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These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Consumers are racing to buy electric vehicles before a fast-approaching deadline to claim tax credits worth up to $7,500, according to auto analysts. Legislation championed by Republicans on Capitol Hill and signed by President Donald Trump in July eliminates the tax breaks — available for new, used and … Read more

Alina Rudya/bell Collective | Digitalvision | Getty Images I didn’t think much of my daily cell phone use during a vacation to Paris in May. But by the end of the five-day trip, I’d amassed almost $50 in extra charges — for fairly routine tasks like checking restaurant hours and menus, or researching neighborhood attractions … Read more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty — Morgan Stanley upgraded the beauty brand to overweight from equal weight, prompting the stock to pop more than 9%. The bank said the consensus earnings estimate for E.l.f. is “way too low,” seeing catalysts from product pricing and the acquisition contribution of Rhode. … Read more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Hanesbrands , Gildan Activewear — The T-shirt maker surged more than 42% after the Financial Times reported , citing people familiar with the matter, that Hanesbrands was nearing a deal to be acquired by Gildan for nearly $5 billion. Gildan shares slid more than 5%. Sinclair … Read more

Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, is sticking with his call for a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month after new inflation data showed less-than-expected price pressures. “We expect the Fed to begin cutting rates in September, and it could be justified cutting the Funds rate by 50 basis … Read more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: AST SpaceMobile — The satellite company soared 11% after it said it is planning to execute 45 to 60 satellite launches by 2026, with at least five orbital launches anticipated by the end of the first quarter next year. Mercury Systems — The defense contractor surged … Read more

Spencer Platt | Getty Images Inflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers. However, there were worrying signs under the surface, including evidence that Trump administration policies are stoking inflation for certain goods and services, economists said. Those effects will likely become more … Read more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Cava — The fast-casual restaurant chain plunged 23.6% after revenue came in at $280.6 million for the second quarter, missing the LSEG consensus forecast of $285.6 million. The company also missed expectations for same-store sales and lowered its forecast. However, Cava earned 16 cents per share … Read more