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Sandisk Shares Rise After Argus Upgrade

Sandisk (SNDK) shares rose 3.9% in Monday trading after Argus upgraded its rating on the stock to buy from hold with a $1,600 price target.Intraday volume topped 8.49 million shares, compared with the daily average of 13.6 million.Price: $1259.80, Change: $+47.59, Percent Change: +3.93%

Argus Upgrades Sandisk to Buy From Hold, Price Target is $1,600

Sandisk (SNDK) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $2,190.46, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

Social Buzz: Wallstreetbets Stocks Mostly Higher Premarket Monday; Rocket Lab, SpaceX to Advance

The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mostly advancing hours before Monday's opening bell.Rocket Lab (RKLB) rose by 3.6% premarket, following a 3.4% increase from Friday's sessionSpaceX (SPCX) advanced by 2.5% in pre-bell activity, after closing Friday with a 15.8% increase.AST Spacemobile (ASTS) was up 0.6% in premarket hours, following a 6.8% rise from Friday's session.Nebius Group (NBIS) rose by 0.5% pre-bell, swinging from a 1% fall at Friday's close.Sandisk (SNDK) advanced by 0.6% premarket, following a 3.7% decline from Friday's session.Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) was 0.4% higher hours before market open, after a 12.4% rise from the previous session.Micron Technology (MU) was flat premarket, swinging from a 0.4% decline at Friday's close.DTE Energy (DTE) was marginally advancing pre-bell, after a 0.1% decline from the previous session.

Update: US Equity Indexes Mixed as Technology, Energy Help Blunt Broad-Based Declines

(Updates with index/price moves and company/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes were mixed after big-tech names partially offset a broadly negative tape, with markets under pressure amid higher government bond yields and crude oil prices ahead of Friday's close.The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.9% to 53,875.2, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% to 7,711.5. The Nasdaq Composite was little changed at 26,361.4. Energy topped the sector charts intraday, followed by technology. Materials and industrials led the decliners.Among companies with a market capitalization of more than $200 billion, three of the top five belonged to either the semiconductor or the semiconductor equipment and materials industries. Shares of Arm (ARM), the biggest outperformer in this category and one of the Nasdaq's leaders, advanced 5%.SpaceX (SPCX), also an outperformer in the mega-caps category, will build a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication facility in Grimes County, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement Thursday. Phase one of the Terafab project includes a capital investment of more than $16.8 billion, he said. Shares of SpaceX climbed 4.2%, one of the top gainers on the Nasdaq.Tech giant Sandisk's (SNDK) shares traded 5.3% lower after dropping more than 10% earlier in the session, following fiscal Q4 results that showed an adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Raymond James adjusted its price target on Sandisk's shares to $2,000 from $1,470.Iran will seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and require compensation from hostile countries before they're allowed to use it, Bloomberg cited local media reports on a proposed Iran-Oman deal to manage the crucial waterway. The agreement has become key to expectations for a reopening of Hormuz and a resumption of energy flows that have been throttled since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, the news report said.Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince President Donald Trump to end US strikes on Iran, Reuters reported Thursday.The front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil contract jumped 3.1% to $77.56 a barrel, and global benchmark North Sea Brent surged 4.1% to $82.68 a barrel.US Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year yield up 4.7 basis points to 4.66% and the two-year higher by 6.2 basis points to 4.24%.

Update: US Equity Indexes Mixed as Chipmakers Help Lift Technology While Crude Oil Jumps With Treasury Yields

(Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data and company/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.)US equity indexes were mixed, with gains in energy and tech partially offsetting a broadly negative market under pressure from higher government bond yields and crude oil.The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.6% to 54,016.3, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% to 7,710.2. The Nasdaq Composite was little changed at 26,308.7.Among companies with a market capitalization of more than $200 billion, four of the top five belonged to either the semiconductor or the semiconductor equipment and materials industries. Arm (ARM) was the biggest outperformer in this category, with shares up 4.9%.Tech giant Sandisk's (SNDK) shares traded 5.2% lower after dropping more than 10% earlier in the session, following fiscal Q4 results that showed an adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Raymond James adjusted its price target on Sandisk's shares to $2,000 from $1,470.Energy topped the sector charts intraday, followed by technology. Real estate, materials, and industrials led the decliners.Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince President Donald Trump to end US strikes on Iran, Reuters reported Thursday.Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's deputy foreign minister said, according to a CNN report Thursday. However, the agreement would not automatically reopen the waterway, he warned, according to the news report. The deal would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday.The front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil contract jumped 3.2% to $77.65 a barrel, and global benchmark North Sea Brent surged 4.% to $82.60 a barrel.US Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year yield up 5.5 basis points to 4.67% and the two-year higher by 6.8 basis points to 4.25%.Gold futures slipped 0.1% to $4,300.40, giving up earlier gains. Silver futures retreated 1% to $61.64.In economic news, Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said companies planned to cut 33,429 jobs in July, down from 45,849 in June and 62,075 in July 2025, and the lowest monthly total since July 2024."The pace of layoffs fell dramatically this summer," said Andy Challenger, the company's chief revenue officer. "Layoff plans continue to be announced primarily in tech, and artificial intelligence is still the story, as investments in the technology reshape organizations."Initial jobless claims rose to 199,000 in the week ended Aug. 1 from an upwardly revised 198,000 in the prior week, compared with the 205,000 forecast in a survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg. The four-week moving average fell by 4,500 to 198,750.Wholesale inventories rose by 0.2% in June, revised downward from a 0.3% increase in the advance reading and following a 0.3% increase in May. Analysts in a Bloomberg-compiled poll expected no revision.

Top Midday Stories: Apollo Acquires EasyJet in Deal Valued at $7.68 Billion; Honeywell Aerospace Shares Fall Following Guidance Cut

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down in late-morning trading Thursday, while the the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up slightly, as investors watch for developments in the process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.In company news, Apollo Global Management's (APO) Eagle Bidco and EasyJet have reached an agreement through which the Apollo fund will acquire the airline for 7.15 British pounds ($9.63) per share in cash, according to a regulatory filing with the London Stock Exchange. The deal values EasyJet at 5.7 billion British pounds, according to the filing. Apollo shares were down 1.2% around midday.Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS late Wednesday of $1.87, down from $2.75 a year earlier. Fiscal Q2 revenue was $4.52 billion, up from $4.29 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $4.61 billion. For fiscal 2026, the company expects organic growth of 4% to 5%, down from its prior outlook of 7% to 9%. Analysts polled by FactSet expect full-year revenue of $18.91 billion. Honeywell Aerospace shares were down 20.3%.Sandisk (SNDK) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $39.25 per diluted share, up from $0.29 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $34.96. Fiscal Q4 revenue was $8.97 billion, up from $1.90 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $8.48 billion. For fiscal Q1, the company expects adjusted EPS of $44 to $46 on revenue of $10.30 billion to $10.80 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $44.72 and $10.82 billion, respectively. Sandisk also said its board approved a share buyback expansion by an additional $14 billion, bringing the total remaining authorization to $15.5 billion. Sandisk shares were down 3.2%.Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) has started marketing a US investment-grade bond sale in as many as 10 parts, with maturities ranging from two to 40 years, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The tech giant is seeking up to $25 billion from the sale, according to a separate Bloomberg report, which cited people familiar with the matter. Alphabet Class C and Class A shares were down 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively.SpaceX (SPCX) will build a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication facility in Grimes County, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said Thursday in a statement. Phase one of the Terafab project includes a capital investment of more than $16.8 billion, Abbott said. SpaceX shares were up 2.5%.Western Digital (WDC) reported fiscal Q4 non-GAAP EPS late Wednesday of $3.56, up from $1.70 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $3.31. Fiscal Q4 revenue was $3.75 billion, up from $2.1 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $3.70 billion. For fiscal Q1, the company expects non-GAAP EPS of $4.00, plus or minus $0.15, and revenue of $4.1 billion, plus or minus $100 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $3.84 and $4.06 billion, respectively. Western Digital shares were down 8.6%.AppLovin (APP) reported Q2 EPS late Wednesday of $3.76, up from $2.39 a year earlier and matching the FactSet consensus. Second-quarter revenue was $1.92 billion, up from $1.26 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $1.94 billion. For Q3, the company expects revenue of $2.06 billion to $2.09 billion, compared to the FactSet consensus of $2.08 billion. Applovin shares were down 20.1%.Datadog (DDOG) reported Q2 non-GAAP net income of $0.65 per diluted share, up from $0.46 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $0.58. Second-quarter revenue was $1.12 billion, up from $826.8 million a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $1.08 billion. For Q3, the company expects non-GAAP net income per share of $0.63 to $0.65 on revenue of $1.135 billion to $1.145 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect non-GAAP EPS of $0.61 on revenue of $1.11 billion. For full-year 2026, the company expects non-GAAP EPS of $2.50 to $2.54, up from its previous guidance of $2.3 to $2.44, and it raised its revenue guidance to $4.45 billion to $4.47 billion from $4.30 billion to $4.34 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $2.42 and $4.35, respectively. Datadog shares were down 15.8%.Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) products sold in China are undergoing a cybersecurity review by the Cyberspace Administration of China, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Palo Alto shares were down 1.7%.Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI asked a federal judge to dismiss Apple's (AAPL) trade-secrets lawsuit as meritless, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing a court filing. Microsoft shares were up 1.7%, while Apple shares were down 0.3%.Deutsche Bank (DB) and KBC Group have frozen some of Radiant World's bank accounts in Singapore, as pressure mounts on the commodities trader, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. DB shares were down 0.7%.Price: $128.12, Change: $-1.63, Percent Change: -1.25%

Citigroup Adjusts Sandisk Price Target to $2,100 From $2,500

Sandisk (SNDK) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $2,305.39, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $1276.14, Change: $-74.36, Percent Change: -5.51%

Susquehanna Adjusts Sandisk Price Target to $2,745 From $3,050

Sandisk (SNDK) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $2,305.39, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Price: $1350.50, Change: $-77.12, Percent Change: -5.40%

Correction: S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain Amid AI Monetization Optimism

(Corrects to remove detailed Microsoft information as story published July 31 included Q3 data.)The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.1% this week as hyperscalers showed the mega spend on the artificial intelligence buildout is being monetized.The market benchmark ended the week at 7,489.72. The index is now down 0.1% quarter-to-date but up 9.4% year-to-date.Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) rose this week as quarterly results from the tech giants showed revenue growth in areas related to AI products and services, helping calm worries surrounding hundreds of billions of dollars of investments earmarked for the AI buildout.The consumer discretionary sector in the S&P 500 had the largest percentage gain of the week, up 8.3%, followed by a 5.4% advance in communication services and a 1.2% rise in consumer staples.Sales at Amazon's cloud computing unit delivered the fastest growth in 18 quarters, helping the e-commerce giant exceed market expectations for Q2 earnings and revenue. Shares jumped 17% this week even as the e-commerce behemoth expanded its capital expenditure by about $20 billion to $220 billion.A consortium of banks led by Morgan Stanley (MS) is in talks to lend $15 billion to a data-center developer to build a campus and power plant for Anthropic in Texas, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google would provide financial guarantees and chips for the project. Shares of Alphabet are up 12% this week.The three worst-performing S&P 500 sectors this week were utilities, real estate and materials, down 4.2%, 2.2%, and 1.7%, respectively.C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) said a jury in Texas issued a $604 million advisory verdict against the firm and two other defendants in a lawsuit stemming from a trucking accident involving an independent motor carrier. Shares declined 21% this week.Edison International (EIX) said Thursday that Southern California Edison believes it is likely its equipment was associated with the ignition of the 2025 Eaton Fire, according to a Thursday quarterly filing. Southern California Edison recorded $1.6 billion in settlement-related losses and said it expects to incur additional material losses related to the fire, per the filing. Shares of Edison slumped 8% this week.Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Caterpillar (CAT), Walt Disney (DIS), SanDisk (SNDK), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) are among the companies reporting their quarterly results next week.Economic data due next week includes non-farm payrolls, job openings and labor turnover survey, and ISM manufacturing and services purchasing managers' indexes.

Update: US Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell as Iran, Oman Near Agreement on Strait of Hormuz Passage

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday amid reports that Iran and Oman are close to an agreement regarding passage through the Strait of Hormuz.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.6% lower.Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that a joint announcement is being finalized regarding a shipping route through the waterway, which lies between Iran and Oman. An Iranian government official told MS Now that the temporary deal aims to allow the restart of the ceasefire between the US and Iran and the beginning of another 60-day round of negotiations, according to a CNBC report.Traders digested the latest round of earnings, with ConocoPhillips (COP) reporting higher adjusted earnings and revenue for Q2.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 1.7% at $80.78 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.5% higher at $76.37 per barrel.The weekly jobless claims bulletin, released at 8:30 am ET, showed 199,000 new unemployment claims for the week ended Aug. 1, compared with the upwardly revised figure of 198,000 in the prior week, and the 205,000 expected, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Q2 nonfarm productivity increased at a 1.4% annual rate, above forecasts for 0.6%, while unit labor costs increased 1.3%, compared with the 2.1% expected.Federal Reserve St. Louis President Alberto Musalem is slated to speak on Thursday.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.9% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.5% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.6% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Sandisk (SNDK) shares dropped more than 10% despite the company posting a fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Western Digital (WDC) stock was down 15% after the company reported its fiscal Q4 financial results late Wednesday. AppLovin (APP) shares plunged 19% after the company's Q2 revenue fell short of market expectations.On the winning side, ConocoPhillips stock rose 2.1% after the company reported a Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Parker-Hannifin (PH) shares jumped 8.2% after the company posted better-than expected fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales. Howmet Aerospace (HWM) stock was up 3.5% after the company reported Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that surpassed analysts' consensus and boosted its 2026 guidance.

Nasdaq Composite Futures Drop Following Quarterly Results-Driven Sell-Off in SanDisk, Western Digital

Update: Potential Strait of Hormuz Deal Buoys US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday on optimism for a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.President Donald Trump said that the US had "very good discussions" with Iran, with the agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz potentially happening soon. An Axios report citing two regional sources said that the US, Iran, and Oman were nearing an interim agreement regarding the waterway.Meanwhile, US Central Command said in a post on X that the strait "remains free and open for all commercial vessels seeking to transit."Traders digested the latest round of earnings, with SpaceX (SPCX) reporting a narrower loss and higher revenue for Q2.Sandisk (SNDK) is expected to report its fiscal Q4 earnings after the market closes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of $34.96 per share on revenue of $8.48 billion.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 1.2% at $80.31 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.7% higher at $76.26 per barrel.ADP's national employment report showed that private sector employment increased by 44,000 in July, below expectations for a 65,000 gain in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.The S&P Global purchasing managers' index composite final report for July is due at 9:45 am ET, followed by ISM's services data at 10:00 am ET.Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly are slated to speak on Wednesday.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 3.7% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.2% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.5% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.5%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, SpaceX shares fell 11% after the company reported Q2 total capital expenditures of $18.37 billion, up from $2.83 billion in the year-ago quarter. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock was 8.5% lower despite posting better-than-expected fiscal Q2 results and issuing Q3 revenue guidance above consensus estimates. Uber Technologies (UBER) shares dropped 3.1% after the company reported lower-than-expected Q2 revenue.On the winning side, Eli Lilly (LLY) stock was up 4.9% after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 non-GAAP earnings and revenue, as well as increased its 2026 EPS outlook. Walt Disney (DIS) shares rose 3.1% after the company posted fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings that surpassed analysts' consensus. Shopify (SHOP) stock soared 21% after the company reported a Q2 earnings and revenue beat.

Potential Strait of Hormuz Deal Buoys US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday on optimism for a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.President Donald Trump said that the US had "very good discussions" with Iran, with the agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz potentially happening soon. An Axios report citing two regional sources said that the US, Iran, and Oman were nearing an interim agreement regarding the waterway.Meanwhile, US Central Command said in a post on X that the strait "remains free and open for all commercial vessels seeking to transit."Traders digested the latest round of earnings, with SpaceX (SPCX) reporting a narrower loss and higher revenue for Q2.Sandisk (SNDK) is expected to report its fiscal Q4 earnings after the market closes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of $34.96 per share on revenue of $8.48 billion.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up nearly 1% at $80.10 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.3% higher at $76.03 per barrel.The ADP employment report for July, expected at 8:15 am ET, is seen showing an increase of 65,000 from 98,000 in the prior month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.The S&P Global purchasing managers' index composite final report for July is due at 9:45 am ET, followed by ISM's services data at 10:00 am ET.Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly are slated to speak on Wednesday.

Sandisk Shares Rise After Launch of QLC 3D Flash Memory Technology

Sandisk (SNDK) shares were up more than 8% in Tuesday trading after the company and Kioxia unveiled their 10th-generation quad-level-cell, or QLC, 3D flash memory technology.The technology improves read and write bandwidth compared with the companies' eighth-generation 3D flash memory and is the first QLC 3D flash memory technology to reach a 4.8 Gb/s interface, according to the companies.Price: $1393.15, Change: $+105.12, Percent Change: +8.16%

Update: Middle East Diplomacy Optimism, Oil Price Decline Lift US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were higher pre-bell Monday as the US moved toward diplomacy in its war with Iran and oil prices fell.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 1.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.President Donald Trump said in a post Sunday on Truth Social that he had cancelled an attack on Iran. "We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to," Trump said, adding that the deal would include the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and "an end to Iran's nuclear threat."Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is expected to report its Q2 earnings after the market closes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of $0.34 per share on revenue of $1.81 billion.Expected to report later in the week are SpaceX (SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sandisk (SNDK), Western Digital (WDC), Caterpillar (CAT), ConocoPhillips (COP), Eli Lilly (LLY), Uber Technologies (UBER), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B).Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 5.6% at $82.97 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 6.7% lower at $78.97 per barrel.The final S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers index for July, due at 9:45 am ET, is seen at 53.8, unchanged from its prior value, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.The July Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index, due at 10 am ET, is projected at 53.9, up from 53.3 in the previous month. The June construction spending report is also due at 10 am ET.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.9% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.5% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.6% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index was 1.3% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Alibaba (BABA) shares rose 3.6% after the company said in a social media post that it launched Qwen3.8-Max, its latest large language model, and plans to release the model's open weights next week alongside Qwen3.8-27B. Boeing (BA) stock was up 1.9% after the company said it delivered Somon Air's first 737 Max aircraft. BNP Paribas also upgraded Boeing's stock rating to outperform from underperform.Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) shares were up 4.2% after a Financial Times report that the company was in talks with Astrazeneca (AZN) about a potential combination that would create a pharmaceutical company valued at nearly $400 billion. On the other hand, Astrazeneca stock was down 6.2%.On the losing side, BP (BP) shares fell 3.2% after the company completed the divestment of its Gelsenkirchen complex to independent refiner Klesch Group. Marriott International (MAR) stock was down 3.8% after the company reported lower-than-expected Q2 revenue and issued guidance for Q3 adjusted EPS that fell short of analysts' consensus.

Middle East Diplomacy Optimism, Oil Price Decline Lift US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Monday as the US moved toward diplomacy in its war with Iran and oil prices fell.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 1.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.3% higher.President Donald Trump said in a post Sunday on Truth Social that he had cancelled an attack on Iran. "We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to," Trump said, adding that the deal would include the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and "an end to Iran's nuclear threat."Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is expected to report its Q2 earnings after the market closes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect earnings of $0.34 per share on revenue of $1.81 billion.Expected to report later in the week are SpaceX (SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sandisk (SNDK), Western Digital (WDC), Caterpillar (CAT), ConocoPhillips (COP), Eli Lilly (LLY), Uber Technologies (UBER), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B).Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 5.2% at $83.35 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 6.2% lower at $79.45 per barrel.The final S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers index for July, due at 9:45 am ET, is seen at 53.8, unchanged from its prior value, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.The July Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index, due at 10 am ET, is projected at 53.9, up from 53.3 in the previous month. The June construction spending report is also due at 10 am ET.

US Equity Investors to Focus on Quarterly Earnings, Nonfarm Payrolls, Iran Geopolitics This Week

US equity investors are expected to focus on earnings, labor market data, and messaging from top Federal Reserve officials this week while keeping an eye on crude oil prices amid geopolitical developments in the Middle East.* Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), SanDisk (SNDK), and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) are among the companies reporting their quarterly results next week. The so-called AI trade got a boost last week after Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) showed blowout sales growth in artificial intelligence-related products and services.* Economic data this week includes non-farm payrolls, job openings, Challenger job cuts, jobless claims, and the labor turnover survey, and ISM manufacturing and services purchasing managers' indexes.* Fedspeak resumes after the quiet period last week ahead of the central bank's July 28-29 policy meeting, with Fed Governor Lisa Cook and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly both speaking on Wednesday, according to a note from Yardeni Research.* "They were not among the three hawkish dissenters at last week's FOMC meeting," Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said, referring to the Fed's policy decision to stay on hold for the fifth consecutive meeting. "So it will be interesting to see which way they lean. That might give the financial markets some forward guidance, which Fed Chair Kevin Warsh refuses to do!"* President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran is imminent, with talks set to begin Monday, Al Jazeera, a Middle Eastern broadcaster, reported early Monday. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran is not currently holding talks with the US, and added the new Hormuz maritime route is being discussed with Oman, the news report said.* The front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil sank 5.8% to $79.76 a barrel early Monday, helping push the US 10-year Treasury yield lower by 5.3 basis points to 4.69%.

S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain Amid AI Monetization Optimism

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.1% this week as hyperscalers showed the mega spend on the artificial intelligence buildout is being monetized.The market benchmark ended the week at 7,489.72. The index is now down 0.1% quarter-to-date but up 9.4% year-to-date.Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) rose this week as quarterly results from the tech giants showed revenue growth in areas related to AI products and services, helping calm worries surrounding hundreds of billions of dollars of investments earmarked for the AI buildout.Microsoft reported triple-digit AI annual recurring revenue growth and an accelerating Azure trajectory into the end of 2026, Dan Ives, global head of technology at Wedbush Securities, said in a note to clients. The software behemoth's quarterly results, which included Azure's full-year revenue surpassing $100 billion for the first time, reinforced the idea that "any knee-jerk reactions to the elevated capex framework represent strong buying opportunities," Ives said.Shares of Microsoft were up 22% this week.The consumer discretionary sector in the S&P 500 had the largest percentage gain of the week, up 8.3%, followed by a 5.4% advance in communication services and a 1.2% rise in consumer staples.Sales at Amazon's cloud computing unit delivered the fastest growth in 18 quarters, helping the e-commerce giant exceed market expectations for Q2 earnings and revenue. Shares jumped 17% this week even as the e-commerce behemoth expanded its capital expenditure by about $20 billion to $220 billion.A consortium of banks led by Morgan Stanley (MS) is in talks to lend $15 billion to a data-center developer to build a campus and power plant for Anthropic in Texas, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google would provide financial guarantees and chips for the project. Shares of Alphabet are up 12% this week.The three worst-performing S&P 500 sectors this week were utilities, real estate and materials, down 4.2%, 2.2%, and 1.7%, respectively.C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) said a jury in Texas issued a $604 million advisory verdict against the firm and two other defendants in a lawsuit stemming from a trucking accident involving an independent motor carrier. Shares declined 21% this week.Edison International (EIX) said Thursday that Southern California Edison believes it is likely its equipment was associated with the ignition of the 2025 Eaton Fire, according to a Thursday quarterly filing. Southern California Edison recorded $1.6 billion in settlement-related losses and said it expects to incur additional material losses related to the fire, per the filing. Shares of Edison slumped 8% this week.Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Caterpillar (CAT), Walt Disney (DIS), SanDisk (SNDK), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) are among the companies reporting their quarterly results next week.Economic data due next week includes non-farm payrolls, job openings and labor turnover survey, and ISM manufacturing and services purchasing managers' indexes.