XLK Tech ETF Near Best Month Since July 2022
$XLK Tech ETF very close to its best month since July 2022 +12.7% so far https://t.co/X2dxwjXheF
Small and Mid Caps Outpace Large Caps in Buybacks
BofA: small caps (in addition to mid caps) are now buying back more as a % of market cap than large caps https://t.co/ynbYTmLXzy
Small and Mid‑Cap Yields Surpass Large Caps
Asset location implications: Dividend yields are now higher in small and mid caps vs. large caps https://t.co/UPCV1LiXSB
Energy Giants Plunge, Tech Stocks See Modest Pullbacks
Current drawdowns from 52wk highs.. $AMZN -3.6% $GOOGL -4.7% $AVGO -5.6% $NVDA -7.5% $XOM -15.7% $CVX -12.9% https://t.co/XWIU5wCgQt
Quality Factor Weakens as QUAL Underperforms SPY
The quality factor has softened, $QUAL vs $SPY falling below its 200dma. ... More on this tk from me on @stockcharts @soberlook https://t.co/62ONaGmlte
Tech's Share in Credit Indices Surges to 10%
AI Is Reshaping Credit Market Composition Tech’s share of the investment-grade index has risen from 1.9% in 2006 to 10.7% today, with similar gains in high-yield and leveraged loans. Torsten at Apollo $LQD $HYG https://t.co/U1i37ent6D
Diesel Prices Near 2022 Peak, Close to 2008 High
Real diesel price now within 90 cents of the 2022 peak and $1.65 from the 2008 high (using monthly closing prices) @jkempenergy https://t.co/sCJ6D7sfbJ
Food‑at‑home Inflation Set to Jump to 5‑6%
BofA sees Food at Home inflation rising from 2% as of March to 5-6% in the next 6 months https://t.co/sxDL8p533h
Target Sees Rising Foot Traffic Through January
$TGT foot traffic improved in Dec and Jan, and momentum has continued @jeffmacke BofA https://t.co/UiFe0nCm8u
K‑shaped Spending Gap Widens Across Income Levels
BofA: K-shaped spending dynamics are likely to get more pronounced Ratio of lower- and higher-income spending to middle-income discretionary spending https://t.co/D91THgBKnh
US to Begin Billion‑Dollar Trump Tariff Refunds Next Week
U.S. prepares to refund billions from Trump tariffs, starting next week - report @seekingalpha https://t.co/AZ9NZeeyFt
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Targets Profitability, Shares Climb
Snap to lay off 1,000 employees, and close 300+ roles as it targets profitability; shares rise $SNAP https://t.co/rhACOWqjNZ
Eggs Hit Historic Low: Dozen Costs $1.27
Eggs more fresh lows... gotta be the cheapest in history when adjusted for wages... I got a dozen for $1.27 at Target last weekend https://t.co/6xs3B5woVQ
EWY Gap Fill Pending: Pause or Surge to ATH
$EWY South Korea gap fill in play.. will she pause or bust through to ATHs? @stockcharts https://t.co/pLhBGqVXTt https://t.co/ucpng2vOUR
Candy Prices Rise Even as Cocoa Prices Plummet
I really don't understand how candy/cocoa prices at the store are so darn high... cocoa prices have literally crashed. I mean, I get there's labor, transport, marketing costs etc.. but jeez prices are way up since 2024... when cocoa was $12k/ton...
Record-High Live Cattle Prices Prompt Fresh Market Stock‑Up
Live Cattle record high @augurinfinity https://t.co/QegXc8T5en I better stock up on the $4.99/lb deal at @thefreshmarket https://t.co/fv3gfz6xdC
US Momentum Factor Hits 10-Day Rally, MTUM Record
The US momentum factor has also rallied for 10 consecutive days. Could be $MTUM's best streak since its inception.. not sure @augurinfinity https://t.co/LrS9XAM2sB https://t.co/gyhP3tzHnY
IWM and VEU Surge Despite Weak Market Breadth
That doesn't look like great breadth, but $IWM and $VEU are soaring.. which matters https://t.co/PlPbLGi34t
Private Credit Market Remains Small versus Private Equity
GS: The size of the private credit market is modest in comparison to private equity https://t.co/heQ1kgO2hF
US Public Listings Decline From Pandemic High
IPO Watch: The number of publicly listed companies in the US has moderated from the post-pandemic peak https://t.co/fSezuKjPTz
Social Media Sentiment Index Turns Negative After Year‑Long Rise
GS Social Media Economic Sentiment Index slipped negative for the first time in a year https://t.co/BS27wk0I2g
IGV Jumps 5% as Markets Rally Across Board
Not a HALO day.. $IGV soars 5% for its best day in almost a year @finviz_com Actually just about an all-skate today... stocks, bonds, commodities all up! https://t.co/zmpOV5nZ3z
SPY, VEU, ACWI Show Bullish Engulfing Marubozus
$SPY $VEU $ACWI all posted bullish engulfing marubozus today You read that right. @stockcharts https://t.co/xWrf9JDdgX
Henry Hub Natural Gas Hits Lowest Level Since Oct 2024
Henry Hub #natgas - that's the lowest weekly price back to Oct 2024 $UNG $NG_F https://t.co/KqYZQ2PcAQ
S&P 500 Rebounds 1% Monday After Sunday Gap
S&P 500: Gap-down Sunday night, then finish up 1% Monday is not something the bears wanted to see @augurinfinity https://t.co/a1fSTNInZa https://t.co/0FGmm4YiWn
Record-Breaking EPS Forecasts Extend Beyond US Tech
WEI LI BlackRock: EPS forecasts have never been better. And it's not just US tech https://t.co/3LAXLRQSID
MTUM Racks Nine-Day Rally, Hits Record High
$MTUM up 9 days in a row, record high. I suss out what it means... tk on @stockcharts https://t.co/0JwFEjfC8a
Goldman Sachs Drags DJIA Down 165 Points
$GS worst in the S&P 500 at the open, but down just 3.5% Shaving 165pts off the DJIA @stockcharts https://t.co/jjhIsAT9qq
Pump Prices Up 50
BofA: Price at the pump is up 50% from January low Energy 2026 EPS growth revised up by >25ppt since the Iran conflict began, but minimal cuts to consumer sectors so far https://t.co/eQAC20Kj0o
Hyperscalers' Capex to Consume Over 90% Cash
BofA: Hyperscalers’ capex as % of operating cash flow was 70% in 2025 and is expected to be >90% in 2026 https://t.co/GP7k2xG8rb
RBOB Gasoline Futures Hover Around $3.20 After Volatile Swing
RBOB gasoline futures tagged $3.40 at the March peak... dropped to $2.90... now $3.20.. chopfest https://t.co/3gXzdFHSvH
WTI Oil Prices Return to March Range
WTI in the middle of the range back to the last week of March https://t.co/UJdTdFVoGT
Best Box Office Quarter
Box office buzz: Best quarter in five years fuels hopes for Hollywood comeback @seekingalpha The full round-up from us at @wallsthorizon by @christinelshort https://t.co/ngUwIEjPh2 https://t.co/ct8xRTD35h
Energy Drives March CPI Spike, Spillover Risks Loom
WEI LI BlackRock: Energy contributed the most to March's CPI surge. How much will the bleed-through be to the rest of the economy? https://t.co/OPcuN31SGl
Emerging Market Small Caps Surge as US Equities Lag
Emerging Market small caps are ripping, USA equities least strong m/m (but everything is higher) @wisdomtreefunds https://t.co/DpXLRW0nez
Big Tech Valuations Hit Multi-Year Lows
$NVDA 17.00x out-year EPS $MSFT P/E ratio now below 20 $META well below the market at 18.3x @finviz_com https://t.co/1sFShbTxQX
Bitcoin Slides 3% Overnight, Steady Pre‑CPI
Bitcoin dumped about 3% overnight (peak to trough)... unchanged vs before CPI on Friday morning https://t.co/PI7eo44Nyi
CFOs See AI Boosting Speed, Output, Not Jobs
The AI Revolution Continues CFOs expect the biggest impacts to be on decision speed, output per worker, and time spent on high–value–added tasks, with employment essentially unchanged. Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/pFTZf2q7JW
Goldman's 7,600 S&P Target Now Seems Achievable
That Goldman 7600 S&P 500 year-end target looks more doable now vs a couple weeks ago https://t.co/ylS7dFh44o
S&P 500 Drops 0.7%,
S&P 500 indicated -0.7% on Hyperliquid vs 4pm Friday. Back to where it was Thursday morning. @augurinfinity https://t.co/DLgxS7SYsq
Amazon Nears Microsoft for Fourth Largest Market Cap
$AMZN getting very close to $MSFT in market cap (for the No. 4 slot) @yardeni https://t.co/FCnFNGKRig
Claude Stalls at Step Nine, Hits Daily Limit
Claude is really great at getting to step 9 out of 10, then saying I hit my daily limit
Weekly Hours Worked Decline After Record High
Aggregate Weekly Hours Worked.. ticked down the last 2 months after hitting a record high @yardeni https://t.co/9PlGt22G7L
S&P 500’s Top Ten Still Dominate, Gap Shrinking
Concentration of S&P 500 market cap and earnings in the 10 largest index constituents... gap closing... https://t.co/smrJLaSTcS
Retail Spend Up 4% YoY, Accelerating Through 2026
BofA: Retail spend +4.0% y/y in Mar; accelerating through 1Q26 -General merch stays solid, little change in Grocery -Apparel up with Luxury and Discount barbell strength -Home Improvement better m/m, but still slow https://t.co/49AMBHCEuj
Restaurant Spend Growth Slows to 1.3% in March
BofA: Restaurant y/y spend growth decelerated m/m from 3.6% in February to1.3% in March https://t.co/JgRzPmGubV
Broad Market Rallies, Energy Slumps, Tech Leads Gains
This week @finviz: $SPY +3.6% $QQQ +4.5% $SMH +11.4% $IWM +4.0% $VEU +4.9% $USO -9.5% $IBIT +9.5% $GLD +1.8% $XHB +5.7% $KRE +4.5% https://t.co/2QilRfBflT
Tariffs Boost Core Goods Inflation, CPI Likely to Decline
Tariffs drove the bulk of core goods inflation, added 0.8% to core PCE, a Fed study finds @seekingalpha well, CPI rate should head back down then.. that's good https://t.co/WHIbx84Z7U
Transportation Index and SMH Hit Weekly Records, Defying Bearish Outlook
Dow Jones Transportation Index - record weekly close that and $SMH at weekly records - not bearish https://t.co/jLpKh57glK
Only Two S&P 500 Sector ETFs Show Gains
Just 2 S&P 500 sector ETFs are up 2-1, 3-1 negative across the S&P 1500 https://t.co/WnCaRRfhqA
