JPMorgan names humanoid robot stocks to buy as Musk stakes Tesla’s future on the tech

JPMorgan sees a few key players benefiting from the fast-growing humanoid robot market.
Trump seeks to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military.
OpenAI is going big in India — here’s everything the ChatGPT developer is up to

OpenAI is looking to expand its infrastructure and hiring in India after CEO Sam Altman visited the country this year.
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Trump formalizes lower Japanese auto tariffs

Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump formalized a lower tariff on Japanese auto imports at 15%.
Senator introduces new bill to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits

Trump’s “big beautiful bill” helps seniors who pay tax on Social Security benefits, but doesn’t eliminate those levies. Lawmakers are pushing for permanent change.
Waymo to begin testing at San Jose airport this fall

Waymo has launched commercial operations in Austin, Texas, as well as Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Boeing hires replacement workers as defense unit strike enters second month

Those workers have been on strike since Aug. 4 without a new contract agreement.
Santoli’s Thursday market wrap-up: Market wants an interest-rate cut soon, but it doesn’t want to need one

Investors want rate cuts to occur in a steady economy — as “insurance” or “normalization” cuts, not a rescue effort for flagging growth.
Lululemon shares plunge as earnings guidance falls well short of estimates

Lululemon reported second-quarter earnings Thursday, beating quarterly earnings and revenue estimates but issuing a weak 2025 outlook.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

President Donald Trump in March removed two Democratic commissioners from their posts at the Federal Trade Commission.