The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jul, 31 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead roughly 0.5%. The focus is on the June US PCE price index, which is expected to dip 0.1% month on month, while the core reading is seen up 0.2%. That combination suggests the cost of living may be easing slowly but still sits above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. At the same time, second quarter US GDP is...
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<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, with the Dow gaining more than one percent, the S&P 500 climbing one-and-two-thirds percent and the Nasdaq rallying more than two-and-three-quarters percent.</p><p>:: Microsoft</p><p>Shares of Microsoft soared more than 15% to log their biggest daily percentage gain in 18 years, after the tech giant gave a stellar forecast that eased fears about massive spending on AI infrastructure.</p><p>That boosted overall market sentiment, says Mary Ann Bartels, chief investment strategist at Sanctuary Wealth.</p><p>“I think the real focus is on Microsoft and their earnings report. There's been a lot of concern about the hyperscalers, the money that they're spending and whether or not they're going to get a return on their capital. And Microsoft eased their concerns. Their spend on their cloud they didn't raise, and their return on their cloud was positive. So the market's really hyper focused, I think, that things aren't that bad.”</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>After the close, Amazon gave investors more reason to cheer when it topped market expectations for quarterly cloud revenue growth on the back of surging enterprise AI spending, signaling the company's hefty investments were bearing fruit. Its shares, up nearly 4% at the close, surged more than 8% in extended trading.</p><p>Also after the bell, Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, fueled by its customers snapping up iPhones and MacBooks amid price increases across the consumer electronics sector. Its shares, however, dipped more than 2% in extended trading.</p><p>:: Meta Platforms</p><p>And shares Meta tumbled 8% after the social media heavyweight reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow, a sign that its costly AI buildout was causing a financial strain.</p></body>
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In the closing of the recent trading day, Ralph Lauren (RL) stood at $385.91, denoting a +2.72% move from the preceding trading day.
The latest trading day saw Copart, Inc. (CPRT) settling at $29.57, representing a -4.07% change from its previous close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Western Midstream (WES) stood at $47.52, denoting a +1.13% move from the preceding trading day.
In the most recent trading session, ATI (ATI) closed at $181.9, indicating a +2.24% shift from the previous trading day.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) concluded the recent trading session at $193.24, signifying a -4% move from its prior day's close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Kroger (KR) stood at $57.86, denoting a -3.36% move from the preceding trading day.
Signet (SIG) reached $95.88 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -3.01% change compared to its last close.
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FICO dropped on Thursday after the global analytics software company issued lower-than-expected guidance. The company, formerly known as Fair Isaac closed down 17% at $1,139.54, snapping a four-day winning streak to post its largest percent decrease since March 16, 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. For the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the company on Wednesday posted better-than-expected adjusted earnings of $12.18 a share versus consensus expectations for $11.76 a share.