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Larry Kudlow, director of President Trump’s National Economic Council, set off a wave of incredulous head-scratching on Friday by claiming in an interview with Fox Business Network that the federal deficit “is coming down. Kudlow clarified his statement later in the day, explaining that he meant that the deficit will come down rapidly as the GOP’s tax cuts and the White House’s economic plan boost growth far beyond what most analysts outside the Trump administration expect. My case for lower deficits is that economic growth, both real and nominal, is going to be significantly faster than any of …read more […]

Tesla Inc. is scheduling a break for some Model 3 production after exceeding a closely watched target for the final week of the second quarter, according to people familiar with the matter. The break won’t impact production targets and will allow the company to do basic upkeep and maintenance work. Tesla reported earlier Monday that Model 3 output reached 5,031 in the final seven days of June, beating a 5,000-car target that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had said was crucial to generating cash and earning profit. …read more […]

The offshore driller announced it is emerging from Chapter 11, and the market is finally applying a more realistic valuation to its shares. Keep reading to find out what’s happening. …read more […]

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to take action against the World Trade Organization on Monday after media reports said he wanted to withdraw from the global trade regulator. Trump has complained frequently that the United States is treated unfairly in global trade and has sharply criticized the WTO for letting that happen. “WTO has treated the United States very badly and I hope they change their ways. …read more […]

Trump seems to be getting closer to imposing new tariffs on imported cars, a move that would roil the auto industry. …read more […]

Efraim Levy of CFRA explains why he downgraded Tesla to sell earlier today. …read more […]

Dell said the cash and stock deal will value its equity at between $61.1 billion and $70.1 billion, more than twice the $24.9 billion that founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell and buyout firm Silver Lake paid to take company private in 2013. The transaction will allow Dell to bypass the traditional IPO process, which would likely have involved grilling by stock market investors over its $52.7 billion debt pile. It also means Dell will not have to raise any new money, because it will pay for the deal by issuing new shares and a $9 billion dividend …read more […]

Tesla hit a key milestone in the second quarter, managing to hit a 5,000-per- …read more […]

These companies aren’t going anywhere, and neither are their dividend payments. …read more […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business lobbying group and customarily a close ally of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, is launching a campaign on Monday to oppose Trump’s trade tariff policies. The new campaign, detailed first to Reuters, will provide an analysis of the financial hit each U.S. state stands take from potential retaliation to Trump’s tariffs. It argues that Trump is risking a global trade war that will hit the wallets of U.S. consumers. …read more […]

There’s no doubt about it: MoviePass is bleeding cash, and there’s no …read more […]

Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stock has done very well and is up 139% over the past two years. Alibaba has outperformed the five biggest U.S. tech stocks, even Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). …read more […]

Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. tumbled after revenue in Macau fell short of estimates for a second straight month. …read more […]

Procter & Gamble, Broadcom, and 3M pay above-average yields and are making the right moves to benefit investors for years to come. …read more […]

Jul.02 — Vertical Group Analyst Gordon Johnson discusses Tesla’s Model 3 production and his bearish outlook for the electric automaker with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Markets: The Open” …read more […]