U.S. stock index futures jumped on Wednesday after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan, bolstering expectations of more such agreements as the August 1 deadline approaches.

General Motors and other U.S. companies give updates on how much President Trump’s tariffs are impacting them.

Lockheed reports earnings per share of $1.46 from sales of $18.2 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of $6.41 from sales of $18.5 billion.

The move comes after The Journal reported that the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a birthday card in 2003 with a drawing of a naked woman.

Wall Street's biggest bull sees tech and AI driving an 11% stock gain, fueled by strong fundamentals, M&A activity, and consumer spending through 2025.

El repunte de las acciones, que han alcanzado una serie de máximos históricos, muestra signos de agotamiento, mientras los inversionistas analizan una nueva tanda de resultados empresariales y siguen de cerca las últimas noticias del frente comercial.

The stock is down, but the reaction is nothing like its steep post-earnings selloff in April. That’s a positive for investors.

The company has already made cost-cutting strides this month, axing about 9,000 employees in its latest round of layoffs. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha see about $73 billion in operating expenses in Microsoft's fiscal 2026, which implies 11% growth.