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.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Ready for $6 Trillion Test Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
U.S. markets remained shut on Sunday following a week of losses for technology shares. Attention now shifts to three firms with a combined valuation of $6.03 trillion, which may influence the next market move.
Wall Street Week Ahead: AI Earnings Face High Expectations and 10 Key Catalysts for Investors
Wall Street faces a greater challenge this week beyond another round of strong earnings. Investors are looking for reassurances that the artificial-intelligence spending cycle will continue.
Dow Jones slides 0.8% with insurer rally hiding wider market pressure
U.S. stocks ended down on Friday as artificial-intelligence related shares extended their pullback. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished around 52,140, according to preliminary figures.
US stocks fall as AI-chip downturn highlights index concentration vulnerability
U.S. stocks closed down on Friday, with the chip sector selloff extending to a wider risk-off move. The S&P 500 dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq declined 1.3%.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Sheds Nearly $200 Billion After Gemini Delay Raises Questions on AI Investment
Alphabet is estimated to have lost nearly $200 billion in market value on Thursday, according to early calculations. News of a Gemini delay came as technology stocks faced widespread selling.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) loses nearly $200 billion in market value following report of Gemini 3.5 Pro delay
NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 16:08 – Alphabet erased about $200 billion in market capitalization after news surfaced of a delay to the rollout of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI system.
Dow Jones Finishes Up 178; Four Big Names Contributed Most of the Gain
Dow Jones climbed 177.65 points Wednesday. But almost all of that came from just four big tech names—Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon—who together added about 250.8 points. The other 26 stocks took away 73.1 points, net.
Alphabet’s Europe threat moves from fines to its $60B search business
Europe is pushing to classify Google’s AI search overviews as Alphabet’s own content, a move that could hit a bigger slice of business for Alphabet Inc. than the $1.7 billion antitrust fine now in dispute. Germany’s stance covers the search operation that pulled in $60.4 billion last quarter. Alphabet shares closed up 3.3% at $371.26 on Wednesday.
Dow climbs, with four tech giants hiding a 144-point drop from the rest
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up Wednesday, but a mid-morning look at quotes suggests Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon.com added about 255 points to the index—well over the Dow’s 111-point advance. The other 26 stocks in the Dow took away an estimated 144 points.
Dow Jones Today After the Bell: 136-Point Loss Masks a Nasdaq Slide More Than Five Times as Deep
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 136.25 points, or 0.26%, at 52,500.76 on Monday after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pushed oil higher and revived inflation concerns. The S&P 500 fell 0.68% to 7,523.79, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.41% to 25,911.51 as technology and memory-chip shares led the retreat.
Robinhood’s top AI stocks split up $240 billion market cap
Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Dell Technologies and Cisco Systems lost about $232 billion in combined market value during Monday's regular U.S. session. Meanwhile, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms picked up a net $6 billion. That left a valuation gap of roughly $238 billion as of 1:52 p.m. EDT.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Could Jump 25%, But Must Spend $55B a Quarter First
Alphabet got a new $445 price target from KeyBanc heading into the last full trading week before its Q2 results. That's 24.6% above where shares closed on Friday at $357.18. The stock slipped 0.8% for the week, even as the Nasdaq rose 1.7%. Results are due July 22 and stand as the next major event for the stock.
Google Stock Slips; New Rules Reach Units Behind 73% of Alphabet Sales
Alphabet Inc. closed 0.48% lower at $357.18 on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite gained about 0.3%. The move was modest, but it came as two regulatory developments landed on businesses that carry most of the company’s growth case.
Microsoft Shares Unchanged as New AI Data Arrives
Microsoft closed Friday almost flat, after an environmental report showed total greenhouse-gas emissions rose 25% in fiscal 2025, mainly on new data centers for AI. Shares ended the day up 0.19% at $385.10, moving in a 2.7% band, and finished 1.38% below last week’s close.
SpaceX Faces $154 Billion Selloff While Index Boost Stands at $4.3 Billion
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. dropped 2.2% to $148.74 in Friday afternoon trading, bringing the stock 7.3% under its July 6 close. That was the last session before it joined the Nasdaq-100. Based on the new share count after the offering, the loss wipes out about $154 billion in equity over four sessions.
Dow Jones Live: Two Stocks Fuel 340-Point Swing
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shook off a 221-point slide early Friday, up 119 points by midday in a swing of about 340 points. Caterpillar and Nvidia together pushed the index by an estimated 106 points, close to 90% of the advance, with the Dow at 52,606.76, up 0.23%, based on data delayed at least 15 minutes.
Google stock in focus with India ads battle ahead of Nasdaq open
Google parent Alphabet has appealed an Indian court decision that could change the way firms buy search ads in India. The case is set to be a new regulatory hurdle for the stock ahead of Thursday’s U.S. session. Alphabet Class A last traded at $361.92 after falling 1.39% Wednesday, giving the company a market cap near $4.39 trillion.
Dow Drops Almost 580 Points After Oil Spike
Wall Street closed in the red on Wednesday. Fresh U.S.-Iran worries pushed oil prices up, hitting cyclical stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 579.50 points, or 1.09%, to 52,345.65. The S&P 500 was down 0.40% at 7,473.71. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.16% to 25,778.55 and the Russell 2000 dropped 1.02%.
Dow Jones moves as oil climbs and rate hike bets rise
The Dow is taking its hit as traders question if blue-chip stocks were set for too easy a run on inflation. U.S.-Iran tensions and higher oil prices kicked things off, but it’s the domino effect that matters: crude up, yields up, Fed hike bets rising, and then big Dow cyclical names are first to get sold. Reuters had the Dow off 514 points at 10:10 a.m. ET. Other quotes had losses nearer to 800 points before the day hit noon.
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