OIL SUPERTANKER RATES SOAR TOWARD $510,000 A DAY AS US-IRAN TENSIONS CONTINUE TO CHOKE HORMUZ SHIPPING
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BAIDU 2Q REV. 31.33B YUAN, EST. 31.59B YUAN || 2Q ADJ. EBITDA 6.15B YUAN, EST. 5.81B YUAN || 2Q ADJ PROFIT PER ADS 7.22 YUAN, EST. 9.75 YUAN
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GERMANY AUG. ZEW INVESTOR EXPECTATIONS RISE TO 34.2; EST. 30.0
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EUROZONE ZEW SURVEY EXPECTATIONS JUL: 31.4 (PREV 23.4)
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WHO OFFICIAL IN CONGO, ASKED ABOUT PLAN TO TURNAROUND EBOLA OUTBREAK WITHIN THREE MONTHS: IT IS POSSIBLE IF WE HAVE THE RESOURCES
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HYUNDAI MOTOR'S SOUTH KOREAN LABOUR UNION TO STAGE STRIKE FOR FIVE DAYS - UNION
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Iran will not overlook the blood of the martyred leader and innocent children of Minab — Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf 'We pledge to use all our strength to repel aggression, punish the aggressor, and bring honor to Iran' 'Iran will emerge victorious from this historic test'
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XIAOMI 2Q NET INCOME 9.46B YUAN, EST. 5.76B YUAN || 2Q REV. 108.92B YUAN, EST. 108.33B YUAN
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IRANIAN MEN CONSCRIPTED INTO THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS FOR THEIR COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE FEAR THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES COULD LOSE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN CANADA, AFTER LETTERS WARNED THE MANDATORY STINT MAY AMOUNT TO MEMBERSHIP IN A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
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MOODY'S AFFIRMS AUSTRALIA'S AAA RATINGS; MAINTAINS STABLE OUTLOOK
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HOME DEPOT Q2 NET SALES $47.86 BLN VS IBES ESTIMATE $47.27 BLN || Q2 COMPARABLE SALES INCREASED 1.7% & COMPARABLE SALES IN U.S. INCREASED 1.3% || Q2 ADJ EPS $4.92 VS IBES ESTIMATE $4.73 || REAFFIRMS FISCAL 2026 GUIDANCE || 2026 GUIDANCE INCLUDES IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS
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Home Depot Q2 2026 Earnings:

- Net Sales $47.86B (est $47.33B)

- Comp Sales 1.7% (est +0.94%)

- US Comp Sales +1.3% (est +0.85%)

- Merchandise Inventories $26.85B (est $26.29B)

- Adj EPS $4.92 (est $4.73)

- Still Sees FY Comp Sales About 0% TO +2% (est +1.2%)

- Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Guidance
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SMARTPHONE KING XIAOMI'S PROFITS DROP 43% ON MEMORY CRUNCH, WEAK DEMAND
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COSTCO SELLS VACATIONS, GAS AND, SOON, MEDICARE PLANS - WSJ
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QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS MEDIATORS ARE WAITING FOR OMAN AND IRAN TO REACH A BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON HORMUZ BEFORE RETURNING TO BROADER US-IRAN TALKS
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QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: INVITATION IS STILL OPEN FOR IRANIAN DELEGATION TO VISIT ON PILOTS ISSUE, IRAN HAS NOT RESPONDED
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QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: IRAN AND QATAR ARE IN DIRECT CONTACT ON THE MATTER OF IRANIAN PILOTS
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QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS IRANIAN REQUEST FOR ICRC INVOLVEMENT IN IRANIAN PILOTS ISSUE IS A "MEDIA PLOY"
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QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS AGREEMENT OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ WOULD MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO RESUME THE US-IRAN TALKS
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GOLDMAN AGREES TO BUY REAL ESTATE FIRM LCN FOR UP TO $410 MLN
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Taiwan is giving every citizen ~$314 cash, calling it an "AI dividend" from its booming semiconductor-driven economy. First-half growth hit 14.15% — strongest in 50 years. Defense spending also hits a record, crossing 3% of GDP for the first time.
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