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title: "Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips, Dow Futures Rise—Intel, Palo Alto, Home Depot In Focus"
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description: "U.S. stock futures showed mixed results following a mixed close on Monday, with the S&P 500 slipping slightly. Investors are focused on upcoming earnings reports from major retailers like Home Depot and Target. The 10-year Treasury bond yield is at 4.33%, with an 83.1% chance of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Notable stock movements include Intel rising 6.42% after a $2 billion investment from SoftBank, while Riskified shares fell 16% post-earnings. Analysts report strong second-quarter earnings growth, particularly in technology and communication sectors, driven by AI investments."
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# Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Slips, Dow Futures Rise—Intel, Palo Alto, Home Depot In Focus

U.S. stock futures were fluctuating on Tuesday following a mixed close on Monday. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed.

President **Donald Trump** expressed readiness to host a trilateral meeting with Russian President **Vladimir Putin** and Ukrainian President **Volodymyr Zelenskyy** to end the three-year-long war in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, investors will focus on the earnings from top U.S. retailers, including **Home Depot Inc.** HD today, **Target Corp.** TGT on Wednesday and **Walmart Inc.** WMT on Thursday.

The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.33% and the two-year bond was at 3.76%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing an 83.1% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting the current interest rates for the Sept. 17 decision.

The **SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust** SPY and **Invesco QQQ Trust ETF** QQQ, which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were mixed in premarket on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.023% at $643.15, while the QQQ advanced 0.0052% to $577.14, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Trending Investment Opportunities

## **Cues From Last Session**

Sectors recording the biggest losses on Monday included real estate, communication services, and materials, though industrials and consumer discretionary stocks bucked the trend to close higher.

The session followed a week of gains for major indices, where the Dow rose 1.74%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 0.94% and 0.81%, respectively.

In company-specific news, shares of **Riskified Ltd.** RSKD plunged 16% after releasing second-quarter results. On the economic data front, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for August slipped to 32, down from 33 in July and below market estimates of 34.

The Dow Jones index ended 34 points or 0.076% lower at 44,911.82, whereas the S&P 500 index fell 0.010% to 6,449.15. Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.031% to 21,629.77, and the small-cap gauge, Russell 2000, tumbled 0.35% to end at 2,294.47.

## **Insights From Analysts**

According to LPL Financial, the second-quarter earnings season has delivered powerful results that met some of the highest expectations. The report, authored by Chief Equity Strategist **Jeffrey Buchbinder**, highlights that corporate America has demonstrated remarkable resilience despite trade uncertainty and rising cost pressures.

This performance marks a significant shift from the first quarter, which was more “muddied by tariff uncertainty”. LPL Research notes several impressive achievements for the second quarter:

-   S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) growth is on track for nearly 12%, more than double the sub-5% consensus estimate from June 30.
-   Revenue for the S&P 500 grew by 6.3%, which was over 2% higher than quarter-end expectations.
-   A strong 81% of companies beat EPS estimates, surpassing the five-year average of 78%.
-   The communication services, technology, and financials sectors produced the fastest earnings growth.

A key driver for this success was continued investment in artificial intelligence by mega-cap technology companies. The “Magnificent Seven” companies delivered nearly 30% earnings growth, and their planned capital expenditures are expected to boost productivity across many sectors.

While companies have so far managed tariff effects through cost cuts, price adjustments, and AI-driven efficiencies, LPL expects more cost pressures in the coming months. In its outlook, LPL’s Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) maintains a neutral stance on equities, citing that significant optimism is already priced into stock valuations. The committee continues to favor large-cap growth stocks and prefers the communication services and financials sectors.

## **Upcoming Economic Data**

Here's what investors will be keeping an eye on Tuesday;

-   July’s housing starts and building permits data will be out by 8:30 a.m. ET.

## **Stocks In Focus**

-   **Intel Corp.** INTC jumped 6.42% in premarket on Tuesday as SoftBank Group agreed to invest $2 billion in the company. Additionally, the Trump administration is considering acquiring a 10% stake in the chipmaker.
-   **Palo Alto Networks Inc.** PANW climbed 5.58% after reporting better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and issuing strong guidance for fiscal 2026 after the market closed on Monday.
-   **Graphjet Technology** GTI popped 34.32% as its shareholders approved a share consolidation plan, selecting a 1-for-60 ratio for both issued and unissued ordinary shares.
-   **Laser Photonics Corp**. LASE surged 63.01% following its second-quarter earnings report, which showed a 317% year-over-year revenue increase.
-   **Fabrinet** FN dropped 10.02% despite reporting upbeat fourth-quarter financial results for fiscal 2025 on Monday. This comes as it expects fiscal first-quarter revenue to be in the range of $910 million to $950 million, versus estimates of $916.72 million.
-   **Home Depot Inc.** HD was up 0.45% as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts estimate earnings of $4.69 per share on revenue of $45.31 billion.
-   **Keysight Technologies Inc.** KEYS was 0.049% above the flat line as analysts expect it to report earnings of $1.67 per share on revenue of $1.32 billion after the closing bell.
-   **Toll Brothers Inc.** TOL was 0.17% higher as it is expected to report earnings after the closing bell. Analysts estimate earnings of $3.60 per share on revenue of $2.86 billion.
-   **Viking Therapeutics Inc.** VKTX rose 5.73% over the speculation that **Eli Lilly & Co.** LLY might be considering acquiring the firm after its 40-year bond issuance.

## **Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets**

Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 1.16% to hover around $61.97 per barrel.

Gold Spot US Dollar rose 0.17% to hover around $3,338.44 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $3,500.33 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was 0.12% lower at the 98.0530 level.

Asian markets ended lower on Tuesday, except the S&P BSE Sensex index. Hong Kong's Hang Seng, South Korea's Kospi, China’s CSI 300, Japan's Nikkei 225, and Australia's ASX 200 indices fell. European markets were higher in early trade.

-   **Eli Lilly Considering Viking Therapeutics Acquisition? Expert Says ‘They’re Setting Up For Something BIG’ As LLY Issues 40-Year Bond**

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