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The stock market got a boost at the end of a wild week after key economic data bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will set up the stage for an interest-rate cut in September.

For years, the seemingly unstoppable Marvel Studios built a reputation for family-friendly, PG-13 superhero fare. But recently, the Walt Disney Co.-owned unit has stumbled. The hit machine isn't cranking out box-office winners as it once did, a consequence of changing viewing habits since the pandemic, a perceived drop in quality and a glut of Marvel streaming shows and movies that stretched the audience's patience. On Friday, Marvel will turn to a different crew of superheroes to reignite its brand — the R-rated, irreverent and decidedly not family-friendly duo of "Deadpool & Wolverine."

Record-high wheat yields in North Dakota are set to further expand American grain supplies and should help to quell inflation for foods like bagels, where prices had recently started rising again.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation rose at a tame pace in June and consumer spending remained healthy, encouraging signs for officials looking to cool inflation without breaking the economy.

It was mid-morning on a Tuesday this month when a Ferrari NV executive started receiving a bunch of unexpected messages, seemingly from the CEO. What happened next was one of the latest uses of deepfake tools to carry out a live phone conversation aimed at infiltrating an internationally recognized business.

McDonald’s Corp.’s new $5 meal deal has led to a modest increase in US visits and brought back some low-income diners - the first signs that the burger chain’s strategy to appear more affordable is paying off.

American Airlines reported a cut to its profit forecast for the year, citing the company’s sales strategy.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced the end of its open seating model, one of the airline’s most unique policies.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making sure its diners are getting generous serving sizes - but there’s a cost to this.

Stacey Schulz parks in a rear lot to avoid the crowded Main Street entrances to her local pharmacy. “During the summer, it’s kind of hectic,” she said after greeting the pharmacist and technician by name. That’s because Schulz’s pharmacy is tucked inside Wall Drug, a tourist attraction that takes up almost an entire block and draws more than 2 million visitors a year to a community of fewer than 700 residents.

Delta Air Lines has started to recover from an operational meltdown that left hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded around the country over the last five days, but is drawing new scrutiny from federal lawmakers as an investigation into the matter begins.

Disneyland and its employees said they had reached a tentative contract deal, averting what could have been the first major work stoppage at the Anaheim theme park in 40 years.

In June, Joby Aviation successfully completed a 523-mile flight above Marina, California, of its first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric technology demonstrator aircraft, and in July, California became the first state to officially launch a Hydrogen Hub, with both developments having a stake in furthering the state’s goal of cutting pollution and expanding clean energy.

Three years ago, when Australian politicians took on the titans of Big Tech — crafting legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay for news articles they share on their sites — Google threatened to pull out of the country.

In a crowded sneaker market roiled by the stumbles of its longtime king, Manhattan Beach, California-based Skechers has been climbing its way up the ranks.

Comcast Corp. reported second-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ estimates, dragged down by a slower season at its movie studios and theme parks.