Walmart, Target, and Costco generally enjoy pricing advantages over traditional grocers. They can all sell at lower markups because they dont need to make their money on food and other household basi… [+4740 chars]

Pricing, operations, and store growth have all fallen behind.

TheStreet

Kroger’s new CEO reveals the chain’s biggest problems - thestreet.com

A former hospital executive siphoned at least $14 million from a health system and used company money to bankroll a lavish lifestyle that included a $109,000 Beverly Hills baptism celebration for his… [+3623 chars]

Michael Sarian is accused of diverting millions of dollars from hospitals in Florida and other states into personal accounts.

New York Post

Ex-hospital CEO accused of funneling $14M for lavish lifestyle, son's $109K Beverly Hills baptism - New York Post

Earlier this year, the USDA said the US beef cow herd is at its smallest since 1951 after drought forced producers to reduce numbers by selling cows earlier than planned. "Fewer cattle mean less beef… [+907 chars]

Cattle shortages and inflation push beef to record highs

Newser

Ground Beef Now Costs More Per Pound Than Federal Minimum Wage - Newser

A major meat supplier is shuttering two US plant locations, and experts say it’s bad news for carnivores.
JBS USA, a meat-processing company that supplies Costco and BJs, as well as grocers such as … [+3556 chars]

A major meat supplier is shuttering two US plant locations, and experts say it’s bad news for carnivores.

World’s largest meat supplier shuts two plants — and it’s bad news for beef lovers - New York Post

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has issued an initial order laying out basic rules for a hearing about the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process that is set to start late… [+11203 chars]

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge has issued an initial order laying out basic rules for a hearing about the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling process that is set to start later this month. Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Derek Jul…

Marijuana Moment

DEA Judge Issues Order Laying Out Process For Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Starting This Month - Marijuana Moment

<ul><li>Between the Commerce Department's imposition of sweeping export controls and the Pentagon's designating it a supply chain risk, the company has faced treatment typically reserved for foreign … [+2815 chars]

National security concerns and personality clashes landed Anthropic in the middle of a government crackdown.

Axios

Exclusive: Trump tells "The Axios Show" that Anthropic was a national security threat - Axios

The newest Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 electric MPV combines 800V battery tech with limousine-level luxury, top-shelf infotainment options, room for eight, and enough rear legroom to make an S-Class feel l… [+3927 chars]

The newest Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 electric MPV combines 800V battery tech with enough rear legroom to make an S-Class feel like a mini Cooper.

Electrek

400 hp Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 combines limo luxury with lots of legroom - Electrek

The Education Department on Thursday said it is temporarily cutting interest rates for some federal student loan borrowers, a move aimed at easing repayment costs as delinquencies climb to their high… [+2234 chars]

The temporary discount applies to eligible federal Direct Loan borrowers who use automatic payments.

CBS News

The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Not everyone qualifies. - CBS News

What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
some homeless Palestinian
Elon Musk is, at least on paper, the worlds first trillionaire. He reached that milest… [+30365 chars]

Despite all his wealth, Musk’s existence is a cautionary tale.

Currentaffairs.org

A Trillion Dollars Isn’t Worth It If You Have to Be Elon Musk - Home ❧ Current Affairs

Mortgage rates
 fell this week to the lowest level in more than a month, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the… [+4265 chars]

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.47%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.52%.

Fox Business

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in over a month as Iran deal framework takes shape - Fox Business

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes always a decade away! to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines.
The… [+19026 chars]

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

TechCrunch

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M - TechCrunch

M&amp;M's makers Mars will debut artificial dye-free candies in August in a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)-compliant move after facing pressure from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rober… [+4744 chars]

Mars is offering artificial dyes-free M&M's in August following pressure from HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative.

M&M's set August launch for dye-free candies, with 2 colors absent - Fox Business

It may soon get easier for older men to get ahold of testosterone therapy.
On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is requesting updates to the prescribing i… [+4995 chars]

The 2015 warnings were added because concerns about heart risks were raised, plus evidence of benefits were “limited” at the time, the HHS said. The department said research has come ou…

Trump admin seeks to roll back testosterone restrictions — why docs are conflicted - New York Post

Mashable

SpaceX stock price drops after Cursor purchase. How low could it go? - Mashable

As India searches for a homegrown contender in the global artificial intelligence race, billionaire Mukesh Ambani is positioning Reliance Industries as a national champion, rolling out AI services fo… [+4621 chars]

Reliance is weaving AI into telecom services used by more than 500 million people.

Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home - TechCrunch

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday urged Fortinet customers with FortiGate appliances to take steps to secure against ongoing malicious activity aimed at tho… [+4861 chars]

FortiBleed attackers compromised 86,644 FortiGate devices using credential attacks, prompting CISA to urge password resets and MFA.

Internet

CISA Warns Fortinet Customers as FortiBleed Hits 86,644 FortiGate Devices - The Hacker News

Three Democratic senators are calling on the FCC to bar the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger from closing until an agency review of foreign ownership is pending.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen.… [+4976 chars]

Cory Booker, Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren said that a national security review needed to be completed.

Deadline

Senators Call On FCC To Prevent Paramount-WBD Merger From Closing - Deadline

A new report on the U.S. housing
 sector finds that activity remains subdued through the first part of the year as high costs suppress demand.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard Univer… [+2886 chars]

Harvard housing report finds U.S. home sales near lowest level in three decades as high costs and economic uncertainty suppress demand across the market.

Income needed to afford a median-priced home has nearly doubled since 2020, report finds - Fox Business

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Schwebel Baking Co. announced Wednesday that its winding down its operations and will liquidate its business. 
Founded in 1906, Schwebels is based in Youngstown and sells bakery p… [+1861 chars]

Schwebel Baking Co. announced Wednesday that it’s winding down its operations and will liquidate its business.

WPXI Pittsburgh

Schwebel Baking Co. to wind down operations, liquidate its business - WPXI

Micron Technologyis on a great stock run but earnings next week could be an obstacleeven if the memory-chip maker delivers ahead of expectations.
Copyright ©2026Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc. All Rig… [+45 chars]

Why Micron stock could be on course for a fall when it reports fiscal third quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday next week.