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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 10 stories

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Google Pixel 11 Launches at $899 With Tensor G6 and Gemini AI: What GOOGL Investors Need to Know
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Google Pixel 11 Launches at $899 With Tensor G6 and Gemini AI: What GOOGL Investors Need to Know

Google launched Pixel 11 at $899 (+$100 vs 2025) with Tensor G6 and agentic Gemini AI. GOOGL slipped 0.57% on launch day. What the numbers mean for investors.

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    RTX Q2 2026: Backlog Hits $289B, Operating Profit Up 31%

    RTX is converting the European rearmament cycle into reported margin, not just order announcements. Second-quarter operating profit rose 31.0% to $2,811 million

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    Devon Energy (DVN) Q2 FY2026: Revenue $7.42B +73%, Net Income $1.91B +108%; Adj. EPS $1.57

    Devon Energy (DVN) Q2 FY2026: Revenue $7.42B +73%, Net Income $1.91B +108%; Adj. EPS $1.57

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    Trian Circles Wendy's Again: What a Take-Private Bid Means for WEN Shareholders

    Trian Fund (16% stake) prepares a take-private bid for Wendy's with BlueFive Capital and Flynn Group. The $4.1B debt load and 7.33x leverage make the LBO math complex.

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    Goldman Sachs Agrees to Acquire ETF Provider NEOS Investments for Up to $2.25 Billion

    Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25B, adding $30B in options-income ETFs and targeting 8th-largest active ETF manager status.

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    Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Q4 FY2026: Margin Soars to 17.6%, FY2027 Guidance of $65B–$72B Tops All Forecasts

    Super Micro's Q4 FY2026 non-GAAP gross margin soared to 17.6% vs 8.4% guidance, while FY2027 revenue guidance of $65B–$72B dwarfs the $54.4B Bloomberg consensus.

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    Chipotle's 'Guac Signal' Outpaced the FDA on Jalapeño Recall — CMG Shares Down 15% From Post-Q2 High

    Chipotle's 'Guac Signal' traced tainted jalapeños before the company-level recall; CMG is down 15% from post-Q2 highs as 345 CDC-confirmed illnesses span 27 states.

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    Exelon (EXC) Q2 2026: Revenue Up 8.8% but H1 EPS Slips to $1.28

    Exelon (EXC) Q2 2026: Revenue Up 8.8% but H1 EPS Slips to $1.28

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    Teledyne to Acquire Varex Imaging for $1.1 Billion in All-Cash Deal, 52% Premium

    Teledyne Technologies offers $18.90 per share in cash for Varex Imaging—a 52.3% premium over Friday's close—to expand its medical and industrial X-ray imaging capabilities.

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    Simon Property (SPG) Q2 2026: Real Estate FFO +7.9%, EPS −12%, Guidance Raised

    Simon Property Group's headline numbers went backwards this quarter — earnings per share fell to $1.49 from $1.70, and total FFO per diluted share slipped to $3

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