--- title: "Middle East, Inflation Updates Send Stocks Mixed" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295964138.md" description: "U.S. stocks showed mixed performance as July inflation data met expectations, boosting hopes for a steady Fed rate in September. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 headed for weekly wins, while the Dow faced losses amid U.S.-Iran tensions affecting oil prices. Corporate news included Boeing's stake in Archer Aviation, Intel's stock offering, and various earnings reports from companies like Applied Materials and Birkenstock. Upcoming focus includes FOMC minutes, PMI data, and earnings from Walmart and Home Depot." datetime: "2026-08-14T18:26:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295964138.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295964138.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295964138.md) --- # Middle East, Inflation Updates Send Stocks Mixed Several bouts of July inflation data made headlines this week on Wall Street, with the consumer price index (CPI) **meeting expectations** and the producer price index (PPI) showing an **unchanged reading**. Results boosted hopes of no rate hike in the September Federal Reserve Open Committee (FOMC) meeting, with the CME Fed Watch tool now pricing in a 67.4% chance of no change. U.S.-Iran tensions continued to worry investors, as the fight to keep the Strait of Hormuz open **increased threats** between the nations. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices saw **whipsaw price action** throughout the discourse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) only managed to eke out one session win and is now on track for a **weekly loss**. On the flip side, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Russell 200 Index (RUT) **logged record closes** on Thursday, both headed for a weekly win alongside the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC). ## Headlines You Can't Miss Boeing (BA) and Archer Aviation (ACHR) kicked the week off on a strong note, after the pair announced the latter would take over three BA subsidiaries, giving the aerospace name a **nearly 20% stake** in Archer. Plus, history signaled **Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)** might be a great bullish pick, while **Intel (INTC)** doubled down on its stock offering. Also worth noting, American Airlines (AAL) latest c-suite update and **SpaceX's (SPCX)** West Coast satellite launch. **Dell Technologies (DELL)** continued its tear up the charts, Kroger (KR) quietly closed 39 stores, and **Redditt (RDDT)** landed a spot on the S&P 500. ## Earnings Continued to Flood Wall Street ## Earnings season has yet to slow down, as investors welcomed numerous big-name reports this week. **Applied Materials (AMAT)** shrugged off a fiscal third-quarter beat, **Birkenstock (BIRK)** gapped higher on its own earnings win, and a revenue whiff sent **Cerebras Systems (CBRS)** spiraling. CoreWeave (CRWV) drew headlines after doubling its **second-quarter revenue**, just as **Nebius (NBIS)** welcomed an AI-driven results beat of its own. Plus, weight-loss drugmaker, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), slid after sharing a **wider-than-expected** Q2 loss. ## Blue-Chip Reports on the Docket Next week will bring a fresh batch of **economic data**, including the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes and the U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). Attention will also shift toward housing data and the typical weekly jobs report. Blue-chip earnings will also take place, with readings from Walmart (WMT), **Home Depot (HD)**, and more. 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