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Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as investors turned their attention to the upcoming monthly jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path, while a fresh batch of corporate earnings drove sharp moves across individual stocks.

Matrix Asset Advisors, an asset management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The stock market rebounded strongly in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 gaining 15.2% in the quarter and 10.2% year-to-date. Investors overlooked inflation concerns exceeding 4% and geopolitical tensions, focusing instead on […]

Matrix Asset Advisors, an asset management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The stock market rebounded strongly in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 gaining 15.2% in the quarter and 10.2% year-to-date. Investors overlooked inflation concerns exceeding 4% and geopolitical tensions, focusing instead on […]

First Solar stock continued to surge early Friday after President Donald Trump imposed minimum import prices and tariffs on polysilicon, a key component of solar panels and base material for semiconductors. After release of the order late Thursday, Wells Fargo hiked its price target on FSLR stock to 313 from 300, keeping an overweight rating. The analysts said that the order, based on section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, would be even more favorable for First Solar than anticipated.

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The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the open Friday as traders await a

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of a pivotal July jobs report. AI name Cloudflare stock soars on earnings.

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Friday as traders stood by for July's national jobs re

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Friday with some bold calls that could move money fast, including a dramatic target cut on Trade Desk and a fresh Buy on SpaceX as markets brace for next week's inflation data.

Investors should keep a close watch for the July jobs report and earnings from Take-Two (TTWO), Under Armour (UAA), and Wendy's (WEN) on Friday, August 7.

Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, marking the first monthly decline in employment in years

Futures pointed higher Friday morning as traders awaited payrolls data, with the Nasdaq on pace for its best week since May

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive after it identified cracks in the fuselage of some Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737 family aircraft. Cracks in the Fuselage In the directive released on Thursday, the FAA said that the probe covers the 737 family’s 737-8, the 8-200 and 737-9 aircraft. “The FAA estimates that this AD affects 471 airplanes” to be affected by the probe, it said in the report. Read Also: FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks On 787 Dreamliner Are Sa

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Friday as traders awaited the national jobs r

Per capita GDP and gig employment — but not total employment — grew in the regions where these services launched in the 2010s, the study found.

Software stocks lead the broader market higher after a slew of solid earnings reports ease fears about AI disruption.

Today's jobs report, out at 8:30 a.m. ET is expected to show fairly solid payroll gains and a steady unemployment rate in July. A deviation from those expectations could swing the outlook for Federal Reserve rate hikes, with markets on the fence about September's meeting. S&P 500 futures are slightly higher and Nasdaq 100 futures moderately so ahead of the jobs report.

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First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) shares climbed around 8% in premarket trading after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order introducing a 15% tariff alongside minimum import price requirements for polysilicon and its downstream products. The measures, implemented under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, will take effect on 4 December 2026.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.25%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.55% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s losses, while investors await the key U.S. jobs report for fresh clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.

Despite reaching the milestone, the agency has still yet to launch a capability to process finally liquidated entries as a Department of Justice appeal lingers.

Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds recorded outflows in the week to August 5 as some investors cashed in gains after a record-setting market rally and awaited Friday's July jobs report, a key input

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A sharp technology-led rally that has lifted the U.S. stock market to record peaks will be tested next week by fresh inflation data, which could build

Wall Street awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market.

Wall Street awaited the July jobs report for a fresh picture of the labor market.

Investing.com - Today's nonfarm payrolls print above 150,000 could push the S&P 500 down nearly 2%, according to JPMorgan Market Intelligence, as stronger hiring would cement higher-for-longer Federal Reserve pricing and put fresh upward pressure on Treasury yields.

Investors stood their ground ahead of a hotly anticipated jobs report and potential progress in Middle East talks.

US stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the latest employment data, a key release that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Markets were also monitoring renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, while reports suggested Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Investors were in wait-and-see mode early Friday ahead of a July jobs report that will help determine whether the Federal Reserve’s next move is to hike, hold, or even cut interest rates. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 60 points, or 0.1%.