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The major averages closed broadly higher, cutting into this week's previous losses as oil prices slipped to below $100 per barrel. Semiconductor stocks rebounded after several sessions dominated by rising yields and inflation fears, with the market fully focused on tonight's highly anticipated Nvidia earnings report.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Targetreportedand reiterated its FY26 outlookLowe'sreportedand backed its FY26 guidanceTJXprovided areport for Q1Hasbroreportedand provided its outlook for FY26Intuitwill streamline operations, including laying off 17% of its staff,2. WALL STREET CALLS:Etsyto Buy from Neutral at AreteNorthlandXponential Fitnesson potential for near-term dealOppenheimerRubrikto Outperform on sector, product strengthPhreesiato Equal Weight at Wells FargoCignato Hold at Deutsche Bank3. AROUND THE WEB:Paramount Skydanceis aiming to finalize its takeover of Warner Bros. Discoveryas soon as July, NY Post reportsPepsiCoplans to increase to increase prices on some of its smaller bags of chips by 10c-20c, Bloomberg saysGoogleDeepMind has agreed to hire more than 20 researchers from AI startup Contextual AI and license its technology in a deal valued at approximately $100M, including the addition of co-founder and CEO Douwe Kiela to the DeepMind team, Bloomberg reportsIntelis asking its leading PC partners, including those in the U.S., China, and Taiwan, to use more 18A CPUs, citing better supply than chips on older nodes, Nikkei Asia saysNvidiahas committed $90B to dealmaking in the AI industry over the past 16 months, FT says4. MOVERS:Roivant Scienceshigher after, with EPS beating consensusImmunityBioincreases after the FDA accepted aMedlinefalls afterMayville Envineeringlower after announcing aGDS Holdingsand Kanzhundecline after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:VF Corp., with EPS and revenue beating consensusAnalog Devices, with CEO Vincent Roche commenting, "ADI's second quarter revenue and earnings were above the high end of our outlook"James Hardie, with CEO James Hardie commenting, "We delivered Adjusted EBITDA above our guidance range in the fourth quarter, reflecting disciplined execution and the strength of our business model"Red Robinand reaffirmed guidance for FY26Cava Group, with EPS and revenue beating consensusINDEXES:The Dow rose 645.47, or 1.31%, to 50,009.35, the Nasdaq gained 399.65, or 1.54%, to 26,270.36, and the S&P 500 advanced 79.36, or 1.08%, to 7,432.97.

The major averages were broadly higher near noon, curtailing some of this week's previous losses as oil prices slip. Semiconductor stocks are rebounding ahead of results that many traders see as the next major test for the AI-driven market rally. Markets are attempting to stabilize after several sessions dominated by rising yields and inflation fears, with investors now fully focused on tonight's highly anticipated Nvidia earnings report.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Targetreportedand reiterated its FY26 outlookLowe'sreportedand backed its FY26 guidanceTJXprovided areport for Q1Hasbroreportedand provided its outlook for FY26Intuitwill streamline operations, including laying off 17% of its staff,2. WALL STREET CALLS:Etsyto Buy from Neutral at AreteNorthlandXponential Fitnesson potential for near-term dealOppenheimerRubrikto Outperform on sector, product strengthPhreesiato Equal Weight at Wells FargoCignato Hold at Deutsche Bank3. AROUND THE WEB:GoogleDeepMind has agreed to hire more than 20 researchers from AI startup Contextual AI and license its technology in a deal valued at approximately $100M, including the addition of co-founder and CEO Douwe Kiela to the DeepMind team, Bloomberg reportsIntelis asking its leading PC partners, including those in the U.S., China, and Taiwan, to use more 18A CPUs, citing better supply than chips on older nodes, Nikkei Asia saysApproximately 48,000 workers at Samsungare scheduled to begin an 18-day strike over bonus payments, posing a potential risk to South Korea's economy and global chip supply, Reuters reportsChina intends to purchase 200 Boeingjets and seek an extension of a trade truce with the U.S. set to expire in November, Bloomberg saysNvidiahas committed $90B to dealmaking in the AI industry over the past 16 months, FT says4. MOVERS:Roivant Scienceshigher after, with EPS beating consensusImmunityBioincreases after the FDA accepted aMedlinefalls after filing toMayville Envineeringlower after announcing aGDS Holdingsand Kanzhundecline after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:VF Corp., with EPS and revenue beating consensusAnalog Devices, with CEO Vincent Roche commenting, "ADI's second quarter revenue and earnings were above the high end of our outlook"James Hardie, with CEO James Hardie commenting, "We delivered Adjusted EBITDA above our guidance range in the fourth quarter, reflecting disciplined execution and the strength of our business model"Red Robinand reaffirmed guidance for FY26Cava Group, with EPS and revenue beating consensusINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 1.00%, or 495.27, to 49,859.15, the Nasdaq was up 1.29%, or 333.82, to 26,204.53, and the S&P 500 was up 0.93%, or 68.51, to 7,422.12.

Stock futures are higher this morning as semiconductor stocks rebound ahead of results that many traders see as the next major test for the AI-driven market rally. Markets are attempting to stabilize after several sessions dominated by rising yields and inflation fears, with investors now fully focused on tonight's highly anticipated Nvidia earnings report. Options markets are pricing in roughly a 6.5% post-earnings move, which translates to about a $350B swing in market value. Investors are looking for confirmation that hyperscaler and enterprise AI spending remains strong enough to justify both elevated tech valuations and the massive wave of AI infrastructure investment occurring across the economy.Bond yields remain elevated even as stocks continue hovering near highs. The 10-year Treasury yield is still near 4.65%, while the 30-year yield remains above 5.1%, levels not seen since before the financial crisis. Markets increasingly believe the Federal Reserve may not only delay rate cuts, but could potentially hike again later this year if inflation remains stubborn. Investors are also watching today's 20-year Treasury auction and the release of Fed meeting minutes for further clues on policymakers' thinking.Although crude prices eased modestly overnight after comments from President Trump suggesting possible progress toward a resolution with Iran, Brent crude still remains above $100 per barrel.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.43%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.74% and Dow futures rose 0.42%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.UP AFTER EARNINGS -Red Robinup 10%Cava Groupup 9%TJXup 4%Toll Brothersup 3%VF Corp.up 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Targetdown 4%James Hardiedown 2%Lowe'sdown 1%Analog Devicesdown 1%Hasbrodown 1%