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Why Michigan voters are hearing ‘communist’ as they vote Tuesday
US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and Republicans have a new favorite term for their opponents on the left: Communists. …
Pfizer (PFE) earnings Q2 2026
Pfizer Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates and…
Bessent says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of
The U.S. and Iran could reach a deal on Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with freedom of movement for commercial ships, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview. "We are in talks with the Iranians,"…
Palantir stock rises 16% on soaring commercial revenue, AI sovereignty
Palantir CEO Alex Karp speaks during an interview on July 27, 2026 in New York City.John Lamparski | Getty ImagesPalantir soared in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company reported "otherworldly" second-quarter earnings driven by…
Treasury yields move higher as investors mull uncertainty around peace
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Tuesday as investors mulled the ongoing uncertainty around the state of negotiations in the Middle East. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing —…
Takaichi’s fiscal push could lift growth — and Japan’s already-rising
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Via ReutersJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed forward with…
BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much
Britain's BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.The oil giant posted underlying replacement…
Trump warns Iran talks are ‘last chance’ to end war
A woman and a child walk past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, 2026. Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran is the "last chance"…
Saudi Aramco profits soar in second quarter as Iran war squeezes oil supply
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminalAhmed Jadallah | ReutersSaudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a jump in second-quarter profit, following a period of severe disruption through the Strait of Hormuz amid the sprawling…
Big Tech’s Anthropic and OpenAI stakes distort corporate earnings
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, center, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026.Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesTech companies' venture capital…