[U.S. stocks open higher, Nasdaq up 1.6%, Microsoft rises about 12%, storage sector surges] BlockBeats news, July 30, according to BIT((bit.com)) market data, U.S. stocks opened with all three major indexes rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.6%, the S&P 500 Index rose by 1%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.6%. Microsoft rose approximately 12%; on Wednesday, after the U.S. stock market closed, Microsoft released its fiscal year 2026 Q4 earnings report, with revenue of $90 billion, an 18% year-over-year increase. The storage sector surged significantly, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) up about 11% and SK Hynix (SKHY.O) up about 7%.