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This is a huge earnings week, with nearly a third of S&P 500 companies reporting. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady after its confab ends Wednesday, and we’ll see key inflation data on Thursday.
Markets face the week's most consequential moment Wednesday at 2:00pm when the Federal Reserve announces its rate decision and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh holds his first post-decision press conference, setting policy direction.
Hyperscaler cash levels will be a key focus in the coming week as Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft report.
Earnings reports from four of the world’s largest tech companies, a decision on interest rates, and key economic data releases will be in focus this week.
Investors step into the busiest week of the quarter with hyperscaler earnings, the June Fed meeting, and escalations in the Middle East all in focus.
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon.com headline a massive earnings wave. The Federal Reserve meets, with a rate hike a possibility.
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on products from the European Union in retaliation to the bloc’s $1 billion (€890 million) fine of Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesSpaceX Turns Away Falcon Customers in Major Bet on S
(Bloomberg) -- Corporate earnings strong enough to beat the highest expectations in years have failed to impress investors fretting about AI spending and economic growth.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost FearAbo
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(Bloomberg) -- Spiking energy prices, more US tariffs and mushrooming spending on artificial intelligence are reawakening investors’ inflation fears.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost FearA week that began with s
Volkswagen (ETR:VOW3) reported lower first-half vehicle deliveries and weaker profit as sharply declining demand in China, U.S. tariff costs and intense competition weighed on results, while management said stronger cash generation and a growing European electric-vehicle order book showed signs of r
(Bloomberg) -- The Magnificent Seven group of megacap technology stocks is on track for its biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025 as results from Alphabet Inc. and Tesla Inc. are casting doubt on the durability of the artificial intelligence trade that has powered the stock market for more than three years.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of
$888.2 billion That's how much the Mag Seven tech stocks have collectively lost in market value today, as of midday trading. It's the biggest one-day market cap decline for those names since the tariff turmoil of April 2025.
The European Commission fined Google the equivalent of about $1 billion Thursday for manipulating its search results to hurt competitors and blocking app developers from directing customers to cheaper deals outside its Play store.
Apple's federal lawsuit against OpenAI looks like a trade secret dispute on the surface, but one analyst thinks it signals Apple spotted something alarming in OpenAI's hardware roadmap and moved to get ahead of it.
<body><p>STORY: From SK Hynix shares yo-yoing to Apple suing OpenAI...</p><p>This is AI Weekly.</p><p>:: AI Weekly</p><p>SK Hynix shares went on a wild ride after its U.S. listing last week.</p><p>Shares plunged 15% in trading on Monday, marking the South Korean chip giant's biggest one-day fall on record.</p><p>But the firm's stock bounced back almost 13% later in the week.</p><p>It followed gains made in U.S. tech stocks after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and upbeat analyst forecasts for AI memory demand.</p><p>Meta plans to produce AI chips this September.</p><p>That's according to a memo seen by Reuters.</p><p>The move would help Meta gain more independence from chip suppliers like Nvidia.</p><p>Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees.</p><p>The U.S. tech giant alleged misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-maker's move into consumer hardware.</p><p>It accused OpenAI of orchestrating an effort to acquire and exploit Apple's confidential information through former employees, recruiting practices and supplier relations.</p><p>OpenAI said in a statement they "have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets."</p><p>IBM shares plunged by a quarter in one day.</p><p>Investors sold off after the U.S. tech company signaled the AI infrastructure boom has drawn spending away from the software sector.</p><p>IBM said it expected revenue to rise just 1% in the second quarter, falling short of Wall Street hopes.</p><p>The announcement added to worries over a software industry already rocked by the rise of AI tools.</p><p>And TSMC raised it forecast for capital spending by up to 14% for this year.</p><p>It comes after the chipmaker and major Nvidia supplier posted a 77% jump in second-quarter profit of $22 billion.</p><p>That was well ahead of market forecasts and the firm's ninth straight quarter of double-digit percentage growth.</p><p>Looking ahead, capital expenditure for this year is forecast to now be between $60 billion and $64 billion.</p></body>
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were largely steady on Thursday as softer inflation data continued to support hopes that the Federal Reserve can keep interest rates on hold.
Cooler-than-expected producer prices contributed to hopes for easing inflation on Wednesday.
The judge ruled that federal law protects Apple from claims tied to content uploaded by users.
FEATURE The artificial-intelligence trade appeared to be reignited Tuesday as investors digested a slew of bank earnings reports ahead of the consumer-price index inflation report for June. International Business Machines sank 23% after the company’s preliminary second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue missed analysts’ targets.
