Brie Carter

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $1.193 billion, down 4% year-over-year, as higher pricing and product mix were offset by lower sales volume.

Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Innova Healthcare for its Sky Premium Life food supplements in Saudi Arabia, including an initial purchase order of 126,000 units.

BOS (NASDAQ:BOSC) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $14.9 million, up 29% year-over-year, while net income increased to $1.4 million as operating performance improved.

South Korea's tax authorities have finalised regulations requiring the taxation of cryptocurrency earnings from domestic exchanges, international trading platforms, and self-hosted wallets, with the combined levy taking effect from 1 January 2027.

Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $62.7 million, up from $26.7 million in the first quarter but below $75.2 million a year earlier, as higher polysilicon sales volume was offset by lower prices.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of RMB268,953 million, up 9% year-over-year, while net income declined as higher technology investment and other factors reduced profitability.

Brent crude futures for October delivery rose $1.20, or 1.3%, to $92.82 per barrel, while October West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased $1.13, or 1.3%, to $85.52 as concerns over Middle East supply disruptions pushed prices higher.

South Korean exchange Bithumb will temporarily suspend BounceBit (CRYPTO:BB) deposits and withdrawals from 2:55am UTC on August 20.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) launched fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis on Uber (NYSE:UBER) in Dubai, allowing riders in selected areas of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah to request autonomous vehicles through Uber Comfort, UberX or an “Autonomous” option.

PlaySide Studios (ASX:PLY) reported an annual net profit after tax of $5.4 million for the 2026 financial year.