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Major Averages Decline After Technology Earnings
The major averages were mostly lower after another round of technology earnings sparked renewed selling in software and semiconductor stocks.Economic data remains a central focus ahead of Friday's July employment report. Markets remain divided over the Federal Reserve's next policy move, with incoming employment data expected to play an important role in shaping expectations for interest rates over the coming months.Investors are also monitoring reports of progress toward a potential agreement involving Iran and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has helped keep oil prices relatively contained even as uncertainty persists.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:SanDiskreportedand revenue and provided an upbeat outlook for Q1Western Digitalreportedand provided upbeat Q1 earnings guidanceBlockreportedand provided guidance for Q3 and 2026Modernasaid the, a new vaccine against seasonal influenza, for use in all adults 50 years and olderWarner Bros. Discoveryreported2. WALL STREET CALLS:JPMorganCharles Riverto Overweight following "strong" Q2 reportGlobal Paymentsto Outperform at Wolfe ResearchZillow Groupat Bernstein and Evercore ISIAppLovinat Wells Fargo and Piper SandlerHubSpotby at least seven firms post the Q2 report3. AROUND THE WEB:China launched a formal security review of products sold in the country by Palo Alto Networks, Bloomberg saysGooglewill be facing a class action lawsuit in the U.K. over the alleged abuse of its dominant market position after an antitrust tribunal allowed the claim to go ahead, Bloomberg reportsEarlier this year, Netherlands approved of Tesla'sFull Self Driving, FSD, system and has encouraged its adoption across the EU, but the country's road regulator RDW won't tell the public why it concluded the system is safe or how it evaluated the technology, Reuters saysFederal prosecutors investigated claims that JPMorganexecutives ignored deficiencies in the company's antifraud program and improperly denied over $100M in reimbursements to customers whose funds were stolen, WSJ saysMeta'sMuse Spark 1.1 AI model accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and breached the systems of another company, The Information reports4. MOVERS:Aspen Aerogelswas higher afterand providing guidance for Q3 and FY26Alkami Technology (ALKT) rose afterthe company has launched a formal sale process after receiving interestHonest Companyand Iovancegained afterThredUpfell afterand cutting its guidance for Q3 and FY26BillionToOneand UWM Holdingswere lower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Ralph Lauren, with EPS and revenue beating consensusHertzShift4 Payments, provided guidance for Q3, and cut its outlook for FY26Fox Corp., with CEO Lachlan Murdoch calling fiscal 2026 "an exceptional year"Pelotonand provided guidance for both Q1 and FY27INDEXES:The Dow fell 464.02, or 0.85%, to 53,885.10, the Nasdaq lost 15.09, or 0.06%, to 26,348.35, and the S&P 500 declined 13.59, or 0.18%, to 7,709.96.
Major Averages Decline as Tech Earnings Weigh
The major averages were lower near noon after another round of technology earnings sparked renewed selling in software and semiconductor stocks.Economic data remains a central focus ahead of Friday's July employment report. Markets remain divided over the Federal Reserve's next policy move, with incoming employment data expected to play an important role in shaping expectations for interest rates over the coming months.Investors are also monitoring reports of progress toward a potential agreement involving Iran and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has helped keep oil prices relatively contained even as uncertainty persists.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:SanDiskreportedand provided an upbeat outlook for Q1Western Digitalreportedand provided upbeat Q1 earnings guidanceBlockreportedand provided guidance for Q3 and 2026Modernasaid the, a new vaccine against seasonal influenza, for use in all adults 50 years and olderWarner Bros. Discoveryreported2. WALL STREET CALLS:JPMorganCharles Riverto Overweight following "strong" Q2 reportGlobal Paymentsto Outperform at Wolfe ResearchZillow Groupat Bernstein and Evercore ISIAppLovinat Wells Fargo and Piper SandlerHubSpotby at least seven firms post the Q2 report3. AROUND THE WEB:Googlewill be facing a class action lawsuit in the U.K. over the alleged abuse of its dominant market position after an antitrust tribunal allowed the claim to go ahead, Bloomberg reportsEarlier this year, Netherlands approved of Tesla'sFull Self Driving, FSD, system and has encouraged its adoption across the EU, but the country's road regulator RDW won't tell the public why it concluded the system is safe or how it evaluated the technology, Reuters saysMicrosoft'sHalo Studios appears to be laying off staff less than a week after the developer released "Halo: Campaign Evolved," Insider-Gaming reportsFederal prosecutors investigated claims that JPMorganexecutives ignored deficiencies in the company's antifraud program and improperly denied over $100M in reimbursements to customers whose funds were stolen, WSJ saysMeta'sMuse Spark 1.1 AI model accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and breached the systems of another company, The Information reports4. MOVERS:Aspen Aerogelshigher afterand providing guidance for Q3 and FY26Aevaincreases after, with EPS and revenue beating consensusHonest Companyand Iovancegain afterThredUpfalls afterand cutting its guidance for Q3 and FY26BillionToOneand UWM Holdingslower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Ralph Lauren, with EPS and revenue beating consensusHertzShift4 Payments, provided guidance for Q3, and cut its outlook for FY26Fox Corp., with CEO Lachlan Murdoch calling fiscal 2026 "an exceptional year"Pelotonand provided guidance for both Q1 and FY27INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 335.26, or 0.62%, to 54,013.86, the Nasdaq was down 14.68, or 0.06%, to 26,348.76, and the S&P 500 was down 14.94, or 0.19%, to 7,708.61.
Motorola Solutions Stock Rises $40.52
Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include Motorola Solutions (MSI) $478.66 +40.52, Parker Hannifin (PH) $1085.39 +88.49, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) $57.19 +3.38, Albemarle (ALB) $125.65 +6.81, and Ralph Lauren (RL) $399.43 +18.65.
Tech Stocks Lead Major Averages Higher, S&P 500 Up 0.89%
The major averages finished broadly higher as technology shares led gains ahead of a stretch of earnings from some of the market's largest companies.The focus this week is on corporate earnings, with Alphabet, Tesla, IBM and Intel all set to report in the coming days. Investors are looking for signs that spending on artificial intelligence continues to translate into revenue growth and profitability after recent volatility in chip stocks raised questions about lofty valuations across the sector.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:General Motorsreportedand raised its FY26 adjusted earnings guidance3Mprovided areport for Q2Hasbroalso provided areport for Q2Novo Nordiskis suing Eli LillyoverIntersnack GroupUtz Brandsfor $14.25 per share in cash2. WALL STREET CALLS:Adobeto Underweight at Morgan StanleyFive Belowto Outperform at BernsteinSalesforceto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyRalph Laurento Outperform at Raymond JamesShopifyto Neutral at Rothschild & Co Redburn3. AROUND THE WEB:A federal judge has upheld a $634M jury verdict against Applefor infringing Masimopatents related to Apple Watch heart rate monitoring technology, Bloomberg reportsOraclemay have to face over $7B in collateral requirements after Wisconsin's power regulator tightened credit requirements, FT reportsInteltold Business Insider that it is planning layoffs within its data center groupTSMCplans to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% from 2027 to offset rising costs for materials, manufacturing equipment and overseas plant construction, Nikkei Asia reportsTencentis in talks to acquire SuperPlay in a deal valuing the Israeli game developer at $1B-$1.5B, CTech says4. MOVERS:Forward Airhigher afterwith one of its largest customersMerlinincreases after Northlandcoverage of the stock with an Outperform ratingCoinbasegains after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentthat the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is nearing approval in the U.S. SenateTwenty One Capitallower after announcing CEO Jack MallersEquifaxfalls afterand raising its guidance for FY265. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:D.R. Horton, with EPS and revenue beating consensusPeoples Bancorp, with CEO Tyler Wilcox "pleased with the results"Danaher, provided guidance for Q3 and FY26, and raised its outlook for FY26Novartis, with CEO Vas Narasimhan calling it "a solid second quarter"Calixand provided guidance for Q3 and FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 385.38, or 0.74%, to 52,224.64, the Nasdaq gained 329.13, or 1.29%, to 25,837.21, and the S&P 500 advanced 65.92, or 0.89%, to 7,509.20.
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