Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as earnings roll in, Palantir and Caterpillar stocks jump
Reported by Yahoo Finance · finance.yahoo.com · August 4, 2026
Markets are coming off a Big Tech rally, eyeing uncertainty in Middle East talks and SpaceX earnings after the bell.
What the tape says
What to watch: AI infrastructure spend continues to concentrate in compute, memory, and power equipment.
Market reaction today: $CAT -2.04%
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