Yahoo Financeยท2025-08-05 14:33Market Overview & Trends - US futures are heading higher after a tumultuous week on Wall Street [1] - President Trump threatened to hike tariffs on India due to its purchases of Russian oil [1] - Gold price forecast raised by Citi to $3,500 per ounce over the next 3 months due to deteriorated US growth and inflation outlook [44] Company Earnings & Performance - BP reported adjusted profits of $2.4 billion for the second quarter, a third higher than analysts expected, and raised its quarterly dividend by 4% [1] - Palantir reported a 48% increase in revenue for the second quarter to more than $1 billion [1] - Pfizer's adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.78, exceeding the expected $0.58, with revenue at $14.65 billion versus an expected $13.5 billion; plans $7.2 billion in cost savings by 2027 [5][6] - Caterpillar's earnings per share came in at $4.72, lower than the expected $4.88, but revenue exceeded expectations at $16.57 billion versus $16.33 billion [8][9] - Marriott International's adjusted earnings came in at $2.65, beating expectations of $2.61, with revenue at $6.74 billion against an expected $6.68 billion [11] - Saudi Aramco is reporting a profit decline for the 10th straight quarter, free cash flow fell 20% in the second quarter [31] - Diageo expects to save about $625 million, up from $500 million previously expected, but forecasts flat sales for fiscal 2026 due to tariffs [32][33] IPO Market - IPO market is warming back to life after the 2022 bear market [14] - In Q1 2021, there was $131 billion in IPOs offered in the US [17] - Over 90% of IPO stocks trade lower than they did on their first day of trading [26] Company Specific News - TSMC is reporting a possible leak of trade secrets related to its advanced chip techniques [29] - Disney's third quarter earnings are expected, with focus on parks and streaming business [34]