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Today’s Market Wrap Up and a Glimpse Into Tuesday

By:
Gerelyn Terzo
Updated: Jul 26, 2021, 21:37 UTC

The Dow, S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq are all hovering at fresh all-time highs.

Today’s Market Wrap Up and a Glimpse Into Tuesday

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Stocks started off the week strong, with all three of the major indices finishing at all-time highs. The gains are an extension of last week’s rally and demonstrate a vote of confidence among investors in corporate America’s earnings results. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were up just fractionally, it was enough to send them all into record territory.

In the cryptocurrency markets, the bitcoin price crossed the USD 40,000 level for the first time in over a month, but the gains slowly faded away. Reports previously suggested that Amazon.com was on the brink of accepting bitcoin payments this year. The e-commerce giant, however, reportedly quashed those rumors despite maintaining that it is looking into crypto.

Stocks to Watch

Tesla’s highly anticipated Q2 earnings are out, and Elon Musk didn’t disappoint. The EV maker surpassed Wall Street estimates on earnings and revenue as Tesla continues to hit on all cylinders. Net income crossed over into the billion-dollar territory, which was a first for the company, while revenue came in at USD 11.9 billion vs. estimates of USD 11.3 billion.

Tesla, which delivered more than 200K vehicles in Q2, said it’s on track to produce its Model Y vehicles in Berlin and Austin, Texas this year. The Cybertruck will also be produced in Austin, Texas “subsequent to Model Y.”

Tesla’s stock is inching higher in extended-hours trading after gaining 2% in the regular session. Tesla also noted it “recorded a bitcoin-related impairment of USD 23 million.” The bitcoin price nosedived 40% in the second quarter of 2021.

F5 Networks is rallying in after-hours trading, with shares up more than 5%. Investors rewarded the technology company for its fiscal Q3 results, which came in better than Wall Street expected.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase saw shares fall close to 2% in extended hours, perhaps in sympathy with bitcoin after the air was let out of the Amazon-fueled rally.

Look Ahead

Major technology companies are queued to report earnings on Tuesday, including Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft. Snap and Twitter’s quarterly results last week revealed a strong online advertising market that is likely to have benefited Alphabet as well.

On the economic front, Durable Good Orders for the month of June come out at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Wells Fargo economists predict that this indicator increased 2.3% last month fueled in part by orders for Boeing aircraft.

About the Author

Gerelyn is a cryptocurrency and blockchain journalist who has been engaged in the space since mid-2017 when bitcoin was embarking on its first major bull run

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