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Morning movers: Atkore jumps 26.3% on $95 cash deal
Atkore jumped 26.3% before the bell after Prysmian agreed to pay $95 per share in cash. Bristol Myers rose 7.4% while AstraZeneca fell 6.0% on separate, unconfirmed reports of tie-up talks.
Morning Read: WTI falls 6% after OPEC+ sets September supply adjustment
WTI trades at $79.61 after OPEC+ set a 188,000-barrel-a-day September adjustment. U.S. futures rise, while PLTR reports after the close.
July 31 market wrap: Nasdaq gains as Amazon surges, Apple slides
The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.00% on July 31, 2026, versus 0.70% for the S&P 500 and 0.53% for the Dow. The VIX fell to 15.99 as Amazon jumped 15.32% and Apple dropped 7.35%.
Weekly recap: S&P 500 gains 1.05% as megacaps split
The S&P 500 gained 1.05% and the Nasdaq rose 1.59% from July 24 to July 31. Consumer discretionary led, the VIX fell 13.94%, the Fed held rates with three dissenters favouring a hike, and sharply divided mega-cap earnings set up another busy week.
Morning movers: Roblox sinks 17.3% as bookings slow
Roblox fell 17.3% before the bell as bookings growth landed at the low end of guidance. Amazon jumped 12.1% on accelerating AWS demand, while Apple slid 7.2% as outlook and supply constraints offset record results.
Morning Read: tech futures rise as Apple and Amazon reset the tape
Nasdaq-100 futures gain 1.18% as WTI falls to $82.14. AAPL and AMZN report, while the Q2 Employment Cost Index is due at 08:30 ET.
July 30 market wrap: tech surge lifts Nasdaq as VIX cools
The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.78% on July 30, 2026, while the S&P 500 gained 1.66%, the Dow added 1.19% and the VIX fell to 17.09. Microsoft’s post-earnings surge put single-stock volatility in focus.
Morning movers: Starbucks jumps 5.6% as traffic returns
Starbucks rose 5.6% before the bell as comparable sales and margins improved. Qualcomm fell 5.0% on light profit guidance, while Chipotle gained 4.8% after raising its comparable-sales outlook.
Morning Read: Fed hold meets big-tech earnings and fresh data
Futures edge higher after the Fed held 3.5–3.75%. MSFT, META and HOOD report, while Q2 GDP, June income and spending, and Q2 labour costs are due at 08:30 ET.
Fed hold sends Dow down 2.19% as VIX jumps above 20
U.S. stocks sold off on July 29 as the Federal Reserve held rates in a 9–3 vote, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.67%, and the VIX closed at 20.66. AAPL and MSFT fell less than the broad indexes, but the volatility reset raises the price of assignment risk as well as option premiums.
Morning movers: Bloom jumps 11.5% after a $1 billion quarter
Bloom Energy rose about 11.5% before the bell after record Q2 revenue and higher guidance. Logitech and CoStar fell roughly 9% and 15% as forward-looking supply and revenue concerns eclipsed better reported profits.
Morning Read: Fed decision day meets an oil spike
U.S. futures are mixed and WTI is up 3.56% as the Fed’s July 28–29 meeting ends. SOFI reports pre-market; MSFT, META and HOOD are on the after-hours calendar.
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