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2026-08-04 · as of 23:06Z

Sentiment: bullish1 min readShare

Market Soars

Earnings seasonTech megacapsAI

Movers

Winners

  1. QQQ723.85+3.40%
  2. NVDA211.94+2.56%
  3. AAPL309.38+1.96%
  4. SPY771.33+1.80%
  5. TSLA327.35+1.64%

Losers

  1. AMZN277.42-2.32%
  2. META587.94-0.39%

Market Update

The stock market is soaring to new heights despite global turmoil, with stronger-than-expected earnings and a sudden drop in geopolitical anxiety driving the rally [5]. The Dow had its best day in nearly two months and the S&P 500 rose to new highs [7].

Earnings Season

Several companies are set to report their financial results, including PodcastOne and LiveOne, which will host conference calls and webcasts to discuss their results on August 12, 2026 [3, 4].

Company News

Amazon is ramping up its AI and AWS spending, pushing its free cash flow negative, while Microsoft is seeing growth in its Azure segment and rising adoption of its Copilot technology [2, 8]. Meanwhile, incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is bringing back former VP Laura Legros to his management team [9].

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Sources

  1. [1]While The World Burns, The Stock Market Is Soaring To New Heights Never Seen Beforeendoftheamericandream.com · 2026-08-04T21:54Z
  2. [2]Amazon Just Broke The Bank, But AWS Is Thriving (Rating Downgrade) (NASDAQ:AMZN)seekingalpha.com · 2026-08-04T21:44Z
  3. [3]PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results on August 12, 2026manilatimes.net · 2026-08-04T21:12Z
  4. [4]LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results on August 12, 2026manilatimes.net · 2026-08-04T21:11Z
  5. [5]Wall Street Throws A Party: Earnings Up, Oil Down, Stocks Soartheetfbully.com · 2026-08-04T20:43Z
  6. [6]Michael Burry bets against rally: 'We are near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall'cnbc.com · 2026-08-04T20:43Z
  7. [7]The stock market soars. 5 reasons behind the big surge Tuesdaycnbc.com · 2026-08-04T20:23Z
  8. [8]Microsoft: No, This Rally Is Not Over, Enterprise AI Demand To Skyrocket (NASDAQ:MSFT)seekingalpha.com · 2026-08-04T20:09Z
  9. [9]Incoming Apple CEO Ternus rehires former VP Legroseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-08-04T20:04Z
  10. [10]Oracle (ORCL) Deepens Google Gemini Integration—What It Means for Investorsinsidermonkey.com · 2026-08-04T19:35Z
  11. [11]AI Token Demand Is Shattering Forecasts (NASDAQ:NVDA)seekingalpha.com · 2026-08-04T19:11Z
  12. [12]Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 08/02/2026etftrends.com · 2026-08-04T19:04Z

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