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July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds drew inflows in the week to July 29, snapping a two-week streak of outflows, as investors added exposure to mega-cap technology funds during a recent selloff on
From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. This secular theme has materialized in superior earnings growth and stock price performance for most SaaS companies, and over the last six months, the industry’s 13.5% return has topped the S&P 500 by 8.6 percentage points.
Moderna posted a narrower per-share loss and higher revenue in its latest quarter, but shares were tumbling anyway. Moderna posted a loss of $1.97 a share, narrower than the loss of $2.01 Wall Street had anticipated, and slimmer than the per-share loss of $2.13 reported last year. The drugmaker reiterated its full-year guidance of 10% revenue growth, evenly split between U.S. and international sales.
Restaurants are go-to meeting hubs for friends, family, and colleagues. It also feels like demand is strong as consumers always seem to be chasing the next hot place or viral fast food creation on social media. No surprise the industry has returned 7.6% over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 2.7 percentage points.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYCU) stock surged about 37% in Friday’s premarket trading, extending gains after the stock soared 495.93% on Thursday following the announcement of its largest contract award to date. The move came as S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% ahead of the opening bell. Cycurion said it secured its largest-ever contract, valued at about $54.6 million, through a partnership with a top-five global consulting firm. The company expects the award to generate more than $5 million in annual reve
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. employment data and a batch of corporate results this coming week will keep equity investors on edge over the direction of the stock market, which
Stock buybacks are near historic highs. But their biggest benefit to investors — making each remaining share more valuable — is fading in the era of the AI spending boom.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock fell more than 7% in premarket trading Friday as investors locked in profits despite the company’s better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. The decline came even as Nasdaq futures rose 1.39% and S&P 500 futures gained 0.62%. The stock is also testing its 50-day moving average after retreating from July highs. That level could determine whether the recent pullback remains part of a longer-term uptrend or develops into a deeper correction. Apple reported fi
It might not be a good choice over the long term.
On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for SPY remained 'bearish,' and improved to 'neutral' on QQQ as investors warmed to the latest AI-driven earnings.
AI optimism pushed U.S. stock futures higher and drove the volatile Kospi to its biggest daily rise on record in Korea, while Europe’s tech stocks also rallied.
The tech rebound has legs. Stock futures were rising early Friday as the technology sector looked set to end a bad July on a positive note despite disappointing earnings from Apple. S&P 500 futures rose 0.
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) dissension just reached a new (and dubious) milestone.
Stocks were on track to end the week on an upbeat note after Big Tech earnings revived optimism in the artificial intelligence trade.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jul, 31 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead roughly 0.5%. The focus is on the June US PCE price index, which is expected to dip 0.1% month on month, while the core reading is seen up 0.2%. That combination suggests the cost of living may be easing slowly but still sits above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. At the same time, second quarter US GDP is...
Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930, LSE:BC94) and SK Hynix surged by almost 30% on Friday as strong results from Amazon and Microsoft were the catalyst for investors to rush back into semiconductor shares. Samsung jumped 28% to ₩265,000, while memory-chip rival SK Hynix climbed 30% to ₩1.7...
The semiconductor and memory stock crash is taking a sledgehammer to the Nasdaq Composite.
The CAPE ratio just hit a level we've only seen once before -- right before the dot-com crash. Here's why this time might (or might not) be different, and what it means for your portfolio.
VONG targets large-cap tech leaders, while IWO offers well-diversified exposure to small-cap stocks. Which fits your portfolio?
Cathie Wood, chief of Ark Investment Management, often buys her highest-conviction stocks during sharp pullbacks. That's exactly what she's doing with Nvidia (NVDA), adding more shares after the semiconductor giant fell more than 6% over the past five trading days. In 2025, the flagship Ark ...
<p>The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF is closing in on a milestone it has never hit, helped by a rare stretch of the megacaps lagging the rest of the market.</p>
It notched convincing beats on analyst estimates with its second-quarter performance.
A road builder delivered record growth and a large backlog, yet its stock went nowhere. The market is quietly pricing in a problem that has not yet appeared in the numbers.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, with the Dow gaining more than one percent, the S&P 500 climbing one-and-two-thirds percent and the Nasdaq rallying more than two-and-three-quarters percent.</p><p>:: Microsoft</p><p>Shares of Microsoft soared more than 15% to log their biggest daily percentage gain in 18 years, after the tech giant gave a stellar forecast that eased fears about massive spending on AI infrastructure.</p><p>That boosted overall market sentiment, says Mary Ann Bartels, chief investment strategist at Sanctuary Wealth.</p><p>“I think the real focus is on Microsoft and their earnings report. There's been a lot of concern about the hyperscalers, the money that they're spending and whether or not they're going to get a return on their capital. And Microsoft eased their concerns. Their spend on their cloud they didn't raise, and their return on their cloud was positive. So the market's really hyper focused, I think, that things aren't that bad.”</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>After the close, Amazon gave investors more reason to cheer when it topped market expectations for quarterly cloud revenue growth on the back of surging enterprise AI spending, signaling the company's hefty investments were bearing fruit. Its shares, up nearly 4% at the close, surged more than 8% in extended trading.</p><p>Also after the bell, Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, fueled by its customers snapping up iPhones and MacBooks amid price increases across the consumer electronics sector. Its shares, however, dipped more than 2% in extended trading.</p><p>:: Meta Platforms</p><p>And shares Meta tumbled 8% after the social media heavyweight reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow, a sign that its costly AI buildout was causing a financial strain.</p></body>
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