Business Updates From The Associated Press episodes:

• July 20, 2026The Week Ahead on Wall Street

  The AP's Seth Sutel has a look at the week ahead in the financial markets.

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• July 20, 2026US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

  AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on gas prices going up once more.

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• July 20, 2026Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request

  AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on another legal twist in Paramount's deal to takeover Warner Bros.

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• July 20, 2026Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week’s losses

  AI stocks rebound, but not enough to boost the markets.

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• July 17, 2026Swings for AI stocks whipsaw markets worldwide, while oil prices keep climbing

  AI stocks are pulling markets down while oil prices rise.

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• July 16, 2026Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

  AI drags the markets lower.

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• July 16, 2026Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year

  The AP's Alex Veiga has the latest on mortgage rates.

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• July 16, 2026Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother

  AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that a federal agency says the driver in a deadly Texas Tesla crash is at fault.

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• July 16, 2026AI stocks slump again worldwide, while oil prices tick higher

  Artificial intelligence stocks are weighing on Wall Street in early trading.

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• July 15, 2026Technology stocks lead markets higher, while oil prices keep rising

  U.S. stocks are drifting higher in early trading.

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