Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-01 00:21Core Viewpoint - The U.S. stock market experienced a decline on July 31, with major indices closing lower, influenced by various corporate earnings reports and political developments [1][3]. Group 1: Stock Market Performance - The Dow Jones index fell by 0.74%, the S&P 500 index decreased by 0.37%, and the Nasdaq index dropped by 0.03% [1]. - Microsoft reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion, closing with a stock price increase of 3.95%, totaling a market cap of $3.97 trillion [2]. - Meta's stock surged over 11%, with a market cap of $1.94 trillion, driven by strong Q2 earnings of $47.52 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase [4]. - Apple reported a revenue of $124.3 billion for Q2, a 4% increase year-over-year, with a net profit of $36.3 billion, up 7% [4]. - Amazon's stock rose by 1.7%, but later dropped over 7% in after-hours trading, reporting Q2 revenue of $167.7 billion, a 13% increase, and a net profit of $18.16 billion, up 34.7% [5]. - Tesla's stock fell by 3.38%, while Google, Netflix, and Nvidia also saw declines [6]. Group 2: Political Developments - President Trump issued a 60-day ultimatum to 17 pharmaceutical companies to significantly reduce drug prices in the U.S., threatening to use all available means to protect American families from high drug costs [8]. - Trump emphasized that U.S. drug prices are 2 to 3 times higher than those in other developed countries, with some drugs costing up to 10 times more [8]. - The U.S. and Mexico agreed to extend their tariff agreement for an additional 90 days, maintaining a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico [10].