut of BTCU and EVMU — the industry's first 2x leveraged spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs — explains why an ETF wrapper beats margin on a crypto exchange for retail traders, and responds to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas's thesis that Bitcoin ETFs will mirror gold's 22-year "triumph and pain" trajectory. The episode closes with the Fear and Greed Index at 29.
IBM stock's dramatic loss last week, fueled by a big earnings and revenue miss, is forcing investors to reconsider whether their position sizes are appropriate for the stock and the market environment. IBM stock piqued the interest of investors after a late May rally when the tech giant won a federal quantum computing grant. The stock soared to a high of 332.46 in June, but reversed some of those gains afterward. The stock is typically considered a steady, blue-chip entry into technology, enjoying institutional support from the market.
<body><p>STORY: Tennessee state claims Instagram's design is to blame for a youth mental-health crisis.</p><p>Meta Platforms goes to court on Monday – one of several trials in the coming weeks...</p><p>testing allegations that the company's social media platforms were intentionally built to be addictive.</p><p>Tennessee accuses the company of violating the state's consumer protection law...</p><p>by knowingly designing a product that drives teens to compulsive use...</p><p>and misleading the public about its safety.</p><p>The lawsuit, filed by the attorney general's office, claims Meta failed to disclose extensive internal research..</p><p>showing Instagram could harm teens.</p><p>And that it continued offering features it knew were dangerous without warning users.</p><p>A Meta spokesperson said in a statement on Friday that the company already has built-in controls...</p><p>to protect the hundreds of thousands of Tennessee teens who use social media every day.</p><p>The company has argued the state's claims are based on the content posted on Instagram by its users...</p><p>and that a federal law shields the company from liability for third-party content.</p><p>The trial is slated to last for seven weeks.</p><p>It's scheduled to overlap with at least two other trials against the company in courts in California.</p><p>Meta faces thousands of lawsuits over similar claims in both state and federal court.</p><p>Nearly every state in the country has filed claims against Meta over its platforms’ alleged impact on children.</p></body>
The new Fed chair wants inflation under control, and a single data point is not going to be enough to convince him of that.
With customers facing elevated fees and seeking discounts, Amazon’s delivery services could impact market pricing in the long term, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
July 20 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday decertified a shareholder class action accusing Boeing of prioritizing profit over safety and overstating its commitment to safe aircraft, prior
Walmart and Procter & Gamble both navigated the same tariff storm in their latest quarters, but one leaned into aggressive reinvestment while the other quietly played defense with pricing and productivity. Which strategy is actually winning, and what the next six months will reveal, changes the calculus for investors on both sides.
FedEx is adding a new import fee for the European Union and increasing delivery and pickup surcharges for more than 200 zip codes, as it continues to squeeze customers for revenue by means other than general rate increases. The post FedEx spreads shipping fees to EU, more zip codes appeared first on FreightWaves.
Investing.com -- Canada’s annual inflation rate decelerated more sharply than anticipated in June, driven by a substantial pull-back in global energy prices and a notable cooling in underlying core metrics. The consumer price index rose 2.8% on a year-over-year basis, down from a 3.2% print in May and below the 2.9% consensus forecast compiled by Bloomberg. Signaling broader relief for monetary policymakers, the average of the Bank of Canada’s preferred median and trim core inflation measures dr
U.S. stocks started off a key week of trading with a Monday morning rise. Treasury yields are holding steady, oil prices are climbing but not spiraling out of control, and tech stocks are looking to stanch a notable week of declines ahead of a crucial set of earnings. The heaviest slate of second-quarter earnings and big tech updates are on tap, as well as a Federal Reserve policy meeting, and continued attacks between the U.S. and Iran are putting the focus back on energy markets. Tech stocks, meanwhile, are in retreat, with the trading in bear market territory and the now more than halfway toward correction after making an all-time high on June 2.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) could soon receive Federal Aviation Administration approval for its 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 10 aircraft, with a senior FAA official indicating certification of both variants is approaching following an extensive regulatory review. Speaking to Reuters at the Farnborough International Airshow, Deputy FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau said certification of the 737 MAX 7 is “literally around the corner,” with approval for the larger MAX 10 expected shortly afterward.
GM Earnings Are Coming. Tariffs Are Rising. Can Trucks Keep Profits Rolling?
Investors face another busy week as major technology companies prepare to report earnings, central banks weigh inflation risks and geopolitical tensions continue to influence global markets. Developments surrounding artificial intelligence, the conflict in the Middle East and key economic data releases are all expected to shape investor sentiment in the days ahead.
Federal debt just crossed a threshold not seen since soldiers were coming home from World War II, and the math shows spending cuts cannot close the gap. Elon Musk says only one force in the world is large enough to prevent national bankruptcy.
The Fed seems to be deciding that rate hikes are necessary after all.
Headline inflation is expected to drop for a second consecutive month -- but this is far from the full story.
If inflation continues to trend in the right direction, it'll help end the bear market.
An unpredictable geopolitical situation may make it much harder than anticipated.
<body><p>STORY: :: TSMC sees 'strong', 'multi-year' AI chip demand as it invests another $100 billion in its Arizona facilities</p><p>:: Taipei, Taiwan / July 17, 2026</p><p>:: Wendell Huang, TSMC Chief Financial Officer</p><p>"Our overseas expansion decisions are based on customer needs with a necessary level of government support. So we do see, we continue to see customers' strong demand, multi-year structured demand."</p><p>:: TSMC</p><p>"We also are very grateful for the support from the U.S. government: the federal, the state, and the city level. And therefore, we decided that -- and we're doing very well. We're very happy with our current status in Arizona -- so we decided to increase the investment in Arizona."</p><p>"There are physical constraints, the number of construction workers available, the infrastructures available. Those parts will -- some of that depends on -- we'll work closely with the government to solve these issues."</p><p>Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said on Friday (July 17) the company is "very happy" with progress in Arizona, which is why it decided to ramp up investment to $265 billion, during an interview. He added that the company was very grateful for U.S. government support.</p><p>The pledge to expand in Arizona is a win for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pushed for more chip-making at home. Trump has repeatedly accused Taiwan of stealing American semiconductor business. He has said that by the time he leaves office, the U.S. will have 50% of the world's semiconductor manufacturing capacity. </p><p>In total, current and planned projects will bring TSMC's Arizona footprint to 12 fabrication and advanced packaging facilities plus an R&D center. He did not provide a timeline for the latest investment. </p><p>At the same time, TSMC continues to invest at home, where it is building 13 leading-edge and advanced packaging fabs over the next several years. </p><p>Huang added that “the most leading-edge technology will stay in Taiwan" because of the need for close coordination between research and manufacturing teams when ramping up the company’s most advanced technologies. And overseas expansion would be considered once production had stabilized.</p><p>Asked if the company would consider raising money by selling new shares in the U.S., Huang said it would "not rule out issuing new bonds" if market conditions are favorable.</p></body>
Chip and AI-linked stocks have whacked in recent weeks after a sharp run-up, while inflation concerns, the U.S.-Iran conflict, and stretched valuations have also weighed on sentiment.
The AI data center build-out is driving up prices for some consumer goods.
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