Tesla Quarterly Profit Soars to Record

The Silicon Valley electric-car company posted a profit of $1.1 billion, marking its eighth sequential quarter in the black.

 
Judge Extends Facebook Antitrust Deadline

The Federal Trade Commission now has until Aug. 19 to file an amended antitrust suit against Facebook after the agency's initial bid was dismissed.

 
Aon, Willis Towers Scrap $30 Billion Merger

The Justice Department had alleged the tie-up of insurance brokers would lead to higher prices and reduced innovation for U.S. businesses.

 
LVMH Books Higher 1H Revenue, Profit as Fashion Sales Surge

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's earnings rose sharply in the first half as sales jumped by more than half on the year, driven by the core soft-luxury division.

 
Stagwell, MDC Partners Agree to Merger Following Shareholder Dispute

Shareholders in MDC Partners and Stagwell Media agreed to merge the two advertising and marketing companies after resolving a dispute that had threatened to derail the deal.

 
PerkinElmer Buying BioLegend for $5.25 Billion

The deal is expected to boost PerkinElmer's existing revenue growth and profit margin profile, and add to adjusted earnings a share in the first full year after the closing.

 
Lockheed Martin Earnings Were Solid. The Stock Is Falling.

Lockheed recorded a $0.61 per-share charge related to "performance issues experienced on a classified program" at its jet-making franchise Aeronautics.

 
Boeing's Starliner Set to Launch, Giving Company a Do-Over in Space

NASA needs another way to get to the space station. Friday's test comes after a failed 2019 attempt.

 
Covid-19 Vaccine Pioneer BioNTech Plans Malaria, Tuberculosis Shots

The German company said it would invest some of the profits from the vaccine it markets with Pfizer into developing shots for malaria and tuberculosis in Africa.

 
Barclays Overtakes Credit Suisse in Investment Banking

The U.K. bank's climb up the ranks is a sign that its long, frustrated push to be a major player is making progress thanks in part to the troubles of its Swiss rival.

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