YOU WONT BELIEVE: 32 - What They Never Told You

Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

The S&P 500 rebounded sharply on Thursday as strong earnings from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and a broad rally in semiconductor stocks lifted investor sentiment following the previous session’s selloff. Polymarket traders now expect the benchmark index to extend those gains at Friday’s open.

Benzinga · Jul 31

AMZN Stock Soars 12% in Pre-Market Trading After Blowout Q2 Results as Analyst Says Amazon Is Already 'Monetizing' Its AI Investments

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares surged over 12% in Friday’s pre-market trading after the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Trump's Iran War Support Collapses to 28% as GOP Voters Turn Sour Over Rising Gas Prices, Lack of Transparency: 'Buried Into This Mess...'

Two-thirds of Americans say President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has not been worth fighting, while approval of his handling of the conflict has fallen to 28%, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Trump's DOT Introduces Changes to 'Accelerate' AV Deployment, Directs NHTSA to Grant Zoox Temporary Exemption

The Donald Trump administration on Thursday introduced changes to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations aimed at expediting the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, granting Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Robotaxi operator Zoox a temporary exemption to deploy its driverless vehicles commercially.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Gary Black Says Meta Stock Could Mirror Alphabet's Post-Earnings Recovery: Here's Why the Analyst Calls Google 'The Better Business'

The Future Fund‘s Gary Black said Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:META) post-earnings selloff could mirror Google parent Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) recovery over this week, as investors look past conservative guidance and one-time items.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Ross Gerber Calls Higher Oil Prices a 'Tax' on Non-EV Consumers, Says Trump Is 'Too Scared' to Escalate Iran War

Investor Ross Gerber on Thursday said that heightened oil prices amid the ongoing war with Iran have negatively impacted consumers with more costs as he casts doubt on President Donald Trump‘s willingness to escalate the situation.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Anthropic Finds Claude Accessed Three Companies' Systems in Security Tests After OpenAI's Hugging Face Breach

On Thursday, Anthropic said its Claude AI models accessed the systems of three outside companies during cybersecurity evaluations after a configuration error gave the models unintended access to the live internet.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Cathie Wood Snaps Up $14.3 Million of Meta Stock After Post-Earnings Selloff, Ark Sheds Caterpillar Shares

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades involving Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT). The investment firm increased its position in Meta Platforms while reducing its stake in Caterpillar, reflecting strategic adjustments amidst market fluctuations.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Amazon Stock Pops 9.5% After-Hours as AWS Fuels Earnings Beat: Jim Cramer Calls it 'Astonishing'

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares jumped Thursday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with investors and analysts praising accelerating Amazon Web Services profitability as evidence that returns on artificial intelligence investments are beginning to materialize.

Benzinga · Jul 31

SK Hynix Stock Soars 22%, Samsung Jumps 19% as Kospi Hits Trading Halt: Dow Futures Climb 151 Points

Asian stocks traded higher at the time of writing, led by a nearly 13% surge in South Korea’s KOSPI, while U.S. stock futures advanced and oil prices remained elevated.

Benzinga · Jul 31