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Company Performance & News:
Honda: Rose 13% to close.
Tesla:
Reported adjusted earnings per share of 40 cents, slightly below analyst expectations.
Revenue fell 12% to $22.5 billion, the biggest drop in at least a decade.
Despite not meeting expectations, the stock only fell slightly (less than 1%) after market close.
The company is still promoting plans for Robotaxi and entry-level models.
Acknowledged ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties due to tariffs, political factors, and fiscal policy changes.
Alphabet (Google’s parent company):
Second-quarter advertising revenue exceeded expectations.
Full-year capital expenditure is expected to exceed previous estimates.
After-hours trading saw a drop of over 2%, followed by a rebound of nearly 3%.
AI Overviews have over 2 billion users and have increased search queries by 10%.
Capital expenditure growth is crucial for meeting cloud customer demand.
The AI premium program is boosting subscription revenue.
Trade Negotiations:
The US and EU are intensifying negotiations to reach a trade agreement before the August 1 tariff deadline to prevent a full-scale trade war.
EU member states are reportedly willing to accept a 15% tariff benchmark, perhaps covering the automotive industry. Some steel and aluminum products exceeding quotas might still face high tariffs of 50%.
While progress has been made, Trump’s final decision remains uncertain.
The White House later stated that the 15% tariff on the EU was a media fabrication.
Market Analysis & Outlook:
JPMorgan Strategist Khuram Chaudhry:
The stock market has rebounded faster than the post-COVID uptrend since April.
Global corporate earnings estimates are being revised downwards more significantly than upwards.
The market is characterized by optimism, speculation, and overconfidence.
A new round of upward estimate revisions by analysts could signal an impending market correction or violent fluctuations.
Interest Rates & Government Savings:
Trump’s Stance: criticized Fed Chairman Powell for not actively cutting interest rates, suggesting a 3% rate cut could save the government over $1 trillion in interest expenses.
Deutsche Bank Analysis (Matthew Luzzetti):
Reports of Trump preparing to replace Powell led to a short-term drop in Treasury bond yields, but long-term yields rose due to concerns.
Based on these market reactions, the federal government would save only an estimated $12 billion to $15 billion by 2027, significantly less than Trump’s $1 trillion projection.
