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Bitcoin reached $64,000 as expectations of the Strait of Hormuz reopening to oil traffic boosted the S&P 500 index to a record $70 trillion market capitalization.

The S&P 500 Index rose 1.1% weekly, driven by gains in technology stocks like Microsoft and Amazon. Sarah Hunt, Chief Market Strategist at Alpine Saxon Woods, discussed recent tech earnings and their market impact.

Apple Inc. reported fiscal Q3 earnings of $29.79 billion with $2.02 per share profit, exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company posted revenue of $109.42 billion, also surpassing forecasts, and its shares have risen 23% since the start of the year.

Avery Dennison Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $204.1 million, exceeding Wall Street's per-share profit estimate of $2.47 with actual results of $2.67 and adjusted earnings of $2.89. Revenue reached $2.46 billion, surpassing the projected $2.29 billion, while the company forecasts full-year earnings between $10 to $10.30 per share. Shares have declined 8% year-to-date and 3% over the past 12 months despite strong quarterly results.

Peabody Energy Corp. reported a $90.6 million loss in Q2 2023, with a per-share loss of 74 cents, despite revenue of $1 billion. The company's stock has fallen 22% year-to-date, contrasting with a 50% rise over the past 12 months.

Allegion PLC reported second-quarter net income of $184.6 million, or $2.15 per share, with adjusted earnings of $2.40 per share, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The company generated $1.15 billion in revenue, exceeding forecasts, and expects full-year earnings of $8.85 to $9 per share. However, Allegion shares have declined 12% year-to-date and over 8% in the past 12 months.

Abbott Laboratories reported second-quarter profit of $928 million, with adjusted earnings of $1.31 per share, exceeding Wall Street's $1.28 per share estimate. The company also posted revenue of $12.59 billion, surpassing expectations of $12.48 billion. However, Abbott shares have fallen 29% this year and 32% in the last 12 months despite the strong earnings results.

BlackRock reported second-quarter profit of $1.91 billion with adjusted earnings of $13.91 per share, exceeding Wall Street expectations. Revenue reached $7.08 billion, also surpassing forecasts, but the company's shares have declined 4% year-to-date and 8% over the past 12 months.

The article highlights seven low-risk ETFs recommended for 2026, emphasizing diversification, reasonable costs, and strategies to reduce volatility. These ETFs include the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), and others with assets ranging from $1.2 billion to $1.7 trillion and expense ratios as low as 0.03%.

SK Hynix is pursuing a $29 billion U.S. stock-market listing to compete in the AI memory chip sector and improve its valuation. The listing aims to provide U.S. investors direct access to SK Hynix shares, addressing challenges with existing South Korea-listed shares and unsponsored ADRs. The move coincides with strong demand for high-bandwidth memory chips driven by AI data centers.

The article discusses insider trading cases ending with few prison sentences by the DOJ, highlighting concerns about market valuations and President Donald Trump's tariff policy easing. The S&P 500 Index declined as these factors offset optimism around the upcoming CES conference.

Cboe launched its first prediction market product tied to the S&P 500 index, citing a growing investor demand for binary options contracts.

The S&P 500 Index maintains a requirement for companies to be profitable, delaying the entry of mega-IPO candidates like SpaceX until they meet this criterion. SpaceX is projected to achieve profitability by 2027, potentially joining the index by 2028, while other AI-focused companies like Anthropic and OpenAI may face similar hurdles.

Brown-Forman Corporation B reported fiscal Q4 net income of $54 million (12 cents per share), missing analyst estimates of 33 cents per share. Revenue of $912 million exceeded expectations, but the company's stock has declined 5% year-to-date and 25% over 12 months.

S&P 500 Index futures are up 0.5% as traders await Iran's response to a US-proposed deal to end the war. The deal aims to bring an end to the conflict. Traders are watching the situation closely.

The article warns against copy trading, arguing it creates financial dependency on others' decisions and hides personal risk tolerance. It emphasizes that trading requires self-responsibility and individual risk management, not relying on veterans' strategies. The author advocates for self-discovery in trading rather than mimicking others.

S&P 500 Index futures rose 0.1% as an upbeat forecast from TSMC lifted technology shares, driving premarket gains for companies like Hims & Hers, PPG Industries, and QuidelOrtho.

The S&P 500 Index declined as concerns over stretched valuations overshadowed optimism about the upcoming CES conference and potential easing of Trump-era tariffs. Investors remained cautious despite positive signals from policymakers.

The S&P 500 Index futures showed minimal change in New York premarket trading after a rally that brought stocks close to all-time highs. Key premarket movers include BRP, Cloudflare, Robinhood, Snap, and Webull.

The S&P 500 Index futures show minimal movement as of 7:50 a.m. in New York, with a seven-day winning streak potentially facing考验 due to upcoming CPI data. Key premarket movers include CoreWeave, Docusign, Lumentum, and Organon.

S&P 500 Index futures declined 0.3% in premarket trading as optimism about the Middle East ceasefire weakened. The article highlights CoreWeave, Instacart, and Texas Instruments as key US premarket movers.