SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

09:07 AM EDT, 07/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Tuesday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was down 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) was 0.3% higher recently. Philip Morris International ( PM ) shares were down more than 5% after the company reported Q2 revenue...

Northrop Grumman Corp ( NOC ) reported second-quarter financial results ahead of the market open on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the key metrics from the quarter. Q2 Earnings: Defense contractor Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) reported second-quarter revenue of $10.35 billion, beating analyst estimates of $10.11 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $7.11 per share,...

09:09 AM EDT, 07/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CRISPR Therapeutics ( CRSP ) was Smart Insider's stock pick of the week after the company's non-executive Simeon George bought 989,812 shares for $51.5 million on July 16 at $52.03 apiece, while more than doubling his stake. George bought the shares on behalf of SR One Capital Management, where he is the managing...