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Dream Finders to Buy Beazer for $915 Million

Dream Finders Homes inked a deal to buy Beazer Homes for about $915 million, following several months of talks.

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FAA Orders Inspections of Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX Jets Over Possible Cracks

Cracks were found on some older plane models in a structural reinforcement around one of the service doors, the agency said.

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SK Hynix to Invest $38 Billion on Expansion of Chip Production Capacity

The memory chip maker is seeking to ramp up output to meet growing demand fueled by the AI boom.

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Allianz Posts Lower Net Profit Amid Portfolio Reshuffle

Europe's largest insurer by market capitalization booked an 11% rise in group operating profit, reaching a new record as it turns to dealmaking to reshape its portfolio.

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Volkswagen Backer Porsche SE Calls for Faster Overhaul After $3.5 Billion Hit

The German automaker's major shareholder urged swift action to improve competitiveness after impairments on its investment.

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Missouri Court Grants Delay for Bayer's Roundup Settlement Hearing

A hearing to consider the final approval of Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion class settlement over its Roundup weedkiller has been postponed to Sept. 14.

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This Fashion IPO's Growth Story Looks Flimsy

Reformation's edge on quality and value appears to be unproven.

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Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media

A New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.

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Monte dei Paschi Weighs Strategic Options as Intesa Circles

The Italian bank said that it is analyzing, together with advisors, its strategic options as rival Intesa Sanpaolo proceeds with a $35 billion takeover bid.

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Two Quantum IPOs Face Their First Big Earnings Tests

Quantinuum and Infleqtion report earnings next week, giving investors their first major look at two of the newest public quantum-computing companies. Here's what their charts suggest comes next.

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Facing AI 'Apocalypse,' Once-Hot Software Companies Race to Reinvent Themselves

Generative AI is steamrollering the once booming industry known as software-as-a-service. "You have to burn the ships and start from the ground up."

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SpaceX True Believers Propel Shares Past End of Epic Lockup

Some analysts are raising an eyebrow. Retail sees an 'insane opportunity' to buy.

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Ratings Firm Accused of Grade Inflation Vouched for $40 Billion of Insurer Debt

Egan-Jones says it stands by the integrity and rigor of its ratings, which have been banned by a key regulator and are the focus of a lawsuit brought by former employees.

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Naver Posts Resilient Second-Quarter Profit Despite Higher AI Costs

The South Korean internet company posted resilient second-quarter earnings despite higher AI-related operating costs, supported by solid growth in its core search platform and e-commerce businesses.

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August 07, 2026 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)