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[ad_1] Americans are scrambling to buy AC units, fans, cooling mats and other products to help beat the heat, as temperatures soar to record highs across the country.  Amazon sales for air conditioners shot up 248% over the past 30 days, compared with the same period last year, with portable AC unit sales rising 208%, according to data analytics platform Jungle Scout. Sales for cooling gel patches and cooling pads for pets rose 226% and 365%, respectively.  Consumers are searching for ways to stay cool as a dangerous heat wave sweeps across the U.S. On Saturday, temperatures in the Southwest reached triple digits. The blistering temperatures have prompted officials to place more than a third of Americans under extreme heat advisories .  Much of the U.S. roasts under brutal heat wave 02:20 It's getting hotter every ...

[ad_1] Last Updated: July 31, 2023, 08:23 IST Stocks to Watch:  Nifty futures traded 26 points, or 0.13 per cent, higher at 19,816, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Monday. Here’s a slew of stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons. Results Today: Shares of Maruti Suzuki, Adani Green, Power Grid, GAIL, Adani Transmission will be in focus today as they gear up to announce their first fiscal quarter earnings results. TCS: The new CEO of TCS, K Krithivasan, has revamped the operating structure for senior management and changed some of the SMP (senior management personnel) members. It also elevated Harrick Vin as the new chief technology officer and Abhinav Kumar as the interim head for marketing. SBI Cards: SBI Cards and Payment Services reported a slide in first-quarter profit as elevated credit costs and margin compression offset growth in revenue. Profit after tax for the June quarter fell 5.36% to Rs 5.93 billion. IDFC First Bank: ID...