The stock market held near highs last week as Trump tariffs continued Saturday. Inflation, earnings loom. Google, AMD are near buy points.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Futures on Wall Street have tanked in the early hours of Friday morning Indian time, after US President Donald Trump teased a 'major statement' he intends to make on Russia on Monday. The Dow futures are down over 200 points,

The stock market pulled back from record levels during a sleepy Friday session, as a gauntlet of key earnings and inflation reports loomed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 279 points, or 0.6%.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

US stock market today opened slightly lower as Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures paused after a powerful tech rally led by Nvidia, which just hit a historic $4 trillion market value. Meanwhile, President Trumps new tariff threats—including a proposed 50% import tax on Brazil and extra tariffs on BRICS nations—are now in focus.

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The 12-month price targets assessed by analysts reveal further insights, featuring an average target of $29.44, a high estimate of $35.00, and a low estimate of $22.00. Highlighting a 17.07% decrease, the current average has fallen from the previous average price target of $35.50.