Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
A market report highlights how Apple’s continued push to reduce reliance on outside modem vendors is being framed as a fresh hit to Qualcomm’s position in the smartphone chip stack, underscoring how supply-chain wins and losses are increasingly tied to timelines for next-generation cellular hardware.
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Ahead of its next earnings report, Palantir is facing investor attention on whether it can keep a streak of faster revenue growth going, with analysts pointing to domestic commercial demand and overseas performance as potential swing factors.
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UK authorities are challenging how Apple will roll out changes to App Store payment rules, while a separate lawsuit alleges Apple was negligent after a crypto scam app appeared on its marketplace.
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The payments company said its second-quarter 2026 financial results will be available on its website, with a conference call set for 9:00 a.m. ET on July 30.
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The payments company reported higher net income, pointing to resilient card and payments activity as consumers continue to spend despite uneven economic conditions.
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In half-year rankings published for North America’s mergers and acquisitions market, Goldman Sachs said it advised on transactions totaling $437.7 billion. Houlihan Lokey, by contrast, led the number of deals, reflecting different strengths in coverage versus deal size.
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Investors focused on Meta’s guidance, as the company indicated higher spending tied to artificial intelligence while sales expectations did not appear to provide relief.
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Thursday trading was shaped by macro expectations around upcoming inflation figures and company-specific results, with Meta falling sharply after its earnings release.
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Moorhead argued that Meta’s latest profitability shortfall reflected internal decisions more than deteriorating demand, as the stock extended a losing streak.
