Cracker Barrel CEO Stepping Down After Logo Controversy, Activist Pressure
Cracker Barrel said Chief Executive Julie Masino is stepping down, effective Aug. 10, and will be succeeded by David Deno. Masino will remain with Cracker Barrel in an advisory capacity until Oct. 9.
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KKR, Blackstone Sign $16 Billion Kuwait Oil Deal
The companies that manage Kuwait's oil sector signed a $16 billion lease agreement with a group of investors led by Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR.
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Rocket Lab Wins Record $266 Million U.S. Space Force Contract
Rocket Lab received a $266 million U.S. Space Force contract, its largest agreement to date, for up to 18 suborbital launches that will support missile defense capabilities.
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Philip Morris Opens $1.2 Billion Manufacturing Campus to Grow Zyn Brand
Philip Morris International opened a $1.2 billion manufacturing campus in Colorado, part of the tobacco company's efforts to expand its Zyn portfolio and meet rising demand for nicotine pouches.
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Nvidia in Talks With OpenAI to Guarantee $250 Billion Financing for Data Center
Project would be one of the largest AI computing hubs and involve power controlled by the U.S. government.
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Chip Maker Soars 466% on Debut to Become No. 1 in China Stock Market
CXMT's trading debut caps the rise of an upstart whose products are sought by Apple.
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AstraZeneca Sees 2030 Goal on Track as Cancer Drugs Drive Growth
The drugmaker's revenue rose 5% when adjusted for currency changes, driven by growth in oncology sales.
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Porsche to Cut 5,000 More Jobs After Sales Collapse in China
The announcement is the latest warning sign from Germany's troubled car industry.
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Paramount Wanted to Close Its Warner Deal Quickly. Now It's in Limbo.
The companies can't combine yet, meaning promised cost savings and strategic moves are on hold while rivals push ahead.
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Nvidia Bets on Ilya Sutskever's New AI Lab to Expand Compute Reach
The partnership with the former top OpenAI scientist aims to boost the chip giant's high-profile customer roster during the AI boom.
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United Approached Delta Last Year About Merging Airlines
United Chief Executive Scott Kirby called Delta's CEO to discuss a potential deal, but the talks didn't progress, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Audi Cuts Guidance on China Woes, Escalating Geopolitical Tensions
The company-part of Volkswagen Group-cut its full-year guidance on worsening market conditions.
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Vodafone Raises Guidance on Safaricom Deal
The telecommunications company said its key earnings metric should come in at the upper end of the new outlook.
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Why Google Cloud's Hot Sales Can't Save the Stock
Alphabet stock sank after earnings because of the company's Al capex. The punishment ignores what all that money is for: Google Cloud's AI servers.
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Waymo Is Racking Up Thousands of Dollars of Parking Fines in Austin
As robotaxis scale, cities and law-enforcement agencies are cracking down on bad behavior.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 27, 2026 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)
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