{"id":52418,"date":"2025-08-28T08:58:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T08:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:58:42","slug":"stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Today: Futures Edge Higher as Nvidia Steadies After Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/#Premarket_Movers_Winners_and_Losers\" >Premarket Movers: Winners and Losers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/#Upcoming_Market_Events_and_Economic_Data\" >Upcoming Market Events and Economic Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/#Trump_Administration_Policy_Impacts\" >Trump Administration Policy Impacts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-today-futures-edge-higher-as-nvidia-steadies-after-earnings\/52418\/#Global_Trade_Concerns\" >Global Trade Concerns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Indexes_Show_Modest_Gains_in_Premarket_Trading\"><\/span>Market Indexes Show Modest Gains in Premarket Trading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Major U.S. stock indexes are pointing to a slightly higher open on Thursday, August 28, 2025, as investors digest Nvidia&#8217;s latest earnings report and await key economic data. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> futures are up 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures have gained 0.12%, and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average futures are trading 0.14% higher in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/pre-market\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> markets today.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>The S&#038;P 500 and Nasdaq are each up more than 2% for August, while the 30-stock Dow has gained over 3% this month, showing resilience despite recent concerns about Federal Reserve independence following President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a>&#8217;s controversial attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nvidia_Steadies_After_Initial_Post-Earnings_Dip\"><\/span>Nvidia Steadies After Initial Post-Earnings Dip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>), which now makes up approximately 8% of the S&#038;P 500, reported second-quarter results that beat Wall Street&#8217;s estimates with impressive revenue growth of 56% year-over-year. The AI chipmaker posted revenue of $46.7 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, slightly above analysts&#8217; expectations.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_4__1\"><\/cscitation><cscitation citation_id=\"task_4__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Despite the strong results, Nvidia shares initially pulled back in after-hours trading as investors scrutinized data center revenue of $41.1 billion, which fell slightly short of some analysts&#8217; elevated expectations. However, the stock has stabilized in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/pre-market\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> trading and is now hovering near the flatline.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The negative stock reaction feels like a bit of an incorrect knee-jerk reaction,&#8221; said David Wagner, head of equity at Aptus Capital Advisors, adding that investors should be &#8220;buying the pullback.&#8221; &#8220;The company is still growing over 50% on their guidance at a $50B quarterly revenue run rate \u2013 that&#8217;s remarkable, even for the current valuation.&#8221;<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Premarket_Movers_Winners_and_Losers\"><\/span>Premarket Movers: Winners and Losers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several stocks are making significant moves in Thursday&#8217;s premarket session:<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/topstocks\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Top Stocks\">Top Gainers<\/a>:<\/b><br \/>&#8211; Telomir Pharmaceuticals (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TELO\">TELO<\/a>) is up 53% at $2.27<br \/>&#8211; AquaBounty Technologies (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AQB\">AQB<\/a>) is up 26% at $1.15<br \/>&#8211; Green Plains (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GPRE\">GPRE<\/a>) is up 17% at $11.73<br \/>&#8211; Pure Storage (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PSTG\">PSTG<\/a>) is up 16% at $70.88<br \/>&#8211; Phibro Animal Health (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PAHC\">PAHC<\/a>) is up 15% at $37.16<br \/>&#8211; Snowflake (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=SNOW\">SNOW<\/a>) is up 13% at $228.38<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Pure Storage reported second-quarter earnings of $0.43 per share, beating estimates of $0.39, and posted revenues of $861 million, surpassing expectations by 1.8%. The company has raised its full-year revenue guidance, contributing to investor optimism.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Snowflake shares jumped after the cloud software company&#8217;s second-quarter results exceeded expectations and it lifted its outlook amid strong sales.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p><b>Top Losers:<\/b><br \/>&#8211; CEL-SCI Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CVM\">CVM<\/a>) is down 30% at $9.05<br \/>&#8211; Cognition Therapeutics (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CGTX\">CGTX<\/a>) is down 15% at $2.59<br \/>&#8211; The Cooper Companies (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=COO\">COO<\/a>) is down 13% at $63.77<br \/>&#8211; Domo (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=DOMO\">DOMO<\/a>) is down 12% at $15.45<br \/>&#8211; NetApp (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NTAP\">NTAP<\/a>) is down 7% at $104.00<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Market_Events_and_Economic_Data\"><\/span>Upcoming Market Events and Economic Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors are now looking ahead to Friday&#8217;s personal consumption expenditures (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PCE\">PCE<\/a>) price index report, the Federal Reserve&#8217;s preferred inflation gauge. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the July PCE reading to show a rise of 0.2% for the month and 2.6% for the year.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>This inflation data will be closely watched as it could influence the Federal Reserve&#8217;s upcoming interest rate decisions, especially following Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#8217;s recent signals that rate cuts could be on the horizon. Last week, the Dow soared 800 points and hit a record high after Powell hinted at potential rate cuts.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_Administration_Policy_Impacts\"><\/span>Trump Administration Policy Impacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Market participants continue to monitor developments from the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> administration that could affect various sectors. Recent announcements include plans for higher tariffs on furniture to be implemented within the next 50 days and the imposition of 50% tariffs on imports from India.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, investors are assessing how Trump&#8217;s approach to the Federal Reserve might evolve, particularly after his attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, a move that Cook plans to legally challenge.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_Trade_Concerns\"><\/span>Global Trade Concerns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>International trade tensions are also in focus as Australia Post announced it will partially suspend some deliveries to the U.S. effective August 26, 2025, joining a growing list of places suspending U.S. parcel shipments as a tariff exemption ends.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>These developments highlight the ongoing 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