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U.S. tech futures jumped after Nvidia’s bumper earnings and software shares surged premarket after earnings quieted investor pessimism on the sector.
Stocks looked set to rally on Thursday after chip maker Nvidia’s solid second-quarter earnings helped breathe some life back into the artificial-intelligence trade. S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%. Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.
U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Thursday as Wall Street processes Nvidia Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) highly anticipated earnings, strong durable goods data, and the resumption of diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning heavily...
Nvidia posted strong second-quarter results, reporting revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double the prior-year period, while earnings per share came in at $2.22 per share.
The stock market was essentially a waiting room for Nvidia’s earnings report, which came after the bell. At 13.61 billion shares traded, volume on U.S. exchanges hit the second-lowest level of the year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. “Most investors seem content to sit on their hands and wait for the print rather than put on meaningful risk ahead of what is arguably the most important earnings report of the quarter,” he writes.
On Aug. 26, 2026, hotter-than-expected July inflation and rising bond yields shifted rate-cut expectations, weighing on chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings.
Steel Dynamics (STLD) concluded the recent trading session at $235.9, signifying a +2.09% move from its prior day's close.
In the most recent trading session, Halliburton (HAL) closed at $34.44, indicating a +1.89% shift from the previous trading day.
Copart, Inc. (CPRT) closed at $32.67 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.98% move from the prior day.
In the most recent trading session, Core & Main (CNM) closed at $43.37, indicating a -1.61% shift from the previous trading day.
The latest trading day saw Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) settling at $97.02, representing a -1.19% change from its previous close.
Lockheed Martin (LMT) concluded the recent trading session at $565.62, signifying a +1.64% move from its prior day's close.
Accenture (ACN) concluded the recent trading session at $181.38, signifying a -2.97% move from its prior day's close.
AZZ (AZZ) reached $140.71 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.59% change compared to its last close.
Coca-Cola (KO) reached $90.16 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.62% change compared to its last close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stood at $270.27, denoting a -1.05% move from the preceding trading day.
Zscaler (ZS) concluded the recent trading session at $170.31, signifying a +1.12% move from its prior day's close.
The latest trading day saw Macy's (M) settling at $22.82, representing a +1.02% change from its previous close.
The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation last month was a touch worse than economists expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields ticked higher following the update on inflation, which has traders still mostly betting the Federal Reserve will hike the federal funds rate by the end of this year.
US equity indexes ended lower Wednesday as most government bond yields rose after the Federal Reserv
Energy stocks rose Wednesday with the NYSE Energy Sector Index gaining 0.2% and the State Street Ene
(Updates with index/price moves and geopolitical news from the first paragraph.) US equity indexe
A late-afternoon recovery fell short for the S&P 500 ahead of a major earnings test for the AI stock rally. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. An eclectic mix of moment, growth, quality, value, and risk stocks helped propel the market on an otherwise rudderless day.
Energy stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.5% and the Sta
With the market in a holding pattern ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report, industrials, energy, and utilities were doing the heavy lifting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 156 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.
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