Tech Earnings Will Put a Fragile Stock Market to the Test

The stock market could face its sternest test since the Iran war recovery this week, as a key component of the tech-led rally reports second-quarter earnings. Google parent Alphabet the world’s third-largest stock, will update investors on its second quarter activity after the close of trading on Wednesday, likely a few minutes after Elon Musk’s Tesla posts results for the three months ending in June. The reports will kick off a long stretch of big-ticket earnings releases, including Microsoft Meta Platforms Amazon and Apple next week, as investors face the market’s weeks-long stall.