Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Eli Lilly surges 156% EPS, propelling stock into buy zone
Eli Lilly reported a 156% jump in earnings per share to $8.55 and a 56% revenue increase to $19.8 billion in Q1 2026, driven by obesity drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound and retatrutide. Institutional investors now own about 44% of the float, with Fidelity Contrafund and Franklin Growth among the top holders, prompting the stock to trade in a buy zone.
Dell Technologies Shares Slide 4.2% Amid Insider Selling Concerns
Dell Technologies' shares fell 4.16% on June 5 after filings showed increased insider selling, including disclosures from affiliates of private‑equity firm Silver Lake. The drop comes amid broader market caution and profit‑taking after a strong earnings run‑up.
Victoria’s Secret Jumps 47% on First Day as VSXY After Earnings Beat and Short Squeeze
Victoria’s Secret, now trading under the VSXY ticker on the NYSE, closed its debut session up about 47% near $80 after a surprise earnings beat and a short‑squeeze triggered by 19% of its float being sold short. The move reshapes...
SpaceX Sets $135 IPO Price, $75 Bn Raise Delayed S&P Index Entry Cuts $14 Bn Passive Inflows
SpaceX announced a $135 per‑share price for its Nasdaq debut, aiming to raise roughly $75 bn and value the company near $1.75 tn. S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected a request to shorten the 12‑month seasoning period, pushing potential S&P 500 inclusion and the...
Five ‘Boring’ Large‑Cap Stocks Beat Nasdaq‑100 by Over 150% in Five Years
Curtiss‑Wright, Williams Companies, Parker Hannifin, Costco and Eaton each posted total returns between 186% and 493% over the past five years, outpacing the Nasdaq‑100’s roughly 125% gain. The outperformance highlights how steady, dividend‑paying large‑caps can generate superior long‑term returns despite...
SpaceX Sets $135 Share Price for $1.77 Trillion IPO, Sparking Mega‑Cap Wave
SpaceX will price its initial public offering at $135 per share, targeting a $1.77 trillion market cap and a $125 billion capital raise, the largest U.S. listing ever. The move fuels speculation that other AI‑centric unicorns such as Anthropic could follow with...
It’s Time to Buy the Dip on This Struggling Fast Casual Stock, Says JPMorgan
JPMorgan has upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) to overweight, lowering its price target to $35 but still implying roughly 24% upside from the current price. The fast‑casual chain has shed more than 46% of its market value over the past...
Analysts Lift Broadcom Targets to $640 as Stock Falls 14% on AI Outlook
Following Broadcom's Q2 earnings, a slate of Wall Street houses raised their price targets, with BNP Paribas moving its goal to $640 and Jefferies to $550. The upgrades come as the shares tumbled about 14% after the company fell short of...
Analysts Raise Broadcom Targets Amid AI Chip Rally, UBS Warns on Guidance
Jefferies analyst Blayne Curtis lifted Broadcom's price target to $550, while BNP Paribas, JPMorgan and others pushed theirs above $600 after the company posted record Q2 results. UBS, however, warned that the firm’s AI revenue outlook fell short of expectations, underscoring...
Lululemon Misses Q1 Targets, Founder Chip Wilson Optimistic After Board Deal
Lululemon reported a 4% rise in Q1 revenue to $2.47 billion but fell short of earnings forecasts, prompting an 11% after‑hours stock drop. Founder Chip Wilson, fresh from a proxy‑fight settlement that gave him two board seats, expressed confidence that the...
In ‘Wild’ Twist, SpaceX Won’t Be Allowed Early Entry to the S&P 500 After All
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced it will retain its current eligibility rules for the S&P 500, rejecting proposals to fast‑track megacap tech IPOs. The review considered waiving the profitability requirement and the mandatory one‑year waiting period, but the board decided against...
Apple: Decelerating AppStore Growth Could Hold Back Services Upside, UBS Says
UBS reports Apple’s App Store revenue growth slowed to low‑single digits in May, expanding about 3% on a reported basis and 2% on an FX‑neutral basis after a 7% decline in U.S. sales. Quarter‑to‑date growth sits near 4%, with June...
JPMorgan's Potential DFA Purchase Would Forge Active ETF Dynasty
NEW: JPMorgan Acquiring DFA Would Create 21st Century Active Dynasty.. my case for why JPM may/could (should?) buy DFA. Both brands are low-cost, top shelf active ETFs but dif style/strategies so would complement each other. Also 100% of DFA ETFs...
S&P 493 Outshines S&P 500 and MAG 7 This Year
Crazy but true chart of the day: The S&P 493 is outperforming both the S&P 500 and the Mag 7 this year And the Mag 7 is underperforming the S&P 500 (via Exhibit A) https://t.co/DWXxBQsIpH
Dow Industrial Average Is Surging Led by Financials in Healthcare.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 930 points, a 1.84 % gain that puts the index on pace for a record close. A broad‑based rally saw 25 of the 30 components higher, with financials leading the charge as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan...
Got $10,000? TSM vs Micron: The Better Buy in 2026
TSMC and Micron posted strong Q1 results but differ in growth engines. TSMC, with 72% of the global foundry market, posted 35% YoY revenue growth and is expanding Arizona and 2 nm capacity, trading at a forward P/E of 27. Micron...
Oracle Shares Jump 39.9% on OpenAI Partnership, Boosting Cloud SaaS Outlook
Oracle's stock surged 39.9% in May after the company highlighted its expanding partnership with OpenAI. The AI tie‑up has lifted expectations for Oracle's cloud infrastructure and SaaS revenue, even as the firm carries $125 billion of debt.
How Economic Market Trends Influence Recruitment and Workforce Planning in Malaysia
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) tracks the 30 largest Malaysian companies by free‑float market capitalisation, with banks alone accounting for roughly a third of its weight. The index is calculated using free‑float‑adjusted weighting and caps...
This Healthcare Giant Should See Shares Rise on Successful Strategy Shift, Bank of America Says
Bank of America upgraded UnitedHealth Group to Buy, lifting its price target to $450, implying roughly 19% upside. The health insurer’s shares rose 3% in pre‑market trading after the note, adding to a 26% gain over the past year. UnitedHealth’s...
Here Are Thursday's Biggest Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom, Netflix, Oracle, Microsoft, CrowdStrike & More
Wall Street analysts issued a flurry of upgrades, downgrades and price‑target revisions on June 4, 2026, spotlighting AI‑driven growth across technology and industrial firms. Morgan Stanley lifted Broadcom’s target to $502 and kept it overweight, while Mizuho reaffirmed Nvidia as...
Broadcom Stumbles
The episode reviews Broadcom’s rare earnings miss, noting that despite solid results the market demanded flawless guidance, sending the $2 trillion‑valued stock down over 10%. Analysts point to rising competition from NVIDIA and emerging players like Marvell, as well as questions...
S&P 500 Now Holds Over Ten $1‑Trillion Stocks, Expanding Elite Large‑Cap Cohort
The S&P 500 has crossed the ten‑company threshold for $1 trillion market‑cap stocks, adding new entrants and cementing the dominance of AI‑driven firms and diversified conglomerates. Analysts warn the expanding elite could reshape index weighting and risk profiles for investors.
HPE Posts Record $10.7B Quarter on AI Server Boom, Shares Jump Over 20%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced fiscal Q2 revenue of $10.7 billion, up 40% year‑over‑year, as AI‑optimized servers and networking gear fueled a surge in sales. The results sent HPE stock soaring more than 20% and prompted the company to lift its full‑year...
Poet Technologies Soars 225% as AI‑Infrastructure Demand Boosts Large‑Cap Data‑Center Suppliers
Poet Technologies' stock surged 225% in the past year and closed a $400 million equity‑and‑warrant financing in May, underscoring investor enthusiasm for AI‑infrastructure providers. The rally comes amid a $7 trillion projected spend on AI data‑center build‑out, but the company faces a...
Barclays Lifts AMD Price Target to $665, Betting on Agentic AI Surge
Barclays upgraded Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to an Overweight rating and raised its price target to $665 from $500, citing a structural shift toward agentic AI that is driving new demand for high‑performance CPUs. The move implies roughly 29% upside...
SpaceX Files S‑1 for $1.8 Trillion IPO, Targeting June 12 Listing
SpaceX submitted its Form S‑1 on May 20, outlining a June 12 Nasdaq debut that could value the company at roughly $1.8 trillion, making it the eighth‑largest U.S. firm by market cap. The filing has ignited a clash between bullish investors who cite...
Medtronic Boosts Revenue by Nearly Double Digits in Q4
Medtronic reported FY26 fourth‑quarter revenue of $9.8 billion, a near‑10% year‑over‑year increase, driving an 8.4% rise in full‑year revenue to $36.36 billion – its strongest top‑line growth in a decade. The surge was powered by the cardiovascular segment, especially cardiac ablation solutions,...
Alphabet Investor Presentation: June 2026
Alphabet announced a $85 billion equity raise, including a $10 billion commitment from Berkshire Hathaway and a $30 billion underwritten offering that was oversubscribed. The company projected 2026 capital expenditures of $180‑190 billion, roughly six times its 2022 spend, to fund AI infrastructure. Q1...
KOSPI Sets All‑Time High as AI‑Driven Large‑Cap Stocks Surge 3.7%
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI closed at a fresh all‑time high of 8,788.38, a 3.68% jump, as AI‑related large‑cap stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rallied on expectations of cooperation with Nvidia. Heavy trading volume and a net inflow...
Wendy's Q1 2026 Same‑Restaurant Sales Fall 7.8% as U.S. Demand Slows
Wendy's announced a 7.8% plunge in U.S. same‑restaurant sales for the first quarter of 2026, driving a 5.5% drop in global systemwide sales. The chain offset some weakness with 6% international growth and a new agreement to open up to...
Analysts Capitulate: UBS Cuts Forecast, Raises Target Amid Stock Surge
UBS cut its Broadcom revenue forecast for BOTH 2026 and 2027 last month — then RAISED its price target to $490. Same week the stock blew past nearly every analyst's number. That's not conviction. That's analyst capitulation into a melt-up....
Like Dell, Now HPE Surges on a Massive Guidance Hike. Yes, Business Is that Good
Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted a blow‑out fiscal 2026 Q2, prompting a 25% share rally. Management lifted full‑year EPS guidance to $3.35‑$3.45, a 42% increase over prior expectations. The new outlook cuts the implied P/E from 19.6× to about 13.8×, though the stock...
S&P 500 EPS Forecast Jumps 13% Since Q1
“Estimated bottom-up operating EPS for the S&P 500 has rocketed 13% higher since the start of Q1 reporting in April. For the past year-and-a-half, upward revisions are a familiar pattern, but nothing of the current magnitude” — @LeutholdGroup
Tyson Foods Posts $13.7B Q2 Revenue, Beats Forecast and Raises Full-Year Outlook
Tyson Foods announced Q2 2026 revenue of $13.7 billion, up 4.4% year‑over‑year, surpassing analyst expectations. The company lifted its full‑year adjusted operating‑income target and highlighted strong performance in chicken and prepared‑foods segments while noting continued pressure in beef.
Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark (N1X) Chip to Reinvent AI‑powered PCs
Nvidia introduced RTX Spark, codenamed N1X, a new all‑in‑one AI chip designed to turn PCs into agentic assistants. CEO Jensen Huang said the architecture will support a decade of use and is the first step in a family that includes...
Tracking Bridgewater Associates 13F Portfolio - Q1 2026 Update
Bridgewater Associates reported a Q1 2026 13F portfolio valued at approximately $22.4 billion, down from the prior quarter. The hedge fund added sizable positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and boosted its stakes in Amazon, Nvidia, Alphabet, Broadcom, Micron and Meta, underscoring a...
META Valuation Remains Attractive, Says Wolfe
Wolfe Research reiterated an Outperform rating on Meta Platforms, setting a $800 price target that implies roughly a 16‑times multiple on its projected 2027 earnings. The firm highlighted Meta’s attractive valuation despite concerns over its massive $145 billion annual capital expenditures...
Morgan Stanley Reiterates $330 Price Target with Bull-Case $440
Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring reaffirmed an Overweight rating on Apple and kept his $330 price target, while outlining a bull‑case that could push the stock to $440. He argues that a successful AI strategy, highlighted at the upcoming WWDC,...
IBM Stock Surges After Analyst "Overweight" Rating
IBM stock surged 10.3% in pre‑market trading to $328.47 after Barclays initiated coverage with an “overweight” rating and a $350 price target. The analyst highlighted IBM’s software business, now generating nearly half of revenue, and its deep foothold in regulated...
GE Vernova CEO Flags State Pushback on Data‑Center Builds, Shares Slip
At the May 27 Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, GE Vernova chief Scott Strazik warned that more U.S. states are resisting data‑center projects, a factor that could delay equipment orders. The caution sparked a multi‑day sell‑off, with the stock falling about...
South Korea's KOSPI Hits Record 8,788 Points as AI-Linked Large Caps Rally
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI closed at a fresh all‑time high of 8,788.38 points, a 3.68% rise, propelled by AI‑related large‑cap stocks. Samsung Electronics surged over 10%, while LG Electronics jumped nearly 30%, reflecting heightened optimism around artificial‑intelligence demand and upcoming...
Cramer Urges Investors to Buy Starbucks as Sales Surge and China Deal Closes
Jim Cramer posted a blunt “Just go buy Starbucks already” on X, signaling confidence in the coffee chain’s turnaround. Starbucks reported comparable‑sales growth of 4% to 6.2% and revenue up 6%‑9% in its first two quarters, while completing a $4 bn...
Cathie Wood Adds $6.5 M Amazon Stake as Magnificent 7 Dominate Diversification Debate
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood purchased roughly $6.5 million of Amazon stock, underscoring the outsized role of the Magnificent 7 in market conversations. At the same time, Motley Fool analysts argue the mega‑caps already provide international exposure, sparking a debate over whether investors...
India's Sensex Slumps 1,092 Points on Profit‑Booking, Monsoon Worries
The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,092 points, or 1.44%, to 74,775.74 on Friday, driven by heavy profit‑booking in financials and oil‑&‑gas stocks and a gloomy monsoon outlook. Foreign investors sold roughly Rs 23,700 crore (~$2.9 bn), while market‑cap erosion hit the top‑10 firms by...
Boeing Hit with $50 Million Jury Verdict in 737 MAX Crash Lawsuit
A Chicago jury awarded the family of Samya Stumo nearly $50 million after a wrongful‑death suit over the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The verdict revives scrutiny of Boeing’s safety culture and could weigh on the company’s share price as it...
S&P Earnings Rise, but P/E Stays Flat—Growth Doubted
Analysts now project S&P 500 earnings of $395 for 2027, yet P/E multiples haven't budged. Investors seem unwilling to pay more for growth they apparently don't believe. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/JE3ze1uZlm
Stock Market Week Ahead: Chipmaker Aims For 9th Straight Triple-Digit Gain
The S&P 500 logged its ninth straight weekly gain, adding to 26 new closing highs this year, while the Nasdaq recorded its eighth gain in nine weeks. AI‑chip leader Credo Technology is targeting a ninth consecutive quarter of triple‑digit earnings growth,...
Viasat Posts $1.3 B New Contract Awards but Shares Drop 7% After Q4 2026 Results
Viasat announced $1.3 billion in new contract awards for Q4 2026, pushing its backlog to a record $4.1 billion. Despite the wins, the satellite‑services giant posted a non‑GAAP loss and its stock fell 7% on the news.
Universal Music Group Rejects Pershing Square Takeover Bid, Defends Shareholder Value
Universal Music Group's board voted unanimously to reject Pershing Square Capital Management's unsolicited proposal, arguing it undervalues the company. The decision comes as UMG expands its share buyback program and plans to monetize half of its Spotify stake, underscoring a...
Dell Raises FY27 Revenue Forecast by $27 B as AI Server Demand Outstrips Supply
Dell Technologies posted record Q1 results, repurchased 11 million shares at $147 each and lifted its FY27 revenue outlook by $27 billion. The company cited explosive AI server demand and component shortages, a mix that is reshaping trader sentiment and market liquidity.
Northland Trims Salesforce (CRM) Valuation Following Earnings Report
Northland analyst Nehal Chokshi lowered Salesforce's price target to $202, down from $229, while maintaining a Market Perform rating after the company's first‑quarter earnings. BMO Capital also trimmed its target to $215 from $225, keeping an Outperform stance. Both firms...