S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow decline; oil rally intensifies AI slide ahead of Fed
U.S. cash markets traded sharply lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% as of 10:30 a.m. The Dow declined 1.4%, and the Nasdaq slipped 1%.
Options Market Sets $199 Billion Challenge for Guidance Ahead of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Earnings
Apple is set for a significant valuation hurdle ahead of its fiscal third-quarter results due Thursday. Shares finished Wednesday at $338.19, a decline of about 0.6%, putting the company's market value close to $4.98 trillion. At 07:06 EDT, regular U.S. trading had not yet begun.
Dow Futures Climb While Nasdaq Drifts, Continuing Wall Street’s AI Shift
U.S. equity futures diverged Tuesday as regular trading remained halted. Dow futures rose by 0.9%, but Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%. S&P 500 futures fluctuated close to flat.
Nasdaq-100 drops 1.9 points as investor caution over AI funding eclipses oil price boost
NEW YORK, July 28, 2026, 08:01 EDT — U.S. premarket trade saw the Nasdaq-100 reverse by 1.9 points, with apprehension surrounding investment in the artificial intelligence sector surpassing any uplift from easing oil prices.
Apple Overtakes Nvidia as Markets Reward Capital Discipline
U.S. core equity trading had not opened before Tuesday’s 9:30 a.m. start. Apple Inc. entered the session as the world’s largest listed company. Its shares closed Monday at a record $336.91, up 1.2%.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Approach High Ahead of July 30 Earnings as Focus Turns to Lean AI Approach
Apple approaches Thursday’s earnings report just 0.6% below its all-time high. The company gained about $167 billion in market capitalization during Friday’s surge, based on the latest share count. Shares were trading at $333.83 early Monday.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Gain 3.5% as Market Focuses on Low-Capex Strategy Ahead of Earnings
Apple Inc. rose 3.53% on Friday, closing at $333.02. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.64%. U.S. markets did not open on Saturday.
US Week Ahead: Four Major Tech Firms Surpass S&P 500 Financials Sector in Weight
Next week, earnings from four mega-cap companies will account for 17.55% of the S&P 500, surpassing the weight of the full financials sector, which represents 12.37%, by a margin of 5.18 percentage points.
Microsoft, Meta and Apple Results to Gauge If Big Tech Has Cash to Match Soaring AI Costs
Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Apple are set to release their earnings this week as investors appear less responsive to results that surpass expectations. Alphabet demonstrated this change; the Google parent beat revenue projections on Wednesday with 24% growth but still experienced a sharp share drop. Investing.com
Dow Jones Ends Up 235 Points; Oil Slumps as Investors Eye Fed and Big Tech
NEW YORK, July 24, 2026, 4:07 p.m. EDT – The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 235 points as oil prices dropped, with markets focused on upcoming Federal Reserve decisions and major technology earnings.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock rises 3.5% as low-capex AI profile draws a premium
Apple shares rose 3.5% Friday afternoon as AI spending fears gripped markets. Its latest filing shows why investors see it as a capital-spending shelter.
Dow Jones rises in live trading as oil falls, index widens gap over Nasdaq
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.20% in early Friday trading, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.62%. U.S. cash markets were open.
SPY ends session at $742.09 as pair of megacap earnings put index concentration in focus
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ended Monday's session down 0.16% at $742.09. U.S. cash markets had closed as of the dateline.
Nasdaq ends flat as market breadth remains thin ahead of Big Tech earnings
The Nasdaq Composite closed largely unchanged on Monday. While the Nasdaq-100 managed a small increase, the majority of Nasdaq-listed shares declined.
Dow Jones falls 305 points as expensive underperformers drag despite tech rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 305.32 points on Monday, with early figures at 4:01 p.m. showing it at 51,841.10. The cash market had just ended.
Chip sector recovery highlights Dow Jones price-weighted index decline
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 90 points by midday on Monday. Gains in chip stocks supported the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500. This divergence marked the Dow as the softest of the main indexes over two sessions.
Apple trims Nvidia’s market-value advantage by roughly $470 billion across five sessions
Apple Inc. narrowed Nvidia Corp.’s valuation advantage substantially last week. Early estimates indicate the gap shrank by roughly $470 billion.
Magnificent Seven to Undergo Major AI-Era Earnings Test as Profit Margins Tighten
The Magnificent Seven approach earnings season with a much narrower profit-growth advantage, putting their substantial AI investments under greater scrutiny.
Apple Stock (NASDAQ:AAPL) Briefly Tops Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) as Low-Capex AI Bet Defies Rout
Apple briefly reclaimed the world’s largest-company crown in early Friday trading. Its shares held steady while Nvidia fell 3.5%. Their market values stood near $4.88 trillion and $4.86 trillion. Nvidia later pared part of its decline.
Wall Street Boosts Ratings But Leaves Price Targets Unchanged as Uranium Momentum Slows
Wall Street upgrades on Friday offered less confidence than the ratings appeared to imply. Nearly all upward revisions in disclosed targets were driven by Apple.
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