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A look at companies in the spotlight before trading opens: Spotify Technology — Music streaming stocks jumped 13% after Spotify Technology reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Gross profit also beat expectations, along with operating profit. General Motors — Auto stocks jumped 4.6% after General Motors handily beat expectations for the second quarter. GM also announced a restructuring of its struggling self-driving car and China businesses. Lockheed Martin — Defense stocks rose 0.5% after Lockheed Martin beat expectations on earnings and sales. The aerospace company reported second-quarter revenue of $18.12 billion, or $6.85 per share. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting earnings…

Ether was little changed after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the ETH ETF on Monday. The second-largest cryptocurrency traded around $3,500, up just 0.2% from 24 hours earlier. Still, it outperformed the overall digital asset market, which was down 1.3% as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20). Some analysts predict that the ETF’s listing could boost Ether’s price to $6,500, although inflows are not expected to be as high as the Bitcoin ETF. Steno Research predicts that the ETF could attract $15 billion to $20 billion in inflows in its first year, the same amount that the…

(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Tuesday’s analyst conference call and Wall Street chatter. Refresh every 20-30 minutes to see the latest posts.) Among the stocks analysts were talking about on Tuesday were a shoe stock, a cryptocurrency platform and a doughnut maker. CrowdStrike also faced a big downgrade after a disastrous IT outage last week. Morgan Stanley raised Skechers to overweight. Meanwhile, HSBC raised its rating on Krispy Kreme to buy from hold. Its price target suggests upside of more than 30%. Check out the latest conference call and chatter below. All times ET. 7:49 a.m. JPMorgan Upgrades…

Shares of SRF Ltd. were trading at Rs 2,348.95 on the BSE as of 11:41 am IST on Tuesday, down 0.8 per cent from the previous day’s closing price. The stock had a 52-week low of Rs 2050.0 and a high of Rs 2697.45. Prior to this, the stock had opened with a gap up in the morning. A total of 91.98 million shares were traded over the counter by 11:41 am IST. The market capitalisation of SRF Ltd. shares is Rs 6,962,278 crore. The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is 52.12 and the price-to-book ratio is 6.63. As per exchange data,…

Travelers line up at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 19, 2024. Airlines around the world experienced unprecedented disruption after a widespread global computer outage grounded planes and caused chaos at airports.Ting Sheng/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDelta Airlines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian apologized for thousands of canceled flights and offered frequent flyer rewards to travelers as the airline struggled to recover from a global IT outage on Friday that drew criticism from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.The Atlanta-based airline canceled more than 4,600 flights from Friday through Sunday, more than any other airline,…

A representation of Ethereum using its native cryptocurrency, Ether.Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to have given the green light to exchange-traded funds (ETFs). etherthe world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, is expected to begin trading as early as Tuesday.Several fund issuers filed supplemental registration statements Monday afternoon, and exchanges advised that the funds would trade on Tuesday, indicating that the SEC had approved the funds.The regulator did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on Monday. The agency approved rule changes in May to allow exchanges to list ethereum funds.Among the firms that have been racing to…

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security adviser Olivia Troye and former Republican supporter Amanda Stratton on July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Chris Dumond | Getty Images News | Getty ImagestaxWith trillions of dollars in tax cuts set to expire after 2025, experts say taxes and the federal budget deficit will be key issues for Harris to address as part of her policy agenda. If Congress doesn’t act, dozens of provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), including lowering federal income tax brackets, expanding the standard deduction, and increasing…

A look at companies garnering attention in midday trading: Ryanair — Shares fell 15.4% after the low-cost carrier reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. The company said it expects quarterly profit after tax to fall 46% and that summer fares will be lower than expected. Crowdstrike — Cybersecurity stocks plunged about 13.5% as investors fully digested Friday’s massive outage that led to the cancellation of thousands of flights. Guggenheim downgraded Crowdstrike shares to “neutral” from “buy” on Sunday, noting that the company may be facing delays in new business, at least in the short term. IQVIA Holdings — Shares soared more than…

For better or worse, Kamala Harris, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, will have to rely on President Joe Biden’s economic record to run the election. This could be tricky for the vice president, who is seen as Biden’s almost certain successor on the party’s shortlist. Though Biden and Harris can claim many accomplishments, their record on inflation is what voters will remember most, and they have generally panned the administration’s record. This is just one of the challenges Harris will have to overcome to beat her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump. “Being in the administration, she has to…

Federal Reserve Board Green Dot fined $44 million The company filed complaints of fraud and deficiencies in its risk management program on Friday. According to the Fed, Green Dot violated the law in marketing, selling and servicing its prepaid debit card products. The bank also allegedly violated the law between 2017 and 2022 through its provision of tax return preparation payment services, including by failing to properly disclose refund processing fees. in Prepared Statement Following Announcement of Federal Reserve Consent OrderGreen Dot CEO George Gresham said: Previous claims The order relates to an issue that occurred several years ago. “[W]”The…