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U. S. stock futures edged higher on Friday as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against encouraging corporate earnings from the technology sector.
Stocks looked set to struggle for direction on Friday as a drop in oil prices eased fears about higher inflation, even as artificial-intelligence jitters lingered. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.1%. The Dow was on track to outperform the other two major indexes because it tends to be more reactive to oil prices, which were retreating having spiked above $100 a barrel the previous session.
Stocks stabilized on Friday but were on track for weekly losses as investors assessed a new set of global tariffs against a backdrop of AI jitters, rising oil prices, and elevated bond yields.
Newmont reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite weaker gold prices and an earthquake. Cost control helped. Through Thursday trading, Newmont stock has been strong, up almost 60% over the past 12 months, benefiting from the rise in gold prices.
At the end of last year, Wall Street analysts who ventured guesses on second-quarter earnings predicted 14% growth, on average. By the end of June, analysts were predicting 22% earnings growth. Stock market gains have lately lagged behind.
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Markets were primarily focused on earnings from major companies, alongside rising oil prices due to the continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
HP has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 20.7%. The stock now trades at $25.12, marking a 29.3% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings above the midpoint of its guidance, as management pointed to improving hiring demand in its Talent Solutions business but continued pressure at consulting subsidiary Protiviti from changes in the U.S. financial services regulat
As the global benchmark topped $100, stocks slumped and Treasury yields hit their highest levels of President Trump’s second term.
Over the past six months, Revolve’s stock price fell to $25.36. Shareholders have lost 13.3% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 8.6%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street stocks plummeted on Thursday, with the Dow dropping about 1%, the S&P 500 shedding 1.2% and the Nasdaq tumbling more than 2%.</p><p>The latest earnings results from large tech companies such as Alphabet and Tesla revived concerns about heavy AI spending, says Keith Buchanan, senior portfolio manager for Globalt Investments.</p><p>"We're at a point now where the hype has to kind of meet some level of realistic expectation, quantifiable expectation. And the markets are starting to digest just what this means to cash flow in some of the largest companies in the world going forward. And a lot of spending is eating into cash flow in a way that's making investors lose a bit of comfort and question a lot of valuations that have grown over the past couple of years. And that's what's really at the root of what's really hampering some of the market returns today and giving back some of the gains that we've gotten for the market over the past couple of weeks."</p><p>Shares of Alphabet sank 7% after the tech giant reported higher spending plans while it also burned cash.</p><p>And shares of Tesla tumbled 14.5% after Elon Musk's EV maker reported negative free cash flow in the second quarter for the first time in more than two years.</p><p>But shares of Intel rose 10% in extended trading after the company forecast quarterly profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates as an AI data center buildout increases demand for its central processing units, or CPUs.</p><p>Meanwhile, Brent crude oil futures settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since May, and U.S. oil futures settled above $92.</p><p>The surge in oil prices prompted worries about inflation ahead of next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting.</p></body>
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Newmont reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite weaker gold prices. Cost control helped. Through Thursday trading, Newmont stock has been strong, up almost 60% over the past 12 months, benefiting from the rise in gold prices.
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday that it is on track to seek federal approval for its next-generation obesity drug early next year. Lilly became the first drug company to reach a trillion dollar valuation last fall as sales of its weight loss drugs took off. Among adults with general obesity, the weekly injectable lowered the weight of late-stage trial participants by an average of 28% over 80 weeks at the highest doses tested.
Tesla missed second-quarter earnings estimates and the stock was down early Thursday. Wall Street remains firmly focused on the future, though.
US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are selling off on Thursday as shares of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) sink lower after reporting negative cash flow on top of massive AI investments. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company CIO Brent Schutte and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma comment on these post-earnings moves by both companies' stock.
Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures pointed lower on Thursday as investors digested another round of technology earnings and monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East that pushed oil prices back above $98 a barrel, renewing concerns over inflation and global growth.
Tesla missed second-quarter earnings estimates and the stock was down early Thursday. Wall Street remains firmly focused on the future, though.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped 300 points Thursday as Alphabet and Tesla stock dived on earnings. Oil prices jumped.
T-Mobile US stock was sliding on Thursday after the wireless carrier reported softer-than-expected second-quarter revenue, overshadowing an earnings beat. T-Mobile reported adjusted earnings of $2.99, as revenue climbed 7.9% from a year ago to $22.8 billion. T-Mobile also said it now expects full-year adjusted free cash flow of between $18.4 billion and $18.8 billion, up from prior guidance of $18.1 billion to $18.7 billion.
Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment is weak, declining to ‘extremely bearish’ on SPY and ‘bearish’ on QQQ.
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