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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Trump hints at chip tariff carveout

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Trump hints at chip tariff carveout

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US stock futures edged higher on Thursday as President Trump's sweeping tariffs hit dozens of US trade partners after his self-imposed deadline for countries to strike deals expired. At the same time, Trump's hint of a carveout for coming duties on semiconductors boosted tech for a second consecutive day.
Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) gained 0.6%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) were up 0.7%, and those on tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.8%.
Trump's deadline for trade deals landed at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday. Imports from nearly 200 countries now face duties ranging from 10% to 50%, and the overall average effective tariff rate is projected to jump to 18.3%.
Read more: The latest on Trump's tariffs
Apple (AAPL) shares climbed Thursday in premarket trading as Trump and CEO Tim Cook announced the company would make a $100 billion investment in the US. As part of the deal, Apple will manufacture the cover glasses for iPhones and Apple Watches in Kentucky.
The president also revealed at the press conference that he plans to eventually set a 100% tariff on semiconductors. Companies like Apple that commit to building in the US, however, will be exempt from the tariff, he said.
Airbnb (ABNB), DoorDash (DASH), and Lyft (LYFT) reported earnings after the bell. DoorDash shares jumped premarket on an upbeat forecast driven by resilient delivery demand. Airbnb and Lyft, meanwhile, fell on disappointing guidance.
On Thursday, in addition to grappling with the latest trade policy shifts, Wall Street will receive new data on weekly jobless claims. The state of the labor market is in high focus following a disappointing July jobs report and downbeat revisions to the May and June jobs reports.
Intel stock dips as Trump calls for CEO resignation
President Trump on Thursday morning called for the resignation of Intel's (INTC) CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, who has been at the job since March, saying the executive is "highly conflicted" and should leave his post immediately.
'The CEO of INTEL is highly conflicted and must resign immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!' wrote Trump on social media.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported US Republican Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the company's board raising questions about Tan's ties to Chinese firms and a recent criminal case involving his former company, Cadence Design (CDNS.O).
Intel stock was down as much as 3% in pre-market trading.
Eli Lilly stock falls despite earnings beat as oral GLP-1 pill results disappoint
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock fell 7% in premarket trading. Although the company's second quarter earnings topped expectations, the results of a late-stage trial of its highly anticipated oral GLP-1 pill disappointed.
For the quarter, Eli Lilly reported $15.56 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of $14.69 billion. Earnings per share came in at $6.31, compared to Street expectations of $5.56.
Much of the $10.81 billion in US revenue was driven by strong sales of weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, which increased 46% in volume, though prices fell 8%.
Yahoo Finance's Anjalee Khemlani reports:
Read more here.
Good morning. Here's what's happening today.
Economic data: Initial jobless claims (week ending Aug. 2); Nonfarm productivity (second quarter preliminary); Unit labor costs (second quarter preliminary)
Earnings: Block (XYZ), Celsius (CELH), ConocoPhillips (COP), Eli Lilly (LLY), Sony (SONY), SoundHound (SOUN), Pinterest (PINS), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Twilio (TWLO), The Trade Desk (TTD), Vistra Energy (VST)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed overnight and early this morning:
Investors are 'agitated' by less than perfect earnings
Shopify's strong quarter shows consumers are ignoring tariffs
Eli Lilly stock falls on GLP-1 pill trial results
Trump's tariffs hit dozens of countries as trade deadline expires
Trump to sign order easing path for private assets in 401(k)s
Apple leads surge in global tech shares after Trump tariff relief
Trump boasts billions of dollars flowing into US from tariffs
Warner Bros revenue surges on streaming expansion, box-office hits
Trump floats possible tariffs on China for buying Russia oil\
TSMC shares surge as Taiwan says firm exempt from Trump tariffs
Keep an eye on Firefly IPO
Not too far removed from Figma's (FIG) huge IPO, Firefly will come to market at the Nasdaq later on today. The IPO was upsized, and it's likely it will come out of the block strong when it opens.
I am not in love with the company's financials, but it has a host of key deals in place and its technology has proven to work (see trips to moon). And it has a SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) like story to tell at a hot time for markets. Perfectly timed debut.
I am live with Firefly CEO Jason Kim around 11am ET today from the Nasdaq. Tune into Yahoo Finance!
SoftBank swings to profit on vision fund gains ahead of AI push
Softbank's (SFTBF, 9984.T, SFTBY) Tokyo shares closed 1% up on Thursday after reporting a bigger profit than expected in the June quarter.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Apple gains after announcing $100B US investment
Apple stock rose 3% before the bell on Thursday. Yahoo Finance's technology editor Daniel Howley and Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul outline the latest developments from the Apple investment announcement on Wednesday.
Read more here.
Sony stock rises as in-demand games and music help allay Trump tariff fears
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
TSMC hits record; Taiwan says tech giant exempt from US tariffs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Thursday after announcing it will not have to pay 100% tariff on sales to the US.
Bloomberg News:
Read more here.
Intel stock dips as Trump calls for CEO resignation
President Trump on Thursday morning called for the resignation of Intel's (INTC) CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, who has been at the job since March, saying the executive is "highly conflicted" and should leave his post immediately.
'The CEO of INTEL is highly conflicted and must resign immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!' wrote Trump on social media.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported US Republican Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the company's board raising questions about Tan's ties to Chinese firms and a recent criminal case involving his former company, Cadence Design (CDNS.O).
Intel stock was down as much as 3% in pre-market trading.
President Trump on Thursday morning called for the resignation of Intel's (INTC) CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, who has been at the job since March, saying the executive is "highly conflicted" and should leave his post immediately.
'The CEO of INTEL is highly conflicted and must resign immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!' wrote Trump on social media.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported US Republican Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the company's board raising questions about Tan's ties to Chinese firms and a recent criminal case involving his former company, Cadence Design (CDNS.O).
Intel stock was down as much as 3% in pre-market trading.
Eli Lilly stock falls despite earnings beat as oral GLP-1 pill results disappoint
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock fell 7% in premarket trading. Although the company's second quarter earnings topped expectations, the results of a late-stage trial of its highly anticipated oral GLP-1 pill disappointed.
For the quarter, Eli Lilly reported $15.56 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of $14.69 billion. Earnings per share came in at $6.31, compared to Street expectations of $5.56.
Much of the $10.81 billion in US revenue was driven by strong sales of weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, which increased 46% in volume, though prices fell 8%.
Yahoo Finance's Anjalee Khemlani reports:
Read more here.
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock fell 7% in premarket trading. Although the company's second quarter earnings topped expectations, the results of a late-stage trial of its highly anticipated oral GLP-1 pill disappointed.
For the quarter, Eli Lilly reported $15.56 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates of $14.69 billion. Earnings per share came in at $6.31, compared to Street expectations of $5.56.
Much of the $10.81 billion in US revenue was driven by strong sales of weight-loss drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, which increased 46% in volume, though prices fell 8%.
Yahoo Finance's Anjalee Khemlani reports:
Read more here.
Good morning. Here's what's happening today.
Economic data: Initial jobless claims (week ending Aug. 2); Nonfarm productivity (second quarter preliminary); Unit labor costs (second quarter preliminary)
Earnings: Block (XYZ), Celsius (CELH), ConocoPhillips (COP), Eli Lilly (LLY), Sony (SONY), SoundHound (SOUN), Pinterest (PINS), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Twilio (TWLO), The Trade Desk (TTD), Vistra Energy (VST)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed overnight and early this morning:
Investors are 'agitated' by less than perfect earnings
Shopify's strong quarter shows consumers are ignoring tariffs
Eli Lilly stock falls on GLP-1 pill trial results
Trump's tariffs hit dozens of countries as trade deadline expires
Trump to sign order easing path for private assets in 401(k)s
Apple leads surge in global tech shares after Trump tariff relief
Trump boasts billions of dollars flowing into US from tariffs
Warner Bros revenue surges on streaming expansion, box-office hits
Trump floats possible tariffs on China for buying Russia oil\
TSMC shares surge as Taiwan says firm exempt from Trump tariffs
Economic data: Initial jobless claims (week ending Aug. 2); Nonfarm productivity (second quarter preliminary); Unit labor costs (second quarter preliminary)
Earnings: Block (XYZ), Celsius (CELH), ConocoPhillips (COP), Eli Lilly (LLY), Sony (SONY), SoundHound (SOUN), Pinterest (PINS), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Twilio (TWLO), The Trade Desk (TTD), Vistra Energy (VST)
Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed overnight and early this morning:
Investors are 'agitated' by less than perfect earnings
Shopify's strong quarter shows consumers are ignoring tariffs
Eli Lilly stock falls on GLP-1 pill trial results
Trump's tariffs hit dozens of countries as trade deadline expires
Trump to sign order easing path for private assets in 401(k)s
Apple leads surge in global tech shares after Trump tariff relief
Trump boasts billions of dollars flowing into US from tariffs
Warner Bros revenue surges on streaming expansion, box-office hits
Trump floats possible tariffs on China for buying Russia oil\
TSMC shares surge as Taiwan says firm exempt from Trump tariffs
Keep an eye on Firefly IPO
Not too far removed from Figma's (FIG) huge IPO, Firefly will come to market at the Nasdaq later on today. The IPO was upsized, and it's likely it will come out of the block strong when it opens.
I am not in love with the company's financials, but it has a host of key deals in place and its technology has proven to work (see trips to moon). And it has a SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) like story to tell at a hot time for markets. Perfectly timed debut.
I am live with Firefly CEO Jason Kim around 11am ET today from the Nasdaq. Tune into Yahoo Finance!
Not too far removed from Figma's (FIG) huge IPO, Firefly will come to market at the Nasdaq later on today. The IPO was upsized, and it's likely it will come out of the block strong when it opens.
I am not in love with the company's financials, but it has a host of key deals in place and its technology has proven to work (see trips to moon). And it has a SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) like story to tell at a hot time for markets. Perfectly timed debut.
I am live with Firefly CEO Jason Kim around 11am ET today from the Nasdaq. Tune into Yahoo Finance!
SoftBank swings to profit on vision fund gains ahead of AI push
Softbank's (SFTBF, 9984.T, SFTBY) Tokyo shares closed 1% up on Thursday after reporting a bigger profit than expected in the June quarter.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Softbank's (SFTBF, 9984.T, SFTBY) Tokyo shares closed 1% up on Thursday after reporting a bigger profit than expected in the June quarter.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Apple gains after announcing $100B US investment
Apple stock rose 3% before the bell on Thursday. Yahoo Finance's technology editor Daniel Howley and Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul outline the latest developments from the Apple investment announcement on Wednesday.
Read more here.
Apple stock rose 3% before the bell on Thursday. Yahoo Finance's technology editor Daniel Howley and Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul outline the latest developments from the Apple investment announcement on Wednesday.
Read more here.
Sony stock rises as in-demand games and music help allay Trump tariff fears
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
Bloomberg News reports:
Read more here.
TSMC hits record; Taiwan says tech giant exempt from US tariffs
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Thursday after announcing it will not have to pay 100% tariff on sales to the US.
Bloomberg News:
Read more here.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Thursday after announcing it will not have to pay 100% tariff on sales to the US.
Bloomberg News:
Read more here.
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