Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 AM ET: Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Deal | Adnoc, …

Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Deal

The 14-day restraining order prohibits the companies from closing the $81 billion deal as a dozen states challenge it.

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Adnoc, Partners to Proceed With $6.2 Billion Umm Shaif Gas Cap Project

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it took the final investment decision alongside TotalEnergies, Eni and the China National Petroleum Corporation.

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Novartis Returns to Growth on Sales Momentum From Key Drugs

Second-quarter net sales rose 1% at constant currency as growth from some of its top-selling products offset declines for medicines that lost patent protection.

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Julius Baer Net Profit More Than Doubles to Record

The Zurich-based lender’s operating income jumped 26% reflecting higher net commission and fee income, which grew 12%.

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Tesla Earnings Are Coming. 2 Things That Will Drive the Stock.

As strange as it sounds. Tesla’s earnings aren’t that important on its second-quarter earnings report. Come to think of it, that isn’t that strange for Elon Musk’s EV maker.

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Var Energi to Buy BlueNord in $1.3 Billion Deal

Var Energi-which operates on the Norwegian Continental Shelf-said the deal will increase its exposure to European gas markets and expands access to key infrastructure.

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Frasers Says Hugo Boss Stake Tops 30% After Latest Acquisitions

The update comes with less than one week remaining for Frasers Group’s $2.2 billion offer to take full ownership of the German company to end.

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Mitie Shares Soar on $4.2 Billion Takeover by OCS

Shares in Mitie Group gained 40% after the U.K. outsourcing company agreed to be bought by facilities management group OCS

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Top American AI Execs Sound Alarm on Chinese Models

The White House is divided on how to respond to recent advances in Chinese AI and has weighed crackdown measures.

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Steel Dynamics Second-Quarter Profit, Revenue Rise on Improved Steel Pricing

The company posted a profit of $534.1 million, and expects strong domestic steel and aluminum consumption through the remainder of 2026.

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BlackRock Leads $12 Billion Financing for New Meta Data Centers in Texas

The asset manager’s infrastructure and private-credit arms are leading the jumbo project.

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Crown Holdings Posts Higher Sales As Global Beverage Can Volumes Rise

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers said global beverage can volumes increased 5%.

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Icahn to Sell Auto-Service Chain Pep Boys to Mavis for $700 Million

Icahn Enterprises, which bought Pep Boys in 2016, is expected to hold on to some owned real estate.

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July 21, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)

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