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Lowe's (LOW) concluded the recent trading session at $218.08, signifying a +2.84% move from its prior day's close.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) stood at $543.86, denoting a +1.77% move from the preceding trading day.

Home Depot (HD) concluded the recent trading session at $348.24, signifying a +2.42% move from its prior day's close.

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.

Crude oil retreated amid diplomatic optimism over the Strait of Hormuz, as earnings strength lifted equities, today, Aug. 4, 2026.

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Wall Street was looking for sales of $361 million and a gross loss of $311 million, according to FactSet. The company delivered 3,953 vehicles in the second quarter, up from 3,309 cars a year ago. Selling more new Gravity SUVs helped boost sales volume.

Shares plunged 10% after reports tied a food-safety issue to produce at multiple locations, on Aug. 4, 2026.

The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs while the Nasdaq powered higher again. SpaceX, AMD and Arista led earnings movers late.

Europe's financials fund yields 4.0% but carries deeper drawdown risk, while its U.S. counterpart offers broader diversification with 142 holdings.

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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 entertainment company is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings ahead of Wednesday’s opening bell.

Wall Street saw a record-setting session on Tuesday thanks to a reignited tech stock rally. The S&P 500 gained 1.8%, breaking out to a fresh closing high, its first record in over two months. Tech stocks led the rally, sending the Nasdaq up 2.6%.

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Stocks Rally as Iran Talks Raise Hopes for Hormuz Reopening and Lower Oil

Take your pick between the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, strong earnings, and a reignited AI trade as reasons the market is on the rise. The Nasdaq Composite was up 2.6%. The Trump administration has been vocal about talks it says are ongoing with Iran.

The Danish drugmaker continues to rely on the success of semaglutide, branded as Wegovy for weight loss and Ozempic for diabetes.

US equities rallied intraday, fueled by upbeat earnings reports and hopes that the Strait of Hormuz

Lemonade's Q2 revenues surged 79% as premiums and loss ratio improved, but its rich valuation and softer estimates make the stock a hold.

US stocks surged Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first record high since June.

The index is on track for another above-average performance in 2026.

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Semiconductor stocks led the S&P 500 to all-time highs on Tuesday.

MillerKnoll’s 21.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 15.1%, and its stock price has climbed to $23.62 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Oil prices fell sharply after the Treasury secretary said the U.S. and Iran may reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days

On Tuesday, the provider of software and hardware for automotive safety and self-driving applications reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.63 from sales of $3.3 billion. For the third quarter, Aptiv seeks earnings per share of about $1.30. Aptiv recently spun off its electrical hardware business, Versigent, partly to focus on those higher-growth non-automotive opportunities.

After a year of selling off pieces of itself, the board agreed to sell the whole company, and what a holder owns now is closer to a cash claim than a conduit maker.

US equity indexes rose as earnings helped boost technology while a slide in crude oil and government