U.S. stocks rose sharply Tuesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both finished at record highs. The Dow, which closed at its first record high in two months on Monday, gained 1.9%, or 743 points, while the S&P 500 tacked on 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite, ended 0.2% higher thanks to a late-day recovery, as tech stocks lagged the broader market's move higher.

Dow Jones Today: Dow Adds More Than 700 Points to Close at Record; S&P 500 Also Hits New High

When Netflix reports second-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, investors will be focused on subscription growth, advertising revenue, pricing updates, and further details about the streaming giant's expanding foray into live event sports programming. Several technical indicators, such as below-average volume, a bearish divergence, and a failed attempt to...

Watch These Netflix Stock Price Levels as Momentum Slows Ahead of Earnings

Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is reportedly in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for around $23 billion in what would be its biggest acquisition ever; Goldman Sachs (GS) posts higher-than-forecast second-quarter earnings as fixed-income trading revenue at the Wall Street powerhouse surged; China’s Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) grows 4.7% year-over-year, below forecasts, as trade tensions, weak consumer spending, and the real estate downturn continue to be a drag; cryptocurrencies and crypto-tied stocks are rising after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was seen by investors as raising the chances the former president, who has been actively courting the crypto community, will win the presidential election in November; and Apple (AAPL) and Samsung second-quarter global smartphone shipments rise but their market shares fall amid bigger gains by Chinese rivals; U.S. stock futures are higher. Here's what investors need to know today.

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

Investors will pay close attention to the Federal Reserve's moves in the year's second half. Consistently strong earnings could underpin growth, but the upcoming election and worsening consumer sentiment could cause volatility in stocks. A "soft landing" could spur the stock market even higher, some analysts said. Investors have plenty...

What To Watch in the Stock Market in the Second Half

SolarEdge Technologies, an Israel-based company that develops energy technology, said it will lay off 400 employees. The company's CEO pointed to a buildup of inventory and a solar industry downturn in Europe. SolarEdge shares dropped in intraday trading Monday, and are down about 70% year-to-date. SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) is cutting...

SolarEdge Stock Swoons as 'Excess Inventory' Leads To Layoffs

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Bank of America shares rose Tuesday after reporting better second-quarter revenue and profit than analysts had projected. Net interest income, however, was lower than the same time last year, as Bank of America joins other banks that recently reported drops to NII in the second quarter. The bank's investment banking...

Bank of America Posts Earnings Beat on Investment Banking Boost

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ – New Jersey's Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, backed by the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against Prince Telecom LLC, alleging disability discrimination. This action follows a complaint where Prince Telecom is accused of denying employment to an applicant using medical marijuana legally to manage a disability.

Cable Company Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Over Medical Marijuana Use

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) jumped after markets opened Monday, the first trading session since Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Stock in the company, which owns the Truth Social social-media platform, was up 35% to $41.75 as of...

Trump Media Stock Jumps in Wake of Shooting

While U.S. retail spending was unchanged in June, the data was better than the decline economists expected. Weak motor vehicle sales are partly attributed to a cyber attack that disrupted data collection. Retail sales data feeding into gross domestic product (GDP) calculations show that the economy in the second quarter...

US Consumer Spending Remains Surprisingly Resilient

Denver, CO

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Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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Dow Jones Today: Stocks Surge as Tech Sector Recovers; Dow, S&P Set to Close at New Highs

Major U.S. indexes surged Friday as several large-cap technology stocks recovered from steep losses the previous session, while small caps continued rising amid optimism the Federal...

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Surge as Tech Sector Recovers; Dow, S&P Set to Close at New Highs

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