Isaac Francis

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $482 million, diluted earnings of $2.10 per share and adjusted diluted earnings of $2.29 per share.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) offered $5.5 billion to settle about 76,000 lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer.

The Solana Policy Institute has raised concerns about investment-related provisions in the proposed CLARITY Act.

Cheer Holding (NASDAQ:CHR) reported first-half 2026 revenue of $60.5 million, down 14.7% from $71 million a year earlier as customers reduced advertising orders amid a weaker macroeconomic environment.

The stablecoin market lost $7.7 billion in supply over the past week, while trading volume climbed to a record $1.79 trillion.

Vysarn (ASX:VYS) executed an agreement to acquire Welltech Total Water Management for $60 million.

Auric Mining (ASX:AWJ) executed an update to its Munda Project resource estimate, lifting the total figure by 32% to 192,000 ounces of gold.

Litecoin (CRYPTO:LTC) has recorded a sharp increase in network activity as growing institutional interest fuels optimism about the cryptocurrency's outlook.

Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) confirmed that a recent cyber incident accessed personal data from approximately 900,000 current and former customers.

Ondo (CRYPTO:ONDO) developer Ondo Finance has launched the Ondo Network, a blockchain platform built to deliver trading speeds close to centralised exchanges.