Author: Daniel snow

An aerial view as a Ford sign stands on the sales lot of the Metro Ford dealership on May 6, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesFord sales rose 14.2% during the second quarter over the year-earlier period, about 10 times the estimated 1.4% industry increase, the automaker said Tuesday.New vehicle sales for the second quarter totaled 612,095, led in part by gains in its F-Series trucks and “electrified” vehicles, which includes hybrids and EVs.F-Series trucks saw their best second quarter since 2019, climbing 11.5% to 222,459. New pickup sales overall totaled 288,564 for the quarter, Ford said.Sales…

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Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. Alex Livesey | Getty ImagesThe English Premier League is bringing artificial intelligence to the soccer pitch through a new partnership with Microsoft.The five-year agreement will integrate Microsoft’s Copilot AI into the English Premier League app, offering fans access to more than 300,000 articles, 9,000 videos and statistics from the league dating back to its founding in 1992.Future iterations of the technology will translate text and audio into a user’s native language and…

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 24, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank would have easier monetary policy by now if not for President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.When asked during a panel if the Fed would have lowered rates again by now had Trump not announced his controversial plan for levies on many foreign trading partners earlier this year, Powell said, “I think…

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Do you want a job you love, at a company you love, with values you love? Of course you do. That’s the dream for just about everyone. And frankly, companies want the same thing. When employee values align with company values, you get engagement and retention. It’s a win-win.A desire for this “glove-like” fit is why so many MBA students enroll in my class at NYU Stern School of Business. It’s called “Becoming You,” and its goal is to help graduates find a job aligned with their purpose. But here’s the problem — and it’s a big one: Most people…

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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 1 1. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is using every rocket available to get rolling. AI-powered Alexa+ could help power personal robots in our homes. Those are just a couple takeaways from my interview last night with CEO Andy Jassy. We also touched on Club name’s rural expansion, chip ambitions and more. 2. Tesla shares slid more than 6% this morning after President Donald Trump said the Department of Government Efficiency should look at cutting subsidies for Elon Musk’s companies. “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history,” Trump wrote on…

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An image of a Quantix drone made by AeroVironment.David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAeroVironment shares fell 7% Tuesday after the defense contractor said it plans to offer $750 million in common stock and $600 million in convertible senior notes due in 2030 to repay debt.The drone maker said it would use leftover funding for general purposes such as boosting manufacturing capacity.AeroVironment shares have soared 85% this year, ballooning its market value to about $13 billion. Last week, shares of the Arlington, Virginia-based company rallied on strong fourth-quarter results, lifting higher as CNBC’s Jim Cramer called it the…

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[The stream is slated to start at 9:30 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.]Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at a European Central Bank forum on Tuesday.The panel, which is slated for 9:30 a.m. ET, focuses on the global economy amid policy shifts. It takes place in Sintra, Portugal.Powell’s commentary comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve once again held interest rates steady at its policy gathering last month. Despite pressure from President Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs, Powell…

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