--- title: "Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: Walmart Lowers Prices on Thousands of Items, Including Beef and Coca-Cola | Vertex ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/291852171.md" description: "Major corporate developments include Vertex Pharmaceuticals acquiring Crinetics for $10B, Solstice Advanced Materials buying Element Solutions for over $12B, and Lockheed Martin acquiring Ultra Maritime for $3.45B. Other key events feature Microsoft cutting 3,000 Xbox jobs, Toyota expanding in Texas with a $3.6B plan, and SK Hynix reducing its U.S. IPO fundraising target to $28B. Additionally, TeraWulf signed a $19B lease with Anthropic for AI infrastructure." datetime: "2026-07-06T23:24:27.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/291852171.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/291852171.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/291852171.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: Walmart Lowers Prices on Thousands of Items, Including Beef and Coca-Cola | Vertex ... Walmart Lowers Prices on Thousands of Items, Including Beef and Coca-Cola The largest U.S. grocer wins praise from President Trump for the move. \---- Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 Billion The acquisition would add to Vertex's pipeline and potentially grow its annual revenue by $5 billion with the addition of Crinetics-developed drugs Palsonify and Atumelnant, the company said. \---- Toyota to Move Tacoma Production to Texas in $3.6 Billion U.S. Expansion Plan The automaker will boost vehicle production at its San Antonio truck and SUV plant. \---- Microsoft Is Cutting More Than 3,000 Jobs in Xbox Division The videogame unit's revenue has fallen and its Netflix-like subscription service is far below expectations. \---- Solstice Advanced Materials to Buy Element Solutions for More Than $12 Billion The Honeywell spinoff aims to expand its footprint in high-growth electronics and artificial intelligence infrastructure markets. \---- Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime in $3.45 Billion Deal Lockheed said Ultra Maritime's portfolio of anti-submarine warfare will complement and expand its ability to offer sonar solutions for maritime platforms. \---- Rogers Communications Buys Rest of Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors for C$4.35 Billion Rogers Communications is buying out the final portion of the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment from Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports for $3.06 billion. \---- Strategy Logs $8.3 Billion Loss as It Sells Off Bitcoin The loss comes after the company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, sold 3,588 Bitcoin for less than it paid. \---- This American Investor Is Betting Big on a European Budget Airline The latest proposal-the fifth from Castlelake-comes as airline stocks worldwide have tumbled in the wake of the Iran war and the subsequent surge in jet fuel prices. \---- TeraWulf Signs $19 Billion Lease With Anthropic for AI-Infrastructure Campus TeraWulf will partner with Anthropic to build an artificial-intelligence infrastructure campus in Kentucky that could generate $19 billion in revenue. \---- Comcast's Sky to Buy ITV's Media and Entertainment Unit for Up to $2.14 Billion Comcast's Sky has agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment business in a deal that will see ITV spin ITV Studios off into a separate London-listed business. \---- SK Hynix Trims Fundraising Target for U.S. Listing to $28 Billion The share sale would still rank among the biggest in history, second only to SpaceX's record IPO. \---- Novartis to Buy Myricx Bio for Up to $1.5 Billion The deal for the privately held U.K.-based biotechnology firm will help bolster Novartis's oncology capabilities. \---- France's Thales to Take Stake in Maritime Drone Maker Exail Ahead of Takeover Thales signed an agreement with the Gorge family for its 35.51% combined stake, valuing Exail at $4.46 billion, including debt. \---- Besi Shares Tumble Amid Fears of Uptake Delay of New Chip-Stacking Technology Shares fell 6.7% in early afternoon European trading, but remained up over 90% so far this year. (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 06, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [COKE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COKE.US.md) - [WULF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WULF.US.md) - [ESI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ESI.US.md) - [WMT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WMT.US.md) - [CRNX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRNX.US.md) - [TM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TM.US.md) - [VRTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VRTX.US.md) - [7203.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/7203.JP.md) - [LMT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LMT.US.md) - [SOLS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOLS.US.md) - [WULX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WULX.US.md) - [07709.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07709.HK.md) - [TMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TMH.US.md) - [ANTH.NA](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ANTH.NA.md) - [03121.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03121.HK.md) - [LMTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LMTS.US.md) - [LMTL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LMTL.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [HON.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HON.US.md) - [RCI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RCI.US.md) - [MSTR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSTR.US.md) - [CMCSA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CMCSA.US.md) - [NVS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVS.US.md) - [TOYOF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TOYOF.US.md) - [SOLSV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOLSV.US.md) - [HONIV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HONIV.US.md) - [STRF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRF.US.md) - [STRC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRC.US.md) - [STRK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRK.US.md) - [STRD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STRD.US.md) - [CCZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CCZ.US.md) - [CMCSV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CMCSV.US.md) - [NOT.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NOT.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Vertex Stock?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296449653.md) - [Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reserved](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296480956.md) - [Walmart Q2 Earnings Will Put Its 54-Year Dividend Streak to the Test](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296259139.md) - [The 2027 Toyota bZ is now on sale: Here’s how much it costs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296274249.md) - [Walmart Earnings Preview: Can Q2 Results Continue to Drive the Stock Price Up?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296333415.md)