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Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) reported first‑half 2026 underlying EBITDA of US$14.8 billion, up 28% on a year earlier, and net earnings attributable to shareholders of US$6.7 billion, up 47%, as stronger commodity prices and higher volumes drove a step‑change in performance.

Morgan Stanley has launched Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) exchange-traded funds with a 0.14% annual management fee.

Provident Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:PROV) reported fourth-quarter 2026 net income of $2.18 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up 34% from the prior-year period.

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) reported its financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2026 on July 28, 2026, delivering top- and bottom-line figures that exceeded analyst expectations.

Textron (NYSE:TXT) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.8 billion, up 3%, or $111 million, from the prior-year period.

BetMGM, the sports betting and iGaming joint venture of MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) and Entain, reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $711 million, representing a 3% increase compared to the prior-year period.

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $8.68 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.38 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) reported second-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of $22.8 billion, consolidated operating profit of $930 million and diluted earnings of $0.71 per share.

Unilever (NYSE:UL) reported underlying sales growth of 5.8% in the second quarter, exceeding the estimated 4.14%, as total revenue reached €13.05 billion compared with the €12.87 billion forecast.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) fell below $64,000 as a broad cryptocurrency sell-off wiped out more than $100 million in leveraged positions.