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General Motors (GM) raised its 2026 outlook by $500 million, thanks in part to better margins and lower tariffs. Morning Brief host Julie Hyman discusses more with Yahoo Finance Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley and Payne Capital Management president Ryan Payne.
Federal debt just crossed a threshold not seen since soldiers were coming home from World War II, and the math shows spending cuts cannot close the gap. Elon Musk says only one force in the world is large enough to prevent national bankruptcy.
If artificial intelligence rewrites the future of work, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk thinks it should rewrite the future of paychecks, too. "Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with...
The Chinese state-owned manufacturer will display EV models at a Montreal event this week and is currently pursuing certification for its vehicles with Canadian regulators.
Federal regulators are raising serious questions about whether autonomous vehicles can safely interact with first responders, and their concerns could throw a massive wrench into Tesla's most ambitious moneymaking plan yet.
Ford (NYSE:F) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) just closed the books on Q1 2026. Ford leaned on trucks, fleet software, and a raised outlook. Tesla leaned on margin recovery, FSD subscriptions, and a roadmap stuffed with robots. Both grew revenue. Only one is priced like a growth story. Trucks Carry Ford. Margins Carry Tesla. Ford posted $43.25 ... Ford Vs. Tesla: 2 American Icons With Upside, Which to Buy
<body><p>STORY: From Tesla driving up sales to robot footballers competing in their own competition...</p><p>This is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>Tesla beat Wall Street estimates when it posted record second-quarter deliveries.</p><p>The electric vehicle maker delivered more than 480,000 vehicles between April and June - up about a quarter from a year ago.</p><p>The results were partly driven by a rebound in Europe.</p><p>China was another bright spot, although demand was still under pressure in the U.S.</p><p>The World Cup witnessed a technological first during Norway's 2-1 win over Brazil in the Round of 16. </p><p>An advanced humanoid robot called Atlas delivered the match ball to the referee at half-time.</p><p>The robot was developed by U.S. firm Boston Dynamics and presented by tournament sponsor Hyundai Motor.</p><p>Atlas can impersonate famous goal celebrations, including Norway striker Erling Haaland's meditation pose.</p><p>While Atlas delivered a ball, robots in South Korea showed they could actually play soccer.</p><p>They competed at the finals of RoboCup 2026 in Incheon - a major robotics and AI competition.</p><p>Organisers said more than 3,000 competitors from 45 countries took part, and many teams reportedly used platforms developed by China's Booster Robotics.</p><p>The robots stumbled around and collided with rivals but got back up to keep playing, with Team Hephaestus of Tsinghua University winning the contest.</p><p>Google lost its long fight against a record $4 billion plus fine imposed by the EU eight years ago.</p><p>The European Commission had punished the tech giant for its dealings with phone manufacturers.</p><p>The phone makers were forced to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and the Google Play app store on their Android devices - and prevented from using rival systems.</p><p>A Google spokesperson said the judgment didn't account for its efforts to make sure Android is open, interoperable and free.</p><p>And customers at the Lounge X coffee shop in Seoul are now assisted by a robot named Baris.</p><p>Its a technological sight which has become more common across South Korea.</p><p>Lounge X CEO Kim Dongjin said the firm turned to robots and self-service to overcome rising labor costs.</p><p>Kim says his company runs eight such unstaffed 24-hour coffee shops across South Korea, while four stores are still operated by humans.</p></body>
Semiconductor and AI-linked stocks led the advance, while earnings, Treasury yields, and inflation data will test whether the rally can move beyond a narrow group of technology leaders.
The recent Big Tech correction is a healthy reset, not a market crash. Big Tech capex remains the S&P 500's core engine. With falling gas prices driving down headline CPI and an impending dovish Fed pivot, current market levels offer an ideal entry point for a new historic rally.
U. S. financial markets will remain closed on Friday for the Independence Day holiday, but futures pointed to a stronger Wall Street open when trading resumes.
Stocks fell as Meta buzz hit SpaceX, Micron and many AI stocks. Tesla is near a buy point with deliveries due. The June jobs report also is on tap.
Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment around SPY was ‘bearish’, while QQQ sentiment remained ‘bullish.’
China's ambassador to Canada, Wang Di, said the shipment would mark the first arrival of Chinese-built cars under a deal allowing up to 49,000 Chinese EVs a year into the country at lower tariff rates.
Technology stocks were trading higher in premarket trading Monday as the looked set to finally snap its five-day losing streak. Semiconductor companies, other artificial-intelligence stocks, and the Magnificent Seven were among those rebounding to start the week. Microsoft jumped 2% ahead of the open, while Amazon Alphabet Nvidia Meta and Tesla were all up around 1%.
<body><p>STORY: From Micron's mega market cap to Apple's price hikes...</p><p>...this is the Week in Numbers.</p><p>:: The Week in Numbers</p><p>:: $1.4 trillion.</p><p>About $1.4 trillion was Micron's market cap after it briefly blew past the value of Meta and Tesla for the first time.</p><p>It came after the firm forecast quarterly profit and revenue well above expectations.</p><p>Micron is a major memory-chip maker and a key supplier to AI titan Nvidia.</p><p>The company's shares have more than tripled in value so far this year, and soared close to a fifth following its results.</p><p>:: 5%</p><p>Almost 5% is how far Apple shares fell after it announced price hikes.</p><p>The tech giant said its cheapest laptop will jump from $599 to $699, with iPad prices also rising - although the iPhone won't jump for now.</p><p>Apple says it can no longer avoid passing on rising costs to consumers.</p><p>The price of memory chips jumped by around 98% in the first quarter, and has kept soaring due to the AI boom.</p><p>:: 42% </p><p>42% was how much shares of Wendy's soared as retail traders bought up the beaten-down stock in the latest meme-like rally.</p><p>Trading on the heavily shorted stock was paused multiple times due to volatility..</p><p>Shares briefly hit a more than seven-month high.</p><p>The fast food chain is battling weak sales and pressure from an activist investor, with its stock down more than 78% from record highs five years ago.</p><p>:: $648 billion</p><p>Almost $648 billion is how much Samsung plans to invest in South Korea over 10 years.</p><p>That's according to the Maeil Business Newspaper, which said the firm will announce its intentions on Monday.</p><p>The investment includes a potential $194 billion to build chip factories in the country's southwest, as well as plans for AI data centers, batteries and displays.</p><p>There was no immediate response to a request for comment from Samsung.</p><p>:: $606.5 million</p><p>And $606.5 million was H&M's operating profit during its fiscal second quarter.</p><p>That was smaller than expected for the Swedish fashion retailer.</p><p>H&M blamed weaker consumer demand and inflation made worse by the Iran war.</p><p>CEO Daniel Erver said Europe, particularly the western part of it, had gone through a difficult quarter.</p></body>
Tesla’s (TSLA) latest federal safety probe isn't a routine crash investigation. It’s a test of one of the greatest assumptions still baked into Tesla’s stock: that the company can turn driver-assistance software into a business considerably more valuable than regular car sales. For years, Tesla has ...
Tesla (TSLA) is facing a federal investigation into a fatal car crash in Texas, in which the driver claimed that Tesla's full self-driving (FSD) was engaged. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian chats with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman about what we know so far.
Tesla's (TSLA) Model 3 and Model Y lead Cars.com's "American-made Index" for the sixth year in a row. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian breaks down the details.
Tesla Faces New Self-Driving Questions After Fatal Crash, Stock Slides
A driver told law-enforcement officials he was using Tesla’s Autopilot when his car slammed into a Houston-area home, killing a woman.
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