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Stock market today: Dow jumps 500 points, S&P5 500, Nasdaq have best day since May as Wall Street bounces back

Stock market today: Dow jumps 500 points, S&P5 500, Nasdaq have best day since May as Wall Street bounces back

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US stocks rebounded sharply Monday, recovering from last week's sell-off sparked by disappointing labor data and continuing trade uncertainty.
The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed 1.5%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.3% or more than 500 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the gains, rising about 1.9%.
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) jumped 3%, while Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) also rose to close at all-time highs.
The moves follow a sharp pullback on Wall Street on Friday. All three major indexes posted their worst weekly declines in months, ending a run of positive market moves.
The declines were exacerbated Friday after July's jobs report came in weaker than expected, and previous months' tallies were revised sharply lower, flipping the narrative on the labor market's strength. It led President Trump to lash out at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which publishes the monthly jobs report, and fire its commissioner. Trump suggested he would nominate a new head for the agency in the coming days.
Trump's battle with the Fed and Chair Jerome Powell has also remained in focus. Traders tempered expectations around interest rate policy following the bank's decision last week to leave rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting. But after the weak jobs data, almost 90% of bets are on a cut in September.
At the same time, investors are examining the fallout from Trump's implementation of tariffs. The updated tariffs set to come into full effect this week range from 10% to 41% on a wide range of trading partners and raise concerns about rising costs amid broader inflationary pressures.
On Monday, Trump said he would be "substantially raising" tariffs on India as he presses to stop purchasing Russian oil, effectively accusing the nation of subsidizing Russia's war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Tesla (TSLA) stock edged higher after reports emerged that the company had granted CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares worth about $29 billion.
Read more: The latest on Trump's tariffs
Earnings season continues to roll on with a busy week of corporate releases. Over 100 S&P 500 companies are set to report, with spotlights on Palantir (PLTR), Eli Lilly (LLY), and Disney (DIS).
Stocks rebound as investors buy the dip following Friday's sell-off
Investors bought the dip on Monday as stocks rebounded sharply from last Friday's sell-off, which was sparked by fears of a labor market slowdown and trade uncertainty.
The broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed nearly 1.5%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.3% or more than 500 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose almost 1.9%.
The moves follow a sharp pullback on Wall Street on Friday when all three major indexes posted their worst weekly declines in months, ending a month filled with numerous all-time highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
Palantir is set to report second quarter earnings after announcing $10 billion US Army deal
Yahoo Finance's Laura Bratton reports:
Read more here.
Rolex, luxury watchmakers brace for Trump's tariffs on Swiss imports
Yahoo Finance's Pras Subramanian reports:
Read more here.
Trump set to announce replacement for Fed governor Kugler this week. Is this a tryout for the Fed Chair?
Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger reports:
Read more here.
Figma shares sink 20% following last week's blockbuster IPO
Figma (FIG) stock dropped more than 20% on Monday following the company's strong public debut last week.
Shares of the design software company sank after gaining more than 5% on Friday and jumping over 250% during Thursday's blockbuster IPO.
Coinbase stock hit with analyst downgrade citing 'limited support' for current valuation
Coinbase (COIN) stock was downgraded by analysts at Compass Point, who questioned whether the crypto platform's valuation was sustainable.
The analysts changed Coinbase's rating to Sell from Neutral and lowered its price target to $248 from $330 per share. The new price target represents a 21% decline from Friday's close.
"While we remain constructive on the current crypto cycle, we expect a choppy 3Q alongside weak August/September seasonality and waning retail interest in crypto treasury stocks," Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote on Sunday night.
"As such, we see limited support for COIN's valuation if crypto markets sell off further," he noted.
Read more here.
American Eagle stock rises 16% after Trump weighs in on viral Sydney Sweeney ad
Yahoo Finance's Jake Conley reports:
Read more here.
Amazon's slowing cloud growth could continue to drag on its stock
Yahoo Finance's Francisco Velasquez reports:
Read more here.
Tariffs not expected to cause recession or end bull market, says UBS
As President Trump's tariff policy pans out, UBS strategists signal it won't cause a recession or spell the end of a bull market.
'Our base case remains that US tariffs will eventually settle around 15%," Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment officer for Americas and global head of equities, wrote in a note on Monday morning.
"While this would be the highest since the 1930s, and six times higher than when Trump returned to office, we do not expect it to cause a recession or end the equity bull market."
In recent days, Trump has unleashed a flurry of trade deals, including a 90-day reprieve on goods imported from Mexico and 15% tariffs on EU goods.
On Friday, Trump signed an order to hike tariffs on Canada to 35%, while he kept a baseline minimum rate of 10% across all partners.The US is set to implement duties this week.
Trump says he will 'substantially' raise tariffs on India
President Trump said on Monday he will "substantially" raise tariffs on India. Stocks still remained in rally mode following Friday's sell-off.
"India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits," Trump wrote on Monday morning.
"They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA," he added.
President Trump's sweeping tariffs are set to come into full effect later this week. Last Wednesday, Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of the country's purchasing of Russian oil.
Tesla shares jump 3% as board approves $30 billion alternative pay deal for Musk
Tesla's (TSLA) shares jumped 3% on Monday after the EV maker's board approved a $30 billion alternative compensation plan for its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk.
As Yahoo Finance's Alexis Keenan reports:
Read more here.
Stocks open higher following market sell-off
US stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding from a sharp sell-off spurred by disappointing labor data and tariff uncertainty.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed 0.6% on Monday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up 0.5%.
Markets are coming off a Friday sell-off sparked by tariffs on dozens of countries that start on Aug. 7 and monthly jobs revisions to the downside that implied a labor market slowdown is underway.
Trending tickers in premarket trading: Opendoor, Palantir, Tesla, Joby, Tyson
Here's a look at what's trending in markets ahead of the opening bell:
Opendoor (OPEN) stock popped 16% ahead of second quarter results on Monday morning. As my colleague Jake Conley has detailed, the stock has seen a resurgence in investor interest, powered by a bull case by EMJ Capital and speculative bets posted on Reddit forums.
Palantir (PLTR) stock rose 2%. On Friday, the company announced it snagged a contract with the US Army that combines over 75 agreements into one package deal worth $10 billion over the next decade. The software and AI data company will report earnings after the bell on Monday.
Tesla (TSLA) shares added more than 2% after the company approved a new pay package worth $29 billion for CEO Elon Musk amid an intense court battle in Delaware. The pay package is designed to boost Musk's voting power over time, which shareholders say is key to keeping him focused on the company and its mission, the special committee said in the filing.
Joby (JOBY) shares climbed 5% premarket after the electric air taxi developer said it would acquire Blade Air Mobility's helicopter rideshare business for as much as $125 million. The deal would give Joby access to a network of air terminals in key areas like New York City. Blade Air (BLDE) stock rocketed nearly 30% higher on the news.
Tyson Foods (TSN) stock increased 4% after the company reported fiscal third quarter results that beat expectations. The company raised its annual revenue forecast and said it expects resilient demand for chicken to offset weakness in the beef segment as high cattle prices weigh on profits.
Check out more trending tickers here.
Wayfair stock surges after online furniture retailer swings to a profit
Wayfair (W) stock shot up 10% in premarket trading on Monday after the online furniture retailer reported its highest revenue growth and profitability since 2021.
Wayfair posted diluted earnings of $0.11 per share, above estimates for a loss of $0.37 per share, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Revenue rose 5% to $3.27 billion, beating Wall Street's expectations of $3.12 billion.
Net revenue in the US rose 5.3% to $2.9 billion in the quarter, while international net revenue increased 3.1% to $399 million.
"We are optimistic that sales growth, along with management's commitment to controlling expenses/investments, may create a longer-term positive inflection in earnings revisions, on top of what we view as an attractive valuation," JPMorgan's Christopher Horvers wrote in a note ahead of earnings. "Further, over the next three to five years, [Wayfair] should outgrow the category given the longer-term shift toward online retailing and its advantaged assortment/ supply chain as the largest scaled online specialty player in the industry."
Read more live coverage of corporate earnings here.
Good morning. Here's what's happening today.
Economic data: Factory orders (June)
Earnings: Hims & Hers (HIMS), Palantir (PLTR), Tyson (TSN), Wayfair (W)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed over the weekend and early this morning:
Job market worries in focus as earnings season rolls on
Tesla approves near-$30B stock award for Musk
US says rare earth talks with China 'halfway there'
Trump to name new Fed governor, jobs data head in coming days
Boeing defense union strikes for first time since 1996
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Buy stocks dip on earnings strength
Citi's gold bears turn bullish on US growth, inflation concerns
Joby to acquire Blade Air's passenger business for $125M
Swiss stocks decline on US tariffs, push for lower drug prices
Oil slides as traders assess OPEC+ hike and Russian risks
Oil eased on Monday as investors digested OPEC+'s latest supply increase, helping to counter a threat from Washington to move against Russian oil flows.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Buy stocks dip on earnings strength
Morgan Stanley's strategist Michael Wilson said on Monday that investors should buy into bthe selloff in US stocks because of the robust earnings outlook for the coming year.
Bloomberg reports:
Read more here.
Citi's gold bears turn bullish on US growth, inflation concerns
Citigroup Inc (C) have turned from bearish to bullish on its gold (GC=F) forecast, with analysts now predicting bullion will rally to a record high in the near term due to a worsening US economy and inflation-boosting tariffs.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Goldman with a sobering view on the consumer
Goldman Sachs out this morning with a subdued outlook on the US consumer following Friday's lackluster jobs report. Good read on the consumer from the WSJ today, mirrors what Procter & Gamble's (PG) CEO told me on earnings day.
Goldman's chief economist Jan Hatzius:
"We expect the weakness in consumer spending to continue in the second half of the year and forecast 0.8% real spending growth in 2025H2. Our view is underpinned by the expectation of a sharp slowdown in real income growth from its elevated pace in 2025H1. Income growth will be hit in Q3 by the phasing out of the one-off 2025H1 government transfer payments and in Q4 by the Medicaid and SNAP benefit cuts included in the new fiscal bill, which will take effect in 2025Q4 and affect lower-income households in particular. We also see higher tariff-driven inflation to impose a drag on real income growth in the second half of the year. Finally, we expect weak job growth due to lower immigration, cuts in government and healthcare hiring, and a tariff-related decline in activity.
We expect declines in both business and residential investment in the second half of the year."
Swiss stocks decline on US tariffs, push for lower drug prices
Swiss stocks took a hit on Monday as the market reopened after a holiday. Worries about the impact from President Trump's 39% export tariffs and a push for drugmakers to lower prices have caused tension in the market.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Stocks rebound as investors buy the dip following Friday's sell-off
Investors bought the dip on Monday as stocks rebounded sharply from last Friday's sell-off, which was sparked by fears of a labor market slowdown and trade uncertainty.
The broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed nearly 1.5%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.3% or more than 500 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose almost 1.9%.
The moves follow a sharp pullback on Wall Street on Friday when all three major indexes posted their worst weekly declines in months, ending a month filled with numerous all-time highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
Investors bought the dip on Monday as stocks rebounded sharply from last Friday's sell-off, which was sparked by fears of a labor market slowdown and trade uncertainty.
The broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed nearly 1.5%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 1.3% or more than 500 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose almost 1.9%.
The moves follow a sharp pullback on Wall Street on Friday when all three major indexes posted their worst weekly declines in months, ending a month filled with numerous all-time highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
Palantir is set to report second quarter earnings after announcing $10 billion US Army deal
Yahoo Finance's Laura Bratton reports:
Read more here.
Yahoo Finance's Laura Bratton reports:
Read more here.
Rolex, luxury watchmakers brace for Trump's tariffs on Swiss imports
Yahoo Finance's Pras Subramanian reports:
Read more here.
Yahoo Finance's Pras Subramanian reports:
Read more here.
Trump set to announce replacement for Fed governor Kugler this week. Is this a tryout for the Fed Chair?
Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger reports:
Read more here.
Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger reports:
Read more here.
Figma shares sink 20% following last week's blockbuster IPO
Figma (FIG) stock dropped more than 20% on Monday following the company's strong public debut last week.
Shares of the design software company sank after gaining more than 5% on Friday and jumping over 250% during Thursday's blockbuster IPO.
Figma (FIG) stock dropped more than 20% on Monday following the company's strong public debut last week.
Shares of the design software company sank after gaining more than 5% on Friday and jumping over 250% during Thursday's blockbuster IPO.
Coinbase stock hit with analyst downgrade citing 'limited support' for current valuation
Coinbase (COIN) stock was downgraded by analysts at Compass Point, who questioned whether the crypto platform's valuation was sustainable.
The analysts changed Coinbase's rating to Sell from Neutral and lowered its price target to $248 from $330 per share. The new price target represents a 21% decline from Friday's close.
"While we remain constructive on the current crypto cycle, we expect a choppy 3Q alongside weak August/September seasonality and waning retail interest in crypto treasury stocks," Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote on Sunday night.
"As such, we see limited support for COIN's valuation if crypto markets sell off further," he noted.
Read more here.
Coinbase (COIN) stock was downgraded by analysts at Compass Point, who questioned whether the crypto platform's valuation was sustainable.
The analysts changed Coinbase's rating to Sell from Neutral and lowered its price target to $248 from $330 per share. The new price target represents a 21% decline from Friday's close.
"While we remain constructive on the current crypto cycle, we expect a choppy 3Q alongside weak August/September seasonality and waning retail interest in crypto treasury stocks," Compass Point analyst Ed Engel wrote on Sunday night.
"As such, we see limited support for COIN's valuation if crypto markets sell off further," he noted.
Read more here.
American Eagle stock rises 16% after Trump weighs in on viral Sydney Sweeney ad
Yahoo Finance's Jake Conley reports:
Read more here.
Yahoo Finance's Jake Conley reports:
Read more here.
Amazon's slowing cloud growth could continue to drag on its stock
Yahoo Finance's Francisco Velasquez reports:
Read more here.
Yahoo Finance's Francisco Velasquez reports:
Read more here.
Tariffs not expected to cause recession or end bull market, says UBS
As President Trump's tariff policy pans out, UBS strategists signal it won't cause a recession or spell the end of a bull market.
'Our base case remains that US tariffs will eventually settle around 15%," Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment officer for Americas and global head of equities, wrote in a note on Monday morning.
"While this would be the highest since the 1930s, and six times higher than when Trump returned to office, we do not expect it to cause a recession or end the equity bull market."
In recent days, Trump has unleashed a flurry of trade deals, including a 90-day reprieve on goods imported from Mexico and 15% tariffs on EU goods.
On Friday, Trump signed an order to hike tariffs on Canada to 35%, while he kept a baseline minimum rate of 10% across all partners.The US is set to implement duties this week.
As President Trump's tariff policy pans out, UBS strategists signal it won't cause a recession or spell the end of a bull market.
'Our base case remains that US tariffs will eventually settle around 15%," Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment officer for Americas and global head of equities, wrote in a note on Monday morning.
"While this would be the highest since the 1930s, and six times higher than when Trump returned to office, we do not expect it to cause a recession or end the equity bull market."
In recent days, Trump has unleashed a flurry of trade deals, including a 90-day reprieve on goods imported from Mexico and 15% tariffs on EU goods.
On Friday, Trump signed an order to hike tariffs on Canada to 35%, while he kept a baseline minimum rate of 10% across all partners.The US is set to implement duties this week.
Trump says he will 'substantially' raise tariffs on India
President Trump said on Monday he will "substantially" raise tariffs on India. Stocks still remained in rally mode following Friday's sell-off.
"India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits," Trump wrote on Monday morning.
"They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA," he added.
President Trump's sweeping tariffs are set to come into full effect later this week. Last Wednesday, Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of the country's purchasing of Russian oil.
President Trump said on Monday he will "substantially" raise tariffs on India. Stocks still remained in rally mode following Friday's sell-off.
"India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits," Trump wrote on Monday morning.
"They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid by India to the USA," he added.
President Trump's sweeping tariffs are set to come into full effect later this week. Last Wednesday, Trump announced a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of the country's purchasing of Russian oil.
Tesla shares jump 3% as board approves $30 billion alternative pay deal for Musk
Tesla's (TSLA) shares jumped 3% on Monday after the EV maker's board approved a $30 billion alternative compensation plan for its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk.
As Yahoo Finance's Alexis Keenan reports:
Read more here.
Tesla's (TSLA) shares jumped 3% on Monday after the EV maker's board approved a $30 billion alternative compensation plan for its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk.
As Yahoo Finance's Alexis Keenan reports:
Read more here.
Stocks open higher following market sell-off
US stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding from a sharp sell-off spurred by disappointing labor data and tariff uncertainty.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed 0.6% on Monday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up 0.5%.
Markets are coming off a Friday sell-off sparked by tariffs on dozens of countries that start on Aug. 7 and monthly jobs revisions to the downside that implied a labor market slowdown is underway.
US stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding from a sharp sell-off spurred by disappointing labor data and tariff uncertainty.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed 0.6% on Monday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up 0.5%.
Markets are coming off a Friday sell-off sparked by tariffs on dozens of countries that start on Aug. 7 and monthly jobs revisions to the downside that implied a labor market slowdown is underway.
Trending tickers in premarket trading: Opendoor, Palantir, Tesla, Joby, Tyson
Here's a look at what's trending in markets ahead of the opening bell:
Opendoor (OPEN) stock popped 16% ahead of second quarter results on Monday morning. As my colleague Jake Conley has detailed, the stock has seen a resurgence in investor interest, powered by a bull case by EMJ Capital and speculative bets posted on Reddit forums.
Palantir (PLTR) stock rose 2%. On Friday, the company announced it snagged a contract with the US Army that combines over 75 agreements into one package deal worth $10 billion over the next decade. The software and AI data company will report earnings after the bell on Monday.
Tesla (TSLA) shares added more than 2% after the company approved a new pay package worth $29 billion for CEO Elon Musk amid an intense court battle in Delaware. The pay package is designed to boost Musk's voting power over time, which shareholders say is key to keeping him focused on the company and its mission, the special committee said in the filing.
Joby (JOBY) shares climbed 5% premarket after the electric air taxi developer said it would acquire Blade Air Mobility's helicopter rideshare business for as much as $125 million. The deal would give Joby access to a network of air terminals in key areas like New York City. Blade Air (BLDE) stock rocketed nearly 30% higher on the news.
Tyson Foods (TSN) stock increased 4% after the company reported fiscal third quarter results that beat expectations. The company raised its annual revenue forecast and said it expects resilient demand for chicken to offset weakness in the beef segment as high cattle prices weigh on profits.
Check out more trending tickers here.
Here's a look at what's trending in markets ahead of the opening bell:
Opendoor (OPEN) stock popped 16% ahead of second quarter results on Monday morning. As my colleague Jake Conley has detailed, the stock has seen a resurgence in investor interest, powered by a bull case by EMJ Capital and speculative bets posted on Reddit forums.
Palantir (PLTR) stock rose 2%. On Friday, the company announced it snagged a contract with the US Army that combines over 75 agreements into one package deal worth $10 billion over the next decade. The software and AI data company will report earnings after the bell on Monday.
Tesla (TSLA) shares added more than 2% after the company approved a new pay package worth $29 billion for CEO Elon Musk amid an intense court battle in Delaware. The pay package is designed to boost Musk's voting power over time, which shareholders say is key to keeping him focused on the company and its mission, the special committee said in the filing.
Joby (JOBY) shares climbed 5% premarket after the electric air taxi developer said it would acquire Blade Air Mobility's helicopter rideshare business for as much as $125 million. The deal would give Joby access to a network of air terminals in key areas like New York City. Blade Air (BLDE) stock rocketed nearly 30% higher on the news.
Tyson Foods (TSN) stock increased 4% after the company reported fiscal third quarter results that beat expectations. The company raised its annual revenue forecast and said it expects resilient demand for chicken to offset weakness in the beef segment as high cattle prices weigh on profits.
Check out more trending tickers here.
Wayfair stock surges after online furniture retailer swings to a profit
Wayfair (W) stock shot up 10% in premarket trading on Monday after the online furniture retailer reported its highest revenue growth and profitability since 2021.
Wayfair posted diluted earnings of $0.11 per share, above estimates for a loss of $0.37 per share, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Revenue rose 5% to $3.27 billion, beating Wall Street's expectations of $3.12 billion.
Net revenue in the US rose 5.3% to $2.9 billion in the quarter, while international net revenue increased 3.1% to $399 million.
"We are optimistic that sales growth, along with management's commitment to controlling expenses/investments, may create a longer-term positive inflection in earnings revisions, on top of what we view as an attractive valuation," JPMorgan's Christopher Horvers wrote in a note ahead of earnings. "Further, over the next three to five years, [Wayfair] should outgrow the category given the longer-term shift toward online retailing and its advantaged assortment/ supply chain as the largest scaled online specialty player in the industry."
Read more live coverage of corporate earnings here.
Wayfair (W) stock shot up 10% in premarket trading on Monday after the online furniture retailer reported its highest revenue growth and profitability since 2021.
Wayfair posted diluted earnings of $0.11 per share, above estimates for a loss of $0.37 per share, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Revenue rose 5% to $3.27 billion, beating Wall Street's expectations of $3.12 billion.
Net revenue in the US rose 5.3% to $2.9 billion in the quarter, while international net revenue increased 3.1% to $399 million.
"We are optimistic that sales growth, along with management's commitment to controlling expenses/investments, may create a longer-term positive inflection in earnings revisions, on top of what we view as an attractive valuation," JPMorgan's Christopher Horvers wrote in a note ahead of earnings. "Further, over the next three to five years, [Wayfair] should outgrow the category given the longer-term shift toward online retailing and its advantaged assortment/ supply chain as the largest scaled online specialty player in the industry."
Read more live coverage of corporate earnings here.
Good morning. Here's what's happening today.
Economic data: Factory orders (June)
Earnings: Hims & Hers (HIMS), Palantir (PLTR), Tyson (TSN), Wayfair (W)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed over the weekend and early this morning:
Job market worries in focus as earnings season rolls on
Tesla approves near-$30B stock award for Musk
US says rare earth talks with China 'halfway there'
Trump to name new Fed governor, jobs data head in coming days
Boeing defense union strikes for first time since 1996
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Buy stocks dip on earnings strength
Citi's gold bears turn bullish on US growth, inflation concerns
Joby to acquire Blade Air's passenger business for $125M
Swiss stocks decline on US tariffs, push for lower drug prices
Economic data: Factory orders (June)
Earnings: Hims & Hers (HIMS), Palantir (PLTR), Tyson (TSN), Wayfair (W)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed over the weekend and early this morning:
Job market worries in focus as earnings season rolls on
Tesla approves near-$30B stock award for Musk
US says rare earth talks with China 'halfway there'
Trump to name new Fed governor, jobs data head in coming days
Boeing defense union strikes for first time since 1996
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Buy stocks dip on earnings strength
Citi's gold bears turn bullish on US growth, inflation concerns
Joby to acquire Blade Air's passenger business for $125M
Swiss stocks decline on US tariffs, push for lower drug prices
Oil slides as traders assess OPEC+ hike and Russian risks
Oil eased on Monday as investors digested OPEC+'s latest supply increase, helping to counter a threat from Washington to move against Russian oil flows.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Oil eased on Monday as investors digested OPEC+'s latest supply increase, helping to counter a threat from Washington to move against Russian oil flows.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Morgan Stanley's Wilson: Buy stocks dip on earnings strength
Morgan Stanley's strategist Michael Wilson said on Monday that investors should buy into bthe selloff in US stocks because of the robust earnings outlook for the coming year.
Bloomberg reports:
Read more here.
Morgan Stanley's strategist Michael Wilson said on Monday that investors should buy into bthe selloff in US stocks because of the robust earnings outlook for the coming year.
Bloomberg reports:
Read more here.
Citi's gold bears turn bullish on US growth, inflation concerns
Citigroup Inc (C) have turned from bearish to bullish on its gold (GC=F) forecast, with analysts now predicting bullion will rally to a record high in the near term due to a worsening US economy and inflation-boosting tariffs.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Citigroup Inc (C) have turned from bearish to bullish on its gold (GC=F) forecast, with analysts now predicting bullion will rally to a record high in the near term due to a worsening US economy and inflation-boosting tariffs.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Goldman with a sobering view on the consumer
Goldman Sachs out this morning with a subdued outlook on the US consumer following Friday's lackluster jobs report. Good read on the consumer from the WSJ today, mirrors what Procter & Gamble's (PG) CEO told me on earnings day.
Goldman's chief economist Jan Hatzius:
"We expect the weakness in consumer spending to continue in the second half of the year and forecast 0.8% real spending growth in 2025H2. Our view is underpinned by the expectation of a sharp slowdown in real income growth from its elevated pace in 2025H1. Income growth will be hit in Q3 by the phasing out of the one-off 2025H1 government transfer payments and in Q4 by the Medicaid and SNAP benefit cuts included in the new fiscal bill, which will take effect in 2025Q4 and affect lower-income households in particular. We also see higher tariff-driven inflation to impose a drag on real income growth in the second half of the year. Finally, we expect weak job growth due to lower immigration, cuts in government and healthcare hiring, and a tariff-related decline in activity.
We expect declines in both business and residential investment in the second half of the year."
Goldman Sachs out this morning with a subdued outlook on the US consumer following Friday's lackluster jobs report. Good read on the consumer from the WSJ today, mirrors what Procter & Gamble's (PG) CEO told me on earnings day.
Goldman's chief economist Jan Hatzius:
"We expect the weakness in consumer spending to continue in the second half of the year and forecast 0.8% real spending growth in 2025H2. Our view is underpinned by the expectation of a sharp slowdown in real income growth from its elevated pace in 2025H1. Income growth will be hit in Q3 by the phasing out of the one-off 2025H1 government transfer payments and in Q4 by the Medicaid and SNAP benefit cuts included in the new fiscal bill, which will take effect in 2025Q4 and affect lower-income households in particular. We also see higher tariff-driven inflation to impose a drag on real income growth in the second half of the year. Finally, we expect weak job growth due to lower immigration, cuts in government and healthcare hiring, and a tariff-related decline in activity.
We expect declines in both business and residential investment in the second half of the year."
Swiss stocks decline on US tariffs, push for lower drug prices
Swiss stocks took a hit on Monday as the market reopened after a holiday. Worries about the impact from President Trump's 39% export tariffs and a push for drugmakers to lower prices have caused tension in the market.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Swiss stocks took a hit on Monday as the market reopened after a holiday. Worries about the impact from President Trump's 39% export tariffs and a push for drugmakers to lower prices have caused tension in the market.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
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China's July exports top forecasts amid rush to meet Trump tariff deadline
China's July exports top forecasts amid rush to meet Trump tariff deadline

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China's July exports top forecasts amid rush to meet Trump tariff deadline

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's exports beat forecasts in July, as manufacturers made the most of a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington to ship goods ahead of a looming deadline later this month. Outbound shipments from the world's second-largest economy rose 7.2% year-on-year in July, customs data showed on Thursday, beating a forecast 5.4% increase in a Reuters poll and June's 4.8% growth. Imports grew 4.1%, following a 1.1% rise in June. Economists had predicted a 1.0% fall. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with the U.S. administration, after Beijing and Washington reached framework agreements in May and June to reduce non-tariff barriers such as rare earth minerals and technology to avoid further escalating their trade war. Without a deal, global supply chains could face renewed turmoil from U.S. duties snapping back to triple-digit levels that would amount to a bilateral trade embargo. Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year if the world's two largest economies could come to an agreement. China's July trade surplus narrowed to $98.24 billion from $114.77 billion in June. Separate data from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday showed the U.S. trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years in June. Chinese government advisers are stepping up calls to make the household sector's contribution to broader economic growth a top priority at Beijing's upcoming five-year policy plan, as trade tensions and deflation threaten the outlook. And top leaders have vowed to step up regulation of aggressive price-cutting by Chinese companies that is pushing prices ever lower. But economists warn that reversing the current deflationary slump will be far more difficult than during the last round of supply-side reforms a decade ago, as the downturn now poses a broader threat to employment, which Chinese leaders have emphasised is a core component of social stability. Reaching an agreement with the United States — and with the European Union, which has accused China of producing and selling goods too cheaply — would give Chinese officials more room to advance their reform agenda. However, analysts expect little relief from Western trade pressures. Export growth is projected to slow sharply in the second half of the year, hurt by persistently high tariffs, President Trump's renewed crackdown on the rerouting of Chinese shipments and deteriorating relations with the EU.

Why nuclear is the center of the stock market's energy trade in 2025
Why nuclear is the center of the stock market's energy trade in 2025

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Why nuclear is the center of the stock market's energy trade in 2025

Nuclear energy stocks have been on a tear in 2025. Shares in the space are far outpacing peers in the broader energy sector. AI and support from the Trump White House are big tailwinds for nuclear. Nuclear energy stocks got a big boost this week after US Transportation Secretary and interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced plans to expedite a nuclear reactor on the moon. The comments sent stocks such as Oklo, Nucor and Nano Nuclear Energy jumping, with the gains extending into Wednesday's session. But it's more than seemingly one-off comments that's boosting nuclear stocks this year, and the alternative power source has become the hottest energy trade out there in 2025. Nuclear power has come sharply into focus in recent years, with advocates including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and, more recently, the Trump White House. A quick look at the energy sector reveals that nuclear energy is outpacing its peers. The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) is up almost 50% year-to-date, compared to the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), which is up 13%, and the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is down about 1% this year. Nuclear energy is riding the AI wave It's hard to examine the growth of nuclear energy stocks in 2025 without talking about the role of nuclear in the AI boom. AI demand has continued to skyrocket as companies have doubled down on capex plans in the space. Dizzying demand for data centers has created an equally enormous need for power. Goldman Sachs predicts that data center power demand will increase 165% by 2030. That's sparked a search for alternative power sources to support the continued growth of data centers and AI. "It was easy and fast to reactivate nuclear reactors to meet the growing demand for clean energy from data centers," said Alexander Lis, chief investment officer at Social Discovery Ventures. "Other energy sources were either less clean, like coal, or longer to build, like wind or solar." Lis added that his firm considers this demand to be sustainable, as "many big tech companies have already announced their plans to use nuclear energy for their data centers." Last September, Constellation Energy said it would reopen Three Mile Island, with Microsoft set to purchase the power power generated by the site. Eric Schiffer, chairman and CEO of The Patriarch Organization and a nuclear energy investor, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the role that it may play in helping the US achieve AI dominance. "China [is] far more equipped right now from an energy platform perspective," he stated. "Nuclear is a critical piece to ensure we're staying at pace. You can't lose this race over an energy constraint." An under-the-radar Trump trade Schiffer and others believe that Trump's focus on AI will benefit nuclear energy stocks in the near term. "The Trump administration's policy priorities to support AI advancement and the unleashing of American innovation has been centered around a deregulation focus and a markets-driven all-of-the-above energy strategy," said Jeff Le, managing principal at consulting firm 100 Mile Strategies. "It includes an audacious goal of quadrupling US nuclear energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2050." Le added that Trump's recent executive orders put "nuclear reactor licensing, fuel reprocessing, and domestic production, at the top of its 'Energy Dominance' agenda." The cumulative effect of already soaring demand for power from AI and Trump's turn away from renewables in the search for alternative power sources means nuclear has been a big winner this year. Importantly for investors, Schiffer thinks this bullish period will continue for another 18 months or so. Read the original article on Business Insider Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action

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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action

A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island. Pacific microstate Nauru, one of the world's smallest nations, has a novel plan to fund its fight against climate change by selling so-called "golden passports". Selling for US$105,000 each, Nauru plans to drum up more than US$5 million in the first year of the "climate resilience citizenship" programme. Almost six months after the scheme opened in February, Nauru has so far approved just six applications -- covering two families and four individuals. Despite the slow start -- Nauru eventually hopes to sell 66 passports in the scheme's first year -- President David Adeang remained upbeat. "We welcome our new citizens whose investment will assist Nauru to secure a sustainable and prosperous future for generations to come," he told AFP on Thursday. Nauru believes the passport programme could eventually generate $43 million -– or about 500 successful applicants -- which would account for almost 20 percent of total government revenue. But there are fears the scheme could be ripe for exploitation. Edward Clark, who runs Nauru's climate passport programme, said one application has already been withdrawn after officials flagged "adverse findings" during background checks. "The application would have been rejected had it not been withdrawn," he told AFP. A previous Nauru attempt to sell passports ended in disaster. In 2003, Nauru officials sold citizenship to Al-Qaeda members who were later arrested in Asia. Among the first batch of climate passports approved was an unnamed German family of four living in Dubai, said Clark touting the "major milestone". - 'Political volatility' - "They were looking for a second citizenship to provide them with a Plan B given the current global political volatility." The Nauru passport provides visa-free entry into 89 countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. More than 60 different nations offer some form of migration for investment schemes, Australia's Lowy Institute has found. Pacific nations such as Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga have all dabbled in selling passports. The island republic of Nauru sits on a small plateau of phosphate rock in the sparsely populated South Pacific. With a total landmass of just 21 square kilometres (eight square miles), it is one of the world's smallest nations. Unusually pure phosphate deposits -- a key ingredient in fertiliser -- once made Nauru one of the wealthiest places, per capita, on the planet. But these supplies have long dried up, and researchers today estimate 80 percent of Nauru has been rendered uninhabitable by mining. What little land Nauru has left is threatened by encroaching tides. Scientists have measured sea levels rising 1.5 times faster than global averages. Nauru will eventually need to relocate 90 percent of its population as creeping seas start to eat away at its coastal fringe. The first phase of this mass relocation is estimated to cost more than $60 million. lec/sft/tc

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