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International Business Machines — The tech giant’s stock rose more than 3% after Bank of America raised its price target. The company raised its price target to $330 from $315 and said it “expects IBM to modestly increase its F26 guidance.” O’Reilly Automotive — The auto parts retailer’s stock fell more than 7%. Late last week, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that O’Reilly was making a cash bid for Genuine Parts’ auto parts business. Prosecutor Davidson said Monday that such a deal would be “positive” for O’Reilly, reiterating his buy rating and $114 price target. Teradyne, Advanced…

Hong Kong — A tornado powerful enough to suck a man out of his 12th-floor apartment has ripped through central China’s Hubei province, leaving a trail of destruction, state media reported. A tornado with winds of up to 260 kilometers per hour (160 mph) ripped through homes late Monday night, overturning cars and damaging farmland, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 331, according to Xinhua news agency. More than 4,855 homes were damaged in Hubei province, a major industrial center known for car manufacturing, according to Xinhua news agency. One of the worst-hit areas was Huanggang, where…

Portugal’s captain admitted his team’s last-16 match against Spain was their last World Cup match.Published July 6, 2026July 6, 2026Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup ended with a last-gasp victory over Mikel Merino, a 1-0 Round of 16 win and a sting from the Spaniard’s tail, but he was in no mood to make any hasty decisions about his international future.Ronaldo told reporters in the mixed zone on Monday that Spain had a “bit of luck” scoring from substitute Merino in the closing stages of a game when it felt like things could have gone either way.Recommended stories list…

When I adopted my dog, Otis, in the fall of 2020, I knew I was taking on an adorable but significant financial responsibility.I have tried to make smart financial moves to pay for his care over the years, including purchasing pet insurance when I first brought him home and renewing my plan every year.This insurance covers accident, illness, and some preventive care. This really helped when he was a puppy and had to go to the vet several times a year for vaccines, neutering, and a few other health concerns. In his first year, he easily exceeded his $750 annual…

American self-driving vehicle manufacturer Forterra today revealed that more than 100 of its self-driving ATVs have been deployed to conflict zones in Ukraine over the past nine months. The company believes this is the largest deployment of self-driving ground vehicles in combat by a U.S. defense technology company. “I think this is true of every defense technology ever developed. You don’t know until you see real combat,” Scott Sanders, chief growth officer at Forterra and a former U.S. Marine Corps officer, told TechCrunch. The mission, funded by the U.S. defense budget, is part of a growing effort to transform the…

President Donald Trump will be in Turkey this week to signal his intention to sell the country F-35 fighter jets, rescinding a ban introduced during his first term and later approved into law, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the plan. It remains unclear exactly how President Trump plans to circumvent Congress’ ban on fighter jet sales. But he said ahead of his trip that he would arrive in Turkey with a “gift” for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which “will make him very happy.” In 2019, President Trump banned Turkey from purchasing U.S.-made F-35s after the country purchased Russia’s…

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bon Jovi’s baby girl shows off full hair in new photoMillie Bobby Brown’s baby girl doesn’t need any hairstyle tips from Eleven. In fact, in a photo Brown shared on July 6, the Stranger Things star’s daughter, whom she adopted with husband Jake Bongiovi last year, rocked a full head of jet-black brunette hair. In addition to the snapshot of Brown, 22, kissing her young child on the cheek, Brown also posted images from previous summers, including a photo of herself on her way to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on July 3. “Best…

The uproar surrounding the World Cup after FIFA’s controversial U-turn over the red card given to American forward Folarin Balogun may be unprecedented and strange, but experts say it is not unexpected given US President Donald Trump’s history of meddling in non-political matters.FIFA rejected Belgium’s appeal to overturn Balogun’s suspension as “inadmissible” on Monday, hours before kickoff of the US-Belgium knockout match in Seattle.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBalogun received an automatic one-game suspension after receiving a red card for awkwardly stepping on the ankle of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemovic during the United States’ 2-0 win in…

For Adam Bergman, the benefits of the Trump account are not limited to the money his two sons can accumulate over decades. A new account is your chance to learn how investing works. Bergman, founder of IRA Financial, told CNBC that he wants to open a Trump account for his sons so they can take advantage of the tax-advantaged growth that savings and investment accounts provide. “It’s not just about the amount of money you have at the end of the day, but I hope it opens people’s eyes and says, ‘Hey, this is what savings is. This is how…

Folarin Balogun started after being suspended for a red card, but could not make an impact on the USA, who lost to higher-ranked Belgium.Published July 7, 2026July 7, 2026Belgium secured a 4-1 victory on Monday thanks to a brace from Charles de Ketelaère, but was overshadowed by a heated spat over Folarin Balogun’s suspension, expelling the United States from their World Cup.With this victory, Belgium would face Spain in the quarterfinals, but the United States had a flat record and was eliminated from the round of 16, joining other World Cup co-hosts Canada and Mexico in being eliminated from the…