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Amazon expands same-day shipping to over 4,000 rural towns in massive delivery push

The e-comm giant plans to triple its delivery network by 2026 and is zeroing in on everyday essentials.

6/24/25 11:50AM

Amazon is making a big move into small cities. In a press release Tuesday, the company said it plans to roll out same-day and next-day delivery to over 4,000 smaller cities, towns, and rural communities by the end of this year.

The expansion is part of a broader $4 billion effort to triple the size of its delivery network by 2026 and pull ahead in its race with legacy rivals like UPS and FedEx. The company added that the number of items delivered using same- or next-day in the US are already up over 30% compared to last year.

Amazon is especially focused on delivering everyday essentials (think: toilet paper, pet food, household goods), using AI to forecast demand and pre-stock top-selling items closer to customers.

The strategy is paying off: in Q1, Amazon said its everyday essentials category grew more than twice as fast as the rest of its business and accounted for a third of every unit sold in the US.

Amazon shares were up more than 2% Tuesday afternoon.

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Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, The Wall Street Journal reported, sending shares of both companies surging. The Journal’s sources say the deal is backed by the Ellison family, led by David Ellison.

WBD shares were up 30% on the report, while Paramount Skydance jumped 8%.

The offer would cover WBD’s entire business — cable networks, movie studios, the whole enchilada. That comes after WBD announced plans last year to split into two divisions: one for streaming and studios, the other for its traditional cable and TV assets. A recent Wells Fargo note gave WBD a price target hike, primarily because the analysts viewed it as a prime takeover candidate.

If the deal goes through, it would bring together HBO, CNN, DC Studios, and Warner Bros.’ film library with Paramount+, Nickelodeon, and MTV, all under one umbrella.

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Bank branches are still closing at breakneck speed in the US

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Fox and News Corp slide as investors digest $3.3 billion Murdoch succession settlement

Fox and News Corp shares dropped on Tuesday after Rupert Murdoch’s heirs agreed to a $3.3 billion settlement to resolve a long-running succession drama.

Under the deal, Prudence, Elisabeth, and James Murdoch will each receive about $1.1 billion, paid for in part by Fox selling 16.9 million Class B voting shares and News Corp selling 14.2 million shares. The stock sales will raise roughly $1.37 billion on behalf of the three heirs.

The new trust for Lachlan Murdoch will now control about 36.2% of Fox’s Class B shares and roughly 33.1% of News Corp’s stock, granting him uncontested voting authority over both companies for the next 25 years. Originally, the Murdoch trust was designed to hand over voting control of Fox and News Corp to Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James after his death.

Investors are weighing the trade-off. Clear leadership under Lachlan may resolve conflict internally, but the share dilution, executed at a roughly 4.5% discount, means long-term investors now hold slightly less clout than before.

Both companies’ stocks were trading close to all-time highs prior to the announcement.

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