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Overview Microsoft and Meta reported on the same evening of July 29, and markets handed down opposite verdicts within hours. Microsoft posted fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $90.01 billion with Azure growth reaccelerating to 43% and annual Azure revenue crossing $100 billion for the first time, sending the stock up about 8% after hours. Meta beat on revenue at $60.8 billion but saw total costs surge 55%, missed earnings estimates by a wide margin and raised the floor of its full year capex guid

Overview The US military said early Thursday it had completed a heavy wave of strikes against dozens of targets inside Iran, retaliation for an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a US air base in Jordan. Two developments make this round different. Saudi Arabia joined US aircraft in openly striking Iran backed militias in Iraq for the first time, and the conflict's footprint now stretches from Iranian territory to Iraq and Red Sea shipping lanes. Brent crude jumped nearly 8% on July 29 to close

Overview The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29, its fifth consecutive pause. The number that mattered was not the rate but the vote. The Federal Open Market Committee split 9 to 3, with Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan all dissenting in favor of a quarter point hike, the largest bloc of dissents at any meeting since September 2016. Equities sold off, the Dow at one point shed more

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has once again decided to keep interest rates unchanged at its latest FOMC meeting, in line with broad market expectations. While the decision itself came as no surprise, the signals delivered through the post-meeting statement and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference carried far greater significance than the rate decision itself.The post-meeting statement was almost identical to the one released after the June 17 meeting, reflecting the Fed's consistent policy a

When Were the Arm Q1 FY2027 Earnings Released?Arm Holdings released its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings after the U.S. market closed on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.The results covered the three months ended June 30. This means the report may also appear in searches as Arm Q2 2026 earnings, although the company officially calls it Arm Q1 FY2027 earnings.Investors can review Arm’s official Q1 FY2027 shareholder letter and the company’s quarterly earnings results page for the full financial stateme

When Were the Microsoft Q4 FY2026 Earnings Released?Microsoft announced its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings after the U.S. market closed on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.The quarter covered the three months ended June 30. Although Microsoft officially calls the report FY2026 Q4 earnings, it also corresponds to the April-to-June 2026 period and may appear in searches as Microsoft Q2 2026 earnings.Investors can review Microsoft’s official FY2026 Q4 earnings release for the full financial statements

When Were the Meta Q2 2026 Earnings Released?Meta Platforms announced its second-quarter 2026 earnings after the U.S. market closed on Wednesday, July 29.The results covered the three months ended June 30, 2026. Investors can review Meta’s official Q2 2026 earnings release for the company’s full financial statements and guidance.Did Meta Beat Q2 2026 Earnings Expectations?Meta reported revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year over year and above analysts’ estimate of approximately $60.2 billion.How

SummarySPYUSDT is a USDT-margined index perpetual futures contract available through MEXC Futures.MEXC listed the contract on July 9, 2026 with:FeatureSpecificationTrading pairSPYUSDTMaximum leverage20xMargin modesCross and isolatedTrading hours24/7Contract size0.001 SPY per contractAutomatic deleveragingEnabledCircuit breakerApplicableThe temporary zero-fee campaign mentioned in the listing announcement should not be treated as a permanent fee policy. Users must check their account and the live

SummarySPY normally pays distributions quarterly using dividend income received from the companies in its S&P 500 portfolio.As of July 27, 2026:Yield measureSPY value30-day SEC yield0.97%Fund distribution yield1.02%Index dividend yield1.14%These figures measure different concepts and should not be treated as interchangeable. State Street yield data as of July 2026.Does SPY Pay Dividends?SPY pays fund distributions rather than corporate dividends of its own.The process begins with the companies i

SummarySPY closed at $740.86 on July 28, 2026. State Street reported a forward P/E of 21.59x and estimated three-to-five-year portfolio earnings growth of 17.38%.The following ranges are scenario-based estimates, not analyst consensus targets or guarantees.PeriodBear caseBase caseBull caseEnd of 2026$650–$700$730–$790$800–$850End of 2027$600–$690$790–$880$900–$1,0002030$500–$700$950–$1,150$1,250–$1,500 Illustrative scenario paths, not guaranteed forecasts.Forecast MethodologyThe model considers: