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Altria (NYSE:MO) reported second-quarter 2026 financial results highlighted by $6.11 billion in revenue and $2.3 billion in net income.

Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.17 billion, up 12% year over year, while adjusted earnings per share reached $1.62.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $3.7 billion, or $12.62 per share, compared with $714 million, or $2.28 per share, a year earlier.

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.1 billion, with net income of $141 million, as global box office activity increased.

Mesoblast (NASDAQ:MESO) reported preliminary Ryoncil® net revenue of $36 million for the June 2026 quarter, bringing first-year post-FDA approval revenue to $115 million.

Researchers have raised fresh questions about Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and its long-term defence against quantum computing.

Energy One (ASX:EOL) unanimously rejected an unsolicited all-cash acquisition proposal from Volue AS valued at $17 per share.

Pi Network (CRYPTO:PI) has urged users to upgrade their software before the release of Protocol Version 26, warning that outdated versions may no longer function correctly after the deadline.

Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI) reported an active customer base of 351,362 and funds under management totalling $2.32 billion as of June 30.

Activeport (ASX:ATV) announced that its total revenue for the fourth quarter reached $1.5 million, representing a 2% increase.