Category: Market Summary
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Lower Ahead Of Nvidia Earnings
Stocks moved mostly lower during trading on Wednesday, with weakness in the tech sector weighing on the broader markets. With the downward move on the day, the Dow pulled back off the record closing high set on Tuesday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels in the latter part of the session but…
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High Volatility Expected in Nvidia Report, Ambarella Soars 20%, Hertz Strengthens Board, Apple Cuts Jobs
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) – Options traders in the US expect Nvidia’s upcoming earnings report to cause a stock swing of around 9.8%, representing a market impact of over $300 billion, according to Reuters. Shares rose 0.1% in pre-market trading. Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) – Ambarella announced Q2 2025 earnings that exceeded forecasts. Earnings per share were -$0.13, better…
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Dow Finishes Choppy Trading Day At New Record Closing High
Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Tuesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. Despite the choppy trading, the Dow crept up to a new record closing high. The major averages all finished the day modestly higher. The Dow inched up 9.98…
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Apple Names New CFO, Sony Hikes PS5 Price in Japan, Santander Launches Share Buyback
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Apple has appointed Kevan Parekh as its new CFO, replacing Luca Maestri starting January 1, 2025. Parekh, who has been with Apple for over a decade, will lead the company during a period of significant iPhone updates, focusing on AI to boost sales. Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) – Sony will increase the price…
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Dow Sets New Record Closing High But Nasdaq, S&P 500 Give Back Ground
The major U.S. stock indexes turned in a mixed performance during trading on Monday, with the Dow reaching a new record closing high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw a notable pullback after posting a strong gain last week. The Dow pulled back well off its best levels of the session and briefly dipped into negative…
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IBM Closes China Research Division, Uber Fined $324M, Starliner to Return Without Astronauts
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) – According to the South China Morning Post, IBM has closed its R&D operations in China, laying off over 1,000 employees due to geopolitical tensions. The company shut down its labs in Beijing, Shanghai, and Dalian but stated that it will continue to support customers in the region. IBM’s sales in…
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Powell Speech Signaling Rate Cuts Contributes To Rally On Wall Street
Following the pullback seen over the course of the previous session, stocks showed a strong move back to the upside during trading on Friday. The major averages all moved sharply higher, with the Dow and the S&P 500 reaching their best closing levels since reaching record highs in mid-July. The major averages gave back ground…
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Cruise and Uber Join Forces for Robotaxis, Alibaba Shifts Primary Listing to Hong Kong, Altria Hikes Dividend 4.1%
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), General Motors (NYSE:GM) – Cruise, a self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, has partnered with Uber to offer rides in its robotaxis on the platform starting next year. This collaboration comes as Cruise recovers from an accident in San Francisco, resuming testing with safety drivers. Cruise agreed to recall about 1,200 robotaxis…
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Profit Taking Contributes To Significant Pullback On Wall Street
After failing to sustain an early move to the upside, stocks came under considerable selling pressure over the course of the trading session on Thursday. The major averages pulled back well off their early highs and firmly into negative territory. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) finished the day just off their lows of…
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Schwab and Snowflake Retreat in Premarket, WeRide Postpones IPO, Halliburton Cyberattack, McDonald’s Instagram Hack
Toronto Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD), Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) – Canada’s TD Bank Group has set aside an additional $2.6 billion to cover penalties from U.S. regulatory investigations into deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) program. To offset this cost, it will sell part of its stake in Charles Schwab, reducing its ownership from 12.3% to 10.1%.…