Wall Street opened higher on Friday as market sentiment continued to be upbeat, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs. The S&P 500 (SP500) +0.3%, the Dow (DJI) +0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) +0.

Nvidia stock rose in premarket trading Friday after CEO Jensen Huang met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao Thursday, in a sign it might deepen ties with China further.

Costco ( COST) has been a steady outperformer over the last two years, riding a wave of consumer demand for value and bulk buying amid persistent inflation. But that momentum has stalled.

The major indexes remain at or near record highs while navigating a plethora of catalysts, including earnings, economic data, tariffs, and Trump-Powell drama.

Talen Energy stock was soaring early Friday after it expanded its power plant portfolio. This time it’s gas rather than nuclear that has the market excited. The independent power producer said late Thursday it would acquire two combined-cycle gas-fired plants for $3.

Along with decent second-quarter corporate earnings so far, the week's economic health checks have been enough to lift the S&P 500 (.SPX) and Nasdaq (.IXIC) to new record highs, and stock futures are positive again ahead of Friday's bell.

Shares of e-commerce software platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) jumped 4.3% in the afternoon session after the second quarter (2025) earnings season got off to a strong start. Quarterly earnings reports released during the week exceeded Wall Street's expectations,

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Nvidia said it has filed applications to resume selling H20 GPUs in China and has received assurances that licenses will be granted.