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Beyond Tokenmaxxing: the rising token tax on enterprise AI

For years, LLM providers have spent billions of dollars building and training increasingly powerful models.

TechRadar · Jul 31

Soybeans Starting Friday with Losses

Soybeans are trading with Friday morning losses of 1 to 2 ½ cents Futures posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 ¾ cents at $11.49. Soymeal futures were 40 cents to...

Barchart · Jul 31

Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Exelon Stock Will Climb or Sink?

As Exelon has underperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautious outlook about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Jul 31

Ford CEO Thinks Chinese EVs Could Hit The U.S. Within 5 To 10 Years: Report

Ford's CEO and other executives reportedly said its employees that Chinese EVs are headed to the U.S. within the next five to 10 years.

InsideEVs · Jul 31

Economic Uncertainty Persists As Stocks Whipsaw And The Iran War Flares Up Again. Consumer Sentiment Improved Still

Consumer sentiment improved for the second month in a row in July even though gas prices climbed again as the war between the U.S. and Iran flares up.

International Business Times · Jul 31

Trump’s Illegal Tariffs Delivered 85% of Apple’s Earnings Beat

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) beat analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings per share for a 15th straight quarter on Thursday. Investors may be surprised to learn how much of an impact tariff refunds had on the earnings beat.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Kraft Heinz Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Kraft Heinz has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Jul 31

Apple Stock Falls Despite 'Strongest June Quarter': The iPhone Issue Investors Couldn't Ignore

Apple's record June quarter sees iPhone sales soar, but supply chain constraints and investor concerns loom. Discover how Apple's diversification efforts are challenged by reliance on its flagship product.

International Business Times UK · Jul 31

US Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in a Year as Fed Uncertainty and Iran Tensions Loom

U.S. mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in a year, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.66% for the week ending July 30, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Fed study: AI’s slow productivity story fits a century-old historical pattern

Researchers at the St. Louis Fed looked through 490,000 earnings calls and saw AI productivity surged—but only in talk.

Fortune · Jul 31