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Two AI executives published essays over a weekend, and by Monday morning Caterpillar was selling off four times faster than the broader market while Deere climbed. The question is whether the order book that stretches into 2029 actually matters when sentiment turns this fast.

Caterpillar (CAT) closed the most recent trading day at $805, moving 1.29% from the previous trading session.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops Wednesday on rising oil prices. Apple stock falls ahead of the iPhone event.

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the latest industrial production report showed slower-than-expected growth for July. Data from the Federal Reserve indicated that U.S. industrial production rose by 0.2%, which was half of the 0.4% increase that analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had anticipated. While this marked the second consecutive month of growth, it represented a slowdown from the previous month's revised figures. Manufacturing output also saw a modest 0.2% incr

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 116 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3%. A majority of Dow stocks actually closed higher, but shares of firms linked to the artificial intelligence trade weighed down the index.

A Wall Street Journal bombshell on hidden hyperscaler debt and a 19-year Treasury yield high sent AI power stocks into freefall Tuesday, but the companies getting hammered just posted record backlogs. Here is what triggered the panic selling.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops, but the Nasdaq rises as memory-chip stocks Micron and Sandisk rally sharply.

Consensus already expects the revenue boom to fade, leaving margin to do much of the work of bringing the multiple down.

Michael Burry is still short, still warning of a shock on the scale of 1987, and doing so while the Dow sits near all-time highs and the VIX barely stirs. His reasoning traces back to a single, rarely seen S&P 500 signal he says has only appeared three times since 1999.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index falls Monday as oil prices climb amid a lack of progress in U.S.-Iran talks. SpaceX stock rallies.
Astec lowers 2026 EBITDA outlook as asphalt order delays pressure shipment timing, while Materials Solutions demand and cash flow provide support.
Astec's Q2 sales top estimates and backlog surge, but higher interest expense and a lower 2026 EBITDA outlook weighed on earnings.
While the S&P 500 just hit a record high and the AI trade roars back to life, one famous short seller is keeping his bearish bets intact and warning that the market's own mechanics could turn a celebration into a collapse.
The power business now earns more profit than the famous yellow machines do.
By Stefano Rebaudo Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed alongside U.S. futures on Tuesday, although a rebound in oil prices underscored market scepticism that the U.S.-Iran war would be resolved
Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.Oil prices rose around one percent, having plunged five percent Monday, on hopes for a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Generac's 23.6% monthly slide offers a selective buying chance amid data-center strength and rising estimates but residential and margin risks remain.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reassured markets about a resilient economy, but geopolitical uncertainty remains the major factor for most interested parties right now.
Baird reduced its price target by $300 as data-center restrictions created new risks for Caterpillar's power-equipment growth.
Caterpillar stock sinks as Baird downgrades it to Neutral. Here’s why the firm turned bearish on CAT shares today.
The brokerage stated that growing opposition to data centre construction could weigh on demand for construction equipment and compress Caterpillar's valuation.

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock sinks on Wednesday after missing its second quarter earnings estimates despite its increase to full-year guidance. Vertiv is a major player in AI data center infrastructure. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to weigh in on the outlook for the rest of the major companies participating in the AI infrastructure buildout.

