Tesla Tops Mag 7 Weekly Gains, Others Surge
$TSLA best Mag 7 name this week.. +4% $MU +15% $AMD +11% $INTC +14% $SNDK +17% $DELL +13% https://t.co/LRKlVsPGlU
Tech and Home‑Improvement Stocks Drag DJIA Lower
$MSFT $V $HD $SHW weighing on the DJIA.. $GS and $CAT not quite enough oomph https://t.co/JMwhEZhXeg
EEM Surges 23% in Six Weeks, Breakout Confirmed
$EEM +23% last 6 weeks... best rally in 17 years... I'd say EM finally broke out @stockcharts https://t.co/AqKJclrdRe
Few 52‑week Highs, but Those Surge Dramatically
There aren't that many 52wk highs today... but those on the list are making massive moves https://t.co/WikWSSZlQ0
Food Prices Hit Highest Level Since Feb 2023
The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.6% to 130.7 points in April 2026, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and reaching the highest since February 2023. @teconomics https://t.co/bpHk0ywtYy
AI Now Holds 40% of Market, Echoing 1881 Railroads
AI bubble watch: Railroads = 63% of US stocks in 1881, ‘AI 10’ today = 40% BofA Hartnett https://t.co/CiE00E0p6t
AI-Driven Restructurings Trigger Massive Job Cuts at Fidelity, Cloudflare
Fidelity Cuts 800-1,000 Jobs Cloudflare to cut 1,100 jobs amid shift to agentic AI-first operating model
Broad Market Gains, Oil and Bitcoin ETF Slip
$SPY +0.4% $QQQ +0.6% $SMH +1.3% $EEM +0.7% $IWM +0.3% $TLT +0.3% $USO -1.0% $GLD +0.2% $IBIT -0.5% @finviz_com https://t.co/7LAW5uQ5Ur
Small‑Cap EPS Surges While S&P 500 Stagnates
Yes, S&P 500 EPS growth is narrow, but SmallCap 600 EPS growth looks great in the past year @yardeni https://t.co/rVQcOh3EpU
US Retail Diesel and Gas Prices Near Record Highs
GS: US Retail Diesel and Gasoline Prices Increased to Just $0.2/gal and $0.5/gal Below Their Respective All-Time Highs https://t.co/7rCLdcv6vm
GDP Tracking Nudged up to 2.2%, Q2 Stays 1.7%
GS: We boosted our past quarter GDP tracking estimate by 0.1pp to +2.2%. We left our Q2 GDP tracking estimate unchanged at +1.7%
April Employment Gains Exceed Expectations, Averaging 90k Jobs
GS: We estimate nonfarm payrolls rose by 75k in April Alternative measures of employment growth were solid on average in April: the indicators we track averaged +90k. https://t.co/wtN2KqTdTO
Markets Pull Back After Potential Blow‑Off Top
Was yesterday the blow-off top? Global equities now broadly lower $SPY $IWM $EFA $EEM https://t.co/QsyPYHi0hQ
Goldman Sachs Says Amazon, Alphabet Inflate S&P Earnings
Goldman Sachs flags Amazon and Alphabet for inflating S&P 500 earnings growth figures $AMZN $GOOGL https://t.co/49fg3hccI3
Jan ’27 Gas Futures Predict $3.30 Pump Price
Jan '27 gasoline futures are a dollar below the prompt... implying a AAA average pump price near $3.30 by late this year https://t.co/eTlTFWg6h2
Silver ETF Surges 11% in Two Days, Matching GDX
$SLV silver ETF +11% last two days.. best since February... simillar gain in $GDX https://t.co/sUSuHwO65U
S&P 500 Gains Over 1400% Since 2009 Bottom
The S&P 500 has now returned more than 1400% since the March 2009 bottom $SPXTR https://t.co/NLduOwH7Ey
Global Equity Breadth Matters as Much as U.S. Stocks
"Remember that breadth is not just a siloed study of U.S. stocks. Rather, analyzing the expanse of global equities rising or declining is crucial." @stockcharts $VGK $SPY https://t.co/1CtnwNLYhI https://t.co/K3HZsKjk0u
April Payroll Deposits Hit Two‑and‑half‑year High
"Payrolls growth in Bank of America customer deposit account data was strong in April." "the highest growth in two-and-a-half years" https://t.co/YCyshtAbPV
WTI Crude Plummets 6% to $77, Possible False Breakout
December WTI crude oil futures slammed 6%... down to $77... was that a false breakout? https://t.co/QzrbXc0P6e
Weak Market Breadth; Energy and Defensive Stocks Lagging
Breadth is actually not great... Energy obv slammed, but defensives broadly weak $XLP $XLV $XLU 2-1 advancing on the NYSE https://t.co/sF8aXc5xDo
TSMC Hits $2 Trillion Valuation, Barely a Blip
$TSM reaches $2 trillion... not even news at this point in the chip space https://t.co/UFTA4uUdRA
New Non‑Local Company Joins Trillion‑Dollar Market Cap Club
There's a new member in the trillion dollar market cap club, and it's not local
Microcaps Surge 21% While Mid‑Caps Lag Behind
$IWC microcaps leading off the March 30 low... +21% $SPY +14.5% Profitable mid-caps lagging +11.5% @stockcharts https://t.co/lRb6cd508o
Dividend Yields Plunge From 5% to Under 1%
Whither yield investing? Dividend yield of 100 most widely held stocks across Merrill accounts was near 5% in 2005... under 1% today BofA https://t.co/5Qvx9oWTwH
Defensive S&P 500 Sectors Hit Record Low Weight
The market cap weight of defensive sectors in the S&P 500 has fallen to a record low @augurinfinity https://t.co/KvIcxIReRU https://t.co/N5uatfPACb
S&P 500 Lags Small Caps, International and MAG 7 ETFs
As the market supposedly hinges on the AI trade, the S&P 500 badly lags small caps and international stocks YTD $SPY $IWM $VEU Even worse for the S&P 100 ETF $OEF ... and even worse for the Mag 7 ETF...
XLK Tech ETF Gains 29% in Two Days
$XLK tech ETF +29.2% from the March 30 low... down just 2 days since https://t.co/BgOOWE85iE
Forecasters Missed Both 1990s Productivity Surge and 2000s Slowdown
GS: Forecasters Were Slow to Anticipate Both the Productivity Acceleration of the Late 1990s and the Subsequent Slowdown That Began in the Mid-2000s https://t.co/qp0mIBZocJ
Higher Oil Prices and Yields Aren’t That Scary
seems most folks get it... higher oil and yields are not as spooky as many folks want us to believe
FY27 Budget Prioritizes Defense, Slashes Other Agencies
BofA: The President’s FY 27 budget request asks for a large jump in defense and cuts to most other agencies https://t.co/Y2lbohutAO
Rate Rebound Signals Bond Market Nearing Bottom
Hearing a lot of "the backup in rates" ... so you know we are near a bond bottom
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.56%, Still Below Last Year's Peak
Mortgage rates jump 12bps today to 6.56% The local high was 6.64% on March 27 6.90% a year ago https://t.co/ai6sRzy4fP
Gas Price Forecast Jumps to $5.40, up $1
Top tick in gas prices this year? $5.40 per @Kalshi ... that's up a buck from the current level https://t.co/6iN7z5X7oB https://t.co/tl2oanX6LG
AI Promises Growth, yet Fuels US Inflation Now
GS: We expect artificial intelligence to deliver large productivity gains over the next several years, boosting the economy’s potential growth rate and putting downward pressure on production costs. So far, however, AI is boosting US inflation. https://t.co/c0lNX9gTvd
Software Prices Surge as AI Features Drive Increases
GS: Several Companies Have Recently Raised Software Prices, in Many Cases in Connection with New AI Features https://t.co/eybir3MPHN
Top‑Grossing Star Wars Films Ranked on May 4
May the fourth be with you... ya bunch of nerds... Top Star Wars grossing films @seekingalpha https://t.co/qYYTwwZB1I
Real Gas Prices Match 30-Year Average After Adjustments
After adjusting for wages and fuel efficiency, gas prices are basically at the 30-year average @dualityresearch https://t.co/Ve6pijIEJ4 https://t.co/oYQQ7QtykW
BofA's SPX EPS Revisions 2026‑27 Shock the Market
Incredible SPX EPS revisions for 2026 and 27... really is one for the books BofA https://t.co/Gkg3akKVJP
Tech Earnings Growth Hits 17% YoY, Highest Since 2021
BofA: Using adjusted values for Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, we estimate underlying growth is tracking closer to 17% YoY, still the highest since 2021, and a 5% beat vs. consensus on April 1. It’s not just mega caps: median EPS growth...
AI Capex Surge Fuels Cycle and Productivity Gains
200 years of technological transformation AI capex boom: Boost to cycle and maybe long-term productivity (Fidelity) https://t.co/PdncyLaPWc
Sensitive Sectors Outperform Early and Mid Economic Cycles
Fidelity: Business cycle approach to equity sectors Economically sensitive sectors historically have performed better in the early- and mid-cycle phases of an economic expansion. https://t.co/bneuYFe5oy
Energy EPS Forecast Jumps 40ppt; Consumers Largely Unaffected
BofA: Energy 2026 EPS growth revised up by >40ppt since Iran conflict began, but minimal cuts to consumer sectors https://t.co/Z0Zyezl5JZ
Just 30% Expect Tax Breaks to Spur Investment
BofA: Only around 30% of respondents expect companies to invest more because of favorable tax treatment in OBBBA https://t.co/Ln7iz9FaRb
S&P 500 EPS Projected to Rise 22% This Year
22% S&P 500 EPS growth expected this year... and it has been trending higher GS https://t.co/MIGNciysdn
Top 10 Stocks Now Contribute 33% of Earnings
A major uptick in the earnings contribution from the 10 largest stocks.. now 33% GS https://t.co/XJI0aB2hzH
Hyperscalers' Earnings Surge Thanks to Private Equity Stakes
GS: The hyperscalers' earnings growth this quarter was boosted by an unusually large contribution from equity stakes in private companies. https://t.co/24FLhlxevX
Analysts Trim Margins Now, Forecast Profit Surge Ahead
GS: Reflecting input cost pressures, analysts have trimmed margin estimates so far this season but continue to model a large increase in profitability in the coming quarters https://t.co/P5ImwpHHIm
Strong Results and Guidance Boost Earnings Outlook Confidence
GS: In addition to strong backward-looking results, both corporate guidance and analyst EPS revisions have signaled confidence in the forward outlook for earnings. https://t.co/FrP6WvQkfe
61% of S&P 500 Beat EPS Forecasts, Surpassing Norm
GS: 61% of S&P 500 companies have beaten consensus EPS expectations by more than a standard deviation of estimates, above the historical average of 49% https://t.co/LZixPHA1q7