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It’s peak earnings season, and investors could be forgiven for wanting an escape hatch. Corporate America is delivering solid results, but it’s not helping stocks. Last night, chip maker Intel’s quarterly results blew past Wall Street estimates.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow gaining just under half a percent, the S&P 500 virtually flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sliding nearly two-thirds of a percent.</p><p>The S&P 500 technology index underperformed the broader market as chip stocks fell, with Intel dropping nearly 8% despite forecasting quarterly profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates.</p><p>Enthusiasm for the AI trade weakened after Alphabet's announcement earlier this week of a plan to hike capital spending even as it burns cash.</p><p>Richard Reyle, chief investment officer at Questar Capital Partners, said that as a result investors are rotating into what he called "safer parts of the market."</p><p>"Pharmaceuticals have been flying, and that's been, I think, where we see the rotation of the market right now. [FLASH] You look at the iShares, pharmaceutical fund, it's big components that are J&J and Eli Lilly, they're at all-time highs. And they're still relatively not super expensive stocks. So I think that's a place that can be bought and held. And of course, energy. Exxon's going to announce earnings next week. I bet they're going to be a blockbuster and they're going to continue to be because they make money at $60 a barrel. At $100 a barrel, forget about it. They do very well."</p><p>The S&P 500 real estate sector also outperformed during the session. Its leading gainer was Digital Realty Trust, which rallied 11% after it raised its full-year forecast for funds from operations.</p><p>Among other gainers, shares of SLB climbed 11% after the oilfield services firm beat expectations for second-quarter profit.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to quarterly results next week from Magnificent 7 megacaps Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Apple.</p></body>
TODAY'S MARKETS Billions of dollars of losses in artificial-intelligence stocks. Sharp spikes in oil prices that dropped just as quickly. A jump in benchmark Treasury yields Thursday to their highest level this year.
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon.com headline a massive earnings wave. The Federal Reserve meets, with a rate hike a possibility.
Over the past six months, Photronics’s shares (currently trading at $30.49) have posted a disappointing 12.1% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 7.9% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
President Trump has proposed new tariffs on roughly 60 countries, adding another layer of uncertainty for investors. On today's Opening Bid panel, featuring Robinhood (HOOD) chief investment officer Stephanie Guild and Miller Tabak managing director and equity strategist Matt Maley, join Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss investment opportunities and portfolio positioning as markets rotate in response to shifting trade policy and broader macroeconomic trends.
July 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened subdued on Friday after a tech-led selloff in the previous session, as investors digested fresh earnings, escalating Middle East tensions and a
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures edged higher on Friday, recovering after a broad selloff in the previous session as investors weighed persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against another wave of upbeat corporate earnings and artificial intelligence-related announcements.
US equity futures nudged higher pre-bell Friday as traders weighed a new set of tariffs imposed by t
U.S. stock futures were mostly higher as corporate earnings reports continue to flow.
July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday after a tech-led selloff in the previous session, as investors weighed fresh earnings, escalating Middle East tensions and a new
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 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.
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.
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.
Federal debt has surpassed a threshold not crossed since World War II, and the troubling part is not where it stands today but where it is headed and what that means for your portfolio before the next recession arrives.
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.
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.
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