Today's American Stocks Pulse
Goldman Sachs lifts S&P 500 year‑end target, dismisses bubble fears
Goldman Sachs raised its forecast for the S&P 500’s year‑end level, citing continued earnings strength, and said the market is not in a bubble. Analysts also note a potential melt‑up could push the index toward 8,000 if momentum holds.
Allbirds Rebrands as NewBird AI, Stock Surges Over 350% After AI Pivot
Allbirds, acquired by American Exchange Group for $39 million, has rebranded as NewBird AI and announced an AI‑focused business model. The strategic shift has lifted the company’s stock by more than 350% since the announcement, while the brand moves to an online‑only retail format after closing all U.S. stores.
Nvidia's $5 T Market‑Cap Surge Drives S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs
Nvidia’s share price jumped to $216, restoring a $5 trillion market cap and propelling the S&P 500 to a fresh 7,174 record and the Nasdaq to 24,887. The rally came amid AI‑driven optimism, a looming Fed decision and heightened Middle‑East tensions.
AMD Slides 9% as OpenAI Misses Revenue Targets
AMD just gave back 9.4% in two sessions, from Friday's $352.99 all-time high to $319.97 this morning. The trigger wasn't AMD itself. It was a Wall Street Journal report that OpenAI quietly missed its own revenue and weekly-active-user targets, and...
S&P 500 Nudges to Fresh Record as Brent Climbs Above $108, Energy Stocks Lead
The S&P 500 inched 0.1% to a new all‑time high and the Nasdaq added 0.2% as Brent crude surged past $108 a barrel, lifting energy stocks. The rally comes amid a tense Iran‑Hormuz standoff and a packed earnings calendar that...
Tech AI Fuels S&P Highs as Breadth Stays Modest
For the markets, last week was more of the same, with strong momentum in the tech/AI space propelling the market away from concerns about oil shortages as the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly shut. Per the heat map below, the...
Where Is Money Flowing Today?
Today's Finviz heatmap shows capital gravitating toward AI and semiconductor firms, with Nvidia and AMD posting double‑digit gains. Renewable energy names such as NextEra Energy and Enphase Energy also attracted inflows, reflecting continued policy support. In contrast, traditional defensive utilities...
First QQQ Downside Gap Tests Trend Strength
Lo and behold: We have a downside gap in $QQQ this morning. It needs to rally to 660.69 to fill it. (There’s no gap in $SPY.) The gap doesn’t look terribly significant; I’m mainly pointing it out because it’s the...
Pre-Markets Down on Oil Prices, Q1 Earnings Results
Pre‑market trading on Tuesday shows a mixed picture: the Dow nudges higher while the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 slip as oil prices climb amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran‑related shipping disruption fuels a 36% earnings...
Michael Burry’s Latest Bet Highlights Growing Concern of Melt-Up
Technology megacap stocks have propelled the Nasdaq 100 up roughly 19% since the March 30 low, while the broader S&P 500 shows fragile breadth, with only 55% of its constituents above the 200‑day moving average. Money‑market funds sit on about $8 trillion of idle...
OpenAI Revenue Report Stings AI Stocks. Why Oracle Stock Is Falling Sharply.
Oracle shares fell more than 3% after a Wall Street Journal report revealed OpenAI missed its revenue and user targets, casting doubt on a reported $300 billion cloud‑computing contract. The shortfall threatens Oracle’s AI‑cloud growth strategy, which underpins a large portion...
SoundHound AI Shares Slip 18% YTD as Investors Await Q1 2026 Results
SoundHound AI's stock is down 18% year‑to‑date and 66% from its December 2024 peak, even as the company reported a 99% revenue surge to $168.9 million in 2025. Investors are focused on the May 7 release of Q1 2026 results, which could...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Edge Higher Monday as Traders Pause Ahead of Busy Week
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out modest gains on Monday as market participants stepped back to assess a calendar full of corporate earnings, Federal Reserve policy cues and Middle East developments. The pause reflects cautious optimism amid mixed data...
SPY Holds, But Shakeout Looms Ahead of Fed
A SHAKEOUT IS COMING & WHY OIL IS BACK ON WATCH 💌 VIP Mailing List: https://t.co/Rqp84Wg39F $SPY is still in a clean, powerful uptrend, holding above 8/21-day EMAs since early April. This “sequence” (higher highs + holding support) has created broad gains across...
Stock Market News for Apr 28, 2026
Wall Street closed mixed on Monday, with the Dow slipping 0.1% to 49,168 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 posted modest gains of 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 3.7% to 18.02, suggesting easing fear despite lower‑than‑average trading...
Spotify Q1 Users, Revenue Grow, Stock Falls on Weak Forecast
Spotify reported a 14% year‑over‑year revenue rise to $5.27 billion and added 3 million paid subscribers, bringing the total to 293 million. Monthly active users climbed 10 million to 761 million, and operating income hit $836.55 million, surpassing earnings‑per‑share expectations. However, the company forecast Q2 operating...
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Stock Market Today: Futures Head Mostly Lower to Start Busy Day of Earnings; Oil Rises Further; 2-Day Fed Meeting Kicks...
U.S. equity futures slipped Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down about 0.5% and the Nasdaq 100 off 1.1% after both indexes posted fresh all‑time highs the day before. Investors are bracing for a packed earnings calendar and a two‑day Federal Reserve...
Markets Pressured; GM Shines as Oil Drags
Markets under pressure from multiple fronts, with Open AI missing internal targets and Oil causing the brunt. $GM bucks the trend with strong EPS growth but already starting to sell, while $HOOD and $SBUX await their earnings after the bell. $IBIT...
Stock Market Shrugs Off War
After a sharp dip when the US‑Iran war erupted in late March, the S&P 500 rebounded by mid‑April, regaining all March losses and climbing to 7,137.9 points—a 13% rise from the March 30 low. The rally was fueled by strong corporate earnings,...
Higher Inflation Dampens S&P 500, IG, HY Returns
"Periods of higher inflation are associated with weaker returns in the S&P 500 and the IG and HY indexes, consistent with a policy backdrop of elevated interest rates that restrain risk-taking" -Apollo Slok
Earnings Power Drives Market to New Highs Amid Conflict
Why didn't the stock market fall further in the face of a war in the Middle East and an oil price spike? Why are we already back at new all-time highs? In a word -- earnings https://t.co/qfWzRKurxU https://t.co/2MrOBldvIL
GameStop Shares Climb 1.6% on Renewed Retail Meme‑Stock Buying
GameStop Corp. shares jumped 1.64% to $25.36 in early trading, driven by a surge of retail buying on platforms like Reddit’s WallStreetBets. The move came with 18 million shares changing hands, well above the 90‑day average, and highlights the lingering power...
Cap-Weighted Index Outpaces Equal-Weighted, Still Below Jan Highs
While the rally from the March 30th low has been fairly uniform in absolute terms, the cap-weighted index has dominated the equal-weighted index, which remains below its January highs. https://t.co/IIplljdzDN
Top 10 US Firms Hold >40% of S&P 500
10 largest US companies back > 40% of total S&P 500 market cap @augurinfinity https://t.co/yyCg7bayuE
Verizon Beats Q1 2026 Estimates, Raises FY EPS Guidance and Dividend
Verizon Communications reported $34.4 billion in first‑quarter revenue and $1.28 adjusted earnings per share, its strongest EPS growth in over four years. The carrier lifted its fiscal‑2026 adjusted EPS guidance to 5‑6% growth and raised its annualized dividend by 2.5%, prompting...
SPY RSI Negative Divergence Signals Need for Basing
$SPY RSI negative D kicking in today with the gap down. Lots of levels of support below. Basing needed to unwind. First level I am watching is the 10ema and April 16 close. Basing needed and chop chop...
DJIA Climbs Despite CAT Drag; KO Jumps, NVDA Dips
$CAT weighs on the DJIA, but the Index is up $UNH $AMGN @stockcharts $KO popping 6% $NVDA -2% https://t.co/jNhwJV2stv
U.S. Equity Futures Stay Flat at All‑time Highs as Risk Sentiment Improves
U.S. equity futures were flat at all‑time highs on Tuesday morning, reflecting a lift in risk appetite after an Axios report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The market awaits earnings from companies representing...
Live Premarket Update: Redler Highlights NV
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Progressive Shares Plunge over 20% After Earnings Miss, Sparking Auto‑insurance Sector Jitters
Progressive Corp., the U.S. auto‑insurance giant, saw its shares drop more than 20% following an earnings report that highlighted underwriting challenges. The slide, noted on a Motley Fool Money podcast, rattled investors and added to negative sentiment across the auto‑insurance industry.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield and Schwab SCHD ETFs Spotlighted as Evergreen Income Picks
Vanguard’s High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) and Schwab’s U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) are being highlighted as reliable income generators, with VYM’s Broadcom stake and SCHD’s 12.5% yield on cost drawing investor attention. The focus reflects a broader market swing...
The Cognitive Dissonance Is Getting Painful Here.
The episode focuses on the escalating tension between global energy markets and risk sentiment, driven by the Iran‑U.S. standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on oil prices. Host Boyd highlights record U.S. diesel exports, rising Brent and...
Markets Search for Direction as Geopolitics and Earnings Dominate Focus: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. equity futures traded flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as investors balanced geopolitical tension over Iran with mixed corporate news. President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s proposal to end hostilities without addressing its nuclear program, keeping the Strait...
Tech S&P Surges 20% in April, Nvidia Adds $1.25T
Tech stocks in the S&P are up almost 20% so far in April, poised for the best monthly performance since 2002. Nvidia's market cap has risen by $1.25 trillion in the past four weeks, reaching $5.26 trillion. https://t.co/sCOSqOQYgT
Real‑Estate Brokerage Stocks Crash 70‑85% Amid Debt Crisis
Two More Imploded Real-Estate Brokerage Stocks Tie the Knot: REMAX -85% from Peak, Real Brokerage -70%. Been brutal for real-estate stocks plunging from overhyped or meme-stock valuations amid thick losses, lots of debt, frozen housing market https://t.co/0ex7YYwN5x https://t.co/PNvZEUojQM
Buffett Indicator Surges to 227% of GDP, Sparking Valuation Concerns
The Fresno Bee reported on Facebook that the Buffett Indicator—total U.S. stock market capitalization divided by GDP—has climbed to 227%, a figure well above the level that typically worries investors. The post flags the reading as a warning sign of...
Verizon Beats Q1 EPS Forecast, Shares Climb Over 1% on Revenue Miss
Verizon Communications reported first‑quarter earnings of $1.28 per share, topping the $1.23 consensus by $0.05, and lifted its full‑year EPS outlook to $4.95‑$4.99. Revenue of $34.44 billion missed the $34.79 billion forecast, yet the stock rose more than 1% after hours and...
Large‑Cap U.S. Stocks Slip as Earnings Misses and Downgrades Trigger Broad Sell‑off
Large‑cap U.S. stocks experienced a broad sell‑off last week after a series of earnings disappointments, cautious forward guidance and analyst downgrades weighed on sentiment. The pullback cut into gains made earlier in the month and spanned sectors from communications to...
Chipotle Shares Dive 42% as Same‑Store Sales Forecast Misses Wall Street
Chipotle Mexican Grill's shares fell 42% from their 52‑week high after the chain projected flat same‑store sales for 2026, well below the 1.8% growth Wall Street had modeled. The miss highlights pressure on the fast‑casual brand's premium pricing amid a...
Elliott Wave Forecast Predicts 2‑5% S&P 500 Pullback to 6,900‑7,000
Analyst Zorrays Junaid of Alchemy Markets warns that the S&P 500’s current impulse rally may be ending, forecasting a 2‑5% pullback to the 6,900‑7,000 range. The view hinges on Fibonacci extensions that place the next top between 7,231 and 7,525,...
S&P 500 Posts 12.5% Monthly Rally, Sparking Sustainability Debate
The S&P 500 jumped 12.5% over the past four weeks, the strongest monthly rally since 1950, while consumer sentiment hit record lows. Analysts praise the momentum but warn the rally may be detached from underlying economic realities.
Tuesday's Big Stock Stories: What’s Likely to Move the Market in the Next Trading Session
The CNBC "Stocks @ Night" preview highlights a packed earnings calendar for Tuesday, with Coca‑Cola, General Motors, UPS and JetBlue reporting before the market opens, followed by Visa’s after‑hours release. Tech momentum remains strong as Nvidia surged 25% in April...
Dumb Money Extreme Optimism; Expect Pullback Despite Greed
SPX: Dumb Money Confidence has entered the Extreme Optimism zone, a level that historically coincides with index consolidations or healthy pullbacks. Furthermore, the Fear & Greed Index sits at 67 (Greed), while Smart Money Confidence is neutral ahead of major...
S&P Hits Record Highs Amid Weak Market Breadth
New all-time highs on the S&P 500, and breadth still won't confirm. NYSE advance-decline line is below its 13-week cumulative average, an entire quarter of narrowing participation. Time will tell.
Tech Drags Stocks Lower as Brent Tops $110 Again: Markets Wrap
Technology stocks pulled equity markets lower on Tuesday as doubts resurfaced about the profitability of massive AI investments. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.6% after the Wall Street Journal reported OpenAI missed its targets for new users and sales. SoftBank, a...
AI Exclusivity Ends; S&P Hits Record, Markets Mixed
Mon Apr 27 close. The S&P just stamped another record at 7,173.91 — but the Dow was red, only four of eleven sectors finished green, and the real news of the day wasn't the print. It was Microsoft and OpenAI...
Tom Lee Says It's 'Very Probable' Stocks Will Sail Past 7,700 This Year
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told CNBC’s Power Lunch that a rally past the 7,700 level on the S&P 500 is “very probable” this year. His optimism comes after the market closed at 7,173.91 on Monday, roughly 7 percent shy of the target. Lee...
S&P 500 Futures Breakout, Yet Internals Signal Weakness
S&P 500 futures hit 7,211 today on a breakout, but the internals are concerning. Areas of concern that the bears will point out are light volume on up-days and open interest declining into the rally. Looks a little more like...
TMTB EOD Wrap
The Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ) edged higher as oil rose and yields ticked up, while semiconductor stocks saw mixed moves. Nvidia (NVDA) jumped 4% after renewed optimism around OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5.5 and news that TSMC’s 3nm capacity is higher than expected. In...
Nasdaq Notches Another New All-Time High: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq Composite closed at a record 24,887, marking another all‑time high as the market heads into a busy earnings week. Big‑tech giants—including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Apple—are slated to report after the bell, while oil supermajors such as...
Capital One Q1 2026 EPS Miss Triggers 3% Stock Drop Amid Discover Integration
Capital One Financial Corp posted Q1 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $4.42, below the $4.51 consensus, and revenue of $15.23 billion versus $15.36 billion expected. The miss sparked a 3.05% after‑hours decline and heightened scrutiny of the ongoing Discover integration.