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S&P 500 jumps 3% for strongest weekly gain in five months as oil eases and Trump signals Iran talks
The S&P 500 surged 3% on Tuesday, delivering its best weekly performance since November and ending a five‑week decline. The rally was sparked by President Donald Trump’s comments on a possible US‑Iran cease‑fire and a temporary dip in oil prices. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF remains 7% below its January peak, while AMD posted a 2.5% monthly gain.
OpenAI disclosed it now targets roughly $600 billion in compute spend through 2030, a revision from the earlier $1.4 trillion infrastructure commitment that blended CAPEX and OPEX. The company’s push for additional AI‑compute power is hampered by the stalled Stargate joint venture with Oracle and SoftBank, which remains unfunded and leaderless. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo upgraded Alphabet to overweight and raised its price target to $387, citing Google’s aggressive AI‑compute capacity expansion. Together, these moves highlight a tightening race for AI infrastructure and capital allocation.
There are 178 components to core PCE and 48% of them saw YoY inflation >3%. This was 42% a year ago. We continue to think inflation will run closer to 3% than 2% and we do have a little bit of...
Wild, the $17b that $IQMM took in on its first day of trading has it leading 1D, 1W and 1M flows instantly and is now 2nd in YTD. ProShares lined up all their funds and bought IQMM for each's cash...
Freshpet reported Q4 2025 earnings, with shares slipping nearly 4% as Wall Street focuses on slowing sales growth. The company highlighted an expanding pet‑parent market, now 36 million households, and its 4% share of the $38 billion dog‑food sector. Core “MVP” customers—2.4 million...
Another beaut from @JoeSquawk . @SquawkCNBC Only on Fin TV can a moderator who works for a company (in this case Versant Media Group $VSNT (parent of CNBC)) suggest a pairs trade of being long Versant and short Warner....
Fed governor Chris Waller conditions his support for a March cut (or hold) on the February payroll data due for release on March 6. “As things stand today, I rate these two possible outcomes as close to a coin flip.” https://t.co/8ompstwgY9 If...
On Feb 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced a cash deal to acquire biotech Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion, aiming to broaden its oncology portfolio. Merck & Co. is reportedly preparing to split its pharmaceutical division into separate cancer and non‑cancer units ahead...
Domino’s reported a stronger‑than‑expected 2025, with U.S. same‑store sales climbing 3.7% and a one‑point gain in market share that lifted its pizza‑category share to 30%. The earnings beat sent the stock up about 5% in pre‑market trading. The company added...
As of Fri's close, the SPX sat just 0.99% below its Jan 28 all-time high (~6,978.6). Yet everyone's screaming "chaos & uncertainty"? Blue = mkt-cap wgted avg "VIX" of the 500 constituents (now 38) Orange = standard 30-day VIX (17.6) Green =...
Adding to Index Short Calls @thestreetpro With S&P cash +5 handles I am adding to my Index short calls. By Doug Kass Feb 23, 2026 9:39 AM EST @dougkass @tomkeene @business
Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE: AD) saw its shares fall 25% over the past year, yet the company reported a 58% jump in full‑year revenue to $163 million and a net income swing to $172 million. Institutional investor Newtyn Management bought 350,000 shares...
$qqq channel intact. Will today be easy and hold $605ish. Or back to low end of the box and range https://t.co/6H9MUXu9Oo
I'll be on @FoxBusiness this morning with @MariaBartiromo today at 7:10 am EST, talking markets, recent tariff developments & what's in store
Newtyn Management disclosed a $43.31 million purchase of 2,906,420 Enviri Corporation shares, lifting the stake to 8.8% of its reportable assets. Enviri’s stock has surged 120% over the past year, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 13% gain. The company recently announced a...
the realized vol spread of the average single stock vs index just broke to the highest level on record with avg stock realizing ~25 vol points over gs via @zerohedge https://t.co/KVW5ZluLpt
Stocks have had one of their best three year runs in history and the economy hasn't sniffed a recession. https://t.co/hBhFjc8em2
TD Cowen raised its price target for PepsiCo (PEP) to $165 from $162 while keeping a Hold rating, citing the company’s clarified turnaround plan and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Management expects sales growth of 4‑6% by the second half of 2026,...
For years they said only seven stocks were outperforming. It wasn't true, but it is what we were told. Today? We are seeing the broadest rally in history. https://t.co/bt2fsADcXC
Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫Let’s start with the good news… 💫Now, let’s get to the bad news… 💫Blood Red Moon 💫Strategic Patience Is Needed 💫So What’s The Trade? 💫Bounce Then Trounce https://t.co/lP47X6m5Jw
Barclays and Stifel both trimmed their price targets for Amdocs Limited following the company’s Q1 earnings, with targets now at $92 and $88 respectively, though both maintain positive ratings. The earnings were described as resilient, buoyed by a newly announced...
January PPI lands Friday. Core PPI already printed +0.7% MoM vs 0.2% expected — biggest monthly jump since July 2025. NY Fed puts underlying PCE trend at 2.83% by December, up from 2.55% in September. WTI crude +15.6% YTD. Rapidan...
‼️US Cybersecurity stocks are getting CRUSHED by AI fears: CrowdStrike fell -8.0% on Friday, Cloudflare -8.1%, Okta -9.2%, and SailPoint -9.4% after Anthropic unveiled a new Claude AI security tool that scans codebases for vulnerabilities and suggests patches. The Cybersecurity ETF, $BUG,...
In this episode the hosts skip a deep dive on OpenAI’s latest revenue and operating‑expense numbers, deeming the headlines largely hype, and instead focus on previewing Nvidia (NVDA) and Snowflake (SNOW) stocks, offering short‑term technical outlooks and strategic considerations. They...
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning.
$RNG has always claimed to be an eventual AI winner, stock soared 35% on results on Friday, back near 2023 and 2024 highs for a Software name Agentic voice AI is transforming business communications, with RingCentral positioned as a leader in...
The equal‑weight S&P 500 has surged to fresh record levels this year, while the market‑weight index remains stuck near 7,000. The divergence reflects a broad rotation from AI‑focused high‑tech stocks to lower‑tech, physical‑asset sectors such as energy, industrials, and materials. Rising...
In this episode Edward Corona examines Wingstop’s latest earnings report, noting an 8.6% revenue increase to $175 million but a miss on expectations and a 5.8% decline in domestic comparable sales—the weakest stretch of FY25. Despite the “meh” headline numbers, the...
BWX Technologies reported steady progress on the Trump‑era executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. nuclear energy sector. The company has begun fabricating TRISO nuclear fuel compacts for Antares Nuclear and remains on track for on‑time delivery to Idaho National...
General Dynamics executive vice president Mark Rayha sold over $1.5 million of GD common stock, prompting investor interest. Despite the insider sell, the shares rose about 3% during the week and retained a moderate‑buy rating with an average upside of roughly...
L3Harris Technologies secured a roughly $400 million contract to supply solid‑rocket boost motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems for THAAD interceptors, marking its 1,000th delivery to the Missile Defense Agency in 2024. The work will be produced at facilities...
Citigroup analyst John Godyn reaffirmed a Buy rating on Northrop Grumman, setting a price target of $781 after the company’s strong fourth‑quarter earnings. The defense contractor posted $11.71 billion in revenue, a 10% year‑over‑year rise, and adjusted earnings of $7.23 per...
Nvidia’s earnings dominate this week’s market focus as AI‑chip demand remains a key driver. Home Depot and Lowe’s will report amid a housing‑market slowdown, while Berkshire Hathaway files its first post‑Buffett report under Greg Abel. Media firms Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery revive...
Analysts project roughly a 20% upside for TransDigm Group (TDG) even after recent price‑target reductions. The aerospace parts maker posted Q1 2026 sales of $2.29 billion, up 14% year‑over‑year, and adjusted EPS of $8.23, beating estimates. Net income slipped 9.7% to...
In this brief episode, Reuters' Mike Dolan highlights the upcoming earnings report from Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, and the market anxiety surrounding it. He points out that Nvidia’s soaring AI spending is heavily reliant on just four major...
Weekly Market Analysis , Macro Update & Trade ideas on Gold , US indexes & Bitcoin https://youtu.be/HNcStxTfQSg?si=D3pxln2A4J1VbDYV
What's fascinating is that tariffs are deeply unpopular --- as tax increases often are -- and the White House doubles, triples down on them.
Medtronic, one of the world’s largest medical‑device makers, is refocusing on its highest‑margin, fastest‑growing businesses by spinning off its diabetes unit. The company continues to innovate, highlighted by the Hugo surgical robot, and has delivered 48 straight annual dividend increases,...
Dealer gamma indicates stability through SPX 7,000, although expiration dynamics and a potential put skew unwind could trigger reflexive upside if that level is breached. Read our full weekly analysis: https://t.co/sk0ViuP0W7
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning. https://t.co/V7FSThxtRN
The Chefs’ Warehouse reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.14 billion, topping the $1.1 billion consensus. CEO Christopher Pappas highlighted sustained demand from upscale‑casual and higher‑end dining segments across domestic and international markets. The company also announced FY26 revenue guidance of $4.35‑$4.45 billion, roughly in...
For those who have missed the Raging Bull Market in Cyclicals Core Capital Goods = +0.567% M/M = +19bps acceleration to +5.9% Y/Y = 39-month RoC High https://t.co/hIsrs59WXP
In this episode, Michael and Stephen break down one of the most confusing market environments in years. While volatility in mega-cap software and AI names has grabbed headlines, the broader market is quietly telling a very different story. https://t.co/uhRhg9iiil
Oppenheimer raised its price target on SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) to $145 from $140 and kept an Outperform rating after meeting management. Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim also lifted their targets, signaling broader analyst optimism. SharkNinja reported Q4 revenue of $2.10 billion, slightly above...
The Dow Jones Composite Average just closed at another new all-time high this week. This index includes all 30 stocks in the DJ Industrial Avg, all 20 in the Dow Transports and all 15 stocks in the DJ Utility Average....
If you thought Trump would stop throwing around tariffs right, left, and centre after Friday’s ruling, think twice… I still think the impact is blown out of proportion by the media, but it does affect economic sentiment due to the lack...
Jefferies raised its price target on The Williams Companies (WMB) to $81 from $78, maintaining a Buy rating after a strong analyst day. UBS also lifted its target to $89, citing a $7.3 billion power‑generation backlog that could generate $1.4 billion annual...
2026 could be the best year for active management in decades. The combination of a heavily concentrated index alongside a period of cyclical broadening provides for a backdrop of most stocks beating the benchmark.
Stifel analyst J. Bruce Chan raised FedEx's price target to $412 from $328 and kept a Buy rating after the company's 2026 Investor Day outlined a mid‑term roadmap to 2029. FedEx targets 4% compound‑annual revenue growth and an 8% operating...
RBC Capital raised its price target on Prologis to $135, up from $132, after the REIT posted a fourth‑quarter FFO beat and signaled stronger market conditions. Analyst Michael Carroll reiterated a Sector Perform rating, citing confidence in the company’s expanding...
I joined the @MilkRoadMacro show this week. Laid out why we remain overweight equities, but you want to still own other parts of the 🌍. https://t.co/X8faci8XLY
