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S&P 500 under pressure amid trade, geopolitical and AI investment concerns
The S&P 500 faces downward pressure driven by incoming US tariffs, escalating Middle East conflicts driving oil prices higher, and tech earnings disappointments surrounding AI spending, despite maintaining long-term technical strength.

Tesla beats revenue expectations but misses EPS estimates in Q2 2026
Tesla reported Q2 2026 revenue of $28.24 billion, surpassing market expectations, but missed earnings per share (EPS) forecasts with a reading of $0.33. Shares fell 4% in post-market trading amid rising operational costs and ongoing selling pressure.

Is Meta undervalued? AI ambitions meet an attractive valuation
Meta has spent the past two years convincing investors that artificial intelligence is worth billions in additional spending. Now, it is trying to prove those investments can generate a new source of revenue. It is increasingly positioning itself as one of the world's largest AI infrastructure providers, building the computing power needed to compete with cloud leaders such as Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet.

AMD shares advance on strategic agreement with Microsoft around Helios system
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares rose 1.58% to close at $503.57 following the announcement of a strategic partnership with Microsoft to deploy its integrated Helios AI system within the Azure cloud platform.

Netflix drops 9%: is the growth story starting to crack?
Netflix has spent years proving that it can keep growing even after becoming the world's largest streaming platform. This time, however, the market is asking a different question. The issue is no longer whether Netflix can grow. It is whether it can grow fast enough to justify the expectations already built into stock.

Netflix shares decline in after-hours trading following mixed Q2 results
Netflix shares fell sharply in after-hours trading after mixed Q2 results, as a revenue miss and slowing growth outweighed a modest EPS beat, raising concerns about momentum.

S&P 500 at record highs: is the market still healthy?
The S&P 500 still trading near record highs, but the market underneath the index is becoming harder to read. The headline story remains strong. Large technology companies continue to drive earnings expectations, artificial intelligence remains one of the biggest investment themes, and investors are still willing to pay premium valuations for companies expected to benefit from long-term growth.

SpaceX falls below IPO price as post-listing rally unwinds
SpaceX shares briefly fell below their $135 IPO price for the first time, marking a sharp reversal from the rally that once pushed the company’s valuation above $2.6 trillion. The stock recovered to close just above the offer price, but concerns over debt-funded AI spending, possible Fed rate hikes and an approaching lock-up expiry continue to pressure sentiment.

SpaceX shares return to $135 IPO price as concerns over tech valuations grow
SpaceX shares fell back to their $135 IPO price as concerns over elevated technology valuations, geopolitical risks, and inflationary pressures outweighed initial enthusiasm, reducing the company’s market capitalisation and weakening investor sentiment.

Apple Sues OpenAI Over Hardware Trade Secret Theft
Apple has filed a major lawsuit against OpenAI and former Apple employees, accusing them of misusing trade secrets to accelerate OpenAI’s push into consumer hardware. The complaint alleges that sensitive information was extracted through different stages of recruitment and used to support OpenAI’s hardware ambitions.
