Procter &amp; Gamble is buying supplement brand Thorne for $3.8 billion, CEO Shailesh Jejurikar said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
The acquisition, which is set to be announced Tuesday, is a bid… [+1942 chars]

P&G CEO Shailesh Jejurikar said the acquisition is a play to grow the company's health business on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

CNBC

Procter & Gamble will acquire supplements brand Thorne for $3.8 billion, CEO tells CNBC - CNBC

Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said.

Ars Technica

Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting - Ars Technica

WASHINGTON -- U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from fighting in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz… [+1444 chars]

U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from Iran war

Abcnews.com

US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

McDonalds recently revved up the amount of deals and discounts it offers to attract more customers. That strategy seems to have hit a roadblock.
The burger chain on Tuesday reported its slowest grow… [+1988 chars]

McDonald’s recently revved up the amount of deals and discounts it offers to attract more customers. That strategy seems to have hit a roadblock.

McDonald’s sales in the US are slowing after deal fatigue - cnn.com

DETROIT Despite reporting a 10.2% decline in its July U.S. vehicle sales Tuesday, Ford Motor is touting the results as a "good sales month."
That's according to Rob Kaffl, Ford's director of U.S. sa… [+1971 chars]

The July decline adds to a lackluster sales year for the automaker, with results off 9.7% compared with 2025.

Why Ford believes its 10.2% July U.S. sales decline was still a 'good' month - CNBC

Certificate of deposit yields edged higher this month, with average 12-month rates climbing to 1.68%, according to FDIC data. But while a sub-2% return isnt much to write home about, some competitive… [+5607 chars]

Average CD rates may sit under 2%, but select banks and credit unions are offering high yields. Here’s what to look for before locking in your cash

MarketWatch

This CD is offering 9%, and another 7.5% — plus 8 more of the best CD APYs of August 2026 - MarketWatch

David Ellison, the tech scion behind Paramount Skydance, defended his deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a Tuesday op-ed in the New York Times, claiming that Democratic state attorneys general are… [+108 chars]

The Paramount Skydance CEO defended his deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery and said he’s voted for Democrats and Republicans and held liberal and conservative values.

The Washington Post

David Ellison says court fight over Warner Bros. is about his politics, CNN - The Washington Post

A record number of consumers entered debt consolidation in the first half of 2026, with an average balance of about $40,000, according to one of the nations largest debt-management nonprofits. 
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A record number of consumers are entering debt consolidation, according to one of the nation’s largest debt-management nonprofits.

USA Today

Swimming in debt, record numbers of Americans seek credit counseling - USA Today

Apple is now seeking a preliminary injunction in its trade secrets case against OpenAI, which aims to stop the AI model maker from moving forward with developing an AI device or other products based … [+2835 chars]

Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional former staff may have retained or accessed confidential information.

TechCrunch

Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI - TechCrunch

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to v… [+3671 chars]

Foreign buyers are pulling back sharply from U.S. residential real estate, in part due to a pullback among workers that would qualify for H-1B visas.

Foreigners are buying fewer U.S. properties, but luxury homebuilders still draw them in - CNBC

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

Pfizer beat second-quarter expectations Tuesday, offsetting a continued steep decline for its Covid products.

Investor's Business Daily

Why Pfizer Just Hiked Its Guidance By $500 Million - Investor's Business Daily

Stocks rose on Tuesday, fueled by strong quarterly results from companies such as Palantir Technologies and Caterpillar, as oil prices dropped amid optimism that a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait… [+2719 chars]

The major stock averages surged Monday, with the Dow closing at a record high, as Amazon eclipsed $3 trillion in market cap for the first time.

Dow futures leap 600 points, S&P 500 poised for record after Bessent says Hormuz deal is close: Live updates - CNBC

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Strategy Sells $105M in Bitcoin to Prop … [+4264 chars]

Strategy sold $104M in Bitcoin last week to help prop up STRC, a financial product they created to… help them buy more Bitcoin.

Decrypt

Morning Minute: Saylor Sells Bitcoin Again - Decrypt

Explanatory Notes
Goods (Census basis)
Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods betwe… [+36131 chars]

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion in June, down $4.4 billion from $77.6 billion in May, revised.

Bea.gov

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2026 - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov)

SpaceX (SPCX) will report highly anticipated second quarter results on Tuesday after the bell its first report as a public company which comes as the stock has been in a free fall. 
SpaceX stock has… [+3558 chars]

SpaceX will report highly anticipated second quarter results on Tuesday after the bell, its first report as a public company.

Yahoo Entertainment

SpaceX's first-ever earnings report comes with stock under pressure: Q2 preview - Yahoo Finance UK

Anthropic PBC has struck a $10 billion deal for computing capacity from a months-old infrastructure startup, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the Claude makers latest effort to k… [+239 chars]

Anthropic PBC has struck a $10 billion deal for computing capacity from a months-old infrastructure startup, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the Claude maker’s latest effort to keep pace with demand for its products.

Bloomberg

Anthropic Inks $10 Billion Computing Deal With Cloud Startup - Bloomberg.com

Caterpillar stock soars after the machinery maker reports second-quarter earnings per share of $8.17 from sales of $20.5 billion.

Barron's

Caterpillar Stock Soars as Earnings Smash Estimates - barrons.com

In its first acquisition since going public last month, Bending Spoons on Tuesday said that it has agreed to buy spreadsheet and database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash. 
Founded in 2013… [+1422 chars]

At its peak in 2021, Airtable was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion.

Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B - TechCrunch

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