Morning Bid: Inflation obscures all

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Tim Cook’s final earnings call as Apple CEO takes place the same week the iPhone maker touched…

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Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Investor Relations – Webb Campbell President and Chief Executive Officer – Glendon French Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer – Derrick Sung TAKEAWAYS Worldwide Revenue — $22.8 million, representing a 5% decrease from $23.9 million in the second…

Choosing between a global e-commerce titan and a rapidly growing beverage chain requires balancing massive scale with aggressive expansion. Amazon.com (AMZN -2.32%) and Dutch Bros (BROS -1.34%) both aim for a share of your spending in 2026. Amazon dominates cloud computing and digital retail, while Dutch Bros captures the high-frequency caffeine market through its unique…

Similarly to Monday’s trade, the Dow industrial average is closing softly higher. The S&P index is near unchanged quality NASDAQ index is lower. Looking at the closing levels of the indices: Dow industrial average rose by 537.05 points 1.03% at 52752.28 S&P rose 15.60 or +0.21% that 7428.77 NASDAQ index fell -55.17 points or -0.22%…