Spectrum Brands’s 35.3% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 30.4%, and its stock price has climbed to $88.80 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with explosive earnings growth, and the upward trend shows no signs of stopping as the industry has posted a 13.5% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 8.6 percentage points.
Strong tech earnings pushed the Nasdaq to a two-day gain of 3.8%. The S&P 500 finishes flat in July.
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street ended higher on Friday, with the Dow adding more than half a percent, the S&P 500 gaining seven-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing one percent.</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>Amazon surged more than 15% after the tech giant posted its biggest quarterly revenue growth in over four years. Its results, along with a similar report from Microsoft this week, alleviated investor concerns about potential overspending on AI data centers.</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Apple tumbled more than 7% after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components, as the AI-driven data center boom strains global supply chains.</p><p>Friday marked the end of a bumpy week for stocks that included a Fed policy meeting in which the central bank left rates unchanged - but with three dissenters pushing for a 25 basis point hike.</p><p>Dean Smith is chief strategist & portfolio manager at FolioBeyond.</p><p>"I think there was a decent case to be made that a hike is in order. Inflation, we had a slightly softer print on the most recent one, but inflation is now running well above Fed's 2% stated target. It's higher now than it was a year ago and it seems to be reaccelerating. [FLASH] So it was a close call probably, but I think, you know, if I had been on that voting committee, I would have voted for a rate hike as well."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Other stocks on the move Friday included Monolithic Power Systems, which rose more than 8% after forecasting third-quarter revenue above estimates.</p><p>But shares of GoDaddy slid nearly 17% after the domain registrar narrowed its annual revenue forecast.</p></body>
PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (PAGS) closed the most recent trading day at $9.64, moving 2.03% from the previous trading session.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Lyft (LYFT) stood at $15.86, denoting a +1.99% move from the preceding trading day.
Jabil (JBL) reached $315.05 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +2.12% change compared to its last close.
In the latest trading session, Griffon (GFF) closed at $86.17, marking a -1.97% move from the previous day.
The latest trading day saw Cipher Digital Inc. (CIFR) settling at $22.32, representing a -1.48% change from its previous close.
In the latest trading session, ConocoPhillips (COP) closed at $120.48, marking a +1.22% move from the previous day.
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) concluded the recent trading session at $188.99, signifying a -1.28% move from its prior day's close.
In the most recent trading session, NetApp (NTAP) closed at $178.5, indicating a +2.6% shift from the previous trading day.
Toast (TOST) concluded the recent trading session at $32.27, signifying a -1.77% move from its prior day's close.
Today, July 31, 2026, the EV maker beat expectations with $1.66 billion in quarterly sales, yet investors focused on profitability headwinds and sector weakness.
Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 3.7% return was close to the S&P 500’s.
A surge in Amazon stock Friday gave the Nasdaq enough momentum to obscure Apple slump. Beneath the surface of the Nasdaq composite’s 1% gain was a tug of war between Apple stock, which fell 7.4%, and Amazon’s which surged 15%. The post-earnings slide, Apple’s largest since 2014, followed company forecasts for its September quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, energy businesses are the backbone of our country, providing the energy we need to power our lives and businesses.Their momentum is also rising as lower interest rates, as well as AI energy needs, have incentivized higher capital spending. As a result, the industry has posted a 12.6% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 7.7 percentage points.