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2026-08-05 · as of 23:06Z

Sentiment: bullish1 min readShare

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Tech megacapsAIEarnings season

Movers

Winners

  1. NVDA219.22+3.43%
  2. AAPL311.00+0.52%
  3. META588.77+0.14%

Losers

  1. GOOGL362.43-4.03%
  2. TSLA321.55-1.77%
  3. AMZN272.65-1.72%
  4. MSFT487.46-1.09%
  5. QQQ717.30-0.90%

Market Overview

The market remains at record highs, with large earnings and gains leading to a rising market as companies head into earnings reports [1]. AI demand is boosting revenue and margins for companies like Nvidia, making it a strong buy ahead of Q2 [2].

Earnings Reports

SpaceX reported Q2 earnings, but the stock plunged in response to elevated AI spending and oversupply concerns [3]. In contrast, Amazon's cloud and e-commerce gains lifted the index behind ALPS Advisor's OGIG [4].

Tech News

Amazon's Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without human drivers [5]. Non-U.S. tech growth is outpacing U.S. tech, with international tech earnings growth potentially outpacing U.S. tech [6].

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Sources

  1. [1]Wall Street stays at record highs as 'coiled spring' releases, with talks of deal to reopen Hormuzfortune.com · 2026-08-05T20:47Z
  2. [2]Nvidia Stock Is A Steal Ahead Of Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:NVDA)seekingalpha.com · 2026-08-05T19:23Z
  3. [3]SpaceX Q2 Earnings: Strong Results Dimmed by AI Spendingetftrends.com · 2026-08-05T18:42Z
  4. [4]Cloud & E-Commerce Gains Lift OGIG in Julyetftrends.com · 2026-08-05T17:56Z
  5. [5]Amazon’s Zoox to Levy Fares, in US First for Controls-Free Taxis in Vegasinsurancejournal.com · 2026-08-05T17:40Z
  6. [6]Non-U.S. Tech Growth Outpaces U.S., Thornburg Saysetftrends.com · 2026-08-05T17:22Z
  7. [7]Amazon (AMZN) Booked a $53.4 Billion Gain, Mostly From Anthropic, While Alphabet (GOOGL) Weighs a $15 Billion Commitmentfinance.yahoo.com · 2026-08-05T17:04Z
  8. [8]Amazon (AMZN) Booked a $53.4 Billion Gain, Mostly From Anthropic, While Alphabet (GOOGL) Weighs a $15 Billion Commitmentinsidermonkey.com · 2026-08-05T17:04Z
  9. [9]Google stock drops amid DeepMind leadership shake-upfinance.yahoo.com · 2026-08-05T17:02Z
  10. [10]Why SpaceX stock may keep tanking if history is any indicationfinance.yahoo.com · 2026-08-05T16:23Z
  11. [11]Amazon says it will share $600 million in Trump tariff refunds with some of its customers — will you get a payout?finance.yahoo.com · 2026-08-05T16:15Z
  12. [12]SpaceX Has Already Lost AI Racefinance.yahoo.com · 2026-08-05T14:53Z

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