U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders weigh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders weigh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields declined Thursday as investors sifted through a batch of economic data and prepared for next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down nearly 6 basis points to 4.226%. The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 1 basis point lower to 4.404%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One … Read more

Ford, GM, Stellantis stocks fall after disappointing earnings reports

Ford, GM, Stellantis stocks fall after disappointing earnings reports

A Ford Bronco on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is leading a decline in major U.S. automotive stocks this week amid disappointing results and investor skepticism around future performance. Shares of Ford were off by more than 17% in early … Read more

WTI, Brent fall on worries about China

WTI, Brent fall on worries about China

An oil pump jack is shown in a field on June 27, 2024 in Stanton, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell nearly 1% on Thursday as concerns about the health of China’s economy grow after the country’s central bank cut rates twice in a week. The People’s … Read more

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Q2 2024 earnings

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Q2 2024 earnings

In this photo illustration, cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 03, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Keurig Dr Pepper reported quarterly earnings and revenue that met analysts’ expectations on Thursday as higher prices fueled its U.S. soda sales. Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the … Read more

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

American Airlines (AAL) earnings Q2 2024

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Phoenix on June 28, 2024 in San Diego, California.  Kevin Carter | Getty Images American Airlines is forecasting a drop in unit revenue of as much as 4.5% for the third quarter as high demand failed to make … Read more

Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q2 2024

Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q2 2024

Southwest Airlines airplanes are serviced at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday forecast a potential drop in unit revenue for the third quarter as an oversupplied U.S. market has forced airlines to discount tickets … Read more

Revolut clinches UK banking license, ending three-year wait

Revolut clinches UK banking license, ending three-year wait

Revolut cards is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024.  Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images British fintech startup Revolut on Thursday that it had received a preliminary banking license with restrictions from the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority, bringing to an end a three-year wait. The London-headquartered firm … Read more

Britain plans new regulations after setbacks

Britain plans new regulations after setbacks

Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block’s Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Britain’s new Labour government will soon set out updated plans to regulate the “buy now, pay later” industry, a government spokesperson told CNBC. A Treasury department spokesperson said … Read more

South Korea GDP, Wall Street sell-off

South Korea GDP, Wall Street sell-off

In a photo taken on November 4, 2019 a subway train crosses a rail bridge over the Han river, before the skyline of the Yeouido business district of Seoul. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 extended its six-day losing streak to plunge 3%, leading losses among Asian indexes as the region … Read more

We’re downgrading Ford after automaker’s old issues cut into earnings

We’re downgrading Ford after automaker’s old issues cut into earnings

Ford Motor on Wednesday reported a disappointing second quarter, missing earnings expectations by a wide margin as higher warranty costs ate into profits. We’re downgrading the automaker and sending its stock back to the penalty box in response to the reemergence of these quality problems. Automotive revenue increased 6% year over year, to $47.8 billion, … Read more