As investors brace for the busiest week of the U.S. earnings season, with four of the 'Magnificent Seven' tech giants reporting, debate is picking up again about these megacap firms' influence over U.

US stock futures traded flat as Wall Street prepared for major earnings and economic data ahead of a blockbuster week that could shake markets.

US stock futures are trading higher on Monday as investors gear up for a crucial week packed with market-moving events. The Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, a fresh batch of corporate earnings, and the August 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump for trade negotiations are all on the radar.

Wall Street's reliance on a small number of high market-value stocks to keep momentum going for the U.S. equities bull market will be tested in coming days as major technology and growth companies report earnings.

US stocks closed mixed Tuesday, but the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) was able to eke out a new record as Wall Street digested a new batch of earnings, including a tariff warning from General Motors (GM),

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% on Friday (July 25), capping a winning week fueled by strong earnings and positive trade developments. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, with both indexes touching fresh all-time intraday highs during the session.

With Wall Street's surge to record highs, the U.S. stock market looks nearly as expensive as ever, and investors are debating whether the lofty valuations are a bearish signal or justified by the technology-heavy market's profit outlook.

Wall Street kicked off Thursday with a split mood, as US stock market futures painted a mixed picture ahead of the opening bell. The S&P 500 held steady near record highs, the Nasdaq pushed higher on the back of red-hot AI enthusiasm,