Analysts don’t have high hopes for Tesla ‘s quarterly delivery numbers due this week. The electric vehicle maker is set to release second-quarter numbers Wednesday, but analysts aren’t optimistic. Most have reduced their estimates, expecting the headwinds that have led Tesla deliveries to lately miss analysts’ estimates have not cleared. Analysts currently forecast Tesla will report 387,000 vehicle deliveries in the quarter, according to FactSet. The pessimism is nothing new, as Tesla’s sales have been pressured for several quarters, a result of public outcry from CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration and partial factory shutdowns. The stock has…
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Cliff Asness.Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAQR Capital Management took advantage of a volatile first half of 2025, with a duo of hedge funds doubling the S&P 500’s return.The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness’ firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades and has $4.3 billion in assets under management, rallied 11.4% in the first six months of the year, according to a person familiar with AQR’s returns who asked to be anonymous as the information is private.AQR’s long-short Delphi equity fund, with $4.1 billion in assets under management, gained 11.6% net of fees in the first half of 2025,…
Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty ImagesCorporate treasuries have surpassed ETFs in bitcoin buying for a third consecutive quarter as more companies try to benefit from the MicroStrategy playbook in a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment.Public companies acquired about 131,000 coins in the second quarter, growing their bitcoin balance 18%, according to data provider Bitcoin Treasuries. ETFs showed an 8% increase or about 111,000 BTC in the same period.”The institutional buyer who is getting exposure to bitcoin through the ETFs are not buying for the same reason as those public companies who are basically trying to accumulate bitcoin to increase shareholder…
[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…
Today, I’m diving into a trade setup that’s not only low-risk but also a great way to get hands-on experience with options — risking as little as $50 per trade. Okta recently experienced a steep 35% sell-off over just 22 days, despite beating both earnings and revenue estimates. The drop was triggered by a cautious forward outlook, but this kind of sharp move looks like a classic overreaction. That said, just because a stock is oversold doesn’t automatically make it a buy — markets can remain stretched in either direction longer than expected. This is where technical analysis becomes critical.…
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…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker shed 6% after President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency look at subsidies for Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘s companies for potential cost-cutting measures. Trump’s comments came after Musk again criticized the president’s tax-and-spending bill . AeroVironment — Shares slipped more than 7% after the defense contractor announced proposed offerings of $750 million in common stock and $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030. Hasbro — The toymaker added 2% following an upgrade to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs.…
Two new ETFs aim to give investors a way to find positive returns even when the stock market declines, offering a new defensive tool for portfolios. On Tuesday, Innovator Capital Management is rolling out the Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF — July (DDFL) and Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF — July (DDTL). The funds are designed to deliver positive returns to investors in most market environments, including when the S & P 500 drops. In severe market downturns, the funds are expected to fall but still significantly outperform the index. The Innovator funds are an example of what…
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…
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesShares of Tesla were under pressure on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said in a late night social media post that the federal government should look into cutting subsidies for Elon Musk’s companies.”Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa.…
