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China is experiencing a fitness boom, with 540 million people (38.5%) exercising regularly. By the end of 2024, the country had 4.84 million sports venues, providing 3.0 square meters of sports facilities per capita. The national physical fitness qualification rate reached 84.8%, a significant increase since 2000. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun’s fitness journey, aiming for 100 workout sessions in 2025, inspires many and mirrors China’s increasing focus on health and wellness, presenting opportunities for related businesses.

Conservative Broadcast Media & Journalism (CBMJ), parent of Patriot.TV, reports exceptional stock performance, surging +296.48% in the last month, outperforming major media competitors. The growth is attributed to its digital-first strategy, original programming launches under CEO JD Rucker, and a partnership with Evergreen Media Partners. Patriot.TV reached 1.6 million monthly viewers on Rumble, amid declines at traditional media outlets like Newsmax, Fox, and Disney. The company emphasizes delivering “fact-based, pro-America content.”

Weyerhaeuser (WY) declared a $0.21 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable September 12th to shareholders of record on August 29th. This reflects their capital allocation strategy targeting 75-80% of Adjusted Funds Available for Distribution (Adjusted FAD) to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Weyerhaeuser, a major timberland owner and wood products manufacturer operating as a REIT, generated $7.1 billion in net sales in 2024. The announcement includes forward-looking statements subject to risks detailed in SEC filings.

FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) debuts its first co-branded Round Table Pizza and Fatburger in Rancho Cordova, CA on August 9, 2025. The integration marks a strategic expansion, bringing Fatburger’s menu to an existing Round Table Pizza location. The grand opening features free Fatburgers for the first 100 customers and free fries with any purchase. The company plans further dual-brand locations across California, leveraging existing real estate for maximized revenue potential. The restaurant will operate daily, 11am-9pm (Sun-Thurs) or 10pm (Fri-Sat).

Social media rumors surfaced claiming tickets to Dangdang founder Li Guoqing’s wedding were being sold for 20,000 yuan ($2,800 USD), with opportunities for photos and videos with attendees. However, sources close to Li, and Li himself, have denied these claims, stating no tickets were issued or sold. This follows Li’s recent divorce settlement with his ex-wife after a seven-year legal battle. Li is set to marry Zhang Danhong in Beijing on August 16th, 2025.

SBM Offshore’s FPSO ONE GUYANA commenced production on August 8, 2025, marking its fourth and largest FPSO in Guyana. Built using the Fast4Ward® program, it boasts a 250,000 bopd capacity, 450 MMcf/d gas treatment, and 300,000 bpd water injection. With a 2 million barrel storage, it operates at 1,800m depth within the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek block. This is SBM’s third major 2025 deployment, following FPSOs Almirante Tamandaré and Alexandre de Gusmão, boosting total capacity by 655,000 bopd.

GPT-5, OpenAI’s latest AI model, launched on August 8th, is generating significant attention. CEO Sam Altman compared its predecessors to students: GPT-3 as a bright but uneven high schooler, and GPT-4 as a college student. The specifics of GPT-5’s enhanced capabilities remain to be fully explored.

PulteGroup (PHM) has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for the seventh consecutive year. This recognition, awarded by Great Place To Work®, is based on employee feedback, with 93% reporting a positive work experience, significantly higher than the U.S. average. PulteGroup emphasizes a people-first culture, investing in employee growth and community programs, contributing to high employee satisfaction and retention. Great Place To Work® is a global authority on workplace culture and employee experience.

SMIC’s Q2 revenue reached $2.209 billion, a 16.2% YoY increase despite a slight QoQ dip. Net profit fell 19% YoY to $132.5 million, but capacity utilization rose to 92.5%. The average selling price (ASP) increase was attributed to high capacity utilization, not proactive price hikes. SMIC maintains a consistent stance against initiating price wars and will consider following competitors’ price increases if they occur. SMIC’s ASP remains significantly lower than TSMC’s due to its focus on less advanced nodes.

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