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Holy bacon! Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s to sell burger with bacon jam
Burgers and bacon have long been a match made in food heaven, but Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s don’t think you’re getting enough bacon for your buck.

Rick Perry on Trump: Can’t let personality get in the way of reality
The former Cruz supporter tells CNBC he’s all in for Trump now to prevent Clinton from winning.

Tesla shortens web address, mum on name change
Tesla Motors has changed its web address from teslamotors.com to tesla.com, hinting at a possible company name change.

Queen takes issue with Trump’s use of ‘We Are The Champions’
Rock band Queen tweeted on Tuesday its disapproval of Donald Trump using their classic hit “We are the champions,” USA Today reports.

Elon Musk still working on Tesla master plan
More than a week after he first announced it, Tesla founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk is still working on the plan.

Men are spending more on underwear, but that’s about it
As discounting and cheap fashion send men’s apparel prices lower, there’s one category that hasn’t been pulled down.

CEO’s message to investors: My biotech is like Google before it was big
United Therapeutics’ founder says investors should get into her biotech firm before it grows to Google-like proportions.

GOP senator: ‘I’m worried for our party’
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked about Donald Trump, the GOP and no-show John Kasich.

Illness fells California GOP officials at Republican National Convention
California delegates to the RNC were told that staffers are incapacitated with a digestive illness, USA Today reported.

Pence says billionaire Trump connects with the common man … just like Reagan
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence tried to paint billionaire Donald Trump as a man of the people.

Crane collapses onto New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge, all lanes blocked
All lanes are blocked after a crane collapsed onto New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge, which spans the Hudson River.

UnitedHealth profit beats estimates on Optum unit strength
UnitedHealth reported a better-than-expected profit due to strength in its benefit management business, and technology and consulting divisions.

Monday was a bad day for the Trump campaign: GOP strategist
A floor fight and allegations of plagiarism marred the first day of the Republican National Convention, Sara Fagen says.

How luck and hard work helped a Brazilian immigrant achieve the American dream
Rodolfo Goncalves won the green card lottery to come to America more than a decade ago, and he’s made his American dream a reality.

Monsanto rejects Bayer’s sweetened offer as ‘inadequate’
Monsanto said a sweetened $125-per-share offer from chemicals group Bayer is “financially inadequate and insufficient to ensure deal certainty.”

Groundbreakings were robust in June, but market was weaker than expected in May
Housing starts rose more than expected, but a revision to the prior month’s data pointed to a housing sector treading water in the second quarter.

Elon Musk’s SolarCity may help turn around this Rust Belt region
Gov. Cuomo’s economic plan to revitalize manufacturing in New York has helped attract big names like SolarCity.

Johnson & Johnson quarterly sales rise 3.9%
Johnson & Johnson reported a 3.9 percent increase in second-quarter sales, helped by its pharmaceuticals business.

United flight returns to Newark after report of smoke coming from the engine
A United Airlines jetliner bound for Boston returned to the gate at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport after reports of engine smoke.

3 key business lessons from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
The 32-year-old billionaire shares his secrets on how to turn breakthrough ideas into thriving businesses.

Banks’ earnings stay on a roll as Goldman tops the Street
Goldman Sachs topped forecasts with earnings per share of $3.72 and revenue of $7.932 billion.

Three US states plan to sue VW over diesel debacle
Three U.S. states plan to unveil new lawsuits against Volkswagen tied to the automaker’s sale of diesel vehicles with emissions-cheating software.

That ‘safe’ retirement investment in your 401(k) is about to change
Your 401(k) might be dropping its money-market fund. Is the replacement any better?

Experts warn of hacking threat at Rio Olympics
Brazil ranks high up in the world for cybercrime. Security experts are concerned about hacking breaches at the Rio Olympics.

Day 1 was a bust, but Trump gets 3 more tries to win over his convention
Donald Trump did not get what he needed from the first day of his convention. He has three more tries.

5 bidders remain for Yahoo’s final round: Sources
Final bids for the company’s internet business were expected Monday, but no news came out of the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings.

Hedge fund party host fires back at accuser: Party was ‘Good clean fun’
The hedge fund trader who was fired after hosting a controversial party in the Hamptons says the event raised $100,000 for charity.

These are the best countries for retiring well (and the US isn’t in top 10)
In order to retire comfortably, your best bet is to live in one of these top-ranked nations.

‘House of Cards’ producer Brunetti: I’d short Netflix
Dana Brunetti, the president of Relativity Media and TV and film producer, gives his outlook on media stocks.

Christie: 93 percent of Melania Trump’s speech differed from Michelle Obama’s
Chris Christie says Melania Trump’s speech was mostly different than Michelle Obama’s so there’s no plagiarism case.

Anti-Trump hedge fund manager takes fight to five swing states
California Hedge fund manager Tom Steyer is taking his anti-Trump message to five swing states.

Wow! We REALLY pay a whole lot more for health care than other countries
U.S. insurers pay five times the cost of delivering a baby than do insurers in Spain, a study finds.

Herds of goats reducing California’s wildfire risk one bite at a time
Hungry animals are increasingly replacing hand crews, tractors, and mechanized weed mowers as a way to remove underbrush and reduce wildfire risk.

What, congressman Steve King asks, have nonwhites done for civilization?
Steve King tells MSNBC he questioned the contributions of nonwhite “subgroups” igniting swift backlash online, NYT reported.

Thousands rally behind ‘Ghostbusters’ star Leslie Jones after Twitter abuse
Thousands rallied behind comedian Leslie Jones with the hashtag #LoveforLeslieJ on Monday, NBC News reported.

Google, trying to endear itself to Europe, spreads cash around
Google has trying to finance everything from start-up offices to YouTube-sponsored music concerts, The NYT reports.

Wall Street is not happy with Donald Trump. Here’s why
The GOP candidate’s pledge to bring back Glass-Steagall is an unwelcome surprise for the financial services industry.

Why tonight’s full moon is called a ‘buck moon’
Names of moons date back to pre-colonial North America, and were used to keep track of seasons and important events.

Trump wants a wall, but Reagan considered a ditch, says ex-Oklahoma gov
Trump wants a wall, but Reagan thought about a border ditch, says Frank Keating, an ex-governor and former Reagan aide.

This job pays $263,500 for a few days’ work
Compensation for members serving on the corporate boards is highly competitive, USA Today reports.

54 million Americans think their best long-term investment is cash
More Americans prefer real estate or cash to stocks and bonds.