
Group 1: Market Reactions - Major US stocks surged following strong earnings reports, with Shopify rising over 23%, Astera Labs increasing by over 34%, and Arista Networks climbing over 17% [1][4] - The Dow Jones increased by 0.33%, the Nasdaq by 0.83%, and the S&P 500 by 0.67% during the trading session [2] - Apple announced a commitment to invest $100 billion in domestic manufacturing, raising its total investment in the US to $600 billion [2] Group 2: Earnings Reports - Shopify's Q2 revenue and earnings per share exceeded expectations, with a projected revenue growth of 25% to 29% for Q3 [4] - Astera Labs reported Q2 revenue of $191.9 million, a 150% year-over-year increase, and raised its Q3 guidance [4] - Arista Networks achieved Q2 revenue of $2.21 billion and earnings per share of $0.73, both surpassing market expectations [4] Group 3: Federal Reserve Insights - Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari indicated that two rate cuts by the Fed this year are reasonable due to a cooling labor market [5] - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in September has surged to 93.2% according to CME FedWatch [5][6] - Concerns about tariffs and their impact on inflation remain a significant uncertainty for the Fed's policy decisions [5] Group 4: Market Outlook - Morgan Stanley warned of potential market adjustments in Q3 due to tariff impacts and Fed policy shifts, predicting a 5% to 10% pullback [6] - Despite short-term concerns, Morgan Stanley believes the current bull market is not over, supported by expected earnings growth and resilient valuations [6][7]