5 Things To Know: August 4, 2025

Five things to know ahead of today's opening bell. News breaking earlier this hour. Tesla's board has approved an interim pay package for Elon Musk of $96 million worth 96 million shares that are worth about $30 billion.The board says that it's a good faith payment that honors Musk's 2018 deal that was struck down by a Delaware court. It also says it's a first step to encourage Musk to refocus his energies on Tesla. The Canadian cabinet minister in charge of trade with the United States says that President ...