For: July 13, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street after stocks closed higher on Friday to end the week. The major indexes rose as tech stocks including Meta Platforms and Nvidia added lift to markets. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 149 points to 52-637. The S&P 500 rose 31 points to 75-75. The Nasdaq added 74 points to 26-281.
>>This Week's Reports Will Offer Insight Into Inflation
(Undated) -- Coming up in the business week ahead, inflation data is in the spotlight. The consumer price index is set for release on Tuesday. The report is a favorite of the Fed's when it comes to determining interest rates. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is scheduled to testify before the House Committee on Financial Services the same day. Wednesday brings the producer price index, which measures prices on the wholesale level, before they reach consumers, and is also closely watched by the Fed. Retail sales and weekly jobless claims are due Thursday, and the week comes to a close with a look at consumer sentiment, housing starts and building permits on Friday.
>>Goldman Sachs Restricting Employee Trading On Prediction Markets
(Undated) -- Goldman Sachs is placing restrictions on what trades employees can engage in while using prediction markets. According to reports, employees are allowed to bet on sports and entertainment but are barred from trading on markets tied to specific companies, financial markets or election outcomes. The updated policy comes as prediction markets, like Kalshi and Polymarket, have come under heightened scrutiny in recent months over insider trading. Lawmakers have also raised concerns about insider trading as House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer launched a probe into whether users are relying on nonpublic or classified information to place their wagers.
>>Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Trade Secret Theft
(San Francisco, CA) -- Apple has filed suit against OpenAI in federal court in Northern California. The lawsuit filed last week alleges trade secret theft, claiming the artificial intelligence lab took the Apple's intellectual property in order to develop its own consumer hardware. In the legal filing the company said, "OpenAI has been stealing Apple's trade secrets and confidential information." Most of Apple's allegations in the Friday suit involve former employees who have interviewed with or joined OpenAI. Apple claims that OpenAI's hardware chief, who is a former Apple vice president, directed Apple employees interviewing at OpenAI to share Apple secrets as part of the interviewing process.
>>Starship Test Launch Window Opens This Week
(Starbase, TX) -- SpaceX could launch another test flight of its massive Starship rocket this Thursday. It would be the 13th test for the spacecraft, which will be carrying next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit for the first time. The launch window opens at 5:45 p.m. local time at SpaceX's launch facility in Texas.
>>Thousands Of Grills At Walmart And Lowe's Recalled Nationally
(Washington, DC) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission said thousands of grills sold online and at Walmart and Lowe's stores nationally are being recalled. Over 12-hundred stainless steel Cuisinart Propel+Four Burner three-in-one Gas Grills are included in the recall. The units include a pizza oven with tempered glass that has reportedly shattered during use, causing a serious risk of injury from lacerations. Conair LLC, has received 37 reports of glass shattering and one report of a fire. Consumers impacted by the recall may choose to be reimbursed for the original purchase amount or receive a 500 dollar refund by check.
