Stock Market News — August 05, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs Wednesday as Shopify surged ~29% on strong earnings and Middle East peace hopes boosted sentiment, though AMD fell ~8% despite a 50% revenue beat and SpaceX slid ~11% post-IPO on valuation concerns.
Stock Market News — August 04, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street hit record highs Tuesday as Caterpillar, Palantir, and tech stocks surged on AI earnings beats, while Trump's proposed ban on Chinese optical transceivers and polysilicon price floor ignited a domestic semiconductor and solar rally. Middle East peace hopes eased oil prices, adding tailwi
Stock Market News — July 31, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Amazon's blockbuster Q2 earnings and cloud surge lifted AI stocks, but Apple's nearly 10% plunge and $500B market cap loss threatens to derail the rally, while Novo Nordisk's failed Phase 3 trial adds to biotech volatility on a mixed day for Big Tech.
Stock Market News — July 30, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Microsoft's blowout earnings lifted the Nasdaq 2.5% and reignited the AI trade, but Meta's heavy AI spending concerns and a forced liquidation by Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund created sharp volatility across tech stocks. Micron surged 12.3% while Meta tumbled 10%, highlighting the market's conf
Stock Market News — July 29, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Fed dissent over rate hikes sent the Dow tumbling 2.18% Wednesday, while Microsoft soared ~9% on cloud strength but Meta crashed ~8.6% on earnings miss, leaving markets torn between AI optimism and macro headwinds.
Earnings Reports — July 29, 2026 — Notable Beats & Misses
Excerpt: Amphenol delivered a standout beat on AI-driven demand and raised Q3 outlook. Kering soared 14% as Gucci'
Stock Market News — July 29, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets face a perfect storm today: the Fed rate decision looms at 2 PM EDT, oil has spiked 6% on Middle East tensions, and chip stocks are reeling from SK Hynix's disappointing quarter. Tonight's mega-cap earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple could define the rest of 2026.
Stock Market News — July 28, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Dow and S&P 500 rose Tuesday despite a brutal AI-driven tech selloff sparked by SK Hynix's record profit miss and Iran tensions, while strong earnings from Ford and Visa provided support. The Fed rate decision and mega-cap earnings from Meta and Amazon Wednesday make the next 24 hours one of 2026's
Stock Market News — July 28, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Semiconductor stocks plummeted globally as China launched homegrown DUV chipmaking tools and AI financing concerns mounted, sending South Korea's KOSPI down 10% and triggering a chip rout. Apple hit $5 trillion market cap while strong earnings from Coca-Cola, Boeing, and UPS helped Wall Street parti
Stock Market News — July 27, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
China's reported DUV lithography breakthrough triggered a brutal semiconductor selloff, with ASML, Lam Research, and Applied Materials plunging 5–8% and South Korea's KOSPI crashing over 9%. Meanwhile, Nvidia's $5B bet on Ilya Sutskever's AI startup and Cadence's raised guidance offered rare bright
