Chart Industries $GTLS and Flowserve Corp $FLS have agreed to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at approximately $19 billion. This consolidation emerges against the backdrop of expanding global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and the rapid growth of modern data centers, both driving unprecedented demand for advanced industrial equipment and post-sale services.

Capital One Financial Corporation $COF is now confronted with a class action lawsuit filed by social media content creators who claim that the bank’s free browser extension is unlawfully intercepting their affiliate marketing commissions. The plaintiffs allege that Capital One’s extension disables tracking codes, such as cookies, thereby preventing rightful attribution of sales commissions generated through their promotional efforts.

The United States, the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), reported a month-over-month decline in LNG shipments in May 2025. The slowdown, primarily driven by scheduled maintenance at key export terminals—including Cheniere Energy’s $LNG Sabine Pass facility—has marginally affected global LNG supply dynamics at a time of heightened sensitivity to changes in U.S. export flows.