A broad stock market rally took hold on Friday following a jobs report that was well below expectations. For a market paying more attention to moves in bond yields, it’s a case of “bad news is good news.” The Nasdaq was up 0.9%.
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Tech Powers S&P 500 to New High While Dow Stumbles After Jobs Data
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit highs while the Nasdaq raced above key levels as oil prices and yields fell. Palantir, Cloudflare and SpaceX were big movers amid earings.
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks headed for their strongest weekly gain since May after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate
Stock market leaders are becoming plentiful as the S&P 500 probes all-time highs. Recent IPO Bending Spoons clears an IPO base.
Stocks were back on the rise on Friday after a weak July jobs report sent bond yields lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 81 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of a pivotal July jobs report. AI name Cloudflare stock soars on earnings.
On Aug. 6, 2026, the voice AI platform posted $61.9M quarterly revenue and extended its post-earnings rally on expanded partnerships across multiple sectors.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises, while tech futures drop as AI stocks Sandisk and Western Digital plunge on earnings.
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects
Compass stock was rising in after-hours trading after the company reported earnings and issued guidance that exceeded consensus estimates. Compass’s ongoing integration of the Anywhere brokerage business and partnership with Redfin helped. Compass reported basic earnings of twelve cents a share, or eleven cents a share diluted, on $4.3 billion in revenue in its second quarter, the real estate brokerage said in a Tuesday announcement.
U.S. stocks surged and oil fell sharply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “today or tomorrow.”
U.S. stocks jumped and oil prices fell sharply as President Trump signaled a return to diplomacy with Iran.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday even as Apple dives on a weak sales forecast. Amazon stock surges on earnings.
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.
Despite plenty of uncertainty on some of the bigger economic issues, Q2 earnings season rolls along quite successfully to this point.
U.S. stocks rallied, with the Nasdaq jumping 2.8%, as Microsoft’s robust earnings report restored momentum to the artificial-intelligence boom.
The Nasdaq Composite led gains, up 2.8%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. "Typical snap back day after an exagerated Fed Day move," Carson Group's chief strategist Ryan Detrick said, nodding to tech leading gains. Tech stocks were more than pulling their weight, leading the climb higher.