(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — One stylized way of thinking about the stock market is that it’s a machine designed to baffle as many people as possible at all times, constantly …
Mary Barra speaks onstage during WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images NEW YORK — General Motors is targeting a suite of new software initiatives for its vehicles over the next three years, including an in-vehicle …
A worker at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant on April 30, 2025. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — “A lot of cost and a lot of chaos.” That’s how Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley described the state of the automotive industry earlier this year amid geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation and other …
Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: William Blair downgrades Tesla to market perform from outperform William Blair said it’s concerned about the effect on Tesla from the Big Beautiful bill passage. “The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Might Be Too Much for Tesla Shares, Downgrading to Market Perform.” Read more …
The Magnificent Seven companies reporting in the week ahead could unlock the next leg of the rally, as investors bet that earnings growth fueled by artificial intelligence could power a market some worry has gone to excess. The Federal Reserve will also hold its January meeting, with key inflation data …
The days always start the same way. “So Jeff,” I say, “Time to buy more DuPont ? What do you think of the GE Healthcare here? Any reason to buy more Stanley Black & Decker ? Will Best Buy’s dividend yield support its weight while we wait for an AI …
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future. For the autonomous vehicle industry, …
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, …
Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe mistakes that led to the automaker’s …
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Dec. 4 1. Club name Eli Lilly crushes Novo Nordisk in the first head-to-head trial comparing their obesity drugs. Club name Lilly’s Zepbound generated weight loss of 20% on average after 72 weeks versus about 14% for Novo’s Wegovy. Is this the end …
