Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
The industrial equipment maker pointed to momentum tied to AI-related infrastructure and received a $392 million tariff refund that boosted results.
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In a note carried by Yahoo Finance, Morgan Stanley pointed to a broad Q2 outperformance from Gartner and said the sales environment improved on a sequential basis, suggesting demand conditions for enterprise IT research services may be stabilizing.
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Circle said its Arc network will add Visa, Mastercard and BlackRock as validators, while also pointing to activity on its testnet ahead of a September launch.
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A market report says Azure’s fiscal-year revenue run-rate has passed $100 billion as Microsoft leans further into AI-driven cloud demand. Investors will now weigh the durability of the growth against concerns about spending and pricing for the AI era.
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A reported shift away from the classic Android Assistant and toward Gemini is likely to affect how advertisers plan for app- and search-ad experiences, especially once new real-time, context-driven surfaces are fully rolled out.
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A new Morgan Stanley view, carried by Yahoo Finance, argues that the market is increasingly rewarding companies that can translate artificial-intelligence deployments into productivity and stronger profit profiles.
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The audio streaming company reported 300 million Premium subscribers, a roughly 9% increase versus the same period last year, underscoring the continuing shift toward paid listening.
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The healthcare retailer and insurer reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, helped by stronger performance across key segments, prompting higher 2026 guidance.
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A Yahoo Finance column argues that investors who dismissed Coca-Cola’s long reputation for steady returns may have missed how the company’s recent performance could change the stock’s standing for long-term portfolios.
