3 Original Auto Equipment Stocks to Consider Amid Weakening Demand
Zacks highlights three original‑equipment manufacturers—Garrett Motion, PHINIA and LCI Industries—as attractive amid a weakening auto‑production outlook. While vehicle demand in North America is projected to fall in 2026‑27, automation adoption is improving manufacturing efficiency and supporting the sector’s shift toward electric and hybrid models. The industry trades at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 18.33×, slightly above the S&P 500, and remains in the bottom quartile of Zacks industry rankings. Each of the three stocks carries a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and has consistently beaten earnings estimates.
MELI at 2022 Lows, 49% Revenue Surge Fuels Upside
Big spot for $MELI today... testing the VWAP from the 2022 lows... down -40% from the highs... trading at it's lowest ebitda multiple since the 2008/2009 GFC lows... company is seeing some margin compression because their credit portfolio is growing...
Trump Proposes US‑China Trade Board Ahead of Summit
The Trump administration has proposed a US-China "Board of Trade" as a deliverable for the Beijing summit between the two presidents this week. Details thus far are scant. If I were a journalist on the trip, these are the first questions...
China’s Malacca Dilemma, After Hormuz
The Iran‑Israel conflict showed that insurance premiums can choke oil flows as effectively as naval blockades. When war‑risk rates for the Strait of Hormuz spiked to double‑digit percentages, Chinese imports were hit despite diplomatic guarantees. The article argues that China’s...
Cashing Out, Donating Remainder Suggests Belief in Market Peak
Not to be cynical, and the article doesn't reveal how many people did this, but: surely cashing out and donating the remainder of one's shares to offset taxes signals a belief that one is selling into the top?
Zephyr's Adjusted for Risk: Should Commodities Be a Core Holding in an Asset Allocation?
Zephyr market strategist Ryan Nauman and SS&C ALPS head Paul Baiocchi discussed the renewed focus on commodities amid strong gold and silver performance in 2025 and geopolitical tensions from the Iran conflict. They highlighted how supply‑chain disruptions and weather‑driven events...
Maersk Q1 2026: More Cargo, Less Margin!
Maersk reported a drop in Q1 2026 revenue and earnings despite moving record cargo volumes. The carrier’s ocean freight segment saw margins shrink as weakened pricing power outweighed higher utilization and lower unit costs. Strong performance in its logistics and...
Cerebras Boosts IPO Price, Seeking to Raise $4.8 Billion
Cerebras Systems announced an upgraded IPO plan, offering 30 million shares at $150‑$160 each, up from the earlier 28 million shares at $115‑$125. The higher price range pushes the potential proceeds to $4.8 billion at the top end. The move reflects strong demand...
Fed Signals Cuts, Market Expects 2027 Hike—New Chair Faces Mismatch
The blue line is what the Fed is communicating. 2 rate cuts this year. The orange line is what the market is pricing in, a rate HIKE by Summer 2027. Warsh starts as Fed Chairman on Friday. High on his agenda...
Copper Shrugs Off Middle East Uncertainty to Eye Record High
Copper is approaching its highest ever close, trading around $13,730 per ton on the LME, as broader base‑metal prices rise despite the US‑Iran standoff. Tight supply, declining Chinese inventories, and strong demand from clean‑tech exports are driving the rally. Analysts...
India State Refiners Eye Modest Fuel Price Hike
Indian state‑owned refiners are poised to raise retail diesel and gasoline prices by about 5 rupees per litre (≈$0.05) in the coming days. The modest increase is intended to offset an estimated daily loss of 10 billion rupees ($105 million) caused by...
Brent Futures Slightly Below Dated Brent, No Major Dislocation
Prompt Brent futures are currently $103/bbl, while latest Dated Brent quote is at $105/bbl. Hardly the stuff of acute dislocation. World is in a record supply deficit, though at this stage market still choosing to be more patient re: accumulating the consequences...
Tiny Fee Gap Can Cost Tens of Thousands over Decades
$SPY (S&P 500 fund) has a 0.09% expense ratio. $VOO (S&P 500 fund) has a 0.03% expense ratio. A tiny 0.06% expense ratio difference can cost you tens of thousands of dollars over 30-40 years. Pay attention to fees.
Rising Gold Prices Reshape Engagement Ring Market as Material Value Dynamics Shift
New research from 77 Diamonds shows that soaring gold prices have cut jewelry‑sector gold demand by more than 23% in Q1 2026, even as overall global gold demand rose 2.1% year‑on‑year. Gold prices jumped 16.2% quarter‑over‑quarter, making newly produced gold rings less...
Egypt and Morocco Dominate Africa’s Hotel Pipeline
Egypt is leading Africa’s hotel development surge, accounting for over a third of the continent’s planned rooms. The W Hospitality Group reports a record pipeline of 675 hotels and 123,846 rooms, a 18.6% increase from 2025, with Egypt alone adding...
LE: APEC Pipeline Reaches Record High
Lodging Econometrics reports that the Asia‑Pacific (excluding China) hotel construction pipeline reached a record 2,387 projects and 442,973 rooms at the end of Q1 2026, up 15% and 9% year‑over‑year respectively. Under‑construction projects now represent 40% of the pipeline, while early‑stage...
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The OCC announced that the Chicago Futures Exchange (CFE) will become an anonymous exchange, suppressing all counter‑party identifiers on trades effective June 1, 2026. The change also covers trades executed during the extended session on May 31, 2026. Screens such as the Trade Inquiry...
Interest Rates Can’t Control Today’s Inflation
Inflation is rising again in advanced economies, driven by geopolitical turmoil, surging energy prices, and fragile supply chains rather than excess demand. Central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have kept interest rates steady,...
JZXN Shows 5x Float Rotation, Eyeing $1.7‑$2+ Entry
$JZXN already has over 5x float rotation this morning, making it a top watch going into open on my end. As long as this maintains support over VWAP, I'll look for entry opportunities after the bell. Range back to pm highs ($1.7)...
Iran War Fuels Energy Shock, Raising Fed Rate Uncertainty as Analysts Warn of Delays or Hikes
The Iran war has driven diesel prices up 56%, inflating the U.S. trucking fuel bill from $155 billion to $250 billion and triggering a 14‑point swing in earnings‑estimate revisions. Analysts say the energy shock could force the Federal Reserve to postpone rate...
Michael Burry Warns AI‑driven Rally Mirrors 1999‑2000 Bubble as S&P Hits Record
On May 8, Michael Burry posted a Substack note warning that the AI‑centric rally is echoing the final phase of the 1999‑2000 dot‑com bubble. He cited the semiconductor index’s 65% YTD gain and bought put options on the sector, prompting traders...
Sprott Corp Completes $337 Million Share Buyback, Adding 2.5 Million Shares
Sprott Inc. disclosed a $337.45 million repurchase of 2,522,590 shares, raising its internal holding to 17.39% of its 13F assets. The move underscores confidence in its precious‑metal focus but fuels valuation questions as the stock trades at a 50‑times earnings multiple.
Malaysia Raises EV Tariffs, Sets $70,000 Floor to Shield Proton and Perodua
Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry announced on May 2026 that imported electric vehicles will face a new minimum CIF value of RM200,000 (≈$47,000) and a retail floor of about RM300,000 (≈$70,000). The policy, aimed at shielding Proton and...
YOFC Cuts GHG Emissions Intensity 13% in 2025, Boosts ESG Performance
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) announced a 13.12% year‑on‑year drop in greenhouse‑gas emissions intensity for 2025, eliminating 86,333 tonnes of CO₂. The achievement came alongside a 4.54% fall in energy‑use intensity, a 28.54% reduction in water‑use intensity and the...
Barrick Q1 Beats Gold Forecast, Launches $3 B Share Buyback and U.S. IPO Plans
Barrick Mining Corp posted first‑quarter 2026 results that topped gold production guidance at 719,000 ounces and generated $2.55 billion in operating cash flow. The company also announced a $3 billion share‑buyback program and confirmed its North American IPO is on track for...
Vanguard Survey Shows 46% of Women Stash Money in Sub‑3% Accounts, Undermining Growth
Vanguard’s May 6 survey reveals that 46% of women keep non‑retirement cash in accounts earning less than 3% annual interest, below the 3.3% inflation rate. The finding highlights a gap between confidence in saving and the actual allocation of those savings,...
Oil Rally Lures Shale Independent, but Majors Unswayed
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel amid Middle East supply disruptions, prompting a mixed response from U.S. producers. Diamondback Energy announced a 3% output lift to over 520,000 barrels per day and plans to add 2‑3 rigs, signaling a...
China’s Biggest Week Kicks Off
Asian equities showed mixed performance as Middle East tensions rose, while AI‑driven hardware demand boosted semiconductor and chip stocks across South Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong. The renminbi firmed, ending the session below 6.80 per dollar, and China...
UK Life Insurers Push Leverage on Structured Gilt Trades to 4x Amid Rising Funding Costs
UK life insurers have increased leverage on structured gilt asset‑swap trades to as much as four times, responding to higher financing costs and an uncertain economic outlook. The move deepens risk exposure while supporting pricing on pension‑buyout transactions.
Odysight AI Secures Navy Deal, Eyes Breakout
$ODYS - "Odysight.ai Signs CRADA With U.S. Navy to Advance AI-Driven Visual Sensing Supporting Condition-Based Maintenance Operations" Over 300x relative volume today (yes, you read that right) so definitely worth a watch going into the bell. If this can break over...
Passive Income Requires Effort, But Still Worth Building
Passive income isn't perfectly passive. But it's worth building anyway. Every income stream requires some effort. The question is how much and how often. What's the most hands-off income stream you've built? https://t.co/aNaX5tJaM8
AMD Q1 2026 Revenue Jumps 38% as $120 B Server‑CPU Market Opens
Advanced Micro Devices reported a 38% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $10.3 billion in Q1 2026, driven by a 57% surge in data‑center sales. CEO Lisa Su announced a revised $120 billion addressable market for server CPUs by 2030, underscoring a strategic shift for...
China Ranks Third Globally in AI-Driven Life Sciences
China ranks third in global index for AI competitiveness in life sciences China listed behind only the US and UK, reflecting the country’s ‘major scale’ in AI, biotechnology and talent, says data consortium https://t.co/IqiWdO5hea via @scmpnews
Diversified Unlevered Beta Outperforms, Stay Chill
Bubble or no bubble. Always own diversified beta including gold, bonds, tips, commodities, and equities. Our unlevered versions continue to outperform and are much more chill. https://t.co/C7NQkuttfM
Why Is China Watching India-Vietnam Relations Carefully
India and Vietnam upgraded their ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, expanding defense cooperation such as submarine training and a possible BrahMos missile transfer. The deeper partnership gives India a strategic foothold in Southeast Asia and the contested South...
Strong Jobs, Record Market, No Rate Cuts Needed
Jobs came in strong. Market's at all-time highs. No rate cuts in sight. @LizThomasStrat and @GuyAdami break down what the data is actually saying and why the market seems perfectly fine ignoring everything else. YouTube: https://t.co/a6m67f5Xrr Apple: https://t.co/X3Haxb7O2m Spotify: https://t.co/e6NMl4xzXY
Semis Gap Up Defies Classic Reversal Pattern
Monday morning gap up in semis after a prior vertical move would be a textbook reversal/rug-pull spot, but to be fair, this market has defied the "Textbook" for a while now. $SMH -
India to Commission Third Semiconductor Fab in July, Fourth by Year‑End
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India will bring its third semiconductor manufacturing plant online in July and a fourth by November‑December, expanding the country's chip ecosystem to 12 factories under construction and attracting $200 billion in data‑centre investment.
Six‑Week Gain Hits Unprecedented 30.5%, Surpassing 25% Benchmark
via @SPDJIndices: "Across both live and hypothetical history, the index has never clocked a six-week performance as large as the current +30.5%. In fact, prior to last year, it never rose more than 25% over a 6-week period."...
Equity Risk Premiums Hit Pre‑GFC Lows; Bonds Gain Appeal
APAC ex Japan's equity risk premium sinks to the lowest since right before the GFC $VPL $EEM Same with Europe $VGK ... bonds increasingly attractive vs stocks https://t.co/9RoQNv3ref
Villanova Sells $2.8M of NCR Atleos Shares Amid 61% Stock Rally
Villanova Investment Management disclosed a $2.76 million sale of 66,746 NCR Atleos shares on May 8, 2026, after the stock surged 61% in a year. The divestiture, representing 4.7% of the fund’s portfolio, underscores a reassessment of legacy enterprise‑software investments even as...
Developers Flee Seattle: Suburbs Preferred Over City Policies
If the city of Seattle is "choosing developers over people," why are developers increasingly choosing suburbs over the city of Seattle?
Silver Returns to Daily Uptrend with Higher Highs
silver (right) is back in a short-term/daily uptrend with higher highs and higher lows on the chart... https://t.co/6dR69hG8lT
Oracle Scraps Natural‑gas Plant for New Mexico AI Data Center, Pivots to Fuel‑cell Power
Oracle announced the cancellation of a planned natural‑gas power plant for its Project Jupiter AI data center in New Mexico after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the state land office denied pipeline permits. The company will instead partner with...
Let‑It‑Ride Stops on MU, QCOM, AMD, WDC
Hello stock fans. Some green, some red to start the week. Raising let it ride stops on $MU $QCOM $AMD and $WDC no changes so far on any other holdings.
HSBC Lifts S&P 500 Target to 7,650, Eyes 8,000
HSBC raises S&P 500 target to 7,650, sees path to 8,000 Joining RBC, Yardeni.. @seekingalpha https://t.co/OST088n9Ol
S&P 500 Daily & Weekly Tick Up, Overbought Yet Bullish
here's the S&P 500 $SPX twice w/ #MACDhist the daily turned back upwards last week and both are ticking up... a reminder that i like to lean in the direction of those ticks... left: daily right: weekly both daily/weekly are RSI(5) overbought...
Oil Shifts From Inflation Gauge to Geopolitical Fragility Signal
Higher oil prices used to signal market tightness Now they signal system disorder Oil is evolving from an inflation-growth indicator to a geopolitical fragility indicator #OilMarkets #WTI #OVX #Volatility #Energy #Geopolitics #IranWar #UkraineWar #Commodities #Macro #SystemicRisk #TrumpTariffs
Industrial Metals Surge as Data Center Demand Rises
You can't build all those data centers without industrial metals. The Bloomberg Industrial Metals index closed Friday at the highest level since June 2022. Included in this are aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc and lead. https://t.co/SSMF2A8lms
USDA Confirms 380k Tons to Mexico, 128k to South Korea
USDA confirms the following U.S. corn export sales: ▪️380,000 metric tons to Mexico (220kt in 2025/26 and 160kt in 2026/27) ▪️128,000 tons to South Korea in 2025/26