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Shares of Nike rose Monday as a Wall Street analyst turned more bullish on the company.
The S&P 500 was little changed on Monday, July 28, 2025, as investors absorbed the U.S.-EU trade deal and braced for this week’s earnings, economic, and Fed news.
Shares of Super Micro Computer surged more than 10%, notching the S&P 500’s top daily performance. Nike’s stock also rose.
Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, suffered the heaviest decline of any S&P 500 stock, dropping nearly 11%.
Major U.S. equities indexes finished Monday mixed following the weekend announcement of a trade agreement with the European Union.
The new trading week promises plenty of economic and financial news, including the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate announcement, the latest jobs and inflation data, and a flood of earnings reports from major companies in the tech sector and beyond.
The S&P 500 eked out a gain of less than 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%. Both indexes were at record highs. The Dow slipped 0.1%. Read Investopedia’s full coverage of today’s trading here.
Shares of server maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI) surged more than 10%, notching the S&P 500’s top daily performance. Supermicro is set to release its quarterly results on Aug. 5. Monday’s push higher for the stock followed reports that President Donald Trump has loosened restrictions on technological exports to China in a move to bolster trade negotiations with the country.
Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gained 4.3%. According to reports, AMD raised pricing on its Instinct MI350 AI chip, suggesting the company is confident in the capacity of its high-end product to compete with offerings from rival Nvidia (NVDA). UBS analysts boosted their price target on AMD stock, pointing to improving expectations for the semiconductor maker’s upcoming earnings report, slated for Aug. 5.
Nike (NKE) shares treaded 3.9% higher Monday after JPMorgan upgraded the footwear and apparel maker’s stock to “overweight”…
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