Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 11 PM ET: The $80 Billion Debt Cloud Hanging Over David Ellison's Warner Deal | JPMorgan ...
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Dow Jones headlines cover diverse business developments: David Ellison's $80B Warner deal faces debt scrutiny; JPMorgan targets small M&A deals; Levi Strauss raises guidance; UniCredit nears Commerzbank control; Blue Origin seeks $10B funding at $130B valuation; Apple invests $30B in US chips and loses EU court battle; Northrop and Lockheed stocks fall on Iran tensions; Allianz cuts jobs via AI; Air Canada appoints new CEO.
The $80 Billion Debt Cloud Hanging Over David Ellison's Warner Deal
The Paramount CEO has promised not to sell off assets or cut content spending.
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JPMorgan Plans to Target Small-Company Deals as Part of M&A Push
The firm is moving into deals under $500 million, focusing on a generation of baby boomers who are planning business successions.
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Levi Strauss Raises Fiscal-Year Guidance Again as Expanded Offerings, DTC Shift Pay Off
The apparel company said it now expects revenue growth of 7% to 7.5%, compared with its prior guidance of 5.5% to 6.5%, for the fiscal year ending Nov. 29.
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Counterfeit Air-Bag Parts Are Killing U.S. Drivers-and the Government Can't Stop It
After 10 deaths, regulators are warning the public about air bags in used cars with components marked as made by a Chinese company, but tracing them is difficult.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Lawsuit Against Hudson Bay Tossed on Appeal
The retailer's successor sought to claw back short-term trading profits, but a judicial panel upheld that contractual caps kept the hedge fund's stake under 10%.
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UniCredit Nears Control of Commerzbank After Takeover Push
UniCredit said it upped its stake in Commerzbank to nearly half, taking it close to majority control of the bank following a takeover push.
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Delta's Basic Business Offers Cheaper Luxury Ticket With Fewer Perks
The airline's strategy reflects a push toward a la carte pricing even for premium tickets.
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Bezos' Space Venture Blue Origin Seeks $10 Billion in Funding Round
The round would be the first raised from external investors and value the company at $130 billion.
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Insurance giant says it's turning to AI to replace as many as 1,800 jobs
Allianz Partners will axe between 1,500 and 1,800 roles from its workforce of close to 23,000
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Air Canada Picks Outsider as Next CEO to Rebuild Trust After Video Fallout
Air Canada ventured outside the company and country for its new chief executive, months after former CEO Michael Rousseau announced his retirement following backlash over his handling of a crash.
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Northrop, Lockheed, Other Defense Stocks Fall as Trump Sparks Iran War Fears
President Trump criticized Iranian leaders at the NATO summit in Turkey.
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Dream Finders Boosts Beazer Buyout Bid to Highest Offer Yet
The homebuilder said that it is willing to pay $32 per share in cash for Beazer, a 24% increase from a $25.75 per-share bid that was made public in May.
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Vivendi Shares Drop After Paris Court Further Shrinks Hopes for Full Takeover by Bollore
A Paris court ruled that the family of investor Vincent Bollore doesn't have de facto control of Vivendi.
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Apple to Spend $30 Billion on U.S.-Made Chips From Broadcom
The deal, for billions of chips, is the latest part of Apple's domestic investment pledge.
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Trump-Backed Company Behind Family Crypto Wealth in Talks to Sell Core Business
The potential sale by AI Financial marks an abrupt reversal for a company that has channeled more than half a billion dollars to the Trumps.
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Apple Loses Court Battle Over iOS and App Store Under EU's Tech Rules
The decision is a blow to Apple as the tech giant battles the Digital Markets Act, an EU law that came into force in November 2022.
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July 08, 2026 23:15 ET (03:15 GMT)
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