Stock Market News — August 31, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
U.S.-Iran military escalation sent Wall Street lower Monday as oil surged past $91/barrel, with energy stocks rallying while utilities plummeted on California wildfire reform setbacks. Tech remained volatile amid Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek investment and Tim Cook's final day at Apple, as geopolitical r
Stock Market News — August 30, 2026 — Weekend Recap — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish comments reignited rate-hike fears while a U.S.-Iran military flare-up injected geopolitical risk, driving broad Asian market losses. China's property sector cratered on new mortgage restrictions, and airlines posted heavy losses as oil prices surged, creating a risk-off to
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 28, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech triggered a market pullback Friday, with PayPal collapsing 12-14% after the Stripe deal collapsed, while Gap surged 13% on a new CEO and Affirm popped on strong earnings. AI stocks like Marvell and CrowdStrike sold off despite beats, creating a sharp bifurcation
Stock Market News — August 27, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia's $96.2B Q2 revenue beat lifted the Nasdaq 1.5% and sparked a chip-stock rally, while PayPal cratered 12% after-hours following Advent and Stripe's abandoned $50B takeover bid. Affirm surged 8.5% on strong fintech results as investors weighed mixed earnings and anticipation of Fed Chair nomin
Stock Market News — August 27, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia's blockbuster 70% revenue growth forecast sparked a tech rally, lifting the Nasdaq over 1% and driving Salesforce up 20% and Okta up 26%. However, sticky inflation at 3.7% and European political turmoil in France threaten to derail the AI-driven momentum heading into September.
Stock Market News — August 26, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia's revenue doubled with strong Q3 guidance, while Salesforce (+12.8%) and CrowdStrike (+12.6%) crushed earnings on AI demand. Mega-deals—Nvidia acquiring Hugging Face for $13B+, Anthropic's $45B cloud compute commitment, and Meta's $18B children's lawsuit settlement—underscore accelerating AI
Stock Market News — August 26, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Nvidia's $280 billion implied earnings swing dominates as markets tread water on mixed PCE data and tariff concerns. Abercrombie surges 33% on strong guidance while Intuit tumbles 12%, and Boston Scientific falls 4.6% after a cyberattack disrupts operations.
Stock Market News — August 25, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Tech stocks led markets higher Tuesday, but all eyes are on Nvidia's after-hours earnings as the ultimate AI trade stress test. Intuit's weak guidance and Zoom's soft outlook rattled software investors, while Jack Ma's $76M Alibaba stake purchase and Semtech's strong beat offered bullish signals for
Stock Market News — August 25, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Tech stocks surge ahead of Nvidia's pivotal earnings—options markets price a $280 billion swing—while Anthropic's $30T AI market claim fuels infrastructure momentum. Dick's Sporting Goods' Q2 miss triggers retail contagion, dragging Nike and Adidas lower despite broad market gains.
