Today At A Glance:

Tech led a rebound as a court decision favoring Google helped power Big Tech, with Alphabet ripping to a record and Apple rallying. Softer labor signals eased bond yields and steadied risk appetite after Tuesday’s wobble. By the close, the S&P 500 +0.5%, Nasdaq +1.0%, while the Dow −0.1% slipped modestly. Retail stood out: Macy’s surged on an outlook raise; staples like Campbell Soup climbed on earnings beats. Energy lagged on oil weakness and restructuring headlines that hit select producers.

Today’s Index Performance

• Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) — The Dow opened today at 45,309.43 and closed today at 45,271.23, with the percentage change of −0.1%.
• S&P 500 (^GSPC) — The S&P 500 opened today at 6,445.82 and closed today at 6,448.26, with the percentage change of +0.5%.
• Nasdaq Composite — The Nasdaq opened today at 21,461.63 and closed today at 21,497.73, with the percentage change of +1.0%.

Gainers Of Note

• Macy’s (NYSE: M) – Department-store retailer; soared ~21% after beating estimates, posting its first comp-sales growth in 12 quarters, and raising full-year guidance.
• Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) – Search & ads/AI; jumped ~9% to a record after a judge declined to force a Chrome divestiture and allowed continued Apple search placement.
• Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) – Packaged foods; rose ~7% on an EPS beat and cost-savings update despite a cautious FY26 outlook tied to tariff headwinds.

Losers Of Note

• Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) – Discount retailer; fell ~8–8.5% as tariff-related cost pressure and guidance tone overshadowed a profit beat.
• ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) – Oil & gas producer; slid ~4% after the company said it will cut 20–25% of its workforce, adding to sector weakness.
• Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) – Scientific instruments; dropped ~11–13% after launching a $600M mandatory convertible preferred stock offering that implies dilution.

Active Traders Of Note

• Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) – Consumer tech ecosystem; heavy turnover as investors parsed the Google ruling’s implications for default-search payments and iOS distribution.
• Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) – AI/GPU bellwether; active as AI megacaps paced tech leadership and traders leaned into the high-beta complex.
• American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC) – Newly public crypto miner; brisk debut trading with a ~16–17% pop amid volatile flows.

Looking Forward:

Focus turns to Friday’s August jobs report to firm up expectations for a September Fed cut—weakness would bolster the case, while strength could re-pressure yields. Sector dispersion may persist: tech momentum vs. energy headwinds as OPEC+ supply chatter and corporate belt-tightening weigh on producers. Watch headline risk around antitrust and tariffs; policy twists have been moving single-name and sector tapes in outsized fashion.

Note: The stock performance summaries are based on general trends observed over the past ten trading days and are not indicative of future results.

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