Stock Market News — August 07, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Surprise July jobs decline of 23,000 crushed rate-hike fears, sending S&P 500 and Nasdaq higher, while a wave of software earnings beats—led by Atlassian (+33%), Doximity (+66%), and Cloudflare (+16%)—reinforced a powerful "software is back" narrative.
Stock Market News — August 06, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Markets closed cautiously Thursday as the Dow fell 0.85% and S&P 500 faced bearish pressure ahead of Friday's jobs report, with earnings showing stark divergence: Atlassian soared 23% and Airbnb jumped 10.8%, but The Trade Desk crashed 23.9% and Asia's KOSPI logged its worst month since 2008 amid an
Stock Market News — August 06, 2026 — Morning Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
Tech earnings delivered a harsh reality check overnight: AppLovin crashed 19% on its first guidance miss, HubSpot plunged 24% on weak demand, and memory chip stocks (WDC down 13%, SNDK down 9%) tumbled despite strong results, signaling valuation gravity is winning. Meanwhile, Alphabet's $25B bond of
Stock Market News — August 05, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)
The Dow hit a record high on Middle East peace hopes, but the Nasdaq stumbled as AppLovin, HubSpot, Figma, and Duolingo all crashed 11–20% after-hours on disappointing earnings. Asian chip stocks are already sliding on weak U.S. semiconductor sentiment, threatening further Nasdaq losses Thursday.
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 — 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.
