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Microsoft's Irish Hub Is Profit Powerhouse — WSJ

By Richard Rubin and Theo FrancisMicrosoft's Ireland hub generates over $7 million in pretax profit per employee, 13 times the company's worldwide average, according to new required disclosures that show the company concentrating earnings in the low-tax jurisdiction.Microsoft's disclosures are amon…

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Solar Stocks Get Their Moment Under the Sun — WSJ

By Krystal HurThings are looking bright for solar stocks.The race to build artificial-intelligence data centers-and the expected rise in demand for power-has helped drive a rally in solar stocks.Below are some of the big gainers as of this morning:This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live cov…

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AstraZeneca Might Face Questions About Next Year's Profitability — Market Talk

AstraZeneca might have to address questions about its potential to expand profitability next year when it reports second-quarter results, Bank of America analysts say in a research note. The U.K. drugmaker is expected to report quarterly sales of $15.4 billion and core earnings per share of $2.51…

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Chicago Business Activity Cooled in June

By Paulo TrevisaniBusiness activity in the Chicago area slowed but still beat expectations this month, a monthly survey showed Tuesday.The Chicago Business Barometer, compiled by MNI Indicators, slipped to 56.7 in June from 62.7 in May, which was its highest since January 2022.Economists polled by…

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Luxury Home Prices Rise Faster Than Non-Luxury Sale Prices — Market Talk

The median U.S. luxury home sale price rose 4.7% year over year to $1.37 million during the three months ending May 31, Redfin says. That's more than triple the 1.5% gain in non-luxury sale prices. Luxury prices are increasing largely because demand for luxury homes is on the rise. Pending sales of…

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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbed in June, Conference Board Says

By Jessica CoacciConsumer confidence ticked up in June as moderating oil prices provided some relief to American households, a monthly survey from The Conference Board said.The research group said Tuesday its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 in June from a downwardly revised 90.6 in May. Econ…

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FTC Release: FTC Requires Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Charges It Knowingly Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act

FTC alleged that Amazon routinely denied requests from identity theft victims seeking records of fraudulent transactions made with their personal dataAmazon will pay $2.25 million in civil penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the online retail giant knowingly violated the F…

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Lean Hogs Higher as Traders Watch for USMCA News — Market Talk

1019 ET - Most-active lean hog futures are up 1.7%, potentially establishing upward momentum after last week's Hogs and Pigs report showed a shrinking hog supply in the second half of 2026. Livestock traders are keeping an eye on the flow of news surrounding the future of the USMCA, which is import…

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Lean Hogs Higher as Traders Watch for USMCA News — Market Talk

Most-active lean hog futures are up 1.7%, potentially establishing upward momentum after last week's Hogs and Pigs report showed a shrinking hog supply in the second half of 2026. Livestock traders are keeping an eye on the flow of news surrounding the future of the USMCA, which is important to hog…

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