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Salesforce Shares Rise 12.8% After Earnings Boost

The AI capex trade continued to work on Wednesday as gains in the Tech sector were paced by strong performance in computer hardware, communication equipment, and electronic components groups. Names like Arista Networks, Seagate, Western Digital, Corning, and Lumentumsaw outsized gains for the second consecutive session, and even infrastructure software performed well - Palantirand Oraclewere up nearly 3% on the day. Healthcare underperformed as investors booked profits after the sector's relative strength over recent weeks to rotate into AI-exposed areas of the market.Sentiment was also coiled heading into multiple blockbuster earnings announcements in the tech sector after hours, and the reporting companies did not disappoint. Nvidia was slightly weaker after earnings, but the management's forecast of 70% revenue growth in FY28 brought in buyers. Salesforce - the purported posterchild of "enterprise software as a victim of AI adoption" theme - spiked 13% to February highs as the company blew away estimates, raised guidance, and deepened its partnership with Anthropic. Meanwhile, cybersecurity and identity software stocks reporting results - Crowdstrike and Okta - also traded much firmer.In the opening hour of the evening session, US index futures reflect the optimism of positive earnings barrage - S&P e-minis are up 0.6% and NASDAQ 100 contract is up 1.1%.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Oktaup 20.3%Salesforceup 12.8%Lantronix (LTRX) up 12.2%Phibro Animal Health Corporation (PAHC) up 10.3%CrowdStrike Holdingsup 10.0%Veeva Systemsup 9.0%Nutanixup 8.1%Ooma, Inc.up 6.9%Agilent Technologiesup 4.6%NVIDIAup 4.2%Everpure, Inc.up 3.3%ALSO HIGHER -Tenable Holdingsup 7.8% after admission into S&P SmallCap 600 indexFunkoup 6.0% after insider buyDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -HP Inc.down 9.1%Urban Outfitters, Inc.down 3.6%Synopsysdown 1.0%ALSO LOWER -Wendy's Companydown 13.2% after Reuters report Trian is backing away from bid

Oracle Shares Rise 2.05% to $147.72

Moderately bullish activity in Oracle (ORCL), with shares up $2.96, or 2.05%, near $147.72. Options volume roughly in line with average with 195k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.52, compared to a typical level near 0.53. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.5 points near 69.6,in the top quartile of the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $6.48. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.Looking ahead: Oracle (ORCL) will report earnings after the close on None.Option markets are pricing in a 50% probability of a move greater than 0.0% or $0.00.

Canada Raises Tariffs on U.S. Steel and Aluminum to 50%

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.RETALIATORY TARIFFS:Canada is matching Trump's weekend tariff escalation with a sweeping package of counter tariffs that directly targets U.S. steel, aluminum and downstream manufacturing. Prime Minister Mark Carney will double Canada's existing counter-tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum to 50%, while adding new 50% duties on U.S. furniture, clothing, electronics, smartphones, and gaming consoles. Overall, the retaliatory levies cover roughly $20B in annual imports. The measures take effect on September 8 and represent a sharp reversal in Carney's earlier conciliatory stance after trade talks between Canada and U.S. collapsed on Friday. Publicly traded companies in the space include ArcelorMittal, Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, Steel Dynamicsand U.S. Steel. Publicly traded companies in the aluminum space include Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum, Rio Tinto, Century Aluminum, and Constellium.DEPUTY ROLES:The Department of Health and Human Services is planning to create two new deputy commissioner roles at the Food and Drug Administration, one of which would focus on technology and the intersection of health and artificial intelligence, CNBC's Annika Kim Constantino. The other new position is for a deputy commissioner for drugs, according to two sources familiar with the plan. Publicly-traded companies operating in the space include Pfizer, Merck, Bristol Myers, Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Amgen, Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Stryker, Intuitive Surgical, GE HealthCare, Teladoc, and Oracle.U.S.-IRAN:In a post on Truth Social, President Trump stated, "The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW."