Stock Market News — August 04, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
SpaceX's debut earnings revealed $7.8B in revenue but sparked a semiconductor shuffle: AMD tumbled 9% after-hours on NVIDIA's partnership win, while NVIDIA surged 2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs on broad AI momentum and easing Middle East tensions, with Asian markets following su
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 — August 03, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Amazon crossed $3 trillion market cap as AWS reported its fastest growth in nearly five years, while Palantir surged ~10% post-earnings on raised AI forecasts and CoreWeave jumped 18% on surging AI infrastructure demand. The Dow posted its first record close in a month, powered by broad tech earning
Stock Market News — August 03, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets surged to start August as Trump's Iran negotiations sent oil down 5-7% and sparked a broad risk-on rally, with the Nasdaq up 2% and S&P 500 hitting fresh highs. Amazon crossed $3 trillion in market cap on record AWS growth, while major M&A deals—including a potential $400B AstraZeneca/Bristo
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 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Microsoft surged 16% on strong Azure growth, while Amazon jumped nearly 7% after-hours on its best cloud sales in four years, fueling AI infrastructure momentum. However, Apple slid 4.5% on supply chain concerns, and gaming and crypto stocks tumbled double digits post-earnings, creating a sharp spli
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.
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
