Key News
1. U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending July 18th totaled 187,000, the lowest level since the week ending September 24, 2022.
2. The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but investors expect the bank to raise rates in the coming months to curb inflation triggered by the Middle East wars. Individual Stock News
1. "Sister Wood" strongly supports SpaceX (SPCX.O): It may become "the most important company in global history."
2. Amazon (AMZN.O) aims to improve its reputation in the field of artificial intelligence.
3. Raytheon Technologies (RTX.N): Second-quarter net sales were $24.71 billion, exceeding market expectations of $22.89 billion.
4. Google (GOOG.O) was fined a total of €890 million for violating EU rules.
5. Honeywell (HON.O) reported second-quarter sales of $9.72 billion, exceeding the expected $9.506 billion; adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter were $1.95, exceeding market expectations of $4.81.
6. Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX 10 is expected to receive FAA approval in October.
7. Tesla (TSLA.O) still expects capital expenditures to exceed $25 billion by 2026.
8. Blackstone Group (BX.N) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $5.04 billion, compared to $3.712 billion in the same period last year.
9. American Airlines (AAL.O) CEO: Demand is generally increasing across all cabin classes.
