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US Equity Futures Edge Higher Pre-Bell as Traders Monitor Middle East Situation, Anticipate Week's Tech Earnings

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Monday as traders monitored the latest developments in the Middle East conflict and look forward to earnings from several tech giants this week.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.3% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures were 1.1% higher.US Central Command said in a post on X that it successfully completed a ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran in a continuing effort to diminish its ability to attack commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.Despite the constant exchange of attacks between both sides, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that negotiations with the US could be pursued based on national interests.Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), and Texas Instruments (TXN) are set to release their financial results this week. Anticipated earnings also include GE Vernova (GEV), Philip Morris International (PM), RTX (RTX),and American Express (AXP).Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.9% at $86.46 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.4% lower at $79.82 per barrel.June's leading indicators data is scheduled to be released 10 am ET.

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Stocks Rise Pre-Bell as Traders Await Latest Batch of Earnings, Monitor Middle East Developments
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Stocks Rise Pre-Bell as Traders Await Latest Batch of Earnings, Monitor Middle East Developments

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as investors await earnings from several major companies this week and monitor developments in the Middle East.The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% each in premarket activity, while the Nasdaq added 0.6%. The indexes finished Friday's trading session lower.Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA) are scheduled to release their quarterly earnings after the markets close Wednesday. Intel (INTC), Philip Morris International (PM), American Express (AXP), T-Mobile US (TMUS), International Business Machines (IBM), AT&T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ) are also expected to post their results this week.Shares of Domino's Pizza (DPZ) spiked 7.1% pre-bell as the pizza restaurant chain reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter revenue. Alibaba's (BABA) US-listed stock rebounded 3.4% after closing Friday down 2.1%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil edged down 0.8% to $81.87 a barrel before the open, while Brent slipped 0.1% to $88.05.Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that Tehran could resume negotiations with the US based on national interests, CNBC reported. Baghaei told reporters that US intermediaries had continued to exchange messages with Iran.The US Central Command said Sunday its forces completed their ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran. In a separate statement, CENTCOM confirmed the passing of three US service members, while a missing fourth member's remains were found in Jordan."Energy and refined fuel flows through the Strait of Hormuz continues to slow amid the escalating conflict between the US and Iran," Saxo Bank said in a Friday report. "The renewed disruption has interrupted the recent recovery in regional supply, reviving concerns about tighter global markets."Treasury yields were trending upwards in premarket action, with the two-year rate increasing 1.5 basis points to 4.19% and the 10-year rate gaining 2.1 basis points to 4.56%.Consumer sentiment this month hit its highest level since February amid easing price pressures at the pump, though renewed tensions in the Middle East could weigh on confidence going forward, according to a survey released Friday by the University of Michigan.Gold nudged up 0.2% to $4,026 per troy ounce, while bitcoin decreased 0.3% to $64,234.

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Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Advancing Premarket Monday; Sandisk, Micron Technology to Open Higher

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly higher hours before Monday's opening bell.Sandisk (SNDK) was up 4.1% in pre-bell activity, after closing Friday with a 4% decline.Micron Technology (MU) advanced by 4.1% premarket, reversing a 0.5% decline from the previous session.AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) was 2.6% higher pre-bell, after a 5.1% increase from Friday's session.SpaceX (SPCX) rose by 1.9% hours before market open, swinging from a 5.4% decline at Friday's close.DTE Energy (DTE) was up 1.1% in premarket activity, following a 0.5% decline from the previous session.Nvidia (NVDA) advanced by 0.7% pre-bell, after a 2.2% decline from Friday's session.Alphabet (GOOG) was 0.5% higher in premarket hours, swinging from a 2.2% fall at Friday's close.Microsoft (MSFT) declined by 0.4% pre-bell, after a 1.8% fall at Friday's close.

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US Equity Investors to Focus on Q2 Earnings, Iran War, Composite PMIs This Week as Chipmakers Hover Near Bear Market

US equity investors will focus on mega-cap Q2 earnings this week while keeping an eye on geopolitics and macroeconomic data after the recent soft inflation print.* US corporate earnings due include Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), GE Vernova (GEV), Intel (INTC), and American Express (AXP).* Last week, technology was the worst-performing sector. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), with net assets of $77.2 billion, fell to $556.53 on Friday from an intraday high of $671.83 on June 22, a decline of about 17%, implying chipmakers are on the doorstep of entering a bear market.* Through Friday, almost 10% of S&P 500 firms had reported Q2 results, according to a Friday note from D A Davidson. So far, earnings have surged by around 51% year-over-year, ahead of the consensus for a jump of about 23% as of June 30. Most of this outperformance was skewed by a handful of semiconductor names.* US Central Command completed the ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran on Saturday, according to a statement. CENTCOM assets targeted, among others, Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites to "further diminish Iran's ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," it said.* Investors will watch out for further escalation, especially attacks on Iran's civilian infrastructure and Tehran's retaliation toward its Gulf neighbors, as well as the possibility of disrupting the Red Sea crude oil chokepoint.* The week ahead will be quiet on the economic data front, with the Federal Reserve in its communication blackout period, a Jefferies note said Friday.* Investors will closely monitor the S&P Global Composite PMI flash this week alongside ADP employment change and jobless claims to gauge the health of the US economy following the steepest drop in June's consumer price index since April 2020 last week and a consequent drop in market expectations for an interest rate increase this year.

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Market Chatter: Google Months Behind Schedule for New Gemini Launch

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google is months behind schedule on delivering its most powerful AI model -- Gemini 3.5 Pro -- due to its efforts to improve its capabilities, especially in coding, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Many Google engineers, AI researchers and managers are concerned the company risks losing an advantage in the market because of the delay, the report said, citing 10 current and former employees.Google didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $364.22, Change: $-6.00, Percent Change: -1.62%

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Google Months Behind Schedule for New Gemini Launch, Bloomberg Reports

Google Months Behind Schedule for New Gemini Launch, Bloomberg Reports

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Alphabet Set for Solid Quarterly Results on Cloud Strength, BofA Says
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Alphabet Set for Solid Quarterly Results on Cloud Strength, BofA Says

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is likely to deliver strong second-quarter results amid strength in its cloud business, while the technology giant could raise its capital expenditure outlook, BofA Securities said Thursday.The Google parent is scheduled to report June quarter results Wednesday.BofA projects cloud revenue growth of 70% and search to jump 17% on an annual basis, while Wall Street is looking for gains of 65% and 17%, respectively, the brokerage said in a note to clients Thursday."For cloud, Google has been accelerating capacity expansion to meet strong demand, and we think revenues will reflect strong capacity growth," BofA analyst Justin Post said. "We view Google's recent capital raise, news on Google limiting capacity to certain clients, and Amazon (AMZN) cloud price increase as a positive signal for cloud demand and continue to see upside to Street estimates."Given higher prices of memory and other components, Alphabet could increase its 2026 capex outlook range by 5% to $190 billion to $200 billion, according to the note."Alphabet is investing in compute capacity to support significant cloud customer demand, frontier model development, improve the user experience, and drive higher advertiser (return on investment)," Post wrote.For the search business, third-party data and checks indicate strength in retail for the second quarter, offset "somewhat" by travel and consumer packaged goods, BofA said.The brokerage reiterated its buy rating on the Alphabet stock, with a $430 price objective."We think Alphabet remains well positioned to drive outsized advertising and cloud growth given favorable positioning across foundational models, custom silicon, consumer distribution, and enterprise distribution," Post said. "As both consumer and enterprise adoption of (artificial intelligence) services increases, especially for cloud, it could support more durable revenue growth (less cyclical) and a higher valuation."Price: $371.32, Change: $+0.40, Percent Change: +0.11%

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Intel, Google Cloud Expand AI Partnership With Gemini Enterprise Rollout

Intel (INTC) and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google Cloud expanded their partnership to deploy Gemini Enterprise across Intel's workforce and to run chip-design and engineering workloads on Google Cloud's infrastructureIntel will use Gemini-based tools to automate engineering, supply-chain and corporate processes, while Google Cloud will provide the cloud systems needed to speed semiconductor development, the companies said Thursday.Intel shares fell 5.4% in Thursday trading amid a broad decline in chip stocks, and Alphabet rose 0.2%.Price: $97.39, Change: $-5.60, Percent Change: -5.44%

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Alphabet Seen Delivering Robust Q2 on Ad Growth, Gemini Momentum, BofA Says

Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL) is expected to post robust Q2 results with healthy ad growth and cloud upside driven by growing Gemini traction, BofA Securities said Thursday in a report.Channel checks indicate steady retail search growth with some softness in travel, the report said. BofA raised its cloud growth estimate to 70%, citing strong demand indicators and a backlog that suggests at least $230 billion in revenue over the next eight quarters.BofA expects EPS of $8.38 on revenue of $102.1 billion in Q2 and EPS of $3.03 on revenue of $108.8 billion in Q3.BofA boosted its 2026 estimates to EPS of $19.70 and revenue of $427 billion and lifted its 2027 forecast to EPS of $14.70 and revenue of $537 billion.Alphabet remains well-positioned to drive growth and cloud margin upside, partly on favorable AI positioning across models and broad consumer and enterprise distribution, the report said.Q2 results are due Wednesday.BofA reiterated its buy rating on Alphabet stock with a $430 price target.Price: $371.60, Change: $+1.39, Percent Change: +0.38%

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Update: Market Chatter: Google to Allow Third-Party Stores in Google Play Next Week

(Updated with Google's response to a request for comment in the second paragraph.)Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google withdrew its bid to change the final judgment in its antitrust case with Epic Games, telling a California federal court it will allow US users to download third-party app stores within Google Play starting next week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing a late-Tuesday court filing."We've agreed with Epic to withdraw our motion to modify the US Court's injunction rather than prolonging this process which creates uncertainty for the ecosystem," a Google spokesperson told. "This allows us to focus on executing our recently announced global business model evolution to deliver greater app store choice, lower prices, and more opportunities for developers and users."Epic didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $370.06, Change: $+12.73, Percent Change: +3.56%

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Market Chatter: Google to Allow Third-Party Stores in Google Play Next Week

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google withdrew its bid to change the final judgment in its antitrust case with Epic Games, telling a California federal court it will allow US users to download third-party app stores within Google Play starting next week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing a late-Tuesday court filing.The companies didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $370.50, Change: $+13.17, Percent Change: +3.69%

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Google to Allow Third-Party Stores in Google Play Next Week, Bloomberg Reports

Google to Allow Third-Party Stores in Google Play Next Week, Bloomberg Reports

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Google, Cypress Creek Energy Break Ground on Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas

Alphabet's (GOOG) Google and Cypress Creek Energy have broken ground on the first two phases of Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, designed to deliver 1.6 gigawatts of solar power and add 1.9 gigawatt-hours of new battery storage, according to a statement on Wednesday.Project owner and operator Cypress Creek said it has signed a power purchase agreement with Google for the first two phases of the project.Steel River is a three-phase project in Mississippi County that is expected to provide 2.5 GW of solar generation and 2.9 GWh of battery storage to the local grid system by 2029, according to Cypress Creek.US-made solar panels and structural steel will be used for the project to support American manufacturing, the statement said.Price: $362.01, Change: $+4.68, Percent Change: +1.31%

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US Equity Markets End Lower After Trump Proposes Blockade of Iranian Ships, Toll on Strait of Hormuz

US equity indexes closed lower Monday after President Donald Trump suggested a plan to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ships and charge a toll for providing security to cargo vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil prices higher.* "We are reinstating the IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday, following a weekend of attacks on Iran. He added that the US will protect vessels crossing the Strait and charge 20% of the cargo's cost as expense reimbursement.* August West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $6.23 to settle at $77.64 per barrel, while September Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $6.90 at $82.91.* Valero Energy (VLO) stock was up 5.4%, and Phillips 66 (PSX) was 5.3% higher, among the top gainers on the S&P 500, after crude oil prices rose following clashes between the US and Iran.* Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google is one of the biggest buyers of Nvidia's (NVDA) AI server chips, but it has also been expanding its in-house AI chip business in a move that could challenge Nvidia's dominance, The Information reported. Alphabet shares were down 1.3%, and Nvidia fell 3.5%, the worst performer on the Dow.

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Market Chatter: Google Pitches Tensor Processing Units to Neoclouds

Alphabet's (GOOGL, GOOG) Google is one of the biggest buyers of Nvidia's (NVDA) AI server chips, but it has also been expanding its in-house AI chip business in a move that could challenge Nvidia's dominance, The Information reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Google has begun pitching its tensor processing units to small cloud providers, or neoclouds, that have primarily built facilities to rent out Nvidia graphics processing units, according to the report.Google has also discussed financially backing TPU data centers developed by neoclouds to help fund chip and equipment purchases, while offering to lease back the TPUs for its own AI development, Google Search and advertising, or to rent them to Google Cloud customers, the report added.Alphabet and Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment by.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $355.10, Change: $-2.08, Percent Change: -0.58%

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UBS Adjusts Alphabet Price Target to $400 From $410, Maintains Neutral Rating

Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $435.51, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $354.78, Change: $-0.25, Percent Change: -0.07%

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Google Search Traffic Peaked After Argentina's World Cup Win Over Egypt
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Google Search Traffic Peaked After Argentina's World Cup Win Over Egypt

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google recorded unprecedented search engagement after Argentina defeated Egypt in a knockout FIFA World Cup game on Tuesday.Argentina scored three goals toward the end of the game to clinch a 3-2 win against Egypt, which remained two goals ahead until the 79th minute. Argentina's Enzo Fernandez scored the winning goal in added time."Google Search broke all prior usage records and saw its highest usage in history right after Argentina scored their winning goal," Nick Fox, senior vice president of knowledge and information at Google, said in an X post on Wednesday.Alphabet's class C shares were down 2.2% in Thursday trading, and are up nearly 12% so far this year. The class A stock was down 2.3%."We saw the most queries per second happen right after the winning goal," a company spokesperson told CNBC. The top searched query was "argentina vs egypt," CNBC reported, citing Google.Google didn't respond to' email seeking additional details.Prediction market volume topped $50 billion in June, a new high, driven by increased interest in the World Cup, Macquarie said in a note earlier this week. The tournament helped push the industry to an annualized pace of more than $500 billion, with sports accounting for nearly half of all prediction market volumes.Kalshi, a prediction market platform, captured a 65% market share of June volume, Macquarie said.Price: $350.54, Change: $-8.17, Percent Change: -2.28%

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Accenture's Google Cloud AI Partnership Expands Midmarket Opportunity, UBS Says

Accenture's (ACN) partnership with Google (GOOG) Cloud to launch prebuilt AI solutions for midmarket customers expands its addressable market as enterprise AI adoption shifts from pilots to production, UBS said in a note.UBS said the offering helps customers "move from AI pilots to production more quickly" using packaged solutions, adding that it is "additional evidence that AI deployment is moving beyond experimentation toward scaled enterprise adoption."The partnership should drive demand for consulting, cloud migration, data modernization and managed services, the analysts said.UBS also noted that cybersecurity is one of Accenture's "most attractive growth vectors," adding that the business has grown to $10 billion in annual revenue and that acquisitions of Dragos, runZero and NetRise expand its operational technology security market.UBS maintained its buy rating and $275 price target on Accenture.Price: $139.15, Change: $-2.99, Percent Change: -2.11%

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SpaceX's 'Unparalleled' Assets Enable Multiple Drivers of Long-Term Upside, UBS Says

SpaceX (SPCX) has an "unparalleled" set of assets with multiple drivers of upside for long-term investors willing to tolerate risk, UBS said in a Tuesday note initiating coverage of the company's stock.The company's advanced heavy-lift, reusable rocket Starship is the foundational technology that creates opportunities in launch, communications and AI computing power, with a total addressable market of almost $30 trillion, UBS said.Starship would enable SpaceX to become the dominant launch system and give it commercial control over space access over the next decade, with revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization reaching about $660 billion and $512 billion, respectively, by 2031, according to the note.For Starlink, Starship will allow the deployment of next-generation satellites and provide 10 times the capacity at a tenth of the cost. Meanwhile, SpaceX's AI compute deals with Anthropic and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google establishes the company in the AI infrastructure space, and inexpensive access to space paves the way for orbital compute, the note said.Other potential business opportunities for the company include space travel, cargo, orbital manufacturing, and access to the lunar surface, the brokerage said.UBS initiated coverage of the company's stock with a rating of buy and a price target of $210.Price: $149.32, Change: $-0.16, Percent Change: -0.10%

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Alphabet's Waymo to Soon Launch Full Autonomous Operations in Four New US Cities

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo said Wednesday it is planning to soon begin full autonomous operations in the cities of Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Tampa.The company is also starting to drive its latest Hyundai IONIQ5 vehicle autonomously under a specialist's supervision, according to a statement.The initial rollout of rider-only operations will be for employees and will eventually be made available to the public, the self-driving technology company said.Price: $357.50, Change: $-6.12, Percent Change: -1.68%

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