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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 5 stories

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Disney's ABC Sues FCC Over 'Retaliatory Campaign' Against 8 Broadcast Licenses in First Amendment Case
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Disney's ABC Sues FCC Over 'Retaliatory Campaign' Against 8 Broadcast Licenses in First Amendment Case

Disney's ABC sued the FCC on Aug. 18 to halt early license renewal for eight stations, calling the order a 'retaliatory campaign' targeting content critical of Trump.

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    Salesforce, Microsoft Weigh Darwinbox Stakes at More Than 30 Times Revenue

    The valuation reported for Darwinbox this week works out to more than 30 times the Hyderabad-based HR software maker's last disclosed annual revenue. When Sales

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    Ford (F) Q2 2026: $3.6B BlueOval SK Exit Drives $1.33B Net Loss

    > This analysis is based on Ford Motor Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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    Home Depot Q2 FY2026 Earnings: Revenue Rises 5.7% to $47.9B, Best Comparable Sales Since 2022

    Home Depot Q2 FY2026: $47.9B revenue (+5.7%), comp sales +1.7% — best since Q3 2022. Adj. EPS $4.92 beats $4.73 est. FY2026 guidance reaffirmed amid tariff uncertainty.

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    BlackRock (BLK) Q2 2026: $15.3T AUM, Real Margin Gain Just 86bp

    Strip out acquisition accounting and BlackRock's headline margin story largely disappears: the 282-basis-point jump in GAAP operating margin narrows to roughly 86bp, and the first half's 622bp expansion collapses to about 35bp. Revenue of $7,084 million rose 30.6% and AUM reached a record $15.34 trillion.

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