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Taco Bell has temporarily removed several fresh produce items from menus at select locations as health officials investigate a nationwide cyclospora outbreak. The chain has posted notices at affected stores informing customers that lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro, and onions are currently unavailable. Nearly 1,500 people across the country have been sickened in connection…
After 25 years of self-funding, Jeff Bezos is finally opening Blue Origin to outside investors in a landmark capital raise. According to a TBPN discussion featuring John Coogan, Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a reported $130 billion valuation, marking the company’s first external fundraising round. The scoop on the deal, Coogan noted, originated…
Rackspace Technology (RXT) shares plunged roughly 25% Thursday after the company slashed its full-year 2026 revenue outlook and unveiled a $250 million stock offering that rattled investors. The dramatic sell-off came despite Rackspace announcing an expanded AI partnership with Palantir (PLTR), a deal that failed to offset concern over the company’s weakened financial outlook. Rackspace…
The US stock market is expensive by almost any measure, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) hovering near all-time highs and valuations stretched across multiple indicators. Analyst Joachim Klement of Panmure Gordon argues the situation may be worse than it looks, with the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio potentially at never-before-seen levels. The CAPE ratio, which compares…
Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT), known as QCi, is a pure-play quantum computing company with a market capitalization of approximately $2.11 billion. The company is positioned to benefit from accelerating commercial adoption of quantum technologies across a broad range of industries and government applications. The Trump administration issued executive orders on June 22 that mark a…
Salesforce (CRM) may appear attractively priced to bargain-hunting investors right now, but at least one analyst is urging caution before anyone rushes in. The warning comes as Salesforce shares have faced sustained pressure, drawing attention from value-oriented investors scanning for discounted entry points in the enterprise software sector. On the surface, key valuation metrics for…
The United States Postal Service has raised the price of a Forever stamp to 82 cents, up from the previous rate of 78 cents. The latest increase is part of a broader round of postage hikes affecting multiple mail products across the USPS network. Domestic postcards now cost 65 cents, up from 61 cents, while…
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is targeting a $28 billion Nasdaq listing through American depositary receipts, capitalizing on surging global demand for artificial intelligence memory chips. The offering would rank as the second-largest share sale in history, trailing only SpaceX’s roughly $85.7 billion initial public offering completed last month. At $28 billion, the SK Hynix…
Investors are placing their most bullish bets on the U.S. dollar in nearly ten years, reflecting a significant shift in market sentiment toward the greenback. The crowded trade is drawing attention from analysts and traders who see a confluence of factors pushing the dollar higher in 2026. Rising oil prices, driven in part by renewed…
RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace has officially declared its Engineering Center of Excellence in Wolverhampton, UK, fully operational as of July 9, 2026. The facility is purpose-built to advance the development of electric thrust reverser actuation systems, branded by Collins as elecTRAS, for next-generation commercial aircraft. At the heart of the center is a modular…