Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Higher as SK Hynix’s Blockbuster Nasdaq Debut Lifts Chip Stocks

Wall Street closed higher for a second straight session on Friday, with all three major indexes finishing in positive territory as investors cheered a massive initial public offering from memory chipmaker SK Hynix and kept an eye on fragile ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched […]

Netflix Weighs New Strategy as Report Highlights Subscriber Engagement Concerns (NFLX)

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is considering the introduction of live television channels and expanded streaming bundles as executives increasingly focus on signs of weakening subscriber engagement, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday. The report initially weighed on the stock in premarket trading. However, Netflix shares later recovered and were trading 1% higher ahead […]

Meta Shares Rally as Infrastructure Efficiency Overshadows AI Model Launch (META)

Although much of the attention has centred on Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) newly unveiled Muse Spark 1.1 AI model and its shift toward a paid developer strategy, investors are increasingly focused on a far less visible development that could have a much greater impact on the company’s long-term value. According to an internal company memo first reported […]

U.S. Futures Drift as Investors Await Earnings Season and Inflation Data: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq

U.S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases. With few major economic reports scheduled before the weekend, market participants appeared reluctant to establish significant new positions, instead focusing on the outlook for corporate profits and […]

UK Places Major Cloud Providers Under Financial Sector Oversight (MSFT)

The UK government has formally classified major cloud computing providers, including Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), as critical third-party suppliers to the country’s financial services industry, subjecting them to direct regulatory supervision. The decision is intended to strengthen the resilience of banks, insurers and financial market infrastructure by reducing the risks […]

Disney Explores Free Disney+ Option to Strengthen Streaming Growth (DIS)

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is considering launching a free version of Disney+ as it seeks to broaden its streaming audience and better compete with the growing popularity of free, advertising-supported video platforms, according to a Business Insider report published on Friday. Disney shares were little changed in premarket trading. Free Streaming Models Gain Momentum […]

OpenAI and Google Provided AI Services to Pentagon-Listed Chinese Groups via Singapore Units

OpenAI (NASDAQ:OAI) and Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google have supplied advanced artificial intelligence services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Tencent Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:TME), despite the parent companies appearing on the Pentagon’s blacklist, according to a Financial Times report published on Friday. Shares of Alphabet were little changed in premarket trading, while U.S.-listed […]

U.S. Futures Cautious Ahead of Earnings Season as Markets Monitor Geopolitical Risks: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street

U.S. equity futures traded with little direction on Friday as investors weighed strength in Asian technology stocks against ongoing tensions in the Middle East while preparing for the start of the second-quarter earnings season. “Steady earnings fundamentals continue to anchor index volatility, Q2 results will be key to confirm this,” Barclays strategist Emmanuel Cau wrote […]

Wall Street Rallies as Chip Stocks Rebound and Oil Prices Ease Despite Iran Tensions

US stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors looked past a renewed flare-up in US-Iran hostilities and instead focused on a rebound in semiconductor stocks ahead of SK Hynix’s much-anticipated Nasdaq trading debut. Falling oil prices helped calm nerves even as the US and Iran traded fresh strikes during the session, with all three major […]

Starbucks Develops AI Software to Reduce Reliance on Microsoft and IBM, Report Says (SBUX)

Starbucks Expands Internal AI Development Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is reportedly developing artificial intelligence-powered software that could replace several enterprise applications currently supplied by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), according to a Bloomberg report citing an internal company presentation. Among the projects under development are replacements for Microsoft’s inventory management software and […]

Wall Street Futures Rise as Chip Stocks Gain Despite Middle East Tensions: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq

Futures Signal Higher Opening for U.S. Markets U.S. stock index futures pointed to a firmer start on Thursday, with investors looking to build on the mixed finish from the previous session. Technology shares, particularly semiconductor companies, were expected to provide early support after helping the Nasdaq recover from steep losses on Wednesday to close slightly […]

Nvidia H200 Chips Could Return to China as Beijing Weighs Limited Approval (NVDA)

Report Suggests China May Permit Limited H200 Chip Sales Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) could regain limited access to the Chinese artificial intelligence market, according to a report from The Information, which said Beijing is considering allowing domestic companies to purchase a restricted number of the chipmaker’s H200 AI processors. The report says Chinese technology groups including Alibaba, […]

Levi Strauss Shares Fall Despite Earnings Beat as Guidance Disappoints (LEVI)

Strong Quarterly Results Fail to Lift Shares Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) shares fell nearly 5.8% in pre-market trading, slipping to $22.96 as investors focused on the company’s outlook despite better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The apparel maker reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.28 per share after the market closed on July 8, comfortably ahead of the […]

Wall Street Futures Edge Higher as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates and PepsiCo Earnings Loom: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq

U.S. stock index futures traded modestly higher on Thursday despite another round of military strikes between the United States and Iran, while investors prepared for quarterly results from PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and continued to monitor developments in global energy markets. Oil prices eased slightly but remained well above levels seen before the latest escalation in the […]

Lahontan Gold: Three Gold Sources, One Historic Mine, a Clear Roadmap to Gold Production

A Classic Example of Brownfield Development The Santa Fe Mine is not a greenfield project. Between 1988 and 1994, Corona Gold extracted 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver from this open-pit mine before the gold price fell to USD 360 and operations were suspended. What remains is worth its weight in gold by today’s […]

Dow Sheds Nearly 600 Points as Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire “Over,” Oil Prices Surge

Wall Street closed mixed but broadly lower on Wednesday after President Trump said the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran was effectively finished, sending oil prices sharply higher and rattling stocks tied to the broader economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both fell, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite managed to […]

Wall Street Set for Lower Open After Trump Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is ‘Over’: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq

U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker start on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street could extend the previous session’s losses as renewed tensions in the Middle East unsettled investor sentiment. Markets came under pressure after President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire “over,” raising fears of a fresh escalation in regional conflict. “As far as I’m […]

Apple Commits Over $30 Billion to Broadcom Supply Deal as Colorado Plant Expands (AAPL)

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will invest more than $30 billion under a long-term semiconductor supply agreement with Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), a partnership that will also fund a major expansion of Broadcom’s manufacturing facility in Colorado. Long-Term Agreement Supports U.S. Chip Production Broadcom announced earlier this week that it had signed a supply agreement with Apple running through 2031. […]

SpaceXAI to Launch Grok 4.5 for Public Access, Musk Confirms (SPCX)

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) will make its Grok 4.5 artificial intelligence model publicly available on Thursday, according to a social media post from chief executive Elon Musk. Musk Positions Grok 4.5 Against Leading AI Models Musk described Grok 4.5 as an “Opus-class” model, drawing comparisons with Anthropic’s Claude while claiming it delivers faster performance, greater token efficiency […]

Wall Street Futures Fall as Trump Declares Iran Peace Framework “Over”: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq

U.S. stock futures moved sharply lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the interim peace framework with Iran had effectively collapsed, adding fresh geopolitical uncertainty to already fragile market sentiment. By 09:03 GMT, Dow Jones futures had fallen 680 points, or 1.3%, while S&P 500 futures were down 71 points, or 0.9%. Nasdaq 100 […]