Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
A new collaboration between CVS Health and Eli Lilly is aimed at improving patient access to GLP-1 medicines, according to a report cited by Yahoo Finance, in a week when investors also scanned major healthcare names for second-quarter outlines.
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A reported leadership change at DeepMind and associated market reaction renewed investor scrutiny of whether Alphabet is keeping pace in the latest wave of artificial intelligence.
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Even as AMD’s stock slipped following its latest results, the market reaction appears to be splitting. Wall Street analysts reportedly adjusted price targets higher, while retail traders leaned into upside scenarios tied to AI-linked product momentum.
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CEO Brian Moynihan estimates GLP-1 medications now represent about 13% of the bank’s total yearly healthcare spending, describing the category as a fast-rising cost factor for employers.
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A market commentary highlighted a rare Wall Street skew for AMD, with dozens of analysts issuing buy ratings while none list the stock as a sell, even after the company posted what the post called a blowout quarter.
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A new report argues that the two biggest U.S. card networks are working toward the same end game: getting deeper into the “rails” that could move value under stablecoins, even as their approaches are not identical.
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Google is reported to be pursuing a large investment and licensing agreement with AI coding startup Mechanize at the same time that Chief Scientist Jeff Dean and other researchers are said to be leaving for a new scientific AI venture.
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Google’s former chief scientist plans to launch a new venture focused on scientific discovery, joined by three other Google veterans, with Google backing the effort as an investor and cloud partner.
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Walt Disney Co. said attendance at its theme parks rose in the latest quarter, with Walt Disney World showing particular improvement, according to a report published Wednesday.
