Electric Ford F-150 Lightning Andrew Evers / CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a slight increase in second-quarter new vehicle sales that missed the expectations of automotive analysts. Ford said second-quarter sales rose 1.8% compared to a year earlier, including a 31.5% increase in June. Analysts expected the Detroit automaker’s sales to increase
The recent tech rally may be doomed. Money manager Dan Suzuki of Richard Bernstein Advisors warns the market is far from bottoming — and it’s a concept investors fail to grasp, particularly when it comes to growth, technology and innovation names. “The two certainties in this world of uncertainty today is that profits growth is
The Supreme Court last week limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change — and that may leave eco-conscious investors wondering what they can do. Certain investment managers offer funds meant to promote values such as environmental preservation and social good, and those funds have become more popular
John Lund | Blend Images | Getty Images The end of June marked the worst first six months of a year since 1970 for the S&P 500 Index, which plummeted by more than 20% since January. But there’s a silver lining: the chance to turn losses into tax breaks — as long as you follow
FUTURE LIGHT | Photodisc | Getty Images Sales contracts for Manhattan apartments plunged by nearly a third in June as the city’s scorching real-estate market started to cool amid recession fears and declining stocks. New York real estate was on a tear through the early spring, with high prices and strong sales. The median sales
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Today’s map looks at the design of excise taxes for vaping and tobacco alternatives, which is important in the pursuit of harm reduction from smoking. Higher vapor taxes on products such as E-cigarettes could encourage vapors to go back to smoking cigarettes and will discourage cigarette smokers from switching to vaping products. Since vaping entered
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Buzz Lightyear and Minion Source: Getty Images Two blockbuster animated franchises went head-to-head at the box office this past weekend. One of them benefited from buzz − and it wasn’t “Lightyear.” In just three days, Universal and Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” tallied more than $107 million in domestic ticket sales and topped $200
A Ford F-150 Lightning on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford Motor — Shares of the carmaker dropped nearly 3% and hit a new 52-week low after the company reported a slight increase in new vehicle sales
If you can even find a new car to buy, actually purchasing it is going to cost you. “It’s a really difficult time to buy a car,” said Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights for Edmunds. Limited inventory due to a persistent shortage of computer chips, along with other supply-chain challenges, helped propel new car
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images Congressional leaders can agree on one thing — Social Security needs to be fixed before the program’s funds are unable to pay full benefits in 2035. But that is where the consensus ends. Leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties have each recently discussed the issue on Capitol
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England’s Jonny Bairstow, following a slightly nervy spell in the 90s, eventually brought up a fine hundred. Geoff Caddick | Afp | Getty Images Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both scored majestic hundreds as England made history in successfully chasing 378 to win the rescheduled fifth LV= Insurance Test against India at Edgbaston and draw
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, is down more than 50% since the start of 2022. Nurphoto | Getty Images Beleaguered cryptocurrency lender Vauld has been thrown a lifeline from larger competitor Nexo, in a sign of mounting consolidation in the crypto market. Nexo said Tuesday it had signed a term sheet with Vauld giving it
Jamie Grill | Getty Images All the talk about a looming recession may have you worried about your finances. You aren’t alone: Some 74% of U.S. consumers are concerned about a recession, according to a new survey from Empower Retirement and Personal Capital. In addition, 85% are worried about inflation and 56% are already seeing
Historic row houses in Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington. amedved | iStock | Getty Images Million-dollar homes aren’t common in the U.S., but you’re more likely to find these properties along the coasts. That’s according to a LendingTree study that ranked the country’s 50 biggest metropolitan areas by the share of owner-occupied properties worth $1
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He represented his country in the signing of a trade agreement with the U.S. in January 2020.C Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a virtual call Tuesday about macroeconomic issues, according to official statements from both
Lighted tunnel in the United Airlines terminal, O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Illinois. Andrew Woodley | Universal Images Group via Getty Images U.S. airline delays eased on Monday as weather improved, bringing welcome news for travelers and airlines as the July Fourth holiday weekend comes to an end. As of midday Monday, 980 U.S. flights were
A factory in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, on May 9, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — By the numbers, manufacturing companies in China snagged the most investment deals in the first half of the year among 37 sectors tracked by business database Qimingpian. In fact, the number of early-stage to