Wall Street’s major averages continue their upward trajectory in July, with the S&P 500 (SP500) and Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) reaching fresh all-time highs. Meanwhile, the Dow (DJI) remains just shy of its own record,

U.S. stock futures relentlessly pushed ahead as they were uniformly higher early Friday, after the broader market scaled a fresh peak in the previous session. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for a 25-basis-point rate cut at the July rate-setting meeting,

Wall Street geared up for a subdued start on Friday, with investors weighing a week of mixed economic signals and earnings reports, while Netflix's blockbuster profit failed to spark much excitement.

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 (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock currently trades for around $155. However, Loop Capital just gave Nvidia a new price target of $250 per share. That indicates around 60% upside from today's price, but the implications of a $250-per-share stock are far greater.

Wall Street benchmarks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite achieving its latest record finish, despite a chaotic half hour when news reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump was set to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Netflix's (NASDAQ:NFLX) second-quarter earnings beat expectations on top and bottom lines, and the streaming giant raised full-year revenue expectations. Shares of the company were down nearly 5% by midday on Friday.

And Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, exploded to rare heights… On April 8, the VIX closed above 50. We’ve only seen this level or higher in 2008, 2009, and 2020.