Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Kraft Heinz appears vastly undervalued despite market share losses
Three independent valuation models peg Kraft Heinz’s intrinsic equity value between $51 billion and $54 billion, far above its current $28 billion market capitalization. The company, however, is losing U.S. market share and its earnings are under pressure, making free‑cash‑flow forecasts uncertain.
Broking Firms Bullish on Vedanta, Expect Demerged Entities’ Listing in June
Brokerages have turned bullish on Vedanta Ltd., lifting their target price to ₹1,000 per share (about $12), roughly three times the current ₹305.40 price (~$3.70). The conglomerate posted record FY26 results, with revenue of ₹174,075 crore (≈$21 bn) and EBITDA of ₹55,976 crore (≈$6.7 bn). Analysts expect the planned demerger of aluminium, steel, iron‑ore, oil‑gas and power businesses to be listed in June, with the split‑off units projected to grow EBITDA 19‑42% CAGR through FY28. The upgrades reflect stronger free‑cash‑flow generation, cost‑cutting from new captive mines and clearer valuation of each vertical.
Salesforce Overhauls Revenue Reporting for AI‑Driven 'Agentforce' Strategy
Salesforce announced on May 1 that it will restructure its revenue reporting beginning fiscal 2027, dividing core revenue into two AI‑centric segments. The plan lifted the stock more than 4% and underscores the company's push to position its CRM suite...
India’s Equity Markets Face $39 Bn FII Outflow as BlackRock Stays Overweight
Foreign institutional investors have withdrawn $39 bn from Indian equities since early 2025, yet BlackRock’s Ben Powell remains overweight on India, citing lower valuations. Domestic investors now own a record 20.9% of Nifty‑500 stocks, reshaping market dynamics.
Susquehanna Maintains Positive Rating on Mastercard (MA)
Mastercard posted Q1 earnings of $4.60 per share and revenue of $8.4 billion, beating expectations and showing a 16% rise in net revenue. Growth was driven by a 22% jump in value‑added services and progress in agentic commerce and stablecoin projects....
T-Mobile US (TMUS) Executive Buys $1.0M in Shares
T‑Mobile US disclosed that Broadband chief Andre Almeida bought 5,097 shares for roughly $1 million, underscoring insider confidence. LightShed Partners upgraded the stock to Buy, highlighting the carrier’s pricing, brand, network and spectrum as catalysts for five‑year revenue growth. TD Cowen raised...
QQQ Draws $10 B in 21‑day Inflows, Third‑largest on Record
Invesco’s QQQ ETF attracted roughly $10 billion in net purchases over the past 21 days, marking the third‑largest short‑term inflow in its history. The surge follows a March outflow of $11 billion and reflects a broader rebound in U.S. equity ETFs.
Weaker Ocean Rates Hit Maersk Q1 Profit
Maersk’s first‑quarter EBITDA dropped to $1.8 billion from $2.7 billion and EBIT fell to $340 million, shrinking the EBIT margin to 2.6% from 9.4% a year earlier. Higher container volumes could not offset weakened ocean freight rates, which were pressured by overcapacity, geopolitical...
GXO Logistics Beats Q1 2026 Forecast, Raises Full-Year Guidance
GXO Logistics reported first‑quarter 2026 earnings of $0.50 per share on $3.3 billion of revenue, surpassing consensus forecasts of $0.37 EPS and $3.22 billion revenue. The logistics firm lifted its full‑year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.90‑$3.20 and adjusted EBITDA to $935‑$975 million, sending...
Wind Giants Vestas and Ørsted Beat Forecasts as Iran War Fuels Clean‑Tech Surge
Danish turbine maker Vestas and utility Ørsted posted first‑quarter profit beats, attributing the upside to a surge in offshore wind orders sparked by the Iran war. The earnings surprise underscores how geopolitical risk is reshaping Europe’s clean‑energy roadmap.
Singapore STI Nudges up 0.1% as Regional Rally Lifts Markets
Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) edged higher by 0.1% to 4,927.38 on May 6, echoing gains in Hong Kong and South Korea. The lift was driven by modest advances in the three local banks and a sharp jump in...
Criteo Shares Plunge 20% as Q1 Revenue Falls 6% Despite $1B Ad Spend
Criteo reported first‑quarter revenue of $425 million, a 6% year‑on‑year decline, even as advertisers spent more than $1 billion on its platform. The company also cut its 2026 revenue guidance, prompting a 20% slide in its share price.
Here Are Thursday's Biggest Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Apple, Uber, Microsoft, Disney, CoreWeave, Alcoa & More
Wall Street analysts issued a flurry of upgrades and reiterations on Thursday, with Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Uber all retaining buy or outperform ratings. Goldman Sachs highlighted Nvidia’s $1 trillion datacenter guidance and AI‑driven server opportunities, while JPMorgan upgraded Freshpet to...
Climate Campaigners Attack Shell over ‘Windfall’ Profits From Iran War
Shell reported first‑quarter earnings of $6.9 bn (£5 bn, about $6.35 bn), a 115% jump that outpaced analysts’ $6.4 bn forecast. The surge stemmed from oil prices climbing from $61 to $119 a barrel as the Iran‑US conflict disrupted the Strait of Hormuz. Shell...
Why Disney Shares Rose After Park Attendance Fell
Disney reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $25.2 bn, up 7%, and adjusted EPS of $1.57, beating expectations despite a 1% dip in U.S. park attendance. The Experiences division generated $9.49 bn in revenue and $2.62 bn operating income, buoyed by higher per‑guest spending,...
Uber Posts 21% YoY Booking Surge and Returns $3 B to Shareholders in Q1 2026
Uber Technologies reported a 21% year‑on‑year increase in gross bookings and a 44% rise in non‑GAAP earnings per share for Q1 2026. The company also returned a record $3 billion to shareholders through stock buybacks while expanding Uber One to over...
American Express CEO Stephen Squeri Drives Premium Push to Win Gen Z and Millennials
American Express CEO Stephen Squeri is betting on affluent younger consumers, using high‑fee premium cards and pop‑culture events to spark a 38% spend jump from Gen Z. The strategy helped the firm post Q1 2026 earnings of $4.28 per share,...
Estée Lauder Companies Outlines Middle East Conflict Impact on Business
Estée Lauder Companies said the Middle East conflict trimmed its third‑quarter sales growth by roughly one percentage point in its Europe, UK, Ireland and Emerging Markets (EUKEM) region, though the overall impact on consolidated results was immaterial. The beauty group...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Hits Record High on US-Iran Deal Hopes; SoftBank, Seiko Epson Lead the Rally
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 5.58% on May 7, closing at a record 62,834 as investors cheered optimism over a looming U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding and robust technology earnings. SoftBank Group led the rally, jumping 18.44%, while semiconductor and AI‑related stocks such...
UniCredit’s Lowball Bid for Commerzbank Causes Consternation
On May 5, 2026 UniCredit announced a bid to acquire the remaining shares of Germany’s Commerzbank, offering shareholders a swap of one Commerzbank share for 0.485 UniCredit shares. The proposal values the entire bank at €35 bn (approximately $41 bn), roughly 8% below...
Stock Market Today: Sensex Falls 114 Points, Nifty 50 Ends Above 24,300; Mid, Small-Cap Indices Jump 1%
India's benchmarks closed lower on Thursday, with the Sensex slipping 114 points (0.15%) to 77,844.52 and the Nifty 50 easing 4 points (0.02%) to 24,326.65. The decline was driven by profit‑booking in heavyweight names such as HUL, TCS, ITC and Reliance,...
Shell Beat Profit Forecasts. So Why Did Its Shares Fall?
Shell reported a $6.92 billion first‑quarter adjusted profit, topping the $6.36 billion consensus and marking its strongest result in two years. The company lifted its dividend by 5% but trimmed the quarterly share‑buyback programme to $3 billion from $3.5 billion. Production slipped 4% due...
Why Lam Research Still Looks Like a Buy After a 300% Rally
Lam Research (LRCX) has rallied nearly 300% over the past year, driven by soaring AI‑chip demand and strong earnings that showed expanding margins. The company’s equipment is central to semiconductor manufacturers scaling advanced node capacity, positioning Lam as a direct...
Wael Sawan Net Worth: Shell CEO Pay, Shares and $6.9bn Profit
Shell CEO Wael Sawan earned £13.8 million (about $17.5 million) in 2025, a rise from £8.6 million the prior year, driven largely by equity awards. He now holds roughly 560,000 Shell shares valued at around £18 million ($23 million) and his total net‑worth is estimated...
What the FDA's Latest Proposal Means for Lilly, Novo, and Hims
The FDA has proposed removing tirzepatide and semaglutide from the 503B bulk‑drug list, effectively ending compounding of these high‑demand GLP‑1 therapies. Eli Lilly, whose tirzepatide‑based products posted 56% YoY revenue growth and a 28% full‑year 2026 outlook, and Novo Nordisk, facing a...
Maersk Profit Falls Sharply as Firm Keeps Forecast Despite Hormuz Uncertainty
Maersk reported a sharp profit decline in Q1, with net profit falling to $100 million—about twelve times lower than a year earlier—while revenue slipped 2.6% to just under $13 billion. The drop was driven by weaker ocean freight rates despite a 9.3%...
Shell Profit Soars as Volatility Boosts Trading
Shell reported first‑quarter adjusted net income of $6.92 billion, surpassing the $6.1 billion Bloomberg median estimate. The surge stemmed from heightened oil‑price volatility caused by the Iran‑Israel conflict, which amplified earnings from its large trading desk. Refining margins rose to $17 a...
Fairy Dust Works: Disney's Stock Price Rises as Business Accelerates
Disney’s fiscal Q2 2026 results beat expectations, delivering $25.17 billion in revenue, a 6.7% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share, outpacing consensus by 460 basis points. The strong performance propelled the stock over 7% to $110.09 and highlighted...
Anheuser-Busch Stock Jumps as Volume Growth Signals Turnaround
Anheuser‑Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) surged almost 9% after reporting Q1 2026 earnings that beat both earnings per share and revenue expectations. Adjusted EPS came in at 97 c versus 90 c consensus, while revenue reached $15.27 billion, topping the $14.69 billion forecast. The report highlighted a...
Shell Beats Estimates, Slashes Quarterly Buyback to $3B
BIG OIL 1Q EARNINGS: As everyone else among the majors, Shell also reports quarterly earnings above expectations on the back of high oil/gas prices. But the big news is that Shell has cut is buyback from $3.5 billion in the previous...
Google Triumphs While Meta’s Bold AI Bet Backfires
Alphabet posted a 22% YoY revenue jump to $109.9 billion in Q1 2026, with earnings per share up 82%, while Google Cloud surged 63% and AI Max attracted hundreds of thousands of advertisers. Meta reported 33% revenue growth to $56.3 billion, driven...
DoorDash Beats Earnings, Stock Soars Amid Revenue Miss
$DASH: +33% revenue growth, +37% GOV growth, and the stock jumped despite a revenue miss DoorDash delivered another strong quarter. Revenue was $4.04B, up 33% YoY, but below the $4.15B estimate. EPS came in at $0.42 vs. $0.37 expected. Marketplace GOV reached $31.6B,...
Whirlpool Blames Confidence, Raises Prices Amid Idiosyncratic Miss
Whirlpool said weak consumer confidence tanked sales of appliances. And it's raising prices. Something doesn't compute. Earnings misses can be idiosyncratic or macroeconomic. Whirlpool's look idiosyncratic; most cos. say consumer spending is fine). https://t.co/Q0EM6ALeA3
Japan’s Nikkei Roars Past 62,000 on Earnings, Middle East Optimism; JGBs Rally
Japan’s Nikkei 225 leapt 4.19% to 62,010 on Thursday, breaking the 62,000 threshold for the first time. The rally was powered by strong earnings from technology firms, especially chip makers buoyed by AMD’s upbeat AI forecast. Simultaneously, Japanese government bonds...
Beyond the Numbers: Hidden Factors in S
There are too many discussions about S&P 500 Q1 earnings that ignore what's addressed below the dotted line. Great stuff from @FactSet's John Butters https://t.co/gIIrHBC6nm
Mcdonald's Q2 Sales to Slow, yet Two-Year Growth Remains
Comp sales in the U.S. and in top international markets were "slightly negative" in April because of tough comparisons. Company says that same-store sales in Q2 should decellerate but should be stronger on a two-year basis. $MCD
China A50 Breaks Six‑Month Resistance, Posts 7% Gain Since Feb
The FTSE China A50 index breached a six‑month resistance line on May 6, 2026, delivering a 7% rise since Feb. 27. The breakout follows a tariff truce that cut U.S. duties to 20.9% and a strengthening offshore yuan, offering short‑term...
Tariff‑Heavy Whirlpool Misses Earnings Boost, Faces Inflation Drag
"Analysts at JPMorgan said the lower earnings outlook was driven by higher raw material inflation, a larger net tariff impact and weaker price and product mix benefits." Reminder: Whirlpool heavily lobbied for tariffs and was supposed to be one of the...
Analysts Score Alpha: Long Tech, Short ANET
IMPACT: our analysts are Long $NVDA $AAPL $GOOGL etc. and were actually short $ANET yesterday = alpha dawgs ! @HedgeyeTech @HedgeyeComm https://t.co/Xhe3BYw7rf
Delta Cuts Food and Drink on 450 Short Flights to Trim Costs
Delta Air Lines announced that, beginning May 19, it will eliminate complimentary food and beverage service on roughly 450 daily flights under 350 miles, about 9% of its schedule. The move, aimed at creating a more uniform cabin experience and...
NVDA's Next Report Needs 2027 Growth Assurance
T-minus 10 trading days until $NVDA reports (May 20). For shares to move higher, Jensen needs to make investors comfortable with 2027 growth.
SoftBank Surges 16% Amid Japan Tech Rally
JUST IN: SoftBank shares rise over 16% as a Japan tech stock rally drives the Nikkei 225 to record highs.
Peace Hopes Send ASX Higher in Early Trade; Tabcorp Tanks on AUSTRAC Probe
Australian equities rose 0.8% to 8,863.60 as mining giants led the S&P/ASX 200 higher, buoyed by a sharp 7.8% drop in Brent crude to $101 per barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a possible peace deal with Iran. Energy stocks...
S&P Earnings Set to Outpace 2000 Bubble as Valuations Drop
Analysts now expect S&P 500 earnings to grow faster than during the 2000 tech bubble. The market's valuation multiple is falling. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/QDz5MTvDhR
Sun Life Quarterly Profit Jumps on Asia Business Strength
Sun Life’s first‑quarter profit surged as its Asia operations delivered a 17% jump in underlying net income to C$216 million (about $160 million USD). Canadian‑based earnings also rose, with the Canada segment up 7% to C$370 million (~$274 million USD) and earnings per share...
US Equities Rise ~1% on Reports of Possible US‑Iran Peace Deal
Market commentary on May 6, 2026 reported that U.S. equities gained roughly 1% across the board after reports of a possible U.S.–Iran peace agreement lifted risk appetite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average approached the 50,000 level, while high‑beta sectors led...
Arista Networks Beats Q1 Forecast, Projects $11.5B Revenue on AI Surge
Arista Networks reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $2.71 billion, a 35.1% year‑over‑year increase that topped its $2.6 billion guidance. The company now expects full‑year revenue of $11.5 billion, driven by AI‑related sales, while warning that wafer and chip shortages could pressure margins.
Vivid Seats Q1 2026 Revenue Drops, Net Loss Expands Amid Ticket‑Market Pricing Pressure
Vivid Seats Inc. disclosed that its first‑quarter 2026 revenue fell while its net loss widened, according to its Form 10‑Q filing. The company attributes the decline to pricing pressure in the secondary‑ticket market, raising questions about the sustainability of its resale...
News Corp (NWSA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
News Corp posted a 9% revenue increase to $2.2 billion in Q3 2026, propelled by strong performance in Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services, and HarperCollins. Segment EBITDA rose 18% to $343 million, with margins expanding to 15.7% and Dow Jones EBITDA...
Adjusted Q1 S&P 500 Earnings Growth Near 16%
This is great stuff from Goldman's Ben Snider. If you adjust for Amazon and Alphabet's investment gains, Q1 S&P 500 earnings growth is closer to 16%. https://t.co/1TY62XR8gF
The Closer – Leaping to New Highs, EIA, Employment – 5/6/26
The S&P 500 surged more than 1% on May 6, 2026, setting a fresh intraday high with the day’s low equal to the opening price. Samsung Electronics broke the $1 trillion market‑cap threshold, and together with SK Hynix now represents roughly...