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This is your morning brief for Friday, July 31st, 2026. Markets are higher, led by the S&P 500. On the tape, KOSPI is up 17.9%; Nasdaq is up 2.8%; S&P 500 is up 1.7%; Nikkei is up 4.0%; oil is up 2.1%. In company news: Microsoft Rewarded by Investors for Pledging to Keep the Cash Flowing, according to Bloomberg. Next, Apple Slides After Supply Shortages Hurt Sales Forecast, according to Bloomberg. Also, Apple tumbles as supply chain snarls mar forecast in Cook's last earnings as CEO, according to Reuters. Finally, Apple disappoints with forecast dogged by supply chain struggles, according to Reuters. That is your morning brief.