AP Top Business News at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond marketMicrosoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenueUS economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly highAverage 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%WestJet flight attendants threaten to strike during long August weekend in CanadaBetween prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurantsSome robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be nextAmazon to boost spending on AI and other technology by $20 billion after strong Q2 resultsEU lays out $11.4 billion for 7 AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and ChinaFederal governmen