Stocks Give up Their Gains — Plus, an Early Trend We're Watching This Earnings Season
U.S. equities erased early gains on Tuesday after WTI crude surged 5% to $94 a barrel, lifting the 10‑year Treasury yield to 4.3%. The rally was further dampened by lingering uncertainty over the Iran cease‑fire and a New York Times report that Vice President JD Vance’s Pakistan trip was postponed. Earnings season is showing a pattern: many firms beat first‑quarter EPS expectations but are reluctant to raise full‑year guidance, as seen with UnitedHealth, RTX, GE Aerospace and 3M. Upcoming reports from Capital One, Boeing and GE Vernova will test whether the market’s caution persists.
Wall Street Dips as Middle East Concerns Dent Earnings Optimism
U.S. equities fell Tuesday as renewed Middle East tensions eclipsed earnings optimism. The Dow slipped 0.34%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.4% and the Nasdaq fell 0.28% after reports of Hezbollah rocket fire and uncertainty over a U.S.-Iran cease‑fire. Strong corporate results,...
Stock Market Today: Dow Falls As Oil Prices Rise, Trump Extends Ceasefire; These Gold Miners Fall (Live Coverage)
The Dow Jones slipped 0.6%—about 300 points—while oil rose near $89 a barrel after President Trump extended the Iran cease‑fire. Northern Trust surged 8% on a beat‑and‑raise Q1 earnings report, contrasting sharply with gold miners that fell 6‑9% as the metal...
There and Back Again
Geopolitical tension from the Iran war continues to shape market dynamics, even as US equities have recovered to sit about 3% above pre‑conflict levels. Energy risk premiums remain elevated, with WTI crude roughly 30% higher than before the war after...
Stock Movers: GE, RTX, UNH (Podcast)
General Electric’s aerospace unit posted a first‑quarter profit that topped Wall Street forecasts, buoyed by a resurgence in passenger travel. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) lifted its full‑year profit and sales outlook as defense sales climbed 10% and Pratt & Whitney engine revenue rose...
Hormuz Tension Snaps Nasdaq Win Streak: Stock Market Today
Oil prices surged over 5% on Monday after a cease‑fire in the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, pushing WTI to $86.93 and Brent to $95.06 per barrel. The rally helped end the Nasdaq Composite’s 13‑session winning streak, with all three major...
3 Reasons to Stay Away From Surging DoorDash Stock
DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) surged 3% to $189.32, marking a 25.8% quarter‑to‑date gain and a 32% rise from its 52‑week low. Technical analysis shows the stock is within 0.75 of the 100‑day moving average’s 20‑day ATR, a historically bearish signal that has...
Apple Has Unusual Put Options Activity - Has AAPL Stock Peaked Ahead of Earnings?
Apple’s shares are hovering around $272.83, up roughly 1% and 10% above the March low, while unusually heavy put‑option activity signals investor caution ahead of the April 30 earnings release. Despite the rally, a free‑cash‑flow‑based valuation model projects a fair value...
Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 4/20/2026
Larry McMillan released a market update on April 20, 2026, outlining a volatile equity landscape driven by mixed earnings and a cautious Federal Reserve. He noted that inflation is easing, prompting the Fed to likely pause rate hikes, while the technology sector...
Why the Hidden Mechanics Behind the Market’s Record Run May No Longer Be Helping Stocks
The S&P 500’s sharp April rally was buoyed by a surge in out‑of‑the‑money call buying, especially zero‑day‑to‑expiry (0DTE) contracts, which forced dealers to buy futures to stay delta‑neutral. SpotGamma estimates that on April 15 alone, dealers faced roughly $13 billion of call‑related hedging...
The Market's All-Time High Is A Warning Sign
The S&P 500 is trading at price‑to‑earnings multiples that only the Dot‑Com bubble, the 2008‑09 crisis and the COVID‑19 surge have ever exceeded. At the same time, key macro indicators—jobs growth, real personal income and private investment—are trending downward, raising recession...
This Rare Stock Market Signal Has Only Appeared 3 Times in 76 Years—And This Time Is Different
The S&P 500 has recorded three consecutive weeks of at least 3% gains, a pattern that has only occurred twice before in the past 76 years. Both prior instances—in September 1982 and June 2020—were followed by extraordinary multi‑year bull markets, delivering 34.5% and...
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Fall as US-Iran Tensions Flare up Again to Shutter Hormuz
U.S. stock futures slipped about 0.4% on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz sparked fresh geopolitical risk. The escalation followed a U.S. Navy seizure of an Iranian vessel and Tehran’s abrupt shutdown of traffic through the...
Wall Street Just Sent Oil Stocks a Brutal Message After Iran’s Move
U.S. equities surged on April 17 after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain open, easing fears of a supply shock. Brent slipped to about $88.90 a barrel and U.S. crude to $83.08, prompting a rapid sell‑off in oil‑related stocks....
The S&P 500 Blowed Past 7,000 in an Epic Comeback Rally. Here’s Why It Ca...
The S&P 500 surged past the 7,000 mark, setting a fresh all‑time high after three weeks of steady gains. The rally was sparked by news that the United States and Iran are cooperating to de‑escalate tensions in the Middle East,...
Stock Market Records, Iran Updates, and Tesla Earnings: What to Watch This Week
U.S. equities surged to fresh all‑time highs last week, with the S&P 500 up 4.5% and the Nasdaq gaining 6.8% despite lingering uncertainty over Iran‑U.S. talks. The market’s optimism is underpinned by strong risk appetite and a rotating focus toward cyclical...
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Sells $5,022,500.00 in Stock
Amazon CEO Douglas Herrington sold 20,500 shares on April 14, generating $5.02 million in proceeds. The sale, made under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, cut his holding by 3.94% to 499,861 shares valued at roughly $122.5 billion. The transaction comes as Amazon posted Q1...
The 1-Minute Market Report, April 19, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz reopened after a two‑week shutdown, instantly easing oil‑supply worries and sparking a broad equity rally. U.S. markets posted three new all‑time highs, with the Nasdaq and micro‑cap indexes leading a 4.5% weekly gain. Growth‑focused sectors—big‑tech, momentum,...
Berkshire Shares Left Behind as S&P 500 Rallies to Record High
Berkshire Hathaway’s stock has lagged the S&P 500 as the index hit a record high, with year‑to‑date losses of about 4.7% versus the market’s gains. The gap between Berkshire B and the S&P widened to 9.7 percentage points on March 31, the...
These Chipmakers and Other Stocks Are Overbought After the Market Rally This Week
The S&P 500 posted its biggest one‑week gain since May, while the Nasdaq logged a 13‑day winning streak – the longest run since 1992. Technology stocks led the rally, with the information‑technology sector up 8% week‑to‑date, propelling chipmakers such as AMD,...
Nasdaq Scores Longest Winning Streak Since 1992 as Historic Stock-Market Comeback Continues
U.S. equities surged on Friday as the Nasdaq Composite logged its 13th consecutive gain, the longest winning streak for the index since January 1992. The rally also produced the Nasdaq’s biggest three‑week percentage increase since April 2020, driven by a resurgence in...
ICYMI: New Long Idea, The Answer Key to Beat the Market, Your AI Is Lying to You, The Truth About...
The equity markets closed the week at all‑time highs, driven by easing geopolitical risk and a resilient earnings season. Despite the rally, valuations are stretched, prompting investors to seek systematic tools that isolate genuinely cheap stocks. New Constructs introduced its...
Dow Jones Futures, Oil Prices In Focus As Iran, Hormuz News Turns
Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now under strict military control, prompting U.S. plans to board Iran‑linked tankers and sending crude oil futures down 13.2% to about $83.85 a barrel. Dow futures opened modestly lower, while U.S. equities...
Fogs Lift a Bit, Animal Spirits a Lot (E258)
Risk assets surged the week ending April 17, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to all‑time highs. Fixed‑income markets rallied across the curve, with emerging‑market bonds leading the gains, while the belly of the yield curve saw the most pronounced rise....
Dow Rises 868 Points Amid Gulf Ceasefire: Stock Market Today
Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was fully open following a Lebanon‑Israel cease‑fire, sending West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude down 8.8% to $83 and $91 per barrel. The oil shock sparked a broad equity rally, with the Dow Jones...
Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Late Afternoon
Tech stocks rallied late Friday afternoon, led by Apple (+2.59%) and Bandwidth (+12.68%). Palantir added 2.54% while the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) rose 1.53%, and Amazon inched up 0.34%. The gains reflect fresh optimism after recent earnings and contract...
Market Rally Breakdown: Dow Jones, Bitcoin, Tesla, and More
U.S. equities surged on Friday, with the Dow Jones up 1.8% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining just over 1%, while the Russell 2000 lagged but small‑cap stocks outperformed. The rally was fueled by a risk‑on backdrop: the VIX slipped...
‘Too Far, Too Fast’: Some Investors Warn the Market's Rally May Not Last
The S&P 500 jumped more than 1% on Friday, pushing its 13‑day gain past 12% after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would stay open amid the Israel‑Lebanon cease‑fire. Technical data shows the index’s relative strength index (RSI) surged above...
Market Update: TFC, BK, FAST, MAN, PEP, USB, CFG, DOW
U.S. equity markets posted solid gains on Friday, with the S&P 500 up roughly 1.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing about 2%, and the Nasdaq Composite advancing around 1.5%. Investor focus sharpened on earnings reports as the Middle East conflict...
US Stocks Make Fresh Record Highs. A Look at the Stocks Paying Big Peace Dividends
The S&P 500 surged to a fresh all‑time high of 7,143, driven by a wave of peace‑related optimism after President Trump said the Iran deal faced no sticking points. The rally validated a set of “TACO” trades the author flagged...
The Nasdaq's Win Streak, Netflix Earnings, Another AI Pivot and More in Morning Squawk
The Nasdaq Composite logged its 12th straight day of gains, the longest winning streak since 2009, as stock futures rose on optimism surrounding a newly brokered Israel‑Lebanon cease‑fire. Netflix beat revenue forecasts in Q1, buoyed by a $2.8 billion breakup fee,...
Technology and Automotive Stocks Lead Gains While Energy Stumbles
Technology and automotive stocks powered the market higher, with Microsoft up 1.56% and Tesla gaining 2.12%. Semiconductor leaders Nvidia and Intel each rose over 1%, reinforcing a broad tech rally. In contrast, energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron slipped 5.6% and...
Pre-Markets Very Happy About Middle East Developments
A cease‑fire between Israel and Lebanon has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices down about 8% and lifting pre‑market futures sharply—+540 points on the Dow, +54 on the S&P 500, +230 on the Nasdaq, and +36 on the Russell 2000....
Stocks Rally as Oil Plunges on Reopening of Hormuz Strait
U.S. equities surged on Friday after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that eased oil‑price pressures that have lingered since the Trump‑initiated conflict. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to a fresh all‑time high, the Nasdaq 100 added...
Jim Cramer's Top 10 Things to Watch in the Stock Market Friday
Jim Cramer highlighted ten market catalysts for Friday, April 17, 2026, starting with the S&P 500 set to open higher after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices down more than 9%. He noted a 20% jump in...
Dow Futures Rally 500 After Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open Amid Lebanon Ceasefire: Live Updates
U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" following the Israel‑Lebanon cease‑fire. Dow Jones futures rose 524 points (1.1%), while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.8% and 0.9% respectively. The geopolitical easing...
Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 1,100 Points On Hormuz Opening; Tesla Makes This Bullish Move (Live Coverage)
U.S. equity markets rallied on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was fully open, sending oil prices down about 12% to roughly $83 a barrel. The Dow Jones surged roughly 1,100 points (2.3%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...
Stock Market Today: Dow Jumps, Oil Tumbles After Iran Declares Strait Open
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped roughly 900 points after Iran’s foreign minister announced the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial vessels. Oil markets reacted sharply, with Brent crude sliding 9% to about $90 a barrel and U.S....
S&P 500, Nasdaq Edge up From Records with Middle East Hopes, Corporate Earnings in Focus
U.S. equities nudged higher on Thursday as a 10‑day cease‑fire between Israel and Lebanon eased geopolitical tension. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to 7,029.41 and the Nasdaq gained 0.08% to 24,034, both hovering near record levels set the day before. Market...
Pepsi Says Price Cuts and Wellness Push Are Bringing Back Customers — and the Stock Surges
PepsiCo announced that its 15% snack‑price cuts and a wave of wellness‑focused products have helped lure price‑sensitive shoppers back to its brands. First‑quarter sales jumped 8.5% to $19.44 billion, with adjusted earnings per share rising 9% to $1.61, beating analyst forecasts....
Why the Stock Market Is Hitting Records Despite Iran War
U.S. equities surged to fresh all‑time highs despite the Iran war, erasing an 8 % dip that followed the conflict’s onset. Analysts say investors are pricing a near‑term resolution and normal oil flows rather than the present geopolitical shock. The rally...
Market Overview: April 16, 2026
U.S. equities closed at all‑time highs on April 16, driven by a broad technology rally and growing optimism that the US‑Iran conflict may be winding down. The Nasdaq Composite posted a fresh record, lifting the S&P 500 to new peaks. Bitcoin...
Nasdaq Extends Winning Streak to 12: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq Composite closed at a record 24,102, extending its winning streak to 12 straight sessions—the longest run since 2009. Tech stocks showed mixed results, with AMD surging 7.8% and Intel up 5.5% while ASML and TSMC slipped. Crude oil...
Tim Cook Has Bet On Nike But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Just Do It
Apple CEO Tim Cook increased his personal stake in Nike by buying 25,000 shares at about $42.43 each, a $1.06 million investment disclosed this week. The purchase follows a December 2025 buy of 50,000 shares worth roughly $3 million, bringing his total...
S&P 500's All-Time High, Investigators Visit the Fed, Allbirds' Rebrand and More in Morning Squawk
U.S. equity markets surged as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at all‑time highs, even as the Iran‑Israel conflict threatens oil supplies and Europe’s jet‑fuel reserves. PepsiCo beat Q1 expectations, powered by a rebound in North‑American snack volumes after price cuts,...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Mark New Highs; These Truck Stocks Clear Entries (Live Coverage)
U.S. equity indexes pushed to fresh record closes on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up 0.5% for a 12th straight session and the S&P 500 gaining 0.3% after a brief pullback. AI‑focused and data‑center names such as AMD surged nearly 8%, while...
Wall Street Scales to Record Highs as Investors Bet the End of the Iran War Is in Sight
Wall Street surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic that the US‑Iran war may soon end. The S&P 500 breached the 7,000‑point barrier for the first time, closing at 7,022.9, while the Nasdaq jumped 1.6% to...
Tech Stocks Push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to Record Highs as Bitcoin Taps $75K
US equities surged on Wednesday as the Nasdaq Composite reached a record 24,016.02 and the S&P 500 hit 7,022.95, propelled by a 2.08% rise in tech stocks. Bitcoin climbed to $75,229, up 1.07% and nearly 10% higher over the past two...
Nike (NKE) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
Nike’s shares jumped 3.8% to $45.67 after CEO Elliott Hill bought roughly $1 million of stock and board member Tim Cook added $3 million. The insider purchases signal confidence that the stock is undervalued following a year of flat revenue and slipping...
S&P 500 To 7,000 And Nasdaq 100 Points To ATH: Are Markets Getting Ahead Of Themselves?
U.S. equity benchmarks surged on April 15, with the S&P 500 approaching the 7,000 level and the Nasdaq 100 nearing a new all‑time high. The rally is fueled by optimism surrounding renewed Middle East cease‑fire talks and resilient U.S. economic data, while mega‑cap...