Business & Market

The company increased its quarterly dividend by 14 percent, marking the 26th consecutive annual increase.

‘At the end of the day, you don’t want them in government hands,’ Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni said.

More U.S. households say they are better off now than a year ago.

Some analysts remain optimistic about U.S. equities, viewing moderate job gains as a boost to stocks.

One analyst said that despite a fairly strong global economy and U.S. subsidies for electric vehicles, Ford has failed to make ‘real headway.’

U.S. stock benchmark averages are now positive this year.

‘This feud does not change our bullish view of Tesla,’ one market analyst says.

The world economy is expected to expand just 2.9 percent this year, with U.S. growth halved and trade tensions threatening further damage, the OECD says.

The sharp upward revision follows signs of economic momentum despite headwinds from high interest rates and trade tensions.

More supply increases are scheduled over the coming months as the organization reverses a previous production cut.

The results indicate a silent decoupling is underway, according to an analyst.