Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
Amazon’s retail event calendar and the market’s hope for holiday-like demand are helping support the stock, even as investors retreat from technology risk across the board.
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ConocoPhillips (COP) ended the latest trading day at $106.92, down 2.77% from the prior session, according to a market update posted by Yahoo Finance.
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A portfolio benchmark shuffle removed Verizon Communications from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, underscoring how index membership can shift even for widely held, cash-returning telecoms.
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The logistics company said it will begin returning tariff-related refunds in August, citing earlier collections under rules that can change. The update comes as FedEx pointed to a recent quarter in which revenue was boosted by fuel surcharges linked to Iran-war-related costs.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) finished a recent trading day higher after the stock moved up 1.19% to $27.20, even as the broader market tone was described as weaker in the latest market wrap.
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A market-focused screen highlighted Costco (COST) alongside Exxon (X) and 17 additional names as candidates that could hold up better when broader indexes fall.
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The defense contractor’s stock fell 2.39% on the day, according to Yahoo Finance, outpacing the decline seen in the broader market.
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Chevron closed at $171.45, down 2.57% from the prior trading day, according to a market update published on June 24, 2026.
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In the latest trading session, Exxon Mobil (XOM) finished at $136.9, down 2.03% from the previous day, according to Yahoo Finance data.
