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Seven Years After Anadarko: Occidental (OXY) Cuts Debt 70% to $11.8B, Posts $3B Free Cash Flow Quarter
OXY posts adj. EPS $2.40 (+823% YoY) and $3B FCF in Q2 2026 as principal debt falls 70% from a ~$40B Anadarko-era peak to $11.8B, lowest since mid-2019.
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Union Pacific (UNP) Q2 2026: Zero Buybacks, Record Operating Income, and a $20B Bill Coming
Union Pacific bought back exactly zero shares in the first half of 2026, against 11.86 million shares for $2.68 billion a year earlier. That single line explain
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AI Slows Wage Growth, Not Jobs: Apollo Study Finds 6.7pp Real Pay Gap and USD 28B Annual Shortfall
Apollo July 2026: AI-exposed jobs trailed peers 6.7pp in real wage growth since 2023, no significant employment decline. 5.8M workers missed ~USD 28B annually.
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