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Valued at a market cap of $37.5 billion, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) provides application-focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. The Santa Clara, California-based company’s extensive suite of products and services includes high-performance liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry platforms, molecular spectroscopy instruments, and laboratory automation tools. Companies valued at $10 billion or more are typically classified as “large-cap stocks,” and A fits the label perfectly, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, underscoring its size, influence, and dominance within the diagnostics & research industry. The company specializes in clinical pathology diagnostics, companion diagnostics, cell analysis, and genomics…

As a crowded August primary looms, Washington Supreme Court candidates are making their pitch to voters ahead of the 2026 election that could decide the fate of a new income tax. The 9.9% tax on annual household income over $1 million is facing a constitutional challenge that will likely reach the high court in the next year or so, as 16 candidates face off for five seats on the bench. The Office of the Secretary of State confirmed in an email to The Center Square on Tuesday that voter guides will be published by June 18 with candidate profiles written…

From the water wings to wine, day 2 of the Wealth Management EDGE conference at The Boca Raton resort in Boca Raton, Fla., has a bit of everything. The weeklong event, which features more than 250 speakers in front of a nearly 1,000 financial advisors managing $28 trillion in total assets (60% of which are RIAs managing over $500 million, brings together a mix of investing strategies, business growth best practices and tech initiatives. The day kicked off with kayaking on Lake Boca Raton and the FAB breakfast—an invitation-only event to allow women in the wealth management space to talk honestly with…

Buried within the “must-pass” annual defense authorization bill now before the House is a provision, Section 224, that would order the Pentagon to merge key parts of the American and Israeli defense technology sectors, creating a deeper level of military-industrial integration, analysts say, than the United States maintains with any other country on Earth.  Though presented by Israel and its American lobby as a way to draw down U.S. support for Israel, the Quincy Institute, which first reported the measure, describes it as a vehicle to move from the expiring 10-year, $3.8-billion-a-year U.S. aid package to Israel to enduring military…

While most agree West Virginia fans will win the Rocco’s Jell-O shot leaderboard in Omaha this weekend, there’s also nearly a consensus of who the last two teams standing at this year’s College World Series will be.We asked USA TODAY Network beat writers of the teams left in the NCAA baseball tournament for their predictions for the CWS championship series, and only one provided a different matchup than the others.AdvertisementCollege World Series re-rank: Ranking the CWS teams in Omaha 1 through 8And sorry, WVU fans; A Rocco’s win will have to be enough.Here’s who they picked:1 / 6Check out best…

Years ago, when Ford Motor Company (F 4.31%) stopped producing sedans in the U.S. (other than the prized iconic Mustang, if you count that), it was a fairly logical move. At one time, the sedan market accounted for 50% of new-car sales, but that share has consistently declined to the mid-teens as America’s appetite for larger SUVs and trucks has increased. At the time, Ford’s profitability on sedans was questionable, so moving production capacity and capital investment to larger, more profitable vehicles made sense. Fast-forward to today, and things have changed yet again. Ford is planning to get back into…

An aerial view of a mobile home park destroyed by the Palisades Fire on May 07, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Nearly four months after the Palisades Fire destroyed over 6,800 homes, workers continue to clear hazardous debris from sites where homes had burned, and construction on some new homes has begun. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) OAN Staff Jenna Lee6:15 PM – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Opening statements have begun in the trial for the man accused of setting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that caused the deaths of 12 people and destroyed over 6,800 homes in January…

Stocks opened lower Wednesday and stayed there through the close as geopolitical worries ramped up after the U.S. launched strikes against Iran late Tuesday and President Donald Trump threatened more attacks. Another red-hot inflation reading weighed on sentiment, too.President Trump kept to his word. After saying on Tuesday that the U.S. “must, of necessity, respond” to the shooting down of an Army Apache helicopter, the military launched multiple strikes against Iranian targets last night.And in an early morning Truth Social post, Trump criticized Iran, saying it has “taken too long to negotiate a deal,” and “will have to pay the…

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Mexico and South Africa meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET from Mexico City Stadium.Mexico, ranked 15th by FIFA, are appearing at their 18th World Cup, with their best finish a quarterfinal run in 1970 and 1986. South Africa enter Group A ranked 60th by FIFA, appearing at their fourth World Cup, having never advanced past the group stage.Below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game.How to Watch Mexico vs. South AfricaWhen: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ETWhere: Mexico…