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Instacart Offers Custom Cakes and Party Platters from Costco for the First Time

Instacart (CART) announced that for the first time, customers can order custom cakes and party platters from Costco (COST) on the Instacart marketplace and sameday.costco.com for delivery from warehouse locations nationwide. The selection includes custom sheet cakes and 10-inch round cakes, along with sandwich platters, shrimp trays, fruit platters, and more. Cakes can be fully customized online and ordered in advance, making it easier than ever to plan for birthdays, celebrations, and gatherings of any size. Costco and Instacart have partnered since 2017, when they launched same-day delivery through the Instacart Marketplace.

Tech Weakness Weighs on S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Fragile sentiment in the tech space weighed on broader indices as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite begin the final full week of August with a loss.  Semiconductors and memory stocks were the hardest hit on Monday as investors digest capital return announcement from Samsunglate last week, fret about press reports that Nvidiahas flagged price hikes, and also position for Nvidia earnings, PCE inflation, and Fed Chair Wash speech at Jackson Hole this week.  Technology and Industrials were the worst-performing sectors in the benchmark index.  In turn, Consumer Defensive names outperformed, with traders rotating into discount  retail giants that fell out of favor last week on disappointing results - Walmartwas up 2.7% and Costcowas up 2.5%.  Credit Services was also strong as Visaand Mastercardboth gained over 3% on Monday.In the opening hour of the evening session index futures are a little changed - S&P e-minis and Nasdaq 100 contracts are just above 7,670 and 29,100 respectively.   In commodities, WTI Crude Oil continues to trade in a narrow band in the mid-$80s.  Precious metals however have sustained their furious rebound - Gold prices were at 3-month highs near $4,740 and Silver is targeting a breach above $70 per ounce.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Kura Oncologyup 6.3% after insider buyHerc Holdingsup 1.5% after insider buyVistraup 0.9% after insider buyBoeingup 0.4% after $131B USAF contractDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Gorilla Technologydown 9.0%PicS N.V.down 2.7%ALSO LOWER -Daqo New Energydown 1.9% after Goldman Sachs downgradeTrade Deskdown 1.0% after mixed shelf offering

Major Averages Decline as Bond Yields Surge

The major averages were broadly lower as a surge in sovereign bond yields arrives amid concerns around inflation and higher oil prices. Semiconductor weakness also appears to be weighing on the broader market, with big chip stocks such as Western Digital, SanDisk, Marvell, and Seagate are all slipping.Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes, due Wednesday, are another catalyst. After the recent weak labor-market data and relatively benign inflation reports, investors have been looking for evidence that policymakers are becoming more comfortable with eventual rate cuts. However, the renewed rise in oil prices and long-term Treasury yields could complicate that outlook.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Home Depotreportedand reiterated its outlook for FY26Baidureported downbeatTeslais preparing for an August launch of its Cybercab,KKRhas offered to acquire UGI Corporationfor $9B,Anthropic is seeking to expand its pre-IPO credit facility beyond $10B,2. WALL STREET CALLS:DA DavidsonDuolingoto Buy from NeutralBath & Body Worksto Buy at Citi on a favorable risk/rewardMizuhoNorwegian Cruise Lineto Neutral from OutperformCraig-HallumGlobalstarto Hold from BuyAutohometo Underperform at BofA3. AROUND THE WEB:Disney'sABC is suing the FCC, arguing that its efforts to challenge ABC's broadcast licenses and regulate The View are unconstitutional attempts to suppress speech, WSJ reportsGoldman Sachswill pay as much as $410M to buy LCN Capital Partners, a commercial real estate investor, Bloomberg reportsParamount Skydanceasked a U.S. judge to require states challenging the acquisition of Warner Bros.to post a $1.88B bond to address the costs caused by the delays, Reuters reportsCostcoplans to soon rollout Costco-branded Medicare plans, working with SCAN Group, WSJ saysInvestors are concerned about Mark Walter selling Carvana, Bloomberg reports4. MOVERS:Amylyxgains after announcing its Lucidity Phase 3 trialWeaveincreases after announcing itfor $7.40 per share in cashDuos Technologieshigher afterand backing its outlook for FY26Klarnafalls after, lowering its guidance for FY26, and announcing planned executive transitionsiQiyilower in New York after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Amer Sportsand raised its outlook for FY26, with CEO James Zheng commenting, "Our global momentum continued through the second quarter with over 30% revenue growth and strong operating margin expansion"Pony AI, with EPS beating consensusDocGoand narrowed its guidance for FY26Fabrinet, with EPS and revenue beating consensusYalla, with EPS lower year-over-yearINDEXES:The Dow fell 116.38, or 0.22%, to 53,343.40, the Nasdaq lost 355.20, or 1.33%, to 26,289.71, and the S&P 500 declined 53.30, or 0.69%, to 7,691.76.