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Side Underride Verdicts Mount as Trucking Industry Resists Guards

Side underride crash verdicts top $32 million. A 2026 study says $2,500 guards prevent deaths. Wabash National (WNC) holds a patent. Insurers and fleets face rising costs.

Indices26d ago

Dow Hits Record on Iran Deal Hopes; Nasdaq Slides on AMD Miss

Dow closed at a record high on Iran deal optimism; Nasdaq fell for first time in five sessions after AMD missed quarterly estimates and gave weak outlook.

Stocks26d ago

DoorDash CEO: Dot robot still has too many kinks to scale

DoorDash's Dot robot faces hurdles from restaurant prep times to gated-community drop-offs before it can expand beyond Phoenix, CEO Tony Xu said.

Crypto26d ago

Lummis: Senate Will Vote on CLARITY Act Before August Recess

Lummis says the Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act before recess, putting lawmakers on record on crypto oversight. Democrats flag five unresolved areas including securities protections and illicit finance.

Earnings26d ago

Hagerty Beats on Revenue, Raises Full-Year Guidance After 16% Member Jump

Hagerty's 16% member jump and a profitable marketplace drove Q2 revenue above guidance. The insurer raised its full-year outlook and sees the collector-car ecosystem accelerating.

Earnings26d ago

Sinclair (SBGI) Misses Q2 Estimates; Core Ad Sales Drop 8.4%

Q2 adjusted EBITDA landed at $113 million, below the $122 million consensus. Sinclair kept its $575-600 million full-year view, a second-half-heavy target.

Stocks26d ago

EOG, CAT Lead 52-Stock Earnings Beat List as MPC Surges

EOG Resources beat by $4.05, Caterpillar by $1.97, and Marathon Petroleum by $3.57 in a Q2 season that produced only 52 genuine earnings surprises from 400 US reports.

Commodities26d ago

Avanti Gold CEO to Present at OTCQB Virtual Conference on Aug 6

Avanti Gold CEO Mohamed Cisse will present at the OTCQB Virtual Investor Conference on Aug. 6. The company's flagship Misisi Project in the DRC holds 3.1 million ounces of inferred gold resources.

Crypto26d ago

WSJ Board Pushes Crypto Clarity Act Rewrite on Loophole Fears

WSJ editorial board warns the Clarity Act's stablecoin rewards loophole and decentralized network exemptions could introduce new financial risks even as it ends SEC-CFTC confusion on crypto oversight.

Stocks26d ago

A $20 Dry Bag Sale Pushes Frugal Blog Donations to $825.63

The July roundup's only sale, a $20 dry bag on Facebook Marketplace, pushed Oregon Food Bank donations to $825.63. About twenty items remain listed.

Stocks26d ago

Meta Releases Muse Code Beta as Monetization Pressure Mounts

Meta released Muse Code, a terminal coding agent, in beta. Zuckerberg said it handles complete software engineering tasks. The launch comes as Meta faces pressure to monetize AI.

Stocks26d ago

China mandates AI classes for 6-year-olds in national education push

Beijing mandates at least eight hours of AI courses per year for all primary and secondary students as Hangzhou and Wenzhou set higher floors. Scholars warn of a 'cognitive short-circuit' at formative stages.