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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Friday News of the day for July 31, 2026

Fri, July 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM GMT+3 4 min read

Stocks are pointing to a higher open ahead of July's final trading session as investors assess earnings from Apple and Amazon and look to extend yesterday's rally; Amazon shares are soaring after the e-commerce and AI giant beat estimates, reporting faster-than-expected revenue growth from Amazon Web Services; Apple stock is slumping after services revenue fell short of estimates; Microsoft is coming off the biggest single-day addition to a company's market cap in stock-market history; and Tesla is reportedly considering a sale or spin-off of its operations in China.

Here's what you need to know today.

Stocks Point to Higher Open to Finish Month

Stock futures are on the rise as investors digest the latest big tech earnings reports, with markets on track to end the month of July on a high note. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were recently up 0.6%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were up 0.5% and 1.3%, respectively. The major indexes posted solid gains yesterday, bouncing back from a Wednesday sell-off. Gold futures are down 1% to about $4,110 an ounce, while crude oil futures are rising slightly to $84 a barrel as investors await the latest news out of Iran. The 10-year Treasury yield, which impacts rates for a range of consumer loans, is at 4.68%. Bitcoin is trading around $63,800, down from an overnight high of $65,300.

Amazon Stock Soars After Earnings, AI Spending Top Estimates

Amazon (AMZN) stock is soaring after the tech giant posted its latest earnings last night. The e-commerce and cloud computing company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines, while its spending on AI hardware came in higher than expected. Investors may see faster-than-expected Amazon Web Services revenue growth as making the jump to over $50 billion in capital expenditures in a single quarter worthwhile. Analysts said ahead of the report that they expected investors to be focused on the momentum of AWS growth compared to Amazon's spending, which includes billions for AWS hardware, chipmaking efforts, and growing satellite internet plans. Amazon shares are up 11% ahead of the opening bell.

Apple Stock Slips as Services Revenue Comes Up Short

Yesterday, Microsoft (MSFT) stock soared while Meta (META) tumbled after reporting results. Today it's happening again, with the two big tech companies that reported last night moving in opposite directions. Apple (AAPL) shares are down 8% premarket after setting a new high earlier this week, despite the iPhone maker also beating revenue and profit estimates. One aspect of Apple's results that could be a reason for the drop is a weaker-than-expected performance from Apple's Services segment, which includes products like Apple Music and Apple TV. CEO Tim Cook will hand over the top job to John Ternus in September, the month when Apple typically holds an annual event where it unveils the new iPhone lineup.

Microsoft Coming Off Record $450B Rise in Market Cap

Microsoft shares are moving slightly lower this morning after the Windows software maker turned in a record-breaking performance in yesterday's session. After its earnings topped estimates and capital expenditures came in lighter than expected, investors rewarded Microsoft with a 15.5% jump yesterday. That added $450 billion to the company's market capitalization, the largest single-day gain in market cap for any U.S. company. The move surpasses Nvidia's (NVDA) 19% and $440 billion market cap gain that took place last April, when President Donald Trump announced a pause on the sweeping tariffs he had announced just days earlier.

Tesla Considers Selling China Operations, Report Says

Tesla (TSLA) is considering what a sale or spin-off of its China operations would look like if the electric vehicle maker decided to merge with another Elon Musk-led company, SpaceX (SPCX), per The Wall Street Journal. Tesla has kept a dividing line between its China business and other segments of the company in case the EV maker needed to offload the business in the event of a geopolitical conflict or war between the U.S. and China, the report said. Now, it said, people within the company have been told to explore the idea of separating the China business ahead of a potential SpaceX merger, which has long been a subject of speculation. While the report said it's unclear if or when such a transition would happen, shares of Tesla and SpaceX are each up more than 1% premarket.

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