Overview

• Baidu exceeded earnings estimates, leading to a rise in its stock.
• Lowe's surpassed earnings expectations and maintains full-year guidance.
• Bitcoin steadied at $26,000 after a recent selloff with crypto traders bracing for volatility.
• Declining inventory led home sales to fall in July while prices continued rising.
• Analysts remain bullish on Hasbro as its stock leads the S&P 500.