Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: PayPal in Talks to Sell Itself to Stripe, Private-Equity Firm Advent | Jane …

PayPal in Talks to Sell Itself to Stripe, Private-Equity Firm Advent

The fintech startup and private-equity firm Advent offered to buy the struggling payments company in July.

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Jane Street Suffers Loss of About $15 Billion Following Troubles at Situational Awareness

The trading firm posted its worst month ever in July after bets at Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund soured.

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Charlie Ergen Agrees to Take Controlling Stake in MobileX

With the acquisition, Ergen will control wireless services Boost Mobile and MobileX through EchoStar and a SPAC, respectively

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Berkshire Adds to Alphabet Stake, Buys Home Builders and Exits Constellation

Greg Abel-CEO and top stock picker-reduced the company’s portfolio in financial shares during the second quarter.

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MSG Sports Files to Spin Off Rangers from Knicks

MSG Sports has filed a registration statement with regulators for a new company to manage the New York Rangers business separately from its New York Knicks operations.

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Diana Shipping Drops Bid to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading

The decision ends a nearly year-long takeover battle between the two shipping companies.

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JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns

The move comes as questions about prediction markets and debanking swirl.

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BP, XRG Partner on Venezuelan Offshore Gas Development as Oil Majors Tentatively Return

The companies received an exploration and production license that could give them access to an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas.

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Canada Union Says Stellantis Eyeing Sale of Toronto-Area Plant

The company last year said it would shift manufacturing to Illinois as pressure mounted from President Trump for car companies to shift operations to the U.S.

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DeepSeek Lifts AI Model Prices Fourfold

China’s DeepSeek is hiking prices for its flagship V4 models amid fierce competition among artificial intelligence players, though its latest prices remain well below its rivals’.

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Applied Materials Stock Falls After Earnings Weren’t Quite Good Enough

Applied Materials reports better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal third quarter, but investors aren’t impressed.

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Berkshire-Backed Marubeni Favors Strong Yen

The Japanese trading house favors a stronger yen to better leverage a $12 billion investment plan, its CEO said, as a firmer currency gives it greater firepower for overseas acquisitions.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 14, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)

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