π Newsmakers 11:30a ET β new news β 2026-08-03
π Newsmakers β 11:30a ET, 2026-08-03 β new since last alert
π° NEW MARKET THEMES: β’ Why tech stocks are likely to take a back seat for the rest of 2026, according to JPMorgan strategists Strategists at the bank see non-U.S. shares performing well in the second half of the year and prefer semiconductor stocks to hyperscalers. β marketwatch.com Β· 08/03 11:03a https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-tech-stocks-are-likely-to-take-a-back-seat-for-the-rest-of-2026-according-to-jpmorgan-strategists-93e1c61f β’ S&P 500 Gains As Big Tech Stocks Deliver Mixed Returns The direction the S&P 500 takes is shaping up a lot like playing a game that has a 50% chance of winning or a 50% chance of losing. By the time the trading week ended on Friday, 31 July 2026, the bulls came out ahead as the index rose almost 1.1% above its previous week's closeβ¦ β seekingalpha.com Β· 08/03 10:49a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4929504-sp500-gains-big-tech-stocks-deliver-mixed-returns β’ U.S. Factory Activity Expands Again in July The ISM's purchasing managers' index was 55.6 in July compared with 53.3 in June. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a reading of 54. β wsj.com Β· 08/03 10:40a https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/u-s-factory-activity-expands-again-in-july-620ff592 β’ JPMorgan Chase to Invest $750 Billion to Boost U.S. Housing Supply, Homeownership JPMorgan Chase said it is investing $750 billion through 2035 as part of an initiative to support homeownership in the U.S. β wsj.com Β· 08/03 10:30a https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorgan-chase-to-invest-750-billion-to-boost-u-s-housing-supply-homeownership-11a389e5 β’ Market Open: Stocks Up, Iran Talks Resume, US Props Up Yen β’ 8/3/26 The CNBC Business News Update with Jessica Ettinger features market numbers & news with CNBC expert analysis and sound from top business names. Updated throughout the business day. β youtube.com Β· 08/03 10:24a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHnqk95OZp0
π NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:
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AMZN +5% $285.92 (3076B cap) Amazon Stock Stays Hot, Joins $3 Trillion Club Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock is building on last week's buzz, up 5.2% to trade at $285.79, and earlier nabbing a record high of $287.20. β schaeffersresearch.com Β· 08/03 11:13a https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2026/08/03/amazon-stock-stays-hot-joins-3-trillion-club
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NVDA +3% $206.56 (5002B cap) 3 Reasons to Buy Nvidia Stock in August After a flat July, the world's most valuable company should be on the move again this month. β fool.com Β· 08/03 10:07a https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/03/3-reasons-to-buy-nvidia-stock-in-august/
π NEW GAINERS:
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ATKR +28% $93.48 (3.2B cap) ATKR Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether Atkore Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Atkore Inc. (NYSE: ATKR) to Prysmian S.p.A. for $95.00 per share in cash. Halper Sadeh encourages Atkore shareholders to click here to learn more about their rights and optionsβ¦ β businesswire.com Β· 08/03 10:24a https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260803408270/en/ATKR-Stock-Alert-Halper-Sadeh-LLC-is-Investigating-Whether-Atkore-Inc.-is-Obtaining-a-Fair-Price-for-its-Shareholders/
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NNNN +16% $11.50 (505M cap) (no fresh news today β likely technical / low-coverage move)
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CRWV +15% $82.20 (45B cap) CoreWeave Jumps 11%, Snowflake Gains 6%, Oracle Climbs 5% as Risk-On Mood Lifts AI Cloud Shares of AI cloud infrastructure names are pushing higher Monday morning as a broad risk-on tone lifts large-cap tech. β 247wallst.com Β· 08/03 10:40a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/03/coreweave-jumps-11-snowflake-gains-6-oracle-climbs-5-as-risk-on-mood-lifts-ai-cloud/
β new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.