Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Dell surges on AI server boom and $9.7B Pentagon contract
Dell Technologies posted Q1 revenue of $43.8B, an 88% year‑over‑year rise, driven by AI‑optimized server sales that leapt 757% to $16.1B. The company also secured a $9.7B contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for AI hardware, sending the stock up nearly 40% after earnings.
South Korea and Taiwan Set Record Highs as AI Chip Rally Fuels Asian Markets
South Korea's KOSPI and Taiwan's TAIEX surged to fresh all‑time highs on Monday, with the KOSPI up 5.1% to 6,937 and the TAIEX climbing 7% as AI‑related semiconductor earnings lifted market sentiment. The rally was powered by SK Hynix’s 12% jump, Samsung’s record‑high close and TSMC’s 7% rise, while geopolitical easing in the Middle East helped sustain risk appetite.
Shell to Acquire ARC Resources, Targeting $1.5 B Annual Free Cash Flow and LNG Upside
Shell announced a deal to buy Canadian shale producer ARC Resources, projecting $1.5 billion of annual free cash flow and $250 million of synergies. The transaction, valued at a 20% premium, adds 390,000 barrels of oil‑equivalent per day and positions Shell as...
AMD Poised to Beat Estimates; Watch GPU Ramp
$AMD reports after close. Consensus ~$9.84B / ~$1.30 EPS (+32% rev, +35% EPS). Stock up 74% in April sets a high bar. I think they will beat. I’m watching a few things: MI355 ramp, MI400/Helios timing, Meta 6GW progress, EPYC...
NSE Announces Rs 35 per Share Dividend, Includes Rs 10 Special Payout
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) declared a final dividend of Rs 35 per share (about $0.42), which includes a one‑time Rs 10 special payout (~$0.12). For Q4 FY26, NSE posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,871 crore (~$345 million), up 8% year‑on‑year,...
Stock Movers: Coinbase, Meta, Fiserv (Podcast)
Coinbase announced a 14% workforce reduction to tighten costs as AI-driven product development accelerates, sending its shares higher. Meta Platforms disclosed plans for a roughly $13 billion financing package to build a new data center in El Paso, Texas, highlighting the tech...
Frasers Logistics REIT Sees 1% Dip in H1 Distributable Income as Profit Climbs 10%
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust posted first‑half distributable income of S$112 million, a 1% decline from a year earlier, while its GAAP profit jumped to S$88.21 million, up nearly 10%. The mixed results underscore tension between earnings growth and cash‑flow distribution for...
Schaeffler AG Q1 Profit Falls 28% to €60M Amid Revenue Dip
Schaeffler AG announced a 28% drop in first‑quarter profit to €60 million ($65 million), with earnings per share falling to €0.06. Revenue also slipped 2.7% to €5.764 billion ($6.22 billion), underscoring pressure on Europe’s automotive supply chain.
NXP Semiconductors Shares Surge 49% on Q1 Beat and Aggressive Guidance
NXP Semiconductors' shares leapt 49.1% in April 2026 after the Dutch‑American chipmaker posted Q1 sales of $3.18 billion, a 12% year‑over‑year gain, and adjusted earnings of $3.05 per share, topping analyst forecasts. Management also raised the midpoint of its Q2 revenue...
PayPal’s Stock Falls After Earnings. Here’s What’s Spooking Wall Street.
PayPal posted a solid first‑quarter earnings beat, with revenue rising 7% to $8.35 billion and adjusted EPS climbing 1% to $1.34. However, the company warned of a roughly 9% drop in adjusted EPS for the June quarter, far worse than analysts’...
KKR Profits Rise on Growing Assets, Deals Pick up Pace in First Quarter
KKR reported a surge in first‑quarter earnings as fee revenue rose 30% to $1.2 billion, driving adjusted net income to $1.2 billion or $1.39 per share. The firm attracted $28 billion of fresh capital, primarily into its credit platform, which anchors its $758 billion...
Just a Few Stocks Driving S&P 500 Rally Triggers Dot-Com Bubble Flashbacks
The S&P 500’s recent record‑setting rally is being driven by a handful of mega‑cap tech and semiconductor stocks, leaving market breadth at its narrowest levels since the late‑1990s dot‑com boom. In April, only 23 % of index constituents outperformed the benchmark, and...
SPX Holds 8‑Day Pivot; Memory Stocks Stay Strong
$SPX is still riding the 8-day, using 7174 as the pivot support after tagging 7272 last Friday. Memory names are staying strong ($MU, $SNDK, $STX, $WDC) and mega-cap tech is participating, while $PLTR is red for now after a solid...
The Week in Market Moves
The weekly market roundup highlights several strategic shifts across major banks and fintechs. Wells Fargo teamed with Mastercard to streamline B2B card payments, signaling a deeper push into payments infrastructure. Paymentus re‑positioned its value proposition around user experience rather than data...
Here Are 13 Reasons Why Large Caps Will Now Beat Small Caps, According to UBS
UBS strategists argue that large‑cap stocks are poised to outpace small caps after a year in which the Russell 2000 outperformed the S&P 500 by 13 % versus 5 %. They cite shifting CTA positioning, a valuation discount for small caps, stronger earnings quality...
Major Health Insurers Show Signs of Recovery – but a Key Test Looms
Major health insurers—including UnitedHealth, Cigna, Humana and Elevance—delivered first‑quarter earnings that beat expectations, buoyed by a milder flu season and stronger medical‑loss ratios. Companies also bolstered their medical reserves, providing a cushion against rising claim costs. However, analysts warn that...
Equitable Holdings Posts $5.64 per Share Non‑GAAP Earnings, AUM Hits $1.1 Trillion
Equitable Holdings reported non‑GAAP operating earnings of $5.64 per share for 2025, a modest 1% rise year‑over‑year. The insurer‑wealth manager also posted a record $1.1 trillion in assets under management and returned $1.8 billion to shareholders, underscoring its capital‑return strategy.
Intel Slides 3.8% to $95.78 as AI‑Fueled Rally Tests New Resistance
Intel (INTC) dropped 3.84% to $95.78 on May 4, snapping a 166% year‑to‑date rally sparked by strong AI‑related earnings and new client contracts. The pullback, accompanied by 118 million shares traded, puts the stock at a key technical resistance level and...
Analysts Warn Summer 2026 Volatility as S&P 500 Sets Record High
The S&P 500 reached a new peak near 7,125, but analysts say the rally’s narrow breadth, elevated leverage and overbought technicals signal heightened correction risk this summer. A confluence of four warning signs could make June‑September especially volatile for equity portfolios.
Vertex Q1 2026 Revenue Hits $2.99B, CF Sales Drive Growth and UAE Gene Therapy Deal
Vertex Pharmaceuticals posted Q1 2026 total product revenue of $2.99 billion, an 8% year‑over‑year rise led by its cystic fibrosis franchise. The company also highlighted a landmark collaboration with Abu Dhabi’s Stem Cells Centre to deliver the first CRISPR‑Cas9 gene therapy...
GameStop Launches $56 B Bid for eBay, Targeting a 20% Premium
GameStop, led by Ryan Cohen, has submitted an unsolicited $56 billion cash‑and‑stock offer for eBay, valuing the marketplace at about $55 billion and representing a roughly 20% premium to Friday’s close. The proposal, backed by a $20 billion debt commitment from TD Bank,...
Fresenius Medical Care Q1 Earnings Miss Drives 4% Stock Drop
Fresenius Medical Care AG posted a 22% decline in first‑quarter net income to €118 million, prompting a roughly 4% fall in its share price in German markets and pre‑market NYSE trading. The German dialysis giant kept its fiscal‑2026 outlook unchanged despite...
HSBC Profit Falls 4% as $400 M Fraud Charge and Iran War Hit Earnings
HSBC announced first‑quarter pre‑tax profit of $9.4 bn, a 4% drop from a year earlier, after taking a $400 m fraud‑related charge and setting aside $300 m for the Iran war. The results pushed the stock over 5% lower, underscoring the risk management...
Paramount Skydance Beats Q1 Forecast, Advances Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) reported first‑quarter 2026 results that topped analyst forecasts, posting a 17% year‑over‑year rise in Paramount+ revenue and adding almost 2 million subscribers. The company also confirmed that the $49 billion bridge financing for its pending Warner Bros. Discovery merger...
Pinterest Posts 18% Q1 Revenue Rise as Ad Spend Rebounds
Pinterest announced first‑quarter revenue of $1.01 billion, up 18% year‑over‑year, as advertising spend surged and monthly active users hit a record 631 million. The growth was powered by AI‑enhanced ad products and a $2 billion share‑repurchase program, even as the company posted a...
Microsoft Q3 FY26 Shows 40% Cloud Growth but Flags Capacity Limits
Microsoft posted Q3 FY26 results highlighting a near‑40% constant‑currency rise in Azure revenue, a $37 billion AI run rate and more than 20 million paid Copilot seats. Executives warned that data‑center capacity remains the chief bottleneck for sustaining this SaaS‑driven expansion.
AB InBev “Cheers to Beer” After Strong Start to 2026
AB InBev reported a stronger‑than‑expected start to 2026, with first‑quarter beer sales rising 0.8% to 136.4 million hectoliters. Revenue jumped 5.8% to $15.3 billion, outpacing analysts’ 3% forecast, while normalized EBITDA grew 5.3%. CEO Michel Doukeris celebrated the results, noting that despite...
HSBC Hit by $400m UK Fraud-Related Charge; Rachel Reeves ‘Clashed with Scott Bessent’ over Iran War Criticism – Business Live
HSBC disclosed a $400 million fraud‑related charge tied to a UK private‑credit securitisation, inflating its first‑quarter credit loss to $1.3 billion. Pre‑tax profit slipped $100 million to $9.4 billion, while the bank raised its 2026 net interest income outlook to $46 billion. Shares fell more...
Stock Market News, May 5, 2026: Nasdaq, S&P Rise to Fresh Records, Led by Intel
Technology stocks propelled the Nasdaq composite up 1% and the S&P 500 0.8% to fresh record levels on May 5, 2026. Intel led the rally, soaring 13% after Bloomberg reported Apple may partner with Intel and Samsung to produce device chips in...
Trader or Driller? Iran War Exposes Big Oil's Transatlantic Divide
The Iran‑Israel war has choked the Strait of Hormuz, trapping roughly 13 million barrels per day and driving Brent crude above $115 a barrel. European majors BP, Shell and TotalEnergies turned the volatility into record trading profits, with BP posting a...
Travel & Leisure Drag Discretionary To
Travel booking Sites along w/ Casinos and Cruiseliner underperformance has resulted in quite a bit of near-term underperformance for Equal-wgtd Discretionary which has fallen to 4-yr lows v Equal-wgtd SPX. While most of earnings have come in moderately above forecast,...
SOX Index Surges 52% in 25 Days, Rare Historical Feat
$SOX(semiconductor index) rallied more than 52% in the last 25 trading days. That happened only 2 other times in history. https://t.co/VAARPUBtPX
Meta Misses Earnings, Slows $135B Capex, Triggers Margin‑Pressure Concerns
Meta reported an earnings miss and announced a slowdown in its $135 B AI capital‑expenditure program, alongside 8,000 layoffs. The miss adds pressure on margins and fuels uncertainty for the broader Magnificent Seven rally that has lifted the S&P 500 13%...
Nasdaq Surges 22.6% in Five Weeks, Hits Record
The Nasdaq just hit a new all-time high at 27,968. It’s up 22.6% in only 5 weeks, adding more than $6 trillion in market value. 🚀 https://t.co/PMyNwOB7V6
UBS Predicts TAM Expansion, Shared Gains for Intel, AMD, ARM
Now this is the UBS chart that will be HOT debated. $INTC, $AMD, $ARM. Remember, this is TAM expansion, so dollars for everyone. This is share grab not share taking. For now... https://t.co/KfyXsEftNa
Disney Set to Unveil Q1 2026 Earnings, Forecasting Growth Across Studios and Parks
The Walt Disney Company will announce its first‑quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday. Analysts expect revenue to exceed $26 billion and earnings per share around $1.65, building on a Q4 beat of $1.63 EPS and $25.98 billion in revenue. The report is viewed...
ROK Beats Forecast,
$ROK: strong beat/raise driven by Discrete +mid teens, Hybrid +HSD, Process +MSD. Org g double expectations at 9%, OM beat by 225 bps and +350bps y/y. Key ARR +6% and software +HSD makes this less cyclical going...
S&P Hits Record, Home Depot Plunges 25%—Rare Divergence
S&P 500 $SPY at/near all-time high while Home Depot $HD is more than 25% off. 3rd time in 30 years. Oh, well. This time is different. https://t.co/4WQAXlMCTv
AI Helps Singapore’s Grab Woo Tough Southeast Asian Crowd, Exceed Expectations
Singapore‑based Grab posted first‑quarter profit that beat analysts, with revenue climbing 24% year‑on‑year to $955 million. The company’s AI‑powered enhancements to its super‑app helped sustain ride‑hailing and delivery demand despite higher fuel costs. Around 35% of users have switched to the...
Foxconn Revenue Jumps 35% YTD Despite Base Effect
Just in: Hon Hai (Foxconn) revenue up 35% YTD (USD terms) Slight weakness in consumer electronics, but only because of a higher base the month prior. Some important things to remember: 1/ https://t.co/Gx6A1kdlF0
Over Half of NASDAQ Top 100 Boost Earnings 50% YoY
NASDAQ: 54 of the 100 have reported an epic y/y Earnings Acceleration of +50% https://t.co/3jhMeGis8O
Chevron's 3.7% Yield Beats ExxonMobil's 2.7%, Making It the Favored Income Stock
Chevron's dividend yield of 3.7% tops ExxonMobil's 2.7%, giving income‑focused investors a higher cash‑flow option. Both majors boast low debt‑to‑equity ratios, but Chevron's recent Hess merger adds execution risk.
HSBC Q1 Profit Misses Forecasts Amid Rising Credit Losses
JUST IN: HSBC's first-quarter pre-tax profit was below estimates due to higher expected credit losses.
Dow Industrials Slide Over 550 Points as Pfizer and DuPont Shares Plunge
The Dow Industrials fell more than 550 points after Pfizer and DuPont led a broad sell‑off in large‑cap health and materials stocks. Pfizer is down 8.5% from its April peak, while DuPont has slipped 14% from its February high, underscoring...
Palantir CEO: 10 Percent of the World 'Professionally Hates Us'
Palantir’s first‑quarter 2026 earnings show a surge in defense business as the Department of Defense doubled usage of its Maven targeting platform amid the Iran conflict. U.S. government spending on Palantir rose 84% year‑over‑year to $687 million, pushing total quarterly revenue...
European Stocks Hold Steady as Auto Shares Slip on Looming U.S. Tariffs
European shares barely moved on Monday, with the pan‑European STOXX 600 ending at 611.98 points. The auto sector, however, tumbled as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a tariff increase to 25% on European cars and trucks, pressuring German manufacturers.
Bristol Myers Squibb Posts $11.5B Q1 Revenue, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
Bristol Myers Squibb announced first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $11.5 billion, up 1% year‑over‑year, and reaffirmed its full‑year guidance. The company highlighted a 9% growth in its oncology portfolio, a 280‑basis‑point dip in gross margin, and several late‑2026 regulatory milestones.
Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Harley‑Davidson reported a solid start to 2024, with North American retail sales rising 6% while global revenue slipped 3%. The company launched revamped Street Glide and Road Glide touring models and expanded its CVO lineup, generating strong dealer and consumer...
Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Electronic Arts reported FY2024 net bookings of $7.43 billion, a modest 1% increase year‑over‑year, while GAAP revenue rose 2% to $7.56 billion and earnings per share surged 63% to $4.68. The company highlighted record operating cash flow of $2.32 billion and free cash...
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
PayPal announced a leadership change, with Enrique Lopez becoming president and CEO on March 1, 2026, to address execution gaps rather than strategic flaws. The company reported strong growth in Venmo, BNPL and enterprise payments, each delivering double‑digit volume increases, while...
Cummins Inc (CMI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Cummins Inc. reported $8.5 billion revenue for the quarter, a modest 1% rise, while full‑year sales slipped 1% to $33.7 billion. EBITDA reached $1.2 billion (13.5% margin) and $5.4 billion for the year, with adjusted EBITDA hitting a record $5.8 billion (17.4% margin). Power Systems...