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

Tesla (TSLA) shares are plunging in premarket trading after the electric vehicle (EV) maker posted a quarterly earnings slump and confirmed the delay of its much-anticipated robotaxi launch to October; Alphabet (GOOGL) shares are falling after the Google parent posted slowing advertising growth even as its strength in the cloud led to a second-quarter earnings beat; LVMH’s (LVMUY) below-forecast results showed that weaker Chinese and overall consumer spending is hurting even the world’s largest luxury brand; Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is expected to show second-quarter profit and sales gains when the burrito chain reports earnings after the bell; and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) shares are slipping despite an earnings beat and guidance raise. U.S. stock futures are falling as investor disappointment with tech giants Tesla and Alphabet weighs on investors after all three major indexes closed loweryesterday. Here’s what investors need to know …