US Stock Markets on the Rise – Geopolitical Relief Pressures Oil Prices – Giant Merger Between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb in the Works – Chevron Shines with Record Profit and Strategic Pipeline Deal – AbbVie Lowers Forecast After Apogee Acquisition – ExxonMobil Misses Expectations Despite Billion-Dollar Profit – Alphabet Pulls AI Feature in Google Earth After Fake Images – Spider-Man Delivers Gigantic Record Weekend to Theaters

After the latest trading day on Friday, July 31, 2026, the US stock markets presented themselves in an extremely robust condition. The Dow Jones rose by 0.53% to close at 52,485.68 points, while the S&P 500 increased by 0.70% to 7,489.76 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite changed by +1.00% to 25,373.85 points. The market sentiment was boosted by a noticeable geopolitical de-escalation in the Middle East. After US President Donald Trump canceled planned military strikes against Iran at the last moment and promised imminent negotiations,...