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U.S. officials are preparing potential tariffs and a price floor on polysilicon that could affect Corning's position in solar and semiconductor related materials. Reports from China indicate possible import bans on certain data center components that may touch Corning's optical and data infrastructure business. These trade and policy shifts raise new questions for Corning's supply chains, costs, and customer demand beyond its recent earnings and partnership updates. Corning, traded on the...

According to a Reuters report, Washington is preparing to introduce a minimum import price, along with tariffs on polysilicon and related products.

Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products, according to four people familiar with the plan, putting a material

U.S. optical component stocks surged following a Reuters report that the Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new Chinese data center hardware. Applied Optoelectronics jumped 16%, Coherent gained 13%, Lumentum rose 11%, and Corning climbed 8%. According to four sources familiar with the matter, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing restrictions against new Chinese optical transceivers—the critical hardware that routes data over fiber-optic cables inside AI

Today, July 30, 2026, investors are pivoting back into technology despite GDP slowdown, with the Nasdaq climbing on broad semiconductor strength.

Oil prices rise, Visa is streamlining, Corning has worst day in four months, and more news to start your day.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Jul, 29 2026 US stock futures are mixed in early Tuesday trade, with broad S&P 500 contracts slightly in the red while Dow futures edge up. The key driver is the US 10 year Treasury yield hovering around 4.64% as investors brace for this week’s Federal Reserve decision. Markets see roughly a one in three chance of a rate hike now and about a 56% chance by September. At the same time, US durable goods orders for June rose 0.3% and a core...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Iran's missile attack on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and revived inflation fears, a double blow for the industrial sector squeezed simultaneously by rising fuel costs and rising borrowing costs.

Many of this year’s hottest stocks are the biggest decliners in premarket trading Thursday after sharp drops in the previous session.

The stock market, and technology names in particular, were falling ahead of the open Wednesday after a strong performance in the previous session.

Artificial intelligence has no shortage of obstacles. The industry is scrambling to secure enough electricity to power new data centers, enough land to build them, and enough high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to keep next-generation chips fed with data. Yet another constraint is emerging that could prove just as important: moving information between those chips fast enough ... These 7 Stocks Will Solve AI’s Most Important Bottleneck

AI chip rally powers gains as inflation data looms.

Micron surged overnight on strong earnings and guidance, lifting other memory and chip plays. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge is on tap.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Tuesday's tech sell-off. FedEx dived on earnings.

Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The first quarter of 2026 was volatile due to market shifts, including increased geopolitical risk and inflation fears from rising energy prices. The S&P declined […]

The major indexes rose slightly Monday as AI and chips shrugged off higher oil prices as Trump said Iran ceasefire "on life support."

Bank of America has added FedEx (NYSE:FDX) to its “US 1 List,” a collection of its best investment ideas. The move, announced May 11, is a high-conviction symbolic signal even without a fresh price target attached. For long-term investors, the inclusion reframes FedEx stock as one of Wall Street’s preferred industrial transformation plays heading into ... BofA Just Picked FedEx Stock as One of Its Best Ideas: Logistics Giant Joins the US 1 List

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.03%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.04% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as oil prices and bond yields climbed after U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal.

There was a lot that could have made the stock market fall. Investors shrugged off questions about when—or even if—the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again this year after the central bank held rates steady, and they ignored the fact that Jerome Powell plans to stay on the Fed’s Board of Governors even as Kevin Warsh prepares to become chair. Inflation came in hot as oil prices continued to rise, and earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms revealed sizable capital spending increases—and resulted in falling stocks. Eli Lilly earnings offered evidence that weight-loss drugs were only getting bigger; Coca-Cola’s beat showed that not all soft-drink makers are suffering from an Ozempic overhang; Alphabet’s capital spending paid off with big profits; and Caterpillar’s numbers demonstrated that there’s more to its business than mining and machinery.