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Ford Shares Climb as Profit-Rich SUVs Drive Outlook Higher

Ford Motor Co. raised its profit outlook for the second time this year as consumers continue to snap up the automaker's high-margin sport-utility vehicles. The rosier forecast, revealed late Tuesday as the automaker reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, shows how Ford is cashing in on resilient demand for SUVs and pickups, echoing a similar move by rival General Motors Co. last week.  Bloomberg's Craig Trudell joins to discuss.

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New Age of Missiles, Drones Reshapes Battlefields Around The World

The world is on the cusp of a third missile age, with conventional ballistic weapons proliferating at unprecedented speed in the wake of widespread, battlefield-warping deployment in Iran and Ukraine.  Paul Scharre, Executive Director at the Center for a New American Security, discusses this new age of military technology and his Foreign Affairs piece, "Losing the War of the Future: How New Technologies Threaten America's Military Advantage."

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US Consumers Continue to Grow More Cautious

US consumer confidence fell in July as Americans' views about current business conditions and the labor market deteriorated.  Elevated gasoline and food prices likely weighed on US households, underscoring broader concerns about persistent inflation and the rising cost of living. Julia Wilson, Principal: Consumer & Retail Strategy at KPMG, talks about the squeezed consumer and the back-to-school ramp-up affecting economic data.

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Fed Watchers Gird for a Lesson in Reading Warsh

The 100-plus forecasters in the Bloomberg survey for Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision are almost entirely united: policymakers will stand pat. But that near-unanimity masks what for many if not most is one of the most difficult calls in years. Gennadiy Goldberg, Head of US Rates Strategy at TD Securities, discusses his outlook for today's Fed decision as well as rate hikes through 2027.

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Humana Lower on Profit Guidance; P&G Moves on Results | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Humana (HUM) is sinking after the insurer maintained its yearly profit guidance despite a strong second quarter. - P&G (PG) shares are moving after it gave a conservative outlook for its current fiscal year and results in the latest quarter fell short of estimates. - Kering (PPRUY) shares jumped after the luxury goods maker reported better-than-expected revenue at Gucci in the second quarter.

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