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US stocks closed sharply higher on Tuesday, led by a strong rebound in semiconductor shares as investors looked past geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused on the upcoming wave of Big Tech earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 384.46 points, or 0.74%, to close at 52,223.72. The S&P 500 gained 0.86%… Continue reading Dow jumps 380 points as chip rally lifts Wall Street ahead of Big Tech earnings

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) is emerging as one of Wall Street’s preferred cybersecurity plays as concerns over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence models drive demand for security products and services. The view follows comments from International Business Machines (IBM), which said last week that enterprise customers are placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity as more advanced… Continue reading Palo Alto slips 3%: Why this analyst still sees it as a top cyber pick

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) shares surged 12% on Tuesday after Bank of America argued that the rapid emergence of low-cost, open-source Chinese artificial intelligence models could increase, rather than reduce, demand for memory chips. The rally came ahead of a key week for the technology sector, with investors awaiting earnings from Alphabet and other major… Continue reading Micron stock jumps 12%: what is driving the memory stock today

Tesla (TSLA) shares are inching higher ahead of the company’s second-quarter earnings scheduled to be released after market close on Wednesday, July 22nd. Consensus is for the EV specialist to post a nearly 15% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to $0.31 on revenue of at least $25.7 billion – which would represent a… Continue reading Where options pricing suggests Tesla stock is headed after Q2 earnings

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) will report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell, with investors closely watching whether the Google parent can justify its growing investments in artificial intelligence amid delays to a key AI model and intensifying competition. As the first of the “Magnificent Seven” technology companies to report earnings this season, Alphabet’s results… Continue reading What to expect from Alphabet’s Q2 earnings: AI, Gemini and cloud in focus

Coinbase Global (COIN) shares are soaring on July 21st due to a combination of corporate updates, regulatory tailwinds, and a bullish macro sentiment. At the core of this rally is the firm’s international push for the “Everything Exchange”, which aims to unify spot trading, derivatives, staking, and on‑chain settlement into a single globally scalable platform.… Continue reading What’s driving Coinbase stock higher on Tuesday?

SpaceX SPCX shares jumped more than 6% on Tuesday, snapping a seven-session losing streak after Macquarie reiterated its bullish stance on the stock, saying the recent correction offers investors an attractive entry point into what it describes as a long-term infrastructure and artificial intelligence leader. The rally lifted the stock to around $127, although it… Continue reading SpaceX shares rebound and jump 6% as Macquarie urges investors to buy the dip

Tesla (TSLA) is set to report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with investors expected to focus less on the company’s financial results and more on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s outlook for autonomous driving, humanoid robots, and artificial intelligence. Wall Street expects Tesla to report earnings of about 54 cents per share on revenue of $27.4 billion… Continue reading Tesla stock surges around 4% ahead of earnings: what to expect?