US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the US struck a trade deal with Japan, lifting hopes for further tariff pacts as Wall Street prepared for Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings after the bell.

Shares of the EV maker pared losses and traded close to flat in afterhours trading, following results that showed net income plunging 16% and automot

Kohl's has faced tepid sales growth as it struggles to attract budget-conscious shoppers still hurting from elevated inflation. In May the retail chain, which has roughly 1,100 stores around the U.S., reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $15 million and that net sales fell more than 4% from the year-ago period.

Technical indicators point to more gains, while increased capital spending in the oil patch is seen as a positive for the companies.

US stocks will shrug off tariff risks to get a boost from the second-quarter earnings season, the latest Markets Pulse survey showed.

JPMorgan said the speed at which some stocks have become overcrowded is the fastest in 30 years. It flagged retail favorites like Palantir and Coinbase.

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