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BOEING RAISES OUTLOOK 

Boeing boosted its earnings guidance for the year as it reported a profit of $1.65 billion, or $2.24 a share, buoyed by continued strong demand for the aerospace giant's jetliners. Revenue climbed to $22.05 billion.

 
DEUTSCHE BANK FINANCE CHIEF FACES INTERNAL HEAT 
 

Deutsche Bank's finance chief, Stefan Krause, has made an overhaul of the bank's financial-reporting systems a cornerstone of his six-year tenure at the bank. But with U.S. authorities citing serious concerns about the bank's financial data, Krause himself is now under pressure.

 
BODIES FROM MH17 LEAVE UKRAINE FOR NETHERLANDS 
 

The first in a series of planes carrying bodies of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines crash left Ukraine for the Netherlands, where forensics experts will begin the complex task of identifying the bodies.

 
WHIRLPOOL CUTS GUIDANCE, POSTS DECLINE IN PROFIT 
 

Whirlpool's 2Q profit fell to $179 million, or $2.25 a share, as the appliance maker's international operations experienced weak sales. Overall sales declined to $4.68 billion. Shares drop 4% as results missed analysts' expectations.

 
U.S. STOCKS TRADE MIXED 
 

U.S. stocks traded mixed amid strong corporate earnings. Stocks have surged to records in 2014 as improving economic data and low interest rates boosted their appeal.

 
DELTA AIR LINES 2Q PROFIT RISES 17% 
 

Delta earned $801 million, or 94c a share, on higher passenger and operating revenue as traffic increased. Excluding items, EPS was $1.04. Revenue rose 9.4% to $10.62 billion. Analysts expected $1.03 EPS and revenue of $10.65 billion. Shares up 3%.

 
GENERAL DYNAMICS PROFIT SLIPS 
 

General Dynamics's 2Q earnings slipped to $541 million as the defense contractor recorded sales declines in three of its four business units. Revenue fell 4.6% to $7.47 billion.

 
BCE TO TAKE BELL ALIANT UNIT PRIVATE IN $3.68 BILLION DEAL 
 

Canadian telecommunications giant BCE plans to buy out minority shareholders of its Bell Aliant division for about $3.68 billion, aiming to simplify its overall corporate structure.

 
DAIMLER SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT RISES 
 

Daimler reported a sharp rise in second-quarter operating earnings on record sales at its Mercedes-Benz luxury car division and confirmed it expects to report significant growth for the full year.

 
PEPSI RAISES GUIDANCE ON STRONG RESULTS 
 

PepsiCo said its 2Q revenue edged up 0.5% to $16.89 billion, helped by higher beverage and snack volumes, as it increased its earnings outlook for the year. Pepsi profit for the period dropped slightly to $1.98 billion.

 
KERRY ARRIVES IN ISRAEL FOR CEASE-FIRE TALKS 
 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there have been "steps forward" in the diplomacy aimed at ending the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.

 
 
 
 
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BOE PAYS ATTENTION TO PAY 
 

Last year, the substantial pay package granted to incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney was attracting attention. This year, the focus for the BOE is very much on what is happening to everyone else's wages.

 
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THE FED STILL HAS LITTLE REASON TO WORRY ABOUT INFLATION 
 

The Labor Department's latest consumer price index report suggests concerns about inflation pressures may again be premature. Sign up here for The Wall Street Journal's daily report on global central banks.