Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
On July 17, 2026, Netflix shares fell during midday trading as investors weighed weakness across semiconductors, while energy prices firmed and attention also turned to fresh developments in Chinese AI capabilities.
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A reported $25 billion spending plan underscores how quickly cloud and compute infrastructure is becoming a central battleground in the race to serve artificial intelligence workloads.
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An AI lab is in early talks with Meta about leasing computing capacity in a deal discussed at roughly $10 billion, according to a report. Talks are at a preliminary stage and may not result in an agreement.
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A new report says Chevron has moved to expand its exposure to Iraqi crude production, aiming to reduce dependence on tanker routes that can be disrupted by tensions tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
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A new platform aims to connect institutional buyers to verified suppliers of pre-owned, refurbished, and surplus Nvidia data-center accelerators, indicating continued demand for high-end GPUs even as supply and pricing dynamics remain tight.
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With Amazon’s next quarterly results due in late July, a new market note points to unusually large expected moves and lays out an options approach aimed at profiting from that volatility.
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A Yahoo Finance report says Meta has tapped a senior executive from Amazon’s cloud organization as the company moves toward a major AI infrastructure buildout, alongside planned 2026 capital spending of $125 billion to $145 billion.
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The streaming company reported a profit beat but posted revenue short of expectations, and its outlook for the coming quarter pointed to a step down in growth.
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A push to expand its liquefied natural gas portfolio, including the Golden Pass project, is aimed at increasing export capacity and locking in longer-term earnings potential as global LNG markets evolve.
