No. 1121Independent rewrite deskUpdated August 2, 2026
DEALSApple AirPods Max 2 hits second-best price at Amazon and Best BuyAug 2DEALSFDHCX declares USD 0.0753 monthly cash dividend, ex-dividend and payment both on August 31Aug 1MACROData center power demand pulls 12 of 16 utility reporters above estimatesAug 1MACROCalifornia ranks 35th among U.S. states and claims the country's worst affordability markAug 1CRYPTOCrypto PAC adds another $1M to Michigan House race centered on Shri ThanedarAug 1REGULATORYJudge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerAug 1DEALSTNCAF declares CAD 0.264461 quarterly cash dividend, ex-date set for August 31Aug 1DEALSBWA sets $0.17 quarterly cash dividend, September 1 ex-dateAug 1MACROTwenty-two EU leaders press for migration action, citing hybrid warfare riskAug 1WORLDFauci takes the Fifth 111 times as Alabama and Florida move to pursue state-level chargesAug 1DEALSApple AirPods Max 2 hits second-best price at Amazon and Best BuyAug 2DEALSFDHCX declares USD 0.0753 monthly cash dividend, ex-dividend and payment both on August 31Aug 1MACROData center power demand pulls 12 of 16 utility reporters above estimatesAug 1MACROCalifornia ranks 35th among U.S. states and claims the country's worst affordability markAug 1CRYPTOCrypto PAC adds another $1M to Michigan House race centered on Shri ThanedarAug 1REGULATORYJudge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerAug 1DEALSTNCAF declares CAD 0.264461 quarterly cash dividend, ex-date set for August 31Aug 1DEALSBWA sets $0.17 quarterly cash dividend, September 1 ex-dateAug 1MACROTwenty-two EU leaders press for migration action, citing hybrid warfare riskAug 1WORLDFauci takes the Fifth 111 times as Alabama and Florida move to pursue state-level chargesAug 1