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Major Averages Surge Again, Tech Shares Lead Gains

The major averages were sharply higher once again, building on Monday's gains as technology shares continue to lead gains and oil prices continue to drop. Strong quarterly reports from big firms such as Palantir, Caterpillar, and McDonald's helped fuel broad increases, while optimism remains over a U.S.-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz potentially on the horizon.Meanwhile, investors are also monitoring reports that the Trump administration is drafting restrictions on certain Chinese-made data center networking components over national security concerns, a move that could have implications for AI infrastructure and semiconductor supply chains.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Palantirprovided areport for Q2Caterpillarreportedand provided its outlook for Q3 and FY26 revenueMcDonald'sreported, while global comparable sales rose 1.3% year-over-yearPfizerreported better-than-expected Q3 earnings and revenue andMerckreportedbut lowered its FY26 earnings outlook2. WALL STREET CALLS:Deutsche BankPalantirto Buy after "exceptional" Q2JPMorganNiketo Underweight on below-consensus estimatesOppenheimerInspire Medicaldespite "noisy" fundamentalsWalmartto Perform at OppenheimerJPMorganPVHto Underweight on estimate risk3. AROUND THE WEB:A Senate report alleges Deutsche Bankand Bank of Americafailed to timely report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein-related accounts, calling for investigations and tougher penalties for compliance failures, Bloomberg reportsApplehas launched a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the UK's latest attempt to create a "backdoor" that would allow it to access encrypted customer data, FT saysAnthropic has secured a $10B computing capacity agreement with Nvidia-backed Volta Infra to expand data center access and meet rising demand for its Claude AI products, Bloomberg reportsThe Trump administration has invited staffers from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others to the White House on Tuesday to review the AI oversight framework, The Information saysA review by the New York Times of a dozen lawsuits against Uberby riders that were sexually assaulted or harassed on their rides found the company will scour women's private communications, medical records, and past assaults, using this information to present the women as unreliable narrators of the incidents4. MOVERS:Backblazehigher after, providing guidance for Q3, raising its outlook for FY26, and registering to sell 4.19M shares of stockAmeresco (AMRC) increases after, providing guidance for FY26, and after BNP Paribas upgraded the stock to OutperformPaymentusand Wayfairgain afterClearPoint Neurofalls afterand cutting its guidance for FY26AdaptHealthand Brukerlower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Syscoand provided guidance for FY27Shoals Technologies, with EPS and revenue beating consensusBellRing Brandsand raised its outlook for FY26Centurithat CEO Christian Brown said "reflect tremendous year-over-year growth"Graingerand raised its guidance for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 922.33, or 1.73%, to 54,100.74, the Nasdaq was up 529.64, or 2.04%, to 26,443.54, and the S&P 500 was up 111.50, or 1.47%, to 7,712.00.

Mining Equipment Sales Driven by Copper, Gold Prices; FY26 Restructuring Costs $300M-$350M

Says copper, gold prices driving mining equipment sales. Sees strong 2H sales growth in all three primary segments driven by volume, price. Sees $300M-$350M in restructuring costs in FY26. Sees FY26 CapEx about $3.5B. Says balance sheet remains strong with ample liquidity.

Palantir Surges 15% After Earnings Beat Expectations

Stock futures are modestly higher as the market looks to build on Monday's rally, with technology shares continuing to lead gains ahead of another busy day of earnings. Technology remains the market's primary driver after another round of upbeat earnings reinforced optimism around artificial intelligence. Palantir surged after reporting results that exceeded expectations, helped by strong demand from government customers, while investors are now awaiting SpaceX's first quarterly earnings report since its June initial public offering.Geopolitical developments remain on investors' radar after another commercial vessel was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting continued risks to global shipping despite recent diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran. Oil prices have rebounded modestly after Monday's sharp decline, though they remain well below last month's highs, easing some concerns about energy-driven inflation.Investors are also monitoring reports that the Trump administration is drafting restrictions on certain Chinese-made data center networking components over national security concerns, a move that could have implications for AI infrastructure and semiconductor supply chains.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.35%, Nasdaq futures rose 1.12% and Dow futures rose 1.28%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.UP AFTER EARNINGS -Palantirup 15%Caterpillarup 11%Snapup 4%Archer Danielsup 3%Graphic Packagingup 3%Apollo Globalup 2%McDonald'sup 1%Toyotaup 1%Merckup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Spotifydown 5%HSBCdown 2%Pinnacle Westdown 2%Wayfairdown 1%Watersdown 1%PagerDutydown 1%BPdown 1%