Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets, by David Klepper

Toyota’s profits rise 78% on strong sales as the parts crunch eases, by Yuri Kageyama

CNN

Adidas signs $1.2 billion partnership with Manchester United, by Jordan Valinsky

World Cup helped Qatar Airways score a $1.2 billion profit, by Eva Rothenberg

The Wall Street Journal

CVS to Shed 5,000 Jobs in Cost-Cutting Push, by Ngai Yeung

Earnings Season Threatens Lofty Stocks, by Hannah Miao

CNBC

Cannabis companies Cresco, Columbia Care call off $2 billion merger as industry awaits banking reform, by Stefan Sykes

A.I. is making some common side hustles more lucrative—these can pay up to $100 per hour, by Megan Sauer

Reuters

Big X taken down from Twitter roof after San Francisco squabble

Amazon investors eye revenue, cloud growth and retail margins ahead of earnings, by Arriana McLymore

News about business journalism:

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Politico taps Leonard to cover health care politics and policy

Lowenkron joining Bloomberg’s White House and politics team

The Times of London hires Barnett to cover the economy

A new Qwoted 100 profile, ABC station’s sports hire, a new beauty editor at Hearst

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