Apple reports fiscal third-quarter earnings

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple delivered its strongest June quarter on record, reporting $109.4 billion in revenue and beating analysts’ estimates of $108.65 billion in the company’s final earnings report before CEO Tim Cook steps down. A 22% jump in iPhone sales, combined with record spring quarter Mac revenue, helped drive…

Mortgage rates rise to 6.66%: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.66% from last week’s reading of 6.58%. The average rate on a…

June PCE: Fed’s favored inflation gauge showed price growth eased

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge fell in June, as the pace of price growth pulled back amid volatility in energy markets. The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index declined 0.1% on a monthly basis in June and was up 3.7% from a year ago. Both…

US economy grew 1.5% in second quarter, Commerce Department estimates

This story about the advance estimate of second-quarter GDP will be updated with further details. U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department’s advance estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advance estimate of second-quarter GDP, which showed the…

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United CEO reportedly floated merger with Delta Air Lines

United Airlines reportedly approached Delta Air Lines last year about a potential merger that would have combined two of the largest U.S. carriers. United CEO Scott Kirby contacted Delta CEO Ed Bastian to pitch the potential tie-up, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing people…

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Tesla robotaxis log 380,000 unsupervised miles with no ‘notable’ incidents

Tesla said Wednesday that its robotaxi fleet has logged more than 380,000 unsupervised miles across six cities in two states without what the company described as a “notable” safety incident. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, highlighted the fleet’s safety record during the electric vehicle maker’s second-quarter earnings…

Mortgage rates and rising inventory push 9 cities to buyer’s market

Americans in the market for buying a new home are seeing the markets in some parts of the country turn in their favor after years of seller’s markets prevailing. Realtor.com on Tuesday released the second-quarter edition of its market clock report, which analyzes national and metro-level housing conditions based on…

More than 300,000 empty lots could ease US housing shortage, Zillow says

More than 300,000 empty lots listed for sale could help reduce America’s housing shortage, according to new research from Zillow. The real estate company said 300,242 empty lots of five acres or fewer were listed for sale on Zillow in June, accounting for 17.4% of all for-sale listings.Building one home…

Alphabet expands Miami office amid California billionaire tax push

Google reportedly expanded its office presence in Miami this year after two of its co-founders purchased houses in South Florida. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, signed a lease expanding its existing 10,000-square-foot satellite office in Miami’s financial district by an additional 45,000 square feet, two people familiar with the…

Cathie Wood calls SpaceX ‘most important company’ amid stock pullback

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is defending her fund’s stake in SpaceX, declaring the aerospace and satellite network pioneer could become the “most important company in global history” despite the stock’s recent slide and an upcoming $116 billion share unlock. During an interview on “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday, Wood explained…

Ford recalls nearly 388K Explorer, Lincoln Aviator models over seat defect

Ford is recalling nearly 388,000 SUVs because an issue with the second-row easy-entry seats could increase the risk of injury, according to federal regulators. A total of 387,911 vehicles are affected, including certain 2020-2026 Ford Explorer and 2020-2027 Lincoln Aviator models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in…

Nvidia vs Apple: Which tech giant is the better buy?

Nvidia has held the position as the world’s biggest company since about a year ago, when it became the first to reach $4 trillion in market value. It soared past former leaders Apple and Microsoft. But in recent days, Apple, which hasn’t climbed as much as its peers during the…

Jamie Dimon warns stock market and Treasury bond risks underpriced

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in an interview on Monday that he wouldn’t buy stocks or long-term Treasury bonds at their current prices as he thinks investors aren’t accounting fully for risks that could cause turmoil in equity and debt markets. Dimon said in an interview with CNBC that…

The AAA national average for regular gas passes  again amid Iran war

The AAA national average price for regular gas is back above $4 again amid the U.S. war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. As of July 21, the AAA national average for regular fuel is $4.019, up from yesterday’s average of $4.003, the week-ago average of $3.859, and the month-ago…