Major analyst sends blunt 3-word message to investors

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Stocks surprisingly fell back on Tuesday, seeing little support from Monday’s huge rally. The declines came despite a monster earnings report after the bell Monday from big-data company Palantir and a big gain for shares of Axon Enterprise, the maker of tasers.

Only four of the 11 sectors in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index were higher. Technology was among the weakest sectors despite Palantir’s 5.6% gain.

At noon EDT, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 0.5% at 6,298. The Nasdaq Composite Index was off 0.6%, to 20,923. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.24% to 44,069.

Tuesday Reading:

• Verizon discontinues free customer perk from phone plans
• TSA makes surprise move as travelers question PreCheck’s value
• Key Tesla analyst has plenty to say about Musk's new package
• Costco has a serious credit card problem
• Suze Orman shares grim reality of Social Security 'tax break'
• Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dire retail warnings

Energy shares and utilities were weaker because of worries about economic softness. Crude oil was at $65.32, down 92 cents.

The 10-year Treasury yield moved lower. One result from the bond-yield decline was mortgage rates are holding at about 6.6%, and housing-related stocks like DR Horton, PulteGroup, Lowe’s and Home Depot were higher for a second day.

Advanced Micro Devices, Arista Networks and Amgen report after the close Tuesday.

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