(Elke Scholiers/Bloomberg)Key Takeaways: Oil prices ticked lower amid hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran. NEW YORK — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street on Aug. 5 and added to their records set a day earlier, while oil prices held steady. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Aug. 5. Three-quarters of the companies within the S&P 500 have reported results so far and Wall Street expects profit growth of 50% when they are all finished. CENTCOM said the Strait of Hormuz remains open, with U.S. forces… pic.twitter.com/U0fTSALAMz — Fox News (@FoxNews) August 5, 2026The Walt Disney Co. is the latest to report strong financial results for its latest quarter.