U.S. stocks dip as inflation worries and Iran talks loom
U.S. equities slipped on Friday, with the Dow Jones down 0.6% and the S&P 500 off 0.1%, while the Nasdaq rose 0.4% after a week‑long rally. Investors grew cautious amid rising inflation expectations and the upcoming U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad, fearing the fragile cease‑fire could be jeopardized.
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, even as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF remains 7% below its January peak and AMD outperformed the broader market with a 2.5% monthly gain.

Should be a very active/fluid week. First weekly chart is mine. We did see the first reflex oversold bounce. Seems like two/three scenarios going around. 1) One more move to $spy $674 area in the next week or...
Federal Realty (FRT) has extended its dividend streak to 58 consecutive years, delivering a 4.2% yield on a portfolio of roughly 100 strip‑mall and mixed‑use assets. The REIT’s focus on high‑density, high‑income locations and active asset management sets it apart...
Archer Aviation’s stock slid 62% from its peak as the company posted a $729 million operating loss with no revenue in 2025. The decline highlights growing investor skepticism toward the commercial rollout of autonomous electric air‑taxis, even as the firm reaches...
SPX: Over the last 30 years, we have seen this level of bearish sentiment (55%) only a few times. Relief rallies have followed without fail; even when those rallies were short-lived A major bottom materialized few weeks after. #SPY #QQQ #NVDA...

The S&P 500's equity risk premium is at a 2-year high.. even with higher TIPS yields @wisdomtreefunds https://t.co/T5y4c7SbGO
Toast (TOST) lost a quarter of its market value in the first quarter of 2026 after the software, payments and restaurant sectors each posted steep declines. Analysts note the company’s still‑strong ARR growth and a sub‑6x forward EV/ARR multiple, fueling...
Google announced TurboQuant, a new AI algorithm that compresses model memory by six times and accelerates inference up to eight times with no loss of accuracy. The breakthrough triggered a 10% drop in Micron and a 14% fall in Sandisk...

Energy leads on the 1m, 3m, 6m zooms... Health Care & Staples have turned south recently @wisdomtreefunds https://t.co/vqQWQ5SYQV
Coatue Management sold its entire CoreWeave position after the AI‑focused cloud provider’s shares fell roughly 50% since October, and it nearly doubled its Applied Materials holding to 1.51% of the wafer‑equipment maker. The hedge fund also remains a backer of...
A securities‑fraud class action filed against Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT) accuses the firm of overstating its consulting revenue and contract‑value growth rates. The Rosen Law Firm urges shareholders who bought Gartner stock between Feb. 4, 2025 and Feb. 2, 2026 to join the suit...
NextDecade (NEXT) stock climbed 6.95% on Thursday, outpacing the broader market as natural‑gas prices spiked following heightened Middle‑East tensions. The rally reflects investor confidence in the U.S. LNG exporter’s ability to meet rising demand as the Strait of Hormuz remains...

Weekly S&P500 ChartStorm https://t.co/JX6lIxWqjy This week: investor sentiment, economic sentiment, seasonality and studies, longs vs shorts, tech sentiment, big tech value, AI output, deadlines, global equity technicals... https://t.co/lTyVXrCwOe
MP Materials recorded a $149.4 million operating loss for 2025, extending a ten‑quarter streak of negative margins, while USA Rare Earth’s shares slid 19.9% in March despite positive operational news. The twin setbacks underscore financial pressure on the domestic rare‑earth supply...
Wall Street Zen upgraded Alphabet (GOOGL) from hold to buy, joining Raymond James, Wolfe Research and others in raising price targets. At the same time, Wedge Capital Management slashed its Alphabet position by 27.3%, selling nearly 79,000 shares worth $66 million, underscoring...
Roku reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.39 billion, up 16% year over year, while its platform segment grew 18% to $1.22 billion. Despite the top‑line gains, the company posted a device gross margin of –23.3% and its stock fell sharply, prompting investors to...
Oil prices surged past $110 a barrel on Friday as the Iran‑Israel war tightened the strategic Strait of Hormuz, sending U.S. equities into a modest weekly gain and lifting South Korean stocks nearly 3%. The price shock is fueling inflation...

SPX: The bounce on Thursday completed a MACD cross that is worth watching even if there is a red opening this Monday. The new hurdle is the 20DMA, not touched for a month. Consolidation is likely, but even bear market...
Meta Platforms reported mixed fourth‑quarter 2025 results, prompting a slide in its stock price. The move came as the MSCI World Index rose 3.1% in USD, while a Magellan Global Fund benchmark underperformed, returning only 0.1%. The episode illustrates earnings...
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.4% and South Korea's Kospi surged 2.7% after the S&P 500 erased a prior loss and closed modestly higher. The rally was driven by easing oil prices and fresh hopes that Iran will negotiate a traffic...
Tesla's shares fell more than 5% after the company reported 358,023 Q1 vehicle deliveries, missing the Bloomberg consensus of 372,160. The miss triggered a downgrade from Wedbush and added pressure to the Magnificent 7 large‑cap cohort.
PayPal announced a $400 million investment to revive its branded checkout after Q4 growth slowed to 1% and its stock fell more than 20% since January. New CEO Enrique Lores, who took the helm in March, must reverse the trend as...
Analyst Mark Hulbert predicts the S&P 500 could find a floor around 6,000 by May 21, marking the low point of the current market correction. The forecast follows a brief rally on March 31 and April 1 that temporarily lifted sentiment. Hulbert warns...

Nike (NKE) emerged as the most oversold S&P 500 stock this week, with its relative strength index sinking to 15.8. The sneaker giant’s shares tumbled 14% after it projected fiscal fourth‑quarter sales to fall 2‑4%, missing the consensus expectation of a...

S&P down 7-8% from the January high. We touched -10% on March 27th and bounced. NASDAQ death cross confirmed. Only 27.6% of stocks above their 50-day average. We're in Scenario A. For now. https://open.substack.com/pub/dralexkoh/p/is-the-market-bottomed-in

US vs international stocks.. still the 3rd-worst start to a year in the last 30 @augurinfinity $SPY $VEU https://t.co/bv48hVPlK9
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, eclipsing the 60,000 consensus estimate and pulling the unemployment rate down to 4.3%. Health care, construction and transportation led the gains, while the Fed watches for rate‑cut signals.

The market caught its breath this week, burned off some hedges and worked off oversold conditions, now we'll see how much fuel is left in the tank. We discuss in this week's episode. $SPY $QQQ $USO $XLE $VIX Watch here: https://t.co/pQRRTne2Ml https://t.co/NonzTIzPU0

Dragonfly Capital - What to expect from the stock market this week https://t.co/nYa6prRwe3 $SPY $IWM $QQQ $GLD $TLT and more https://t.co/XAP8Q37TwX
Figma's shares fell 28.1% in March, the steepest monthly decline for the design‑tool SaaS firm in 2026. The slide reflects investor anxiety over AI rivals and a broader slowdown in enterprise SaaS spending, even as the company reports positive cash...
Alphabet announced TurboQuant, an algorithm that reduces AI model memory consumption by at least six times and accelerates inference up to eight times without sacrificing accuracy. The breakthrough triggered a sharp sell‑off in memory‑chip makers, with Micron down 10% and...
Vanguard's Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) dropped roughly 6% from its 52‑week high amid Middle‑East tensions and higher energy prices. Despite the pullback, the fund stays up about 16% over the past year, with large‑cap stocks still accounting for roughly...
NextDecade's shares jumped almost 7% after Middle East tensions pushed natural‑gas prices higher. The spike reflects investors' view that the U.S. LNG producer is well‑placed to meet rising global demand amid supply concerns in the Strait of Hormuz.
Stocks and bonds may fall again while the dollar gains after deceptively upbeat US jobs data. #NFP #Stocks #Dollar #Macro #Trading #IranWar https://t.co/bSlTNo7Fkg
Wall Street snapped its 5-week losing streak this week. S&P 500 +3.4%, Nasdaq +4.4%, Dow +3%. First positive week since the Iran war began. Then on Good Friday, a bombshell: 178,000 jobs added in March — triple the 59,000 expected....
Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite have each slipped between 3.5% and 5%. The modest pullback has sparked debate among wealth managers about whether...
Roku announced fourth‑quarter 2025 results with revenue up 16% to $1.39 billion, platform revenue rising 18% to $1.22 billion and net income of $80.5 million. Despite the upbeat numbers, the streaming‑device maker’s shares retreated as investors and analysts flagged a price‑to‑earnings multiple near...
U.S. defense stocks retreated sharply in March, with the NYSE Arca Defense index down almost 8% versus a 5% decline in the broader S&P 500. Analysts say the early “conflict premium” has been priced out, and looming budget decisions keep...
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday. The shutdown came after the Labor Department reported a robust March jobs gain of 178,000 and a drop in unemployment to...

$SPX - Closed below the 10 month MA. Going back to 2009 3 cases didn't have any further downside or only marginal further downside: 2011, 2015 and 2023, but in 2011 and 2015 the drawdown had already been at least...

#SPX: Smart money confidence is optimistic while dumb money is neutral. The Fear & Greed Index continues at Extreme Fear. Green circles highlight increase in smart money confidence and bullish moves that followed. The bounce could have more fuel. $SPY
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) have delivered year‑to‑date returns of 12%, 11% and 4% respectively, all beating the S&P 500’s roughly 4% loss. The outperformance reflects a...
Good sign supporting the bull market U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Jump 178K in March, Beating Expectations as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%

Current Mag 7+ drawdowns from 52wk highs... $NVDA -16% $GOOGL -16% $MSFT -33% $AAPL -11% $AMZN -19% $META -28% $TSLA -28% $AVGO -24% $ORCL -58% $CRM -37% $NFLX -26% $AMD -19% $PLTR -28% $MU -22% $IBM -24% $V $MA $AXP -20% $LLY -17% @finviz_com https://t.co/ll0K5GSWGx
Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $23.86 billion—nearly three times year‑over‑year—and non‑GAAP earnings of $12.20 per share, prompting a bullish outlook. Yet Citi trimmed its price target from $510 to $425 after DDR5 DRAM prices slipped 6%, signaling market wariness...
With volatility picking up, it is a great time to check back in with @StocktonKatie. We take a look at what the charts are saying about: • S&P 500 momentum • Mag 7 leadership • The shift to value • Gold and oil trends https://t.co/dn9QritHPV
Markets staged a relief rally this week, but let's not get too comfortable. Two-way volatility favors smaller size and active management. We discuss where we see opportunity in this week's video. $SPY $QQQ $USO $SMH $XLB https://t.co/0IDPYxFYrM

The 10 largest S&P 500 stocks' P/E has fallen to 23.0x.. it was above 30 just a few months ago JPMAM https://t.co/MthUHSpayR

$SPX Pretty interesting 6300 found buyers, my Neutral Valuation Band level for FY26 (roll to FY27 as enter 2H26) https://t.co/Z3ppbki8g5

Equity futures a little lower ahead of jobs report... they'll trade until 915am ET https://t.co/x9qe4wyzJv