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First Look: Boeing, BP, Amazon, Palantir Lead Major Market Moves
GuruFocus· 2026-08-04 12:12
Market Dynamics and Industry Trends - Boeing shares climbed 7% in pre-market trading after the Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737 Max 7 jetliner for flight [1] - Amazon market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion driven by strong earnings, robust AWS performance, and increasing AI demand [3] - Palantir Technologies shares surged 16% following a 93% year-over-year increase in revenue, boosted by strong US commercial business and artificial intelligence platform adoption [3][4] - NASDAQ futures rose in early trading led by technology shares, and the Dow surged 560 points to reach a record high [5] - SpaceX will hold its first earnings call as a public company amid a sharp post-IPO stock decline and investor concerns over Starship development and insider share sales [6] - Micron Technology shares fell after reports that Apple is evaluating memory chips from a rising Chinese competitor [7] Financial Performance and Corporate Earnings - BP reported more than double its quarterly profit driven by surging oil prices amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran [2] - Advanced Micro Devices is expected to post earnings per share of $16 on revenue of $11.3 billion [7] - Caterpillar is projected to report earnings of $65 per share with revenue of $19.3 billion [7] - Toyota is projected to post 54 cents per share in earnings on revenue of $81.9 billion [8]
Market Today: Amazon Hits $3T, Boeing 737 Max 7 Certified, Oil Slides
GuruFocus· 2026-08-04 06:08
[music] This is Guru Focus Market Today, your afternoon market brief for Monday, August 3. Here's where things stand. Amazon surpassed a $3 trillion market capitalization after reporting strong second quarter results with revenue climbing 20% and its AWS cloud business achieving record performance.Shares surged on the earnings news, propelling Amazon into a select group of companies to reach this valuation milestone. The move underscores continued investor enthusiasm for big tech, especially amid robust qua ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-08-03 21:05
Boeing received sign off for the 737 Max 7 from the FAA, ending a drawn-out certification process that was upended by two fatal crashes and quality lapses at the US planemaker https://t.co/BpxvVT9DIm ...
Amazon Crosses $1T Valuation, Boeing Has Biggest Gain Since December | Closing Bell
Bloomberg Television· 2026-08-03 20:30
Market Trends & Macro Performance - Major U.S. indices closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 700 points or 1.3%, the S&P 500 up 111 points or 1.5% to reach 7600, and the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.1% [6][7] - Communication services led major sectors with a 4.3% increase, while energy, staples, and health care lagged behind [9] - Amazon reached a $3 trillion market cap for the first time, becoming the fifth company ever to hit this milestone and joining Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Apple [10][11] Company Financial Performance & Earnings - Palantir reported second-quarter earnings of $0.41 per share, beating the estimated $0.35 per share, with revenue reaching $1.94 billion above the expected $1.81 billion [22] - Palantir raised its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $8.15 billion to $8.16 billion (up from prior guidance of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion) and increased operating profit forecasts to a range of $4.89 billion to $4.90 billion [23] - Onsemi reported adjusted earnings of $0.74 per share (slightly beating the estimated $0.71 per share) with quarterly revenue coming in at $1.59 billion, and forecasted current-quarter earnings between $0.81 and $0.93 per share alongside revenue expectations of $1.65 billion to $1.75 billion [27][28] Industry Dynamics & Potential Risks - Boeing's 737 Max 7 received sign-off and certification from the FAA after a decade-long review, opening up 282 unfilled orders to help generate cash and improve its balance sheet[12][13][14] - Marriott International shares fell 7% due to construction delays in the Middle East, with 2026 room growth expected to hit the lower end of earlier guidance between 4.5% and 5% [17][18] - Morgan Stanley downgraded Circle Internet Group to underweight from equal weight and slashed its price target from $106 to $38, implying a 39% decrease amid lower expectations for stablecoin circulation [19] - Yum Brands shares dropped 2.9% following reports of a Cyclospora parasitic outbreak linked to health issues in Michigan [20][21]