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Today is Friday, August 1, 2025.

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Apple's China Business Comeback

Powered by strong iPhone sales, Apple $AAPL ( ▼ 0.71% ) jumped 2.42% in after-hours trading on Thursday after posting strong financial earnings results.

Financials: Apple reported earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $94 billion in the past quarter. Both were better than expected.

Powering the Story: For the first time in a long time, sales in Apple’s China business increased during the quarter.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Apple’s return to growth in China is crucial for maintaining its global dominance, sustaining its manufacturing edge, and reassuring investors—all while navigating one of the world’s most complex and consequential markets.

Final Thoughts: Apple’s stock had been down nearly 15% this year.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA), Regeneron Pharma (Nasdaq: REGN), LyondellBasell (NYSE; LYB), Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), Kimberly-Clark (Nasdaq: KMB), T. Rowe Price (Nasdaq: TROW), Fluor (NYSE: FLR), Xenia Hotels (NYSE: XHR), Ares Management (NYSE: ARES), Avantor (NYSE: AVTR), Avient (NYSE: AVNT), BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), Cboe Global Markets (BATS: CBOE), Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD), Fortis (TSE: FTS), Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), Fulgent Genetics (Nasdaq: FLGT), Ingredion (NYSE: INGR), Insperity (NYSE: NSP), Interface (Nasdaq: TILE), Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN), Magna (NYSE: MGA), Newell Brands (Nasdaq: NWL), nVent Electric (NYSE: NVT), Perella Weinberg Partners (Nasdaq: PWP), Piper Sandler (NYSE: PIPR), RBC Bearings (NYSE: RBC), Telus (NYSE: TU), WisdomTree (NYSE: WT).

Notable IPOs Today: Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: AVBC), Propanc Biopharma, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: PPCB), CTW Cayman Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: CTW), Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1 Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: AXIN), HCM III Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: HCMAU).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A.

Notable Economic Events Today: Unemployment Rate (8:30 a.m. ET), Average Hourly Earnings (8:30 a.m. ET), Nonfarm Payrolls (8:30 a.m. ET), Labor Force Participation Rate (8:30 a.m. ET), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), ISM Manufacturing PMI / Prices / Employment (10:00 a.m. ET), Construction Spending (10:00 a.m. ET), Michigan Consumer Expectations / Sentiment (10:00 a.m. ET).

Amazon’s AWS Sales Underwhelm

Despite posting good financial earnings results on Thursday, Amazon $AMZN ( ▲ 1.7% ) fell 6.63% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Amazon reported earnings of $1.68 per share and revenue of $167.7 billion in the past quarter. Both were better than expected.

Powering the Story: Sales for AWS (the company’s cloud computing offering) grew 17.5%, which failed to impress investors.

Final Thoughts: Investors were also disappointed in the company’s operating income outlook for the current quarter.

Coinbase’s Disappointing Results Stop 2025 Momentum

The cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Global $COIN ( ▲ 0.07% ) fell 9.23% in after-hours trading on Thursday after reporting disappointing financial earnings results.

Financials: Coinbase reported earnings of 12 cents per share and revenue of $1.4 billion in the past quarter. Both were lower than expected.

Final Thoughts: The results were a setback after the stock had gone up 46% this year.

Trends to Watch

Bitcoin Bearish: Bitcoin’s Momentum Is Losing Steam as Seasonal Headwinds Loom, 10x Research Says (CoinDesk)

Upvote: Reddit stock surges higher on strong advertising projections (Ad Age)

Huge IPO: Figma Shares Jump 250% in Their Stock-Market Debut (Wall Street Journal)

Tariff Pain: Key US inflation gauge rose last month as Trump's tariffs lifted goods prices (ABC News)

Equity Crowdfunding Milestone: DealMaker Says Platform Raised Over $300 Million in First 6 Months (Crowdfund Insider)

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