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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Planet Fitness — The gym chain jumped about 4% after it issued guidance for the fiscal years 2026 through 2028. Planet Fitness expects new club unit growth to range between 6% and 7% in that time, while adjusted EBITA expands in the “mid-teens percent” compounded annually. Sweetgreen — Shares of the salad chain rose nearly 8% after co-founder and chief concept officer Nicolas Jammet bought about $1 million worth of stock. Sweetgreen shares have been battered by weakening traffic at its restaurants and are down more than 80% year to date.…

Visitors check out an Optimus humanoid exhibited by Tesla at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China Monday, July 28, 2025. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s bid to become the world’s first trillionaire increasingly rests on a single proposition: that Tesla can evolve from an electric-vehicle company into a robotics powerhouse. Musk has made the case repeatedly that the company’s future valuation depends not on cars but on full autonomy and an “army” of humanoid robots called Optimus that could one day perform the work of millions. It is a bold vision and a huge…

Erling Haaland scored again and Norway moved even closer to qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 by beating Estonia 4-1 in Oslo on Thursday.The win virtually secures a spot for the high-scoring Norwegians in next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Norway has a vastly superior goal difference compared to second-placed Italy, ahead of the two sides meeting in their final qualifier in Milan on Sunday.- Who has qualified, and how the rest can make itItaly would have to beat Norway by nine goals to avoid having to settle for the playoffs, where…

KUWAIT: Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei met Thursday with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Al-Qasim, and his accompanying delegation to discuss ways to enhance educational cooperation between the two countries. In a press statement, the Ministry of Education said the meeting reviewed the strong educational ties linking the two brotherly nations and explored mechanisms to further develop collaboration within the framework of the existing educational cooperation agreement. The discussions also addressed the executive procedures required to activate the agreement’s provisions and expand joint programs aimed at advancing the education systems in both…

Strategic partnership with KAFO delivers innovative solutions to tackle fabric waste KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait and the KAFO platform announced the conclusion of the Sustainability Challenge, held under their strategic partnership that places sustainability at the heart of youth empowerment, with the participation of a number of young teams that presented innovative solutions to address fabric waste challenges. The initiative concluded with a pitching event hosted by Abdullah Al Salem University, which resulted in three winning projects that represent promising success stories in sustainability and reducing fabric waste.The honoring ceremony was attended by Director General of the Sabah Al Salem Al-Mubarak…

Artificial intelligence startup Cursor on Thursday announced it has closed a $2.3 billion funding round at a $29.3 billion post-money valuation, nearly triple what it was worth as of its last raise in June.Cursor built a popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit and review code. It initially launched as a product within the applied research lab Anysphere, which was founded in 2022.Cursor is one of just a handful of AI startups, including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machines, that are valued at over $10 billion.Investors including Accel, Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, Coatue, Nvidia…

FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 13, 2025.Benoit Tessier | ReutersBoeing defense workers approved on Thursday on a new contract that will end a more than three-month strike that has delayed the manufacturer’s production of F-15 fighter jets and other programs.The workers rejected previous offers, with their union saying the proposals failed to address concerns.The contract proposal the roughly 3,200 workers voted on Thursday includes 24% wage increases over five years as well as a $6,000 up-front bonus, up from $3,000, though it gets rid of…

The Premier League’s summer of strikers is threatening to turn into a winter of woe. English clubs spent big on some of the most exciting forwards in Europe ahead of the 2025-26 season, yet most have struggled to live up to the hype so far.Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for £125 million, about as much as the combined fees paid by Manchester United for Benjamin Sesko and Arsenal for Viktor Gyökeres after both were heavily linked with moves to England for months.- Arsenal’s transfer plans: Will Gunners stick or twist in quest…

Victor Osimhen scored an extra-time brace and Chidera Ejuke added a goal to give Nigeria a 4-1 win over Gabon in the CAF World Cup playoff semifinals in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday.Nigeria, who finished in second place in their group during CAF qualifying and were forced into the playoff route to reach the World Cup, will face Congo DR on Sunday hoping to clinch a spot in the six-team inter-confederation playoff in March.The Super Eagles opened the scoring late in the second half of a tense, back and forth affair when Akor Adams pounced on a wayward pass by the Gabon defense,…

With no winner on Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $965 million — the seventh largest in the lottery’s 29-year history.But how much a winner would actually take home depends on their payout choice and where they live. State taxes can reduce the jackpot by as much as $105 million, with winners in eight states keeping the biggest share of the nearly $1 billion prize.The states are:CaliforniaFloridaNew HampshireSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasWashingtonWyomingThese states don’t tax lottery winnings, meaning that residents there would receive the maximum payout — either a cash lump sum of $280.6 million or a 30-year annuity totaling $609.2…