Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Crocs — Shares of the footwear company gained nearly 2% following an upgrade to buy at Williams Trading. The investment firm said Crocs’ addition of actress Sydney Sweeney as a spokesperson for its Heydude brand could reverse previously negative sales trends.…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Donald Trump of peddling antisemitism after the Republican presidential nominee called him a “highly overrated Jewish Governor.””I think it’s clear over the last few years, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics,”…

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. If elected this fall, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff will usher in many “firsts” in American history. Among them: The first White House couple to have worked at McDonald’s.…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The bodies of UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and four of his guests on the superyacht Bayesian have been recovered, three days after it sank off the coast of Sicily, according to…

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas at the Nova music festival, spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Rachel Goldberg-Polin talks with CNN’s Jim Acosta about an emotional moment on stage. Read the full article here

Social Security celebrates its 89th birthday today, and there is much to celebrate. Social Security touches the lives of virtually every American. Almost 97 percent of the older population in the United States will receive Social Security benefits, averaging more than $1,800 monthly for retired workers. Social Security has evolved…

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Target — Shares of the retailer surged 12% on second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. The company maintained its cautious outlook but said sales grew roughly 3%. JD.com — The U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese e-commerce company fell more than…