U.S. Stock Movers

The 30-year Treasury yield broke out above 2023 highs to levels unseen since 2008, now at 5.25% and eyeing 6%.

• Fed's stance shifted: No pushback on...

ARK's Tesla forecast demands far steeper growth than Nvidia's path to $6.2T.

• Nvidia must hit $200B annual earnings and $580B revenue by 2031 for...

Mega-cap tech earnings fueled a volatile July finish, with Amazon surging 15.3% and Alphabet up 6.9% on AI optimism, outweighing Apple's 7.3% drop....

A seasoned investor sees July 2026 as a turning point like March 2000 or 2008, exiting AI semis and infrastructure in June for cash.

Low-quality...

Microsoft's strong cloud guidance drove a broad market bounce, yet Fed policy and slowing growth leave the rally vulnerable.

• Cloud growth catalyst:...

Apple shares fell 4% after hours despite a Q3 beat, posting EPS of $2.02 (up 29% YoY) on $109.42 billion. Even solid results can trigger sell-offs in earnings season.

Palantir heads into Aug. 3 earnings with 80% expected Q2 revenue growth and trailing net income at $2.28 billion, nearly triple last year's level. Q1...

Geopolitical risks from renewed US-Iran hostilities are weighing on equities as crude oil prices jump more than +6% and bond yields rise.

Key movers...

A sharp rotation out of AI momentum plays is underway, with chip stocks bearing the brunt while Apple emerges as a rare safe haven.

• Chip pullback...

The Commerce Department has closed a key loophole that let Chinese entities buy hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin chips through...

Alphabet's strong results failed to impress after hours. Revenue hit $119.8 billion with Google Cloud surging 82%, yet shares fell 4% as capex...

OptimumBank (OPHC) offers real estate lending and retail banking, earning a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) as consensus estimates rose 16.5% over 60 days. Shares gained 20.6% in three months versus the S&P 500's 3.9%, backed by an A Momentum Score.

Energy stands out as the market's strongest sector, with 17 of 20 stocks rated Bullish on Green Zone Power Ratings. The sector scores well across...

• Strong results lift shares: Q2 revenue beat estimates as Google Cloud surged 82% to $24.77B, pushing stock up over 2%
• AI demand accelerates:...

T3 Defense (DFNS) rocketed 104% higher as a 1-for-125 reverse split slashed its float from 139.8 million to just 1.12 million shares, triggering...

AMD stock climbed more than 2% in premarket trading, tracking broader gains in Nasdaq futures and semiconductor peers amid rising risk appetite. The move came without company-specific news, making it a clear proxy for overall tech momentum.

• Markets expect rates held at 3.50-3.75% but futures now price 33.7% chance of a 25bp hike this week.
• Unchanged decision with hawkish tone on oil...

Semiconductor stocks are feeling the heat as AI concerns meet technical breakdowns.

• Nvidia fell 5% after OpenAI funding talks, ceding the top...

Microsoft gained about 2% as the tech sector fell 1.4%, reflecting investor positioning ahead of its July 29 earnings. Analysts project $4.23 EPS and $87.61 billion revenue, with recent Buy ratings and price targets as high as $646.

Pre-market optimism surged as oil prices plunged on the U.S.-Iran pause in hostilities, sending WTI down 8% and Brent 13%. This eased inflation fears,...