US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the US struck a trade deal with Japan, lifting hopes for further tariff pacts as Wall Street prepared for Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings after the bell.

AI positivity drove Alphabet's shares to new heights, but Musk's "rough quarters" warning saw Tesla's share price slump

Tesla, Alphabet earnings loom, Trump marks six months in office, giant pension bought up MicroStrategy and Palantir, and more news to start your day.

It's sort of like a rock sitting on the edge of a cliff. If you can put enough sort of oomph into it, you can get it over the cliff, then gravity does the rest. The metaphor kind of breaks down because the stock's moving up, so the gravity seems to be pointing the other direction.

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Earnings reports are expected from Tesla, Google, Intel, Verizon, and Coca-Cola, plus new and existing home sales data.

Waymo was last valued at just $45 billion, while autonomous technology drives most of Tesla’s $1 trillion value.

Tesla announced Bay Area robotaxi launch without permits. The 'autonomous' vehicles have human drivers and are only available to employees.

Alphabet's shares surged following strong earnings and increased AI investment, boosting related stocks. Conversely, Tesla's shares plummeted due to Musk's warning of challenging quarters ahead and the loss of key incentives.

He bought 30.3 million shares of Uber, now his largest holding at 19% of the portfolio. Ackman explained his confidence on social media, praising the leadership of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and calling Uber "one of the best-managed and highest-quality businesses in the world." Here's what investors should know about Alphabet and Uber.

Dow Jones futures rose modestly early Monday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The U.S. and European Union reached a trade deal Sunday while a China trade truce reportedly will be extended.