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Aug 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough offset the slide in shares of SpaceX and AMD after the upbeat forecasts issued by
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were broadly higher on Wednesday as investors drew cautious optimism from signs that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be gaining traction, although disappointing reactions to earnings from Advanced Micro Devices and privately held SpaceX tempered enthusiasm for technology shares.
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By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 5 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow edged up on Wednesday on hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough, while ones tied to the Nasdaq
August 5 (Reuters) - What matters in U. and global markets today , Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets For all the doubts and handwringing, the S&P; 500 and Dow Jones are back at record highs after surging on Tuesday amid falling oil prices and the bumper earnings season.
August 5 (Reuters) - Investors are pouring money into U. healthcare stocks, betting that improving earnings, rising dealmaking and attractive valuations will extend the sector's rebound after years of underperformance.
US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to renewed hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East, while corporate earnings from SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) drove significant pre-market trading. Although geopolitical developments supported overall market sentiment, investors also assessed company-specific news, particularly Elon Musk’s latest comments, which weighed on both SpaceX and AMD shares.
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Asian equities climbed again Wednesday, tracking another record on Wall Street, as tech firms continued to enjoy a revival after a month-long rout, with confidence also boosted by the prospect of an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Crude tumbled more than five percent Tuesday -- and are down more than 10 percent this week -- after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal could be reached imminently with Tehran on re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic.
President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Hard drive makers Sandisk and Western Digital are due to report earnings after the closing bell Wednesday.
Korean memory-chip manufacturer SK Hynix late last month booked roughly $65 billion in profit for the quarter ended June 30, a 13-fold increase from last year. Hynix earned almost as much money in 90 days as it had in the prior 29 years since its IPO, total. The reports, though outstanding on basically every measure, still fell short of Wall Street’s sky-high expectations for chip companies.
Shares plunged 10% after reports tied a food-safety issue to produce at multiple locations, on Aug. 4, 2026.
CVS Health reports earnings Wednesday, with analysts expecting another solid quarter and looking for potential guidance upside from its Aetna insurance and Caremark pharmacy-benefit businesses.
The Danish drugmaker continues to rely on the success of semaglutide, branded as Wegovy for weight loss and Ozempic for diabetes.
Autodesk currently trades at $246.30 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a small loss of 2.6%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain during that period.
Shares of one automation technology provider slipped after earnings, while another jumped. The new $13.15 midpoint implies fourth quarter earnings per share of about $3.60. Shares of automation technology provider Zebra Technologies were up 20% at $350 after it reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter numbers.
Investing.com -- Societe Generale told clients in a note on Tuesday that U.S. earnings strength is broadening beyond technology, and it expects the S&P 500 to reach 8,000, urging investors to "buy the momentum dip."