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Korean memory-chip manufacturer SK Hynix late last month booked roughly $65 billion in profit for the quarter ended June 30, a 13-fold increase from last year. Hynix earned almost as much money in 90 days as it had in the prior 29 years since its IPO, total. The reports, though outstanding on basically every measure, still fell short of Wall Street’s sky-high expectations for chip companies.
Shares of one automation technology provider slipped after earnings, while another jumped. The new $13.15 midpoint implies fourth quarter earnings per share of about $3.60. Shares of automation technology provider Zebra Technologies were up 20% at $350 after it reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter numbers.
Caterpillar shares jumped in early trading after the heavy-equipment provider raised its outlook for the year—giving the Dow industrials a big lift. As of right now, the stock has single-handedly added 313.
Catapillar stock jumped on Tuesday as quarterly revenue topped $20 billion for the first time.
Tesla and SpaceX have a lot of overlap. Both companies are all about AI and, of course, both are run by Elon Musk.
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures rose on Tuesday after strong forecasts from Palantir and ON Semiconductor reassured investors about AI-driven demand, while Middle East developments and U.S. earnings
U. S. stock futures traded higher on Tuesday following a positive start to the week on Wall Street, as investors weighed ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Middle East against another wave of corporate earnings.
Kevin Warsh delivers "shock" while leaving Wall Street in awe.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.3% to set a record of its own, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.1%. Brent crude’s price fell 4.7% after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran. The Nasdaq composite rose 540.04 points, or 2.1%, to 25,913.90.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures advanced on Monday after President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were set to begin this week, easing geopolitical concerns that had rattled markets in recent weeks, while technology stocks attempted to extend their recovery following July’s sharp pullback.
A Fed divided against itself cannot stand.
Bond traders aren't counting on Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to sit on their proverbial hands for much longer.
Investors step into another busy week, with the July jobs report and SpaceX earnings in focus.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are contending with elevated inflation, thanks in part to the president's policies.
Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?
Strong tech earnings pushed the Nasdaq to a two-day gain of 3.8%. The S&P 500 finishes flat in July.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street ended higher on Friday, with the Dow adding more than half a percent, the S&P 500 gaining seven-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing one percent.</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>Amazon surged more than 15% after the tech giant posted its biggest quarterly revenue growth in over four years. Its results, along with a similar report from Microsoft this week, alleviated investor concerns about potential overspending on AI data centers.</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Apple tumbled more than 7% after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components, as the AI-driven data center boom strains global supply chains.</p><p>Friday marked the end of a bumpy week for stocks that included a Fed policy meeting in which the central bank left rates unchanged - but with three dissenters pushing for a 25 basis point hike.</p><p>Dean Smith is chief strategist & portfolio manager at FolioBeyond.</p><p>"I think there was a decent case to be made that a hike is in order. Inflation, we had a slightly softer print on the most recent one, but inflation is now running well above Fed's 2% stated target. It's higher now than it was a year ago and it seems to be reaccelerating. [FLASH] So it was a close call probably, but I think, you know, if I had been on that voting committee, I would have voted for a rate hike as well."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Other stocks on the move Friday included Monolithic Power Systems, which rose more than 8% after forecasting third-quarter revenue above estimates.</p><p>But shares of GoDaddy slid nearly 17% after the domain registrar narrowed its annual revenue forecast.</p></body>
U.S. stocks rose despite a rout in Apple shares as Amazon’s earnings kept the artificial-intelligence recovery rolling. The broad S&P 500 gained 52.09 points, or 0.70%, to 7489.72 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 251.68 points, or 1%, to 25373.85. The yield on the 30-year bond rose 0.068 percentage point to 5.274%, completing its largest monthly gain since December 2024.