Stock Market News — September 02, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
AI stocks soared on strong earnings—Dell +11%, GitLab +22%, NVIDIA +3.9%—but gains were tempered by rising bond yields, geopolitical tensions, and oil prices dragging European markets to one-month lows. Google's courtroom victory blocking a forced ad-tech breakup was overshadowed by its new defense
Stock Market News — August 28, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks pressured Wall Street Friday, though weekly gains held. NVIDIA fell 4.6% despite strong earnings, while Amazon surged 3.6% and Gap jumped 13% on earnings beats. Utilities took a hit as lawmakers blocked PG&E's wildfire liability plan.
Stock Market News — August 18, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Global markets tumbled Tuesday as Iran tensions and soaring bond yields—with the 30-year hitting its highest since 2007—triggered a tech selloff that dragged the Nasdaq down over 1%. Meanwhile, M&A activity offered bright spots: KKR's $9B UGI bid, Francisco Partners' $650M Weave buyout, and Goldman'
Stock Market News — August 07, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street hit record highs Friday after a surprise July jobs loss (-23K) eased rate-hike fears, while Nvidia committed $3B to data center developer Lancium and Switch filed for a potential $50B IPO—though OpenAI's pause on its "Astra" model over cybersecurity concerns added a rare cautionary note
Stock Market News — July 31, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Apple's near-10% plunge erased ~$500B in market cap and dragged the Nasdaq to its worst month since the financial crisis, while geopolitical tensions—Trump's Iran strikes and Russia's Kyiv assault—spiked oil prices. Amazon's blowout earnings partially offset Big Tech weakness, lifting the Dow 0.53%
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 21, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Tech stocks rallied Tuesday as Super Micro Computer surged 20% on a $60B backlog and strong margins, lifting the AI hardware complex. TSMC's plan to raise chipmaking prices up to 10% in 2027 and Trump's 100% tariff on generic drug imports from 2028 add cost pressures, but accelerating AI infrastruct
Stock Market News — July 21, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Semiconductor stocks lead a broad market rebound Tuesday, with Nvidia's "Vera Rubin" AI chips entering full production and analyst upgrades lifting the entire chip sector. Airbus surges on ambitious 2029 earnings targets and a €5 billion buyback, while Coinbase jumps 12% on regulatory clarity and Ap
Stock Market News — July 17, 2026 — Friday Evening — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Wall Street's two-week winning streak ended Friday as a semiconductor rout—sparked by Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI designing a chip in 48 hours without proprietary tools—sent the SOX into bear market territory. Cadence and Synopsys plummeted over 9% each on existential EDA software concerns, while
Stock Market News — July 13, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Middle East tensions and Trump's Strait of Hormuz threat rattled markets Monday, while SK Hynix's record 15.4% collapse triggered a global memory chip selloff dragging down Micron, Western Digital, and Samsung. TSMC's strong AI-driven Q2 results and Intel's €5B Irish investment provided isolated bri
