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CVS Health said it will revamp its weight management program through a partnership with Eli Lilly as the company lifted its full-year outlook and reported a nearly threefold increase in its second-quarter profit.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) has renewed its joint venture with China’s SAIC Motor for another 20 years, marking a new chapter for the partnership after a major restructuring of its operations in the Chinese market that included factory closures and a streamlined vehicle lineup. The renewed agreement preserves the companies’ 50-50 ownership structure and places greater emphasis on developing vehicles within China to better meet the preferences of local consumers.

The partnership plans to launch at least 30 new-energy vehicles by 2030 and deploy tech solutions developed in China for the Chinese market.

Lucid reported second-quarter results on Tuesday that beat revenue expectations but losses ran wider than expected, as the struggling luxury EV maker unveiled an "operational reset" aimed at slashing cash burn, and stabilizing a business that recently had to publicly deny it was heading for bankruptcy.

Following the demise of its ill-fated Libra experiment, the company is offering third-party cryptocurrency options for creators and advertisers.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA), Citi and American Airlines launched expanded benefits for the Citi /AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard. The refresh introduces broader lounge access, higher rewards accrual, travel credits and upgraded hotel and car rental perks. The card now sits on Mastercard's new World Legend benefits tier, aimed at frequent American Airlines travelers in the premium segment. This update sits squarely in Mastercard's core business of powering payment networks and...

BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserves that uses Solana alongside Ethereum.

Robinhood Markets is opening access to private venture capital investments for retail traders through the upcoming New York Stock Exchange listing of Robinhood Ventures Fund II.

Two new BlackRock funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, are extending the asset manager's push into onchain finance.

The convenience chain's 7-Select Soda line includes a cola, an orange soda, and a lemon-lime option, each priced at $1.99 for a 20-ounce bottle

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) is rolling out drone delivery in parts of Florida through a partnership with Alphabet owned Wing. The company is also expanding into GLP-1 weight loss drug prescriptions, paired with nutrition coaching and AI based support services. Both moves come as competition with other large retailers intensifies around delivery speed and direct to consumer healthcare offerings. Walmart is using its scale in retail and logistics to test how far it can stretch its model beyond...

Elon Musk is rolling out X Money, a new banking feature offering debit cards and high interest rates for select users.

Target (NYSE:TGT) has introduced its first Good & Gather cookbook, featuring 100 recipes built around the owned food and beverage brand. The cookbook showcases dishes developed by Target’s in-house test kitchen and is positioned to support the company’s food discovery ambitions. This launch expands Target’s merchandising presence in grocery and ties into its broader multibillion-dollar owned brand goals. For investors watching Target, the Good & Gather cookbook adds another layer to the...

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) has rolled out integrated private markets intelligence on Capital IQ Pro with data from With Intelligence. The company has also introduced Adaptive Retrieval and Deterministic Retrieval tools on the S&P Global AI Data Portal. These updates are designed to support clients across private equity, private credit, hedge funds and wealth segments. S&P Global is known for benchmark indices, credit ratings and data services, and Capital IQ Pro sits at the center of its...

The Donald Trump administration on Thursday introduced changes to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations aimed at expediting the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, granting Amazon.com Inc.‘s Robotaxi operator Zoox a temporary exemption to deploy its driverless vehicles commercially. Sean...

Samsung Electronics introduced the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9, featuring new AI-driven health and sports tracking tools. The wearables include advanced biometric tracking, extended battery life, and support for demanding activities such as professional diving. The launch reflects a shift in Samsung Electronics' wearable strategy toward more health focused and performance oriented devices. For investors following Samsung Electronics, ticker KOSE:A005930, the new wearables arrive...

Nike has launched its new Studio Fleece line, a women's sportswear collection centered on versatile essentials like hoodies and sweatpants. The release targets the athleisure segment and comes as the company looks to refresh its women's offering during 2026. The collection is positioned as a simple, mix and match range that sets up further product drops later this year. Nike, listed as NYSE:NKE, is putting fresh attention on women's sportswear with Studio Fleece at a time when its...

NIO (NYSE:NIO) has launched its first fifth generation battery swap station in China. The new site is the 4,000th battery swap station in the country and begins a broader rollout of the latest infrastructure. Fifth generation stations are designed for faster swaps, larger energy storage and use across all NIO brands. NIO operates as an electric vehicle company with a focus on premium EVs and a vertically integrated energy ecosystem in China. The fifth generation battery swap rollout sits...

Miivo AI (TSX-V:MIVO) CEO Alex Damouni talked with Proactive about the company's new Customer Insights Platform and how it supports small and medium-sized businesses by improving customer engagement through AI-powered automation. Proactive: Welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. Joining...

The social media platform is creating a way for users to send money to each other. How to access X Money and obtain an X Visa debit card.

Rocket Lab signed a new multi-launch deal with Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS for three dedicated Electron missions. The agreement expands an existing launch partnership and lifts the total planned missions between the companies to 18. This latest contract focuses on deploying iQPS satellites for its synthetic aperture radar constellation. Rocket Lab, listed as NasdaqGS:RKLB, continues to build out its commercial launch backlog at a time when its stock has been volatile. The share...

Goldman Sachs is integrating artificial intelligence across public and private investments through a dedicated asset-management platform.

China’s breakthrough in domestic chipmaking equipment sparked a major semiconductor sell-off, dragging down Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) despite strong fundamentals. An announcement from a manufacturing facility in Shanghai on July 27, 2026, caused a severe summer downturn for the AI semiconductor market. State-supported Shanghai Aishengna reported the production of homegrown immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) […]

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares moved higher on Thursday after the space launch company secured a new multi-launch agreement with Japan-based Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) for three dedicated Electron missions.

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) has launched Parcata, an AI-driven platform that autonomously detects and patches cybersecurity vulnerabilities in real time. The company has also partnered with DHL Supply Chain to support the UK Ministry of Defence with upgraded logistics and supply chain services. Both developments are positioned as part of Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy and were announced ahead of mid 2026. Leidos shares recently closed at $114.37, with the stock up 6.6% over the past week...

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and T. Rowe Price have partnered to launch a private markets interval fund aimed at retail investors. The new fund is designed to give individuals access to private market exposure that has typically been limited to institutions. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has publicly backed the revised Crypto Clarity Act, a rare break from the stance of many large bank leaders. Goldman Sachs Group enters this news cycle with NYSE:GS trading at $1,033.34 and up 13.0% year...

Meta Platforms and BlackRock announced a partnership to develop a US$14b data center campus in Texas focused on AI infrastructure. The project is structured as Meta's largest external infrastructure collaboration to date and is intended to expand AI compute capacity. The data center campus is designed to support the training and deployment of Meta's AI models for its products and services. Meta Platforms, trading on NasdaqGS:META, is moving ahead with this large AI focused buildout while...

DoorDash becomes the eighth operator in the U.S. to earn Part 135 air carrier certification, authorizing commercial drone delivery

Investing.com -- Direxion on Wednesday launched a new family of exchange-traded funds designed to generate income by writing call options on individual high-volatility stocks, expanding beyond its traditional leveraged and inverse ETF offerings.

Oil prices were jumping higher after the U.S. military intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at American forces in Jordan. Shortly after the attack, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed groups that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps previously directed to attack American troops and Saudi energy infrastructure. The escalation in hostilities hit market hopes that the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway would reopen.