The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +1.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.21%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +1.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +2.30%.
Stock indices are climbing today, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting new all-time highs and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2.5-week high. Strength in technology stocks is leading the broader market higher on some better-than-expected earnings results. Palantir Technologies is up more than +27% after reporting stronger-than-expected Q2 revenue and raising its full-year revenue forecast. Also, Zebra Technologies is up more than +19% after reporting better-than-expected Q2 EPS and raising its full-year EPS forecast. In addition, Caterpillar is up more than +5% after reporting Q2 adjusted EPS that was well above the consensus.
