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China trade talks wrap up, Berkshire’s potential railroad deal, oil prices spike, and more news to start your day.

Revenue at SoFi jumps 44%, UnitedHealth slides after restoring financial guidance, and Sarepta soars after being notified by the FDA the company may lift its voluntary pause on shipments of Elevidys for ambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The sports equipment maker reported better-than-expected earnings and said tariff headwinds weren’t as strong as initially feared.

United Parcel Service posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings.

The ball is in Warren Buffett’s court.

Shares have soared more than 50% in 2025, with investors betting on the health of the U.S. economy.

Tesla rises after President Donald Trump says he struck a deal to set 15% tariffs on goods from the European Union, including automobiles.

A new, lower-priced Tesla EV is slated to hit roads in the fourth quarter. It might not be what investors expect.

Intel offers rosy outlook, railroad megamerger talks are on, UnitedHealth suffers another blow, and more news to start your day.

The two railroads confirmed they are “in advanced discussions regarding a potential business combination.”

Acquiring CSX would be expensive for Berkshire, but it would still be accretive to its earnings, one analyst calculated.

Net income at Tesla falls 16% in the second quarter, while Alphabet says quarterly cloud revenue jumped 32%.

Some analysts are skeptical of Tesla’s ability to meet its robo-taxi timelines, cost targets, and scale.

The western rail giant Union Pacific confirmed on Thursday that it is in advanced talks to acquire the eastern railroad Norfolk Southern.

Lyft began offering its Women+ Connect feature in the U.S. in September 2023. Now it’s Uber’s turn.

Musk’s lofty vision for robo-taxis, Google’s spending on AI increases, Krispy Kreme joins the meme-stock revival, and more news to start your day.

There has been speculation that Berkshire Hathaway could bid for CSX to protect its BNSF railroad as competing Union Pacific holds merger talks with Norfolk Southern.

Tesla and Alphabet report quarterly earnings after the closing bell Wednesday, while Texas Instruments tumbles after issuing a disappointing profit forecast.

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman reported second-quarter earnings and sales that topped what Wall Street had been expecting.

General Motors tops earnings estimates but the stock falls, and Lockheed Martin stock declines after the defense contractor’s earnings included charges of $1.7 billion that took Wall Street by surprise.

It’s been a turbulent quarter for Tesla. That raises the stakes for Wednesday’s earnings report.

Tesla’s investment in the cryptocurrency soared in value in the second quarter, after a first-quarter drop.

The rail unit of Warren Buffett’s firm reportedly hired Goldman as a financial advisor after Union Pacific considers a deal for Norfolk Southern.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Union Pacific was considering a buyout of Norfolk Southern.

The discount airline’s results, and commentary from management, contained useful information for investors in the aerospace company.