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Dow climbs nearly 200 points to record close as oil eases on Iran truce hopes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 200 points, closing at a fresh all‑time high. The rally was driven by a pullback in oil prices after optimism surrounding a potential Iran truce. Markets remained cautious amid mixed political signals.
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Stock Losses After Jump in April Inflation
The Nasdaq composite fell sharply as April consumer‑price inflation rose to 3.8% year‑over‑year, edging above the 3.7% forecast and driven largely by higher gasoline costs. The hotter‑than‑expected CPI data cooled the tech‑led rally that had propelled U.S. equities higher in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Korean markets slipped after a senior official floated the idea of redistributing AI‑generated profits to citizens, tempering the country’s rapid equity gains. Oil prices also jumped, with Brent crude up about 3% to $107 a barrel as Middle‑East tensions remain unresolved.
Oil Prices Hit $104 as Iran Conflict Rises, Yet US Stocks Edge Higher
Brent crude rose 2.9% to $104.21 after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was on “life support.” Despite the jump, the S&P 500 inched 0.2% to a fresh record, highlighting investors’ optimism even as higher gasoline costs pressure households.
GLP‑1 Disruption Drives Healthcare to 13‑year Low
GLP-1 disruption has caused the concentrated Med-Tech ETF $IHI to weigh sharply on Healthcare's performance this yr, resulting in what used to be the 2nd largest sector in SPX slipping to just 8% @IBDinvestors @marketsurge Selectivity crucial until this Sub-industry...
Bull Market to 2027? AI Surge Drives 15% S&P Upside
Honored to join The Money Path with @ToddSchoenberg and @BizTalkTodayTV. We discussed: 📈 Bull market to 2027? 🤖 AI boom + semis 📊 15% S&P upside? 🏦 Fed, inflation & bond risks https://t.co/6aMhLGGh1c
Stocks Party Like Its 1999
U.S. equities have enjoyed a six‑week winning streak, prompting analysts to liken the rally to the exuberance of the 1999 dot‑com boom. While the price action mirrors late‑1990s optimism, today’s gains are underpinned by more tangible earnings growth. The primary...
Wall Street Trades Record $2.6 Trillion in S&P 500 Calls, Boosting Bitcoin Correlation
Wall Street logged an unprecedented $2.6 trillion of S&P 500 call options in one day, a surge that has pushed the rolling correlation between the index and Bitcoin to 0.96. The options frenzy is feeding fresh capital into Bitcoin ETFs and digital‑asset...
Chipmakers Lift S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs as Oil Prices Surge
AI‑focused chipmakers such as Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm propelled the S&P 500 up 0.33% to 7,424 and the Nasdaq up 0.40% to 26,352, even as West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $98 a barrel. The rally underscores the outsized influence...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Fall as Wall Street Weighs CPI Inflation Print
U.S. equities slipped Tuesday as the Nasdaq fell 1.2% and the S&P 500 dropped 0.7% after posting record highs, driven by a hotter‑than‑expected April CPI that showed 3.8% year‑over‑year inflation, the strongest since May 2023. The higher‑than‑forecast core CPI (0.4% month‑over‑month, 2.8%...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Futures Fall as Wall Street Braces for CPI Inflation Data
U.S. stock futures slipped on Tuesday as the tech‑heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 0.7% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% ahead of the April Consumer Price Index release. Investors are watching the CPI, expected to rise 3.7% year‑over‑year, for clues on...
Jim Cramer Says Today’s Market Is Punishing Stocks Harder than 1999
CNBC host Jim Cramer warned that today’s equity market is penalizing underperforming stocks more severely than during the 1999 dot‑com bubble. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted fresh record closes, gains are concentrated in artificial‑intelligence and data‑center names, leaving a...
Wall Street Inches to Higher Close, AI Fervour Edges Out Iran Impasse
U.S. equities closed modestly higher on May 11, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each extending a streak of record closes. AI‑related stocks led the rally, as the PHLX Semiconductor index jumped 2.6% while energy stocks posted the largest sector gains amid...
Record S&P Highs Paired With Rising Hedge Demand
S&P 500 closed above 7,400 for the first time ever today. New all-time high. And on that exact same green day, the VIX surrogate (VXX) rose 1.5%. Friday it rose 0.6% on the prior ATH. Two consecutive record closes where...
Stocks and Bonds Hold Losses After Inflation Data: Markets Wrap
JPMorgan warned that inflation will remain persistently higher after the latest CPI report highlighted elevated energy costs and supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran. The data pushed U.S. equities lower, eroding gains from all‑time highs, with chipmakers leading...
Stocks Are Hitting Record Highs Even as Iran War Drags On. How Long Can It Last?
U.S. equities pushed to fresh record levels on Monday as the S&P 500 closed above 7,400 for the first time, while the Nasdaq also posted a new high. The rally unfolded despite oil climbing above $104 a barrel and the Cboe...
Dow Jones Futures: Techs Fall On $100 Oil, South Korea AI Comments; CPI Inflation Due
Dow Jones futures slipped 0.1% while the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.9% as crude oil surged past $100 a barrel. In South Korea, a presidential adviser floated an “AI dividend” from excess artificial‑intelligence profits, sending the memory‑chip‑heavy...
S&P 500 Sets 12th Record Close Since March
MARKET RECAP 📈 The S&P 500 just closed at another all-time high, the 12th record close since March 30th 😳 What the heck is going on?!? Let’s talk about it 🗣️
Cerebras Lifts IPO Price to $150‑$160, Targeting $4.8 Bn Raise
Cerebras Systems announced a new IPO price range of $150 to $160 per share, up from $115‑$125, and plans to sell 30 million shares. The revised terms would boost proceeds to roughly $4.8 bn, making it the biggest U.S. IPO of 2026...
IBM Beats Q1 Estimates but Shares Slip as Momentum Falters
International Business Machines Corp. reported first‑quarter earnings of $1.91 per share on $15.92 billion of revenue, comfortably above analyst expectations. Despite the beat, the stock slipped, with its Benzinga Edge momentum score dropping to 8.88 and shares hovering around $229.76. The...
Few SPX Highs Signal Lag, Not
The number of $SPX stocks making new 52-week highs remains low. The last time we had more than 60 in a single day was 3/2/26. So, is it a problem that fewer stocks are making new highs while the index pushes...
Why Are U.S. Equities Defying Gravity in 2026?
U.S. equities are soaring to fresh record highs in 2026 despite sticky inflation, elevated oil prices, and heightened geopolitical risk. The rally is fueled by a resilient labor market, an AI‑driven technology boom, and corporate earnings that are beating expectations....
S&P Rallies 17% in 28 Days—Unprecedented Low‑VIX Surge
Wait, what the hell is going on here? The S&P500 (SPX) was up +17.1% in 28 trading days as of Friday's close. Absolutely absurd. But what if I told you it was also the first time a ramp up that...
Amazon Likely to Retest ATH Before Breaking 272
$AMZN is having trouble achieving a weekly close above the 1st yearly resistance at 272. I think it will eventually do that but it may pull back and test the previous ATH before that. A weekly close above 272 will...
Tesla Optimus Is Already Benefiting Investors, Top Wall Street Firm Says
Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter says Tesla's current share price of $400‑$420 already includes the Optimus robot at no extra cost. Their valuation assigns about $400 per share to core businesses and leaves Optimus unvalued, implying investors get the humanoid...
AT&T's Debt Cut and 4.4% Dividend Boost Turnaround Outlook
AT&T has slashed its long‑term debt since its 2022 peak, regained an investment‑grade BBB rating and revived a 4.4% dividend. The telecom now trades below 11 times its projected 2026 earnings, with analysts forecasting double‑digit EPS growth through 2028.
Historic S&P Rally Unlinked to Bear Market Cycle
The 16% gain in the S&P 500 over the last 6 weeks is the 11th biggest 6-week gain for the index since 1950. What's unique about this rally? It's the only example in the top 20 that did not occur either during...
Tech Sector Falters While Healthcare Stocks Soar: Dissecting Today's Market Movements
The tech sector posted notable losses, with Microsoft down 1.11% and Google slipping 2.01% amid concerns over lofty valuations and heightened regulatory scrutiny. In contrast, healthcare rallied sharply, led by Eli Lilly’s 4.05% surge and solid gains from Gilead Sciences, buoyed...
Nasdaq 100's Decade Return Beats Historic Market Booms
The Nasdaq 100 now has a higher return over the past 10 years than: Japan in the 1980s The Dow in the Roaring 20s The S&P in the 1950s Still trails the 1990s tech run but it's close Is this it? Is the melt-up here? How much...
Just 22% of S&P 500 Beats Index in 30 Days
Citadel: Only 22% of names in the S&P 500 have outperformed the index itself over the last 30 days, near the lowest reading ever.
Stellantis Hit with Securities Fraud Suit Over 2025‑26 Share Sales
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) is sued for allegedly misleading investors about earnings growth and electric‑vehicle strategy for shares purchased between Feb 26, 2025 and Feb 5, 2026. The Rosen Law Firm says a lead‑plaintiff deadline is June 8, 2026, and investors may join the class action...
Week 6 Rally: Hold Long, Tighten Risk at $730
WEEK 6 OF A RALLY – TIME TO ADJUST The market has been in a strong uptrend for ~6 consecutive weeks. $SPX reclaimed and held above the 8 and 21-day moving averages, which is a key signal to stay long and...
Stock Market Today: Dow Up As Trump Gives Iran Warning; Michael Burry Says This As Micron Soars (Live Coverage)
U.S. equity markets nudged higher on Monday, with the Dow up 0.2%, the S&P 500 reaching a fresh all‑time high above 7,400, and the Nasdaq climbing 0.1% to a new peak. The gains came amid President Trump’s warning that the U.S.–Iran...
Trump Rejects Iran's Proposal, Alphabet's Rally, Target 'Baby Boutiques' And More in Morning Squawk
President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s counter‑offer to a U.S. peace plan, sending oil futures higher as investors brace for a prolonged Middle‑East conflict. Alphabet surged 160% over the past year, briefly overtaking Nvidia’s market value amid aggressive AI‑related equity bets....
S&P Call Skew Hits 99th Percentile, Nets Forced Upside
Interesting stats from GS: - S&P call skew is the most extreme since “Liberation Day” last year — in the 99th percentile on a two-year lookback - Brian Garrett wrote: “Those who refused to increase nets at any point in the last...
Strong GDP, EPS, and Margin Expansion Drive Market Rally
Folks wonder why $SPX up 17% and $QQQ up 27% from 3/30 lows - bc GDP is 3.7% and EPS up 25%. More importantly TR up 11% w margins expanding for EQ weight at 14.3% - old highs were 14.5%....
CPI Test Will Challenge Chip Rally Amid War‑driven Inflation
Is the stock market really immune as the US-Iran war fuels inflation? Incoming US CPI data will test if the narrow chip stocks rally can continue to ignore economic headwinds. #StockMarket #stockmarkets #IranWar #cpi #macro #dollar #trading https://t.co/LImbMLZv4B
AI‑Driven Chip Boom Fuels Space Stock Surge
Semi Sentiment Soars With Space Plays $SPX $SMH $UFO $RKLB ... $ASTS next? Semiconductor earnings are explosing with stocks driven by AI demand forecasts while the space sector is ready to launch again. https://t.co/fT29UnAzEv
7,680 Target Now Feels Achievable, Not Crazy
The 7,680 target that @FrankCappelleri noted a couple weeks ago doesn't sound so crazy now. https://t.co/aLsedsc8YU
Credit Spreads Hit Record Lows, Fueling Bull Market
Credit spreads continue to make new lows, which continues to support the overall bull market. Nice one in @scottcharts note today. https://t.co/hBCAXw2vsD
Nasdaq Futures Open Interest Hits Decade Highs, Bull
Checking in on Nasdaq 100 futs activity given this incredible charge. $NQ Open interest has been rising and is near decade-level highs. Net spec futures positioning hovering around neutral - was heaviest net bullish standing in 9 years just six...
S&P Eyes 7th Winning Week as Sectors Lag
S&P 500 gunning for its 7th straight positive week... as EW Industrials & EW Discretionary pace for 5 straight negative weeks @stockcharts https://t.co/CC1DABfpaS https://t.co/A2AzvRdNFc
Bears Risk Collapse if AD Line Confirms Breakout
Not sure bears can handle a breadth breakout right about now. They might completely lose it if the Advance-Decline line confirms. $SPY $SPX $QQQ $NYA https://t.co/FLuPhmVW4u
More 52‑week Lows than Highs, yet S&P Hits Record
More S&P 500 52wk lows than 52wk highs today... the index is at an all-time high right now More from me on @stockcharts: https://t.co/CC1DABfpaS https://t.co/lUMNwiIsUB
S&P 8,200 Triggers Record CAPE, Sub‑1% Yield
Ballpark 8,200 on the S&P gets us to an all-time high CAPE ratio and sub 1% dividend yield... Think it happens in 2026? https://t.co/MHciDgAS42
Chip Giants Surge 2.5% in Unified Rally
All @intel @AMD and @nvidia are up around 2.5% today… it’s another ‘chips on the table’ day… 😄
S&P 500 Earnings Growth Spikes to 24.9%, Four-Year High
"Earnings growth for the S&P 500 is on track to accelerate sharply from 13.4% in Q4 to 24.9% in Q1, the highest in at least 4 years" --DB https://t.co/Bt3P1X9lAR
All Intermarket Signals Flip to Risk‑On Offense
Every intermarket signal just flipped to offense. Beta rotation. Treasury rotation. Lumber/Gold. 200-day MA. Four-for-four Risk-On. First time in months. The tape is screaming. Most won't hear it until it's too late. https://t.co/nXkY0soua2
Strong Jobs, Record Market, No Rate Cuts Needed
Jobs came in strong. Market's at all-time highs. No rate cuts in sight. @LizThomasStrat and @GuyAdami break down what the data is actually saying and why the market seems perfectly fine ignoring everything else. YouTube: https://t.co/a6m67f5Xrr Apple: https://t.co/X3Haxb7O2m Spotify: https://t.co/e6NMl4xzXY
Will SPY Absorb Gains or Trigger Pullback?
We’ll see if $spy digests higher or do they shake it up A bit https://t.co/9zblCidFIM
Today's S&P 500 Generational
Odds that today is the generational top for SPX? How close to zero can you get.
Fiber Pivots Lift Shentel, TDS Amid Cable Sell‑off
D.C. Memo: Wall Street Keeps Selling Cable Stocks While the S&P 500 Hits All-Time Highs; @Shentel and @tdstelecom stand apart from the carnage, likely because their bold pivot to fiber keeps yielding net subscriber additions https://t.co/fduK7S6GKB https://t.co/cRG24KNbKl