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Major Averages Broadly Lower Near Noon

The major averages were broadly lower near noon as investors continue to balance easing inflation pressures and strong corporate earnings against renewed geopolitical risks.The inflation backdrop remains supportive for equities. July CPI and PPI both came in softer than expected, reducing concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates at its September meeting. PPI was unchanged in July after declining 0.1% in June, while the latest CPI data showed inflation continuing to moderate. The market is increasingly focused on whether the combination of cooling inflation and a weakening labor market will give the Fed room to ease policy later this year.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Applied Materialsreportedand provided upbeat Q4 earnings guidanceU.S. President Donald Trumpand their parts and componentsRedditwasAvalonBayin the S&P 500 at the August 18 openTeslaredesigned Roadster may have flying capabilities,OpenAI is on pace to generate annualized revenue of over $40B based on its present performance,2. WALL STREET CALLS:New StreetMicronto Buy, sees multi-trillion market cap by 2030SanDiskwith a raised Overweight rating at JPMorganCiscoto Hold at HSBCWayfairto Outperform at BernsteinFox Corp.to Overweight at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan3. AROUND THE WEB:Nokiais closing its research and development unit in Hangzhou, China, and cutting 1,600 jobs, Helsingin saysCharter Communicationsreceived final approval from California regulators to buy Cox Communications for $21.9B, WSJ reportsGoldman Sachsis courting investors to participate in Nvidia's$500B AI infrastructure financing initiative, leveraging its longstanding Nvidia relationship to secure a key role in mobilizing capital for the AI buildout, Reuters saysBPand UAE-based XRG have secured an exploration and production license for Venezuela's Loran offshore gas field, which holds an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas and straddles the Venezuela-Trinidad and Tobago maritime boundary, WSJ reportsApplehas trained a large language model in partnership with Alibabafor China's market, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Capricor Therapeuticsgains afterand announcing the FDA is "willing" to review the company's BLA amendment for its HOPE-3 studyValnevaincreases in New York after announcing with Pfizerthat the EMA has validated theIntermexhigher after providing an update on itsfor Western Union'spending acquisition of the companyKinderCarefalls afterand cutting its guidance for FY26Merlinand York Space Systemslower in New York after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Heartflowand raised its outlook for FY26Midera Food, with CEO Mark Salman commenting, "We saw continued momentum in the second quarter, with orders up 16% and the backlog reaching $446 million"Teamsharesand backed its outlook for FY26DLocal, with CEO Pedro Arnt commenting, "TPV growth has remained above 50% year-over-year for seven consecutive quarters, with the last three quarters at or above 70%"FocalThericsand backed its outlook for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.19%, or 103.36, to 53,736.63, the Nasdaq was down 0.48%, or 128.01, to 26,675.02, and the S&P 500 was down 0.21%, or 16.73, to 7,782.26.

Stock Futures Steady as S&P 500 Hits Record High

Stock futures are mostly flat after the S&P 500 closed at a record high Thursday, as investors balance easing inflation pressures and strong corporate earnings against renewed geopolitical risks.The inflation backdrop remains supportive for equities. July CPI and PPI both came in softer than expected, reducing concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates at its September meeting. PPI was unchanged in July after declining 0.1% in June, while the latest CPI data showed inflation continuing to moderate. The market is increasingly focused on whether the combination of cooling inflation and a weakening labor market will give the Fed room to ease policy later this year.AI and semiconductor stocks remain a major source of strength. Applied Materials is falling in premarket trading despite reporting strong results and raising its outlook. Meanwhile, memory and storage stocks including SanDisk, Seagate Technology and Micron have been strong following upbeat industry forecasts.Brent crude is approaching $90 a barrel after the U.S. threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran as efforts to reach a ceasefire remain stalled. Higher oil prices could complicate the Fed's inflation outlook if they persist, particularly with gasoline prices already above $4 a gallon.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.08%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.26% and Dow futures fell 0.16%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Redditup 11% after being chosen for admission into the S&P 500 indexSanDiskup 6% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the stock with an Overweight rating and $2,250 price target following the company's investor day meetingWayfairup 5% after Bernstein upgraded shares to Outperform with a price target of $125, up from $100Fox Corp.up 3% after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to Overweight with a price target of $80, up from $65UP AFTER EARNINGS -Eton Pharmaceuticalsup 27%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -ARS Pharmaceuticalsdown 15%Quince Therapeuticsdown 9%Applied Materialsdown 6%Outlook Therapeuticsdown 4%Sigma Lithiumdown 2%