Stocks Still Await Signs of Price Stability: Stock Market Today
U.S. indexes drifted lower as crude oil and interest rates were mostly flat, with investors awaiting the July CPI report. FactSet data for 88% of S&P 500 firms showed 86% positive earnings surprises and 76% positive revenue surprises. Nasdaq fell 0.6% to 26,445, S&P 500 0.3% to 7,728, Dow 0.3% to 53,791. CoreWeave (CRWV) and Super Micro (SMCI) report after the close; Nvidia (NVDA) and Intel (INTC) were also discussed.
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Why it matters
The main tradable catalysts are (1) CPI before the open Wednesday, which can reset rate expectations, and (2) after-close earnings for CoreWeave and Super Micro, where backlog and order intake expectations are central.
Market read
This is a market wrap plus an earnings calendar and a few company-specific catalysts, with CPI and rates as the dominant macro risk.
What to watch
The article highlights Middle East uncertainty and Strait of Hormuz control, which could reprice oil and rates quickly, changing the payoff of AI earnings trades.
Background
Indexes drifted lower as crude oil and interest rates were mostly sideways, with investors waiting for July CPI and the September FOMC rate decision odds.
Ticker impact
CoreWeave is scheduled to report after today’s close, with expectations for triple-digit revenue growth and a $99B backlog update.
High-volatility setup into the after-close print; direction depends on backlog and revenue growth vs expectations.
The article provides specific consensus expectations and the timing (after today’s close), but no actual results yet.
Super Micro Computer is also on the earnings calendar after today’s close, with expectations for top-line growth above 100% and ~$60B in new orders.
Likely volatility around the print; upside skew if new orders and guidance confirm the ~$60B figure.
The text is a forward-looking calendar item with concrete order-growth expectations, not a disclosed new datapoint.
Nvidia is cited as the biggest mover of the AI boom, with markets reacting to a new $500B plan to support AI infrastructure spending.
Limited incremental edge; any move would likely track broader AI-infrastructure sentiment rather than a fresh NVDA catalyst.
The $500B plan is mentioned as market approval, but the article does not provide new NVDA fundamentals or a new company action.
Intel is described as reacting positively to an upsized $20B share offering as it seeks to expand capacity, alongside raised guidance from July 23 results.
Short-term trading likely dominated by dilution/financing interpretation; direction depends on how investors weigh capacity expansion vs dilution.
The article references the offering and prior guidance, but does not provide new post-offering details or fresh filings in this text.
Cardinal Health traded to a new intraday all-time high after mixed Q4 results but strong fiscal 2027 guidance, including EPS $12.40 to $12.60.
Near-term upside bias while traders digest fiscal 2027 EPS and segment growth assumptions; pullbacks possible if earnings quality or integration concerns emerge.
This is the only ticker with a disclosed, time-relevant company-specific guidance range and a same-day price reaction described in the article.
AdaptHealth is mentioned as +8.2% in connection with CAH’s announced deal to buy diabetes assets from AdaptHealth.
Potential sympathy move around deal headlines, but limited conviction without additional deal specifics.
AHCO is referenced as a counterparty with a price move, not as the subject of a new disclosure in the text.
Market effects
AI infrastructure and hyperscaler budget growth remain the key sector narrative, with earnings and order/backlog expectations driving near-term positioning.
Primarily US-focused via S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Treasury yield moves; no explicit regional shock beyond rates and oil.
Oil and Middle East/Strait of Hormuz uncertainty are cited as macro risk factors that can spill into global risk appetite.
Counterpoint
Strong earnings breadth may already be priced, so CPI and rates could dominate and overwhelm single-stock earnings setups.
Key entities
- companyCoreWeave
AI native cloud platform scheduled to report after today’s close, with expectations for triple-digit revenue growth and a backlog update.
- companySuper Micro Computer
AI infrastructure supplier scheduled to report after today’s close, with expectations for top-line growth above 100% and ~$60B new orders.
- companyCardinal Health
Medical services and products provider that hit a new intraday all-time high after issuing fiscal 2027 EPS guidance $12.40 to $12.60.
- companyIntel
Semiconductor company referenced for an upsized $20B share offering and prior guidance raise on July 23.
- companyNvidia
AI leader referenced as benefiting from a new $500B plan to support AI infrastructure spending.
