5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens [Video]

Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell, with the tech giant’s cloud growth and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in focus, while Google’s $23 billion takeover talks with cybersecurity startup Wiz reportedly have ended; Tesla (TSLA) shares are edging higher ahead of its results also after the market closes, with Elon Musk’s update of the delayed robotaxi in investors’ sights; many spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to begin trading today, with ETFs from Grayscale among those approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); GE Aerospace (GE) shares are rising after posting a Q2 sales beat on a surge in orders and raising its full-year profit guidance; and United Parcel Service (UPS) shares are sinking after a second-quarter earnings miss. U.S. stock futures are little changed after markets finished sharply higher Mondayas technology stocks recovered from last week’s selloff. Here’s …