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Tim Cook to Donald Trump: You Were Serious About That?

Just moving out of China won’t be enough for Apple to satisfy the president’s demands for U.S. production, Ben Rose writes in a guest commentary.

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Why Farmers, Food Industry Fret About RFK’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report

The report blames childhood chronic disease on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lack of physical activity among other factors.

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Wolfspeed, UnitedHealth, Nvidia, Target, Lowe’s, Alphabet, Fair Isaac, XPeng, and More Stock Market Movers

Wolfspeed is preparing to file for bankruptcy within a matter of weeks, The Wall Street Journal reports, UnitedHealth stock gets a downgrade, and Target’s earnings miss analysts’ estimates.

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XPeng Stock Jumps. Earnings and Guidance Top Wall Street Estimates.

The company expects to deliver 102,000 to 108,000 vehicles in the second quarter, up about 238% to 258%, year over year.

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Baidu Stock Jumps. How AI Powered the Search-Engine Provider's Earnings Beat.

The Chinese tech company beat analysts’ targets for first-quarter net income and revenue.

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Alibaba, JD, and Other China Stocks Rise. What's Giving Them a Boost.

Beijing is using monetary policy to try to boost faltering demand, which is good news for the online retailers.

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The AI Diffusion Rule is Over. What That Means for Trump and China.

The Trump administration’s plans to limit China’s advantage on AI could be a flashpoint, Justin Sherman writes in a guest commentary.

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Nvidia, Tesla, UnitedHealth, JPMorgan, SMCI, Palantir, Novavax, and More Stock Market Movers

Nvidia announces it will be opening its artificial-intelligence server platform to rival chip makers, while Walmart stock falls after President Trump criticized the retailer, saying it shouldn’t blame price increases on his tariffs.

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Alibaba Stock Drops. China’s Retail Sales Are Just Part of the Story.

China April retail sales grew 5.1% year-over-year, less than many economists had expected.

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Tesla Demand Hasn’t Rebounded Yet. Watch China This Week.

Tesla investors will be interested in weekly sales data from China. A number above 13,000 would be good news.

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U.S.-China Tariff Pause Is Just the Start of a Trade-Talk Marathon

The decision to ratchet back sky-high tariffs offered both countries a brief respite—and left tremendous uncertainty about what is next.

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Alibaba Stock Rises. Its Earnings Turmoil May Already Be Over.

A bad report is no reason to flee the shares.

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UnitedHealth, Walmart, Foot Locker, Dick’s, Alibaba, Cisco, Coinbase, and More Stock Market Movers

UnitedHealth is being investigated by the Justice Department for possible criminal Medicare fraud, The Wall Street Journal reports, Walmart’s earnings top analysts’ estimates but the retailer warns it will have to raise prices, and Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion.

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Alibaba Earnings Missed Estimates. What It Means for the Stock.

The e-commerce company's shares have climbed on hopes of a rebound in Chinese consumer spending.

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Foxconn Supplies Nvidia and Apple. Why It Cut Its Guidance.

The company is best known for being the primary contract manufacturer of the iPhone.

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Tariff Truce May Not Help China’s Economy Much. Here’s Why.

The pause in super-high tariffs from the U.S. may discourage China from using the aggressive stimulus needed to jump-start its economy.

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Boeing Stock Rose. Why It’s Getting a Boost From Tariff Talks Breakthrough.

Shares could benefit if the breakthrough in trade talks means Beijing will restart accepting deliveries.

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UnitedHealth, Nvidia, Tesla, First Solar, Coinbase, Palantir, Super Micro, Boeing, Rigetti, and More Stock Market Movers

UnitedHealth names a new CEO and suspends its 2025 outlook, Nvidia’s market caps crosses $3 trillion, and Coinbase shares jump after it was announced the cryptocurrency trading platform will be added to the S&P 500.

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JD.com Stock Is Rising. How China's Economic Rebound Boosted Earnings.

The Chinese e-commerce company reported a quarterly net income of $1.8 billion, as revenue rose 16% from a year ago to $41.5 billion.

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Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, Alibaba, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, NRG Energy, Newmont, and More Stock Market Movers

Amazon.com, Nvidia, Tesla, and the rest of the Magnificent Seven stocks jump as the U.S. and China reach an agreement to temporarily slash most tariffs on each other’s goods.

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Chinese Tesla Supplier to Raise $4 Billion. Here’s What CATL Is Worth.

CATL is raising money on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, giving more investors access to the fast-growing battery maker.

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Tesla Stock Soars. What to Watch Next.

The U.S. and China made progress on trade in weekend talks, and that should help a host of stocks including Tesla.

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The Good News on Trade Will Bring New Market Highs. Eventually.

Stocks are soaring after weekend talks in Switzerland ended with the U.S. and China agreeing to reduce their so-called reciprocal tariffs.

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Retail Stocks Jump on Lower China Tariffs. It Isn’t the ‘All Clear’ Yet.

While the U.S. and China slashed tariffs on their respective imports, the remaining 30% tariff on Chinese imports could still pose a problem for retailers.

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Trump Blinked ‘Big Time’ on China Trade, Taking Worst Case Off Table

The disruption created over the past month, and the weekend’s news, have hurt the administration’s credibility. Uncertainty remains severe.

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