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President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is tightening, pushing oil prices higher and denting market sentiment. Activist investor Bill Ackman has offered a roughly $64 billion cash‑and‑stock deal to acquire Universal Music Group at an 80% premium. OpenAI has formally asked state attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for alleged anti‑competitive behavior as their trial looms. Broadcom announced new AI‑chip supply agreements with Google and Anthropic, underscoring demand for AI infrastructure. Novo Nordisk reports booming demand for its Wegovy oral GLP‑1 obesity pill, even as its share price remains flat.
Broadcom announced a long‑term agreement with Alphabet to supply custom AI chips, including TPUs and networking components, extending through 2031. The deal also expands collaboration with Anthropic, granting the AI startup access to about 3.5 GW of TPU‑based compute beginning in...
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum demanding Iran lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern, threatening to “decimate” Tehran’s infrastructure if it fails. The warning sent oil prices soaring, with Brent crude around $111 a barrel...
Eight S&P 500 stocks—U.S. Bancorp, Allstate, KeyCorp, Aflac, Philip Morris International, Emerson Electric, AES and Electronic Arts—have remained virtually flat this year despite the broader index’s 3.4% decline amid inflation and the Iran‑related war shock. The so‑called “rock‑solid” group spans financials, consumer staples, industrials, utilities...
Southwest Airlines saw its Relative Strength rating climb from 70 to 73, still shy of the coveted 80‑plus level investors favor. The carrier posted a swing to positive earnings per share, up 4%, and revenue growth accelerated to 7% in...
Tesla’s shares have fallen about 18.5% over the past six months, marking a near‑20% slide that investors are closely watching. The decline is tied to three main factors: the company’s failure to meet its ambitious robotaxi rollout timeline, stagnant vehicle...
President Trump has made reopening the Strait of Hormuz a non‑negotiable condition for any cease‑fire with Iran, setting a Tuesday evening deadline. Tehran rejected the Pakistan‑brokered proposal, insisting on a broader, permanent peace that includes sanctions relief and reconstruction support....
Apple’s stock rose 1.15% to $258.86, beating the S&P 500’s 0.44% gain. Over the past month the shares slipped only 0.6%, outperforming a 2.47% sector decline and a 3.31% drop in the broader index. Zacks analysts project Q4 earnings of $1.89...
On April 6, 2026, veteran options strategist Larry McMillan posted a new Stock Market Update video. In the briefing, he reviewed the current equity market, noting persistent volatility and shifting monetary policy. McMillan offered actionable options‑based recommendations and reiterated the importance...
President Donald Trump warned Iran could be "taken out in one night," reigniting geopolitical risk and pushing oil prices higher. U.S. equities posted modest gains—S&P 500 up 0.3%, Dow 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.5%—while Australian futures slipped about 1.1% at the open. Brent...
The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) platform now provides daily Nasdaq data across 9,705 series, including the Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq‑100, and Nasdaq‑100 Technology Sector indexes normalized to a base of 100 in April 2020. Visual analysis shows the three indexes move...
Wall Street analysts issued a flurry of upgrades and downgrades on Monday, highlighting shifts in valuation and growth outlooks across technology, consumer finance, and industrial sectors. Nvidia remained a top pick for KeyBanc, while Goldman Sachs upgraded Netflix to buy...
Investors are eyeing a potential 45‑day U.S.–Iran cease‑fire as oil prices wobble, while Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary amid AI and supply‑chain pressures. OpenAI announced the acquisition of the TBPN tech podcast, signaling a push into media content. Meanwhile, Chinese...
Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO) jumped up to 32% in pre‑market trading after the Financial Times reported that Neurocrine is in advanced talks to acquire the biotech for a price in the low‑to‑mid $50s per share, valuing the company at more than...
CF Industries, a leading producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers, surged nearly 68% in the S&P 500 during Q1, making it the seventh‑best performer. Jim Cramer linked the rally to a burgeoning agricultural bull market and a supply crunch caused...
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...
Jim Cramer told investors to take profits on Westlake Corporation (WLK) immediately, warning that the stock’s recent parabolic rally could reverse once the geopolitical "war" eases. Westlake, a low‑cost chemicals maker, supplies ethylene, polyethylene, PVC and epoxy resins for construction,...
Dow Jones futures slipped 0.1% against fair value on Friday morning, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures each fell about 0.2%. With U.S. equities closed for Good Friday and major European exchanges also shuttered, traders have a narrow window before the...
Micron Technology’s shares slipped 1.8% to $364.28 after President Donald Trump’s comments on a potential escalation in the U.S.–Iran conflict, triggering broader tech‑sector weakness. The stock fell as much as 7.5% early in the session before partially recovering on news...
U.S. crude oil spiked to $111.92 a barrel, up nearly 12% after President Trump pledged continued strikes on Iran for the next two to three weeks. The aggressive rhetoric sent the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Dow off 1.2% and the...
Fundstrat's technical strategist Mark Newton says the U.S. equity market has entered a bottoming process after a two‑day rally that gave the S&P 500 its strongest day since May. The S&P fell 5.1% in March, its steepest monthly drop since 2022,...
U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones slipping 0.1% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each posted modest gains of 0.1% and 0.2% respectively. Small‑cap stocks led the rally, lifting the Russell 2000 0.7%. Crude oil...
JPMorgan upgraded Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ: CHA) to Overweight, lifting its price target to $16 from $11.50. The move reflects a slowdown in same‑store sales declines, with Q1 2026 domestic same‑store sales falling only in the teens versus a 25.5% drop...
U.S. equities and bonds slipped on April 1 as President Donald Trump’s televised remarks failed to calm market nerves about the Middle East conflict. The Nasdaq‑100 dropped 1.6% and the S&P 500 fell 1.2%, driven by weakness in large‑cap tech and...
Cango (CANG) faces NYSE delisting after its shares traded below $1 for 30 consecutive days, triggering a six‑month cure period. To shore up its balance sheet, the bitcoin miner issued a $10 million convertible note with DL Holdings and closed a...
President Trump signaled he may end U.S. strikes on Iran within two to three weeks, prompting a wave of market optimism. Brent crude briefly slipped below $100 a barrel, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures turned positive and 10‑year Treasury yields...
U.S. stock futures jumped on Wednesday after President Trump hinted at a rapid U.S. military exit from Iran, lifting market sentiment following a volatile March. Nike reported fiscal Q3 earnings that beat top‑ and bottom‑line expectations, yet its shares slumped...
The S&P 500 is down about 5% year‑to‑date, yet its top‑performing sectors—energy, materials and utilities—represent only roughly 8% of the index’s market‑cap weighting. In contrast, heavyweight sectors such as information technology (33.4% weight) and financials (12.4% weight) have posted double‑digit declines,...
Suze Orman warned that the U.S.–Iran war‑driven oil crisis is "absolutely destroying" the stock market, with crude prices soaring over 50% to about $100 a barrel. The S&P 500 has slipped 8.7% from its peak, while the Dow and Nasdaq sit...
Billionaire hedge‑fund manager Ken Griffin doubled down on the robotaxi opportunity in Q4, buying sizable positions in Nvidia and Amazon while exiting Tesla. He views the autonomous‑driving market as a potential $1 trillion U.S. revenue stream, driven by 3 trillion annual vehicle miles...
U.S. equities rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones climbing 1,125 points (2.49%) as optimism grew that the Iran‑related conflict may be de‑escalating. Technology and communication‑services stocks powered the S&P 500 higher, while energy shares slipped as crude oil steadied...
U.S. equities surged as the S&P 500 jumped more than 2% on emerging signs that Iran may be moving toward a cease‑fire, buoyed by unconfirmed diplomatic overtures and a Trump statement supporting de‑escalation. Oil prices eased modestly, with WTI crude slipping...
Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday as investors cheered a report suggesting a possible de‑escalation in the Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 325.6 points, or 0.72%, to 45,541.76. The S&P 500 gained 52.2 points, up 0.82% to...
Nasdaq announced a overhaul of its Nasdaq‑100 index rules to accelerate the inclusion of newly listed large‑cap companies. A new “fast‑entry” mechanism can add eligible firms within weeks instead of up to a year. The changes also revise market‑capitalisation calculations,...
U.S. equity‑index futures rebounded, gaining about 0.5% after the Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump’s willingness to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz stays largely closed. Asian equities trimmed losses that had...
Oil prices rose sharply as Brent crude briefly touched $115 per barrel after former President Donald Trump warned of potential attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure. Gold edged higher, buoyed by dip‑buying and reassuring comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. U.S....
Fermi, an AI‑focused power‑generation startup, saw its shares plunge to a record low of $5.36, roughly one‑quarter of its IPO price. The company’s flagship Project Matador, which includes the Donald J. Trump Generating Plant, still has no signed tenants and...
U.S. equity indexes closed mixed on March 30, with the S&P 500 slipping to a 7.5‑month low and the Nasdaq 100 to a 7.75‑month low, while the Dow edged higher. The decline was driven by heightened worries that the ongoing Iran‑Israel conflict...
After the Dow, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 slipped more than 10% from recent peaks, the S&P 500 sits just over 9% below its high, prompting market focus on a potential correction. NYSE insider Jay Woods highlighted two key technical thresholds—6,200, representing a...
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U.S. equity futures rose about 0.6% on Monday, signaling a tentative rebound after five consecutive weeks of index declines. The Dow Jones slipped into a 10% correction, shedding roughly 800 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also posted losses on...
Citigroup reaffirmed its year‑end S&P 500 target of 7,700 points, implying a roughly 20% rally from the March 27 close of 6,368. The bank’s base case rests on projected earnings of $320 per share and expects earnings momentum to remain strong despite...
The S&P 500 has entered a volatile phase as investors weigh AI growth prospects against geopolitical tensions, notably the war in Iran. After three years of record highs and a 78% total gain, the index is now pulling back, creating a...
The market heads into a volatile week as the Iran‑Israel conflict sustains high oil prices and fuels inflation worries. Investors will focus on the March non‑farm payrolls, expected to add about 60,000 jobs, alongside ADP, JOLTS and consumer‑confidence releases. A...
Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) fell 7.3% on Friday, sliding to $73.59 after Zacks Research cut its rating from strong‑buy to hold. The drop came amid a 74% plunge in trading volume and a low of $72.89. While the company posted a Q4...
Meta's shares plunged more than 11% last week, pushing its relative strength index to 22.1 and placing the stock among the most oversold on the market. The decline follows two adverse jury verdicts that together impose roughly $377 million in...
Andrew Bary described the past week on Wall Street as "ugly," highlighting a sharp decline in major equity indexes and heightened volatility. The S&P 500 slipped more than 3% as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone and weaker...
The Senate approved a funding package for most of the Department of Homeland Security, deliberately leaving out Immigration and Customs Enforcement, moving the agency closer to ending its shutdown. AI startup Anthropic secured a federal injunction against the Pentagon’s blacklist,...
DoubleLine’s Eric Dhall and Ryan Kimmel noted the S&P 500 is nearing a 10% decline from its late‑January peak, with most equity sectors in the red and energy the sole positive performer. Fixed‑income markets were flat against the Bloomberg Aggregate, though...
The Iran‑Israel conflict has triggered a broad market sell‑off, pushing the Nasdaq 100 down 1.9% and extending the S&P 500’s five‑week losing streak, its longest since 2022. Bond markets reacted sharply, with 30‑year Treasury yields climbing toward 5% and short‑term TIPS...
