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Buyers Step Aside as Tariff Jitters Grip the Market

Stocks closed the week ended July 11 on a down note despite the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq Composite hitting new highs on Thursday before easing off those levels.

Wall Street is poised to conclude the week on a cautious note, with equities easing on Friday after President Donald Trump signaled a more aggressive trade stance.

MicroCloud Hologram plans to invest $200 million in Bitcoin and crypto derivatives, aiming to diversify reserves, with total cash holdings of about $394 million.

Wedbush upgraded AMC to Outperform, citing stronger film releases, reduced 2026 debt risks, and international expansion.

Market breadth continues to support the rally… but not without friction.

FactSet said in a report released last week that the year-over-year earnings growth of S&P 500 companies would be 5%, marking the smallest increase since the fourth quarter of 2023.

A quiet day on Wall Street turned into a major win for airline investors Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc.

Bullish Recovery Confirmed, But Caution Lingers Under the Hood

ConAgra (CAG), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Helen of Troy (HELE), Levi Strauss (LEVI), and WD-40 (WDFC) are among the notable names reporting earnings Thursday.

Wall Street rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off fresh trade uncertainty after the White House delayed the start of new tariffs to Aug. 1, raising hopes for new rounds of negotiations.

Quarterly revenue fell to $14.1 million from $16.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, slightly below the $14.82-million consensus estimate.

Market Breadth Holds Firm as Volatility Flares But Watch for a Momentum Stall

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% levies on copper imports and 200% tariffs on pharmaceutical products.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious following a series of letters from the White House to major trading partners, outlining sweeping new tariffs.

Small caps outshine tariff fears as Russell 2000 nears all-time highs. Oklo, NuScale, Hims lead with gains of over 95% YTD despite trade turmoil.

Among the Main Street catalysts that could impact trading are the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) optimism index, due at 6 a.m. ET, and the Federal Reserve’s consumer credit report scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.

President Donald Trump sent markets into a tailspin Monday after officially announcing sweeping 25% tariffs on all imports from Japan and South Korea, starting Aug. 1. The new tariffs apply to all goods from the two Asian economies and are in addition to any existing sector-specific duties.

The broader S&P 500 Index hit a record intraday and closing highs of 6,284.65 and 6,279.35, respectively, on Thursday

U.S. stocks surged to new record highs on Thursday, with Wall Street celebrating stronger-than-expected labor market data ahead of the July 4 holiday.

This is the latest step AST SpaceMobile has taken in a series of measures to strengthen its balance sheet this year.

The monthly jobs report is expected to show non-farm payrolls gain of 110,000 for June compared to the 139,000 jobs added in the previous month.

U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 setting fresh record highs after a surprise decline in private payrolls boosted expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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The focus will likely be on ADP’s private payrolls data for June, which is widely expected to rebound to 100,000 compared to the 37,000 jobs added in May.