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Foxconn posts 30% revenue surge as AI demand spikes
Foxconn reported first‑quarter revenue of T$2.13 trillion (≈$66.6 billion), a 29.7% year‑over‑year increase, driven by strong AI‑related product demand. March alone set a record with revenue of T$803.7 billion (≈$25.1 billion), up 45.6% YoY, while the company warned of geopolitical headwinds.
Apple celebrated its 50‑year anniversary on a Vergecast episode featuring David Pierce and Six Colors veteran Jason Snell. The conversation highlighted Apple’s trillion‑dollar market cap and its historic focus on superior software, hardware, and ecosystem integration. Snell delivered a modified Six Colors report card, praising Apple’s product quality while flagging slower innovation cycles. Listeners got a forward‑looking view of Apple’s strategic priorities and potential challenges.
With the headlines lurching from one end to another, it’s not getting any easier to find clarity on how or when the conflict in the Middle East will end or what damage the ongoing Hormuz bottleneck will inflict on the...
January: everyone was long rate cuts. Now: hike odds >50%. That's not a rotation. That's the largest positioning reversal in years — and the unwind isn't finished. $SPY -3.4%. $QQQ -4.2%. The price tells you where we are in that unwind. --- https://t.co/mDbRSIwQT2
Warren Buffett told CNBC he sold Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple shares too early and would be willing to increase the stake if the price fell further, but not under current market conditions. Apple remains Berkshire’s largest holding, valued at roughly $62 billion...
Nuvama International Equities upgraded Welspun Corp (NYSE:WPC) with a $13 price target, highlighting a Rs 24,700 crore ($3 billion) order book and growth prospects in the United States and India. The rating underscores the resilience of the large‑cap infrastructure player amid geopolitical headwinds.
Goldman Sachs’ prime trading desk says hedge funds have trimmed global equity holdings for a sixth straight week, widening short positions and flagging a broad capitulation in U.S. stocks. Short exposure in European macro products hit 11%, a decade‑high, while...
Shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway have been punished after they decided to raise a ton of cash in the middle of a raging bull market. But just yesterday, Berkshire B Shares hit new multi-month highs relative to S&Ps, as Financials try...
The Bellwether stock index just broke to year-to-date lows. The market’s most important stocks are starting to roll over. https://t.co/HYKpegS8Sa
Advanced Micro Devices' shares slid to $201.99 as its price‑to‑earnings ratio fell to about 76, the first valuation reset since 2023. The move has drawn attention from technical traders and comes amid a $12 million share sale by Cathie Wood’s Ark...
Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in the Invesco QQQ ETF by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, adding 46,391 shares to bring its total to 495,804 shares. The stake, valued at roughly $305 million, now accounts for 3.5% of Brookstone’s portfolio,...
Sysco Corp. agreed to buy Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 bn, pausing its share buyback to focus on de‑leveraging. The deal triggered an 11.7% drop in Sysco’s stock, while the company reaffirmed FY‑2026 sales and earnings guidance.
Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $23.9 billion, almost three times the prior year, as AI‑driven data‑center demand lifted DRAM and HBM sales. The company also raised its capex outlook to over $25 billion and signaled continued margin expansion.
Microsoft's shares, which have slipped 24% year‑to‑date, rallied after the company announced a broader rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot and a suite of AI‑driven SaaS products. Analysts cite the move as a catalyst for renewed growth in the Intelligent Cloud...
Vanguard filed Schedule 13G/A amendments showing it holds 0% of CH Robinson, Expeditors and Forward Air, effectively surrendering its voting rights in these transportation‑and‑logistics (T&L) companies. The move is not a market sell‑off but a compliance‑driven relinquishment of influence under...
Teammember Anjana Amasuriya who does S&P500/400/600 predictions (among other things) earlier wrote an update saying he expected TWI to get the boot from SP600 when the Versigent spinoff came. Last night it was announced as such. https://t.co/USzrxfAXkE
Charlie Munger on Berkshire's Apple investment: "What everybody learned is everybody needs some significant participation in the 12 companies that do better than everybody else. If you have that mindset, Apple was a logical candidate to be on the list..." https://t.co/dM8OcYvjJv
UPS chief financial officer Brian Dykes told investors the company will freeze its dividend in 2026, citing falling Amazon volumes, a costly aircraft replacement program and a transition of its Ground Saver service. The move highlights tightening margins for a...
Macro: AmEx wins NFL payments deal replacing Visa; Key: exclusive card perks, new co‑branded card & international reach; Risk: marketing ROI/FX; Trade: buy AXP on expected revenue lift. 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Evercore ISI managing director Julian Emanuel warned that the market is approaching an inflection point within days, hinging on President Donald Trump's decision on Iran's energy facilities on April 6. He said Evercore will commit new capital if the S&P 500 falls...
Big tech suffered at least a 1% intraday loss for 3 days in a row. That's the fourth such streak in a month. This is tied for the most ever and hasn't happened since the GFC. It's been either really, really good...
Verizon Communications, led by CEO Dan Schulman, has reduced combined operating and capital expenses by $9 billion, closed its $20 billion purchase of Frontier Communications and announced a $25 billion share‑buyback. The moves underpin a free‑cash‑flow surge and the company’s 20th straight dividend...
Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Qualcomm with a neutral rating and a $135 price target, citing progress in automotive, PCs and data centers but warning that its core smartphone business faces headwinds. The firm projects a 200‑basis‑point share loss to...
After the Dow, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 slipped more than 10% from recent peaks, the S&P 500 sits just over 9% below its high, prompting market focus on a potential correction. NYSE insider Jay Woods highlighted two key technical thresholds—6,200, representing a...
BNP Paribas executed four block‑deal purchases on Indian exchanges, acquiring stakes in Siemens Energy India, GMR Airports, LG Electronics India and Max Healthcare Institute. The total outlay was roughly $20 million, with individual deals ranging from $3.7 million to $6.9 million. Despite the inflow...
Legal & General, a century‑old FTSE 100 insurer, is shedding its legacy bulk‑annuity and life‑insurance focus in favour of an asset‑light, higher‑margin model. Its investment arm now manages about $1.5 trillion in assets, with private‑market holdings swelling to $95 bn and fee margins...
Big Tech is selling off faster than the market. S&P 500 -6.9% YTD Big Tech (MAGS) -15.9% YTD $MSFT -26.2% YTD Capex hit $37.5B in a single quarter. Gross margins dropped to 68% (3-year low). Free cash flow is under pressure. AI is scaling,...
Mag 7 Malaise: What Big Tech’s Slide Means for the S&P 500 $SPY My Monday $MAGS musings on @stockcharts ... which is now -16.4% YTD https://t.co/hrMFx68w4r https://t.co/5qnmDHeO0y
Geojit Retail Equity Research upgraded Coal India Ltd. (CIL) to a Buy, setting a new target price of ₹506 (≈ $6.10) from a current market price of ₹450.25 (≈ $5.42). The miner posted Q3 FY26 revenue of ₹34,924 crore (≈ $4.2 bn) and PAT of...
YTD $AAPL -9.1% $AMZN -12.6% $GOOGL -12.5% $META - 18.6% $MSFT -25.8% $NVDA -11% $TSLA -20.6% https://t.co/zGRemDg3Sb
$NVDA Nvidia valuation falls to S&P 500 parity for first time in over a decade @seekingalpha GS https://t.co/uI914KMyKJ
Schwab's U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is up 11% year‑to‑date, while Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has slipped about 1% as of March 27, 2026. The gap reflects a market swing toward value, energy and defensive sectors, prompting analysts to argue SCHD...
Nvidia, Broadcom, Monolithic Power, and Marvell are Oppenheimer's top chip picks $NVDA $AVGO @seekingalpha https://t.co/ydlV0xyp9W
This looks to be the worst quarter for the S&P 500 in nearly four years. https://t.co/k9hOEkNWoU
Berkshire Hathaway’s newly disclosed 5.04 million‑share position in UnitedHealth Group, valued at $1.57 billion in August 2025, has been hit by a 17% slide in the insurer’s stock, creating an unrealized loss of roughly $267 million. The loss highlights the pressure on UnitedHealth’s...
Big news as @Sysco announces the acquisition of Restaurant Depot. While broadline has done well, cash-n-carry distribution continues to do well & this gets Sysco into a segment that it has historically avoided. This is from last year but growth is...
S&P 500 12M forward earnings estimates 8% S&P 500 8% War and AI doubts have fueled an unprecedented divergence between stock prices and earnings estimates https://t.co/op1buWsF30 https://t.co/F9QcLD2WC2
Overbrook Management Corp increased its Apple stake by 57.4% in Q4, adding 38,174 shares to hold 104,648 shares worth roughly $28.45 million, making Apple its eighth‑largest holding. The iPhone maker reported Q4 earnings per share of $2.84, topping forecasts, and posted...
This feels like the most orderly sell-off of all time These are the daily moves in the S&P 500 since the start of the war No big down days yet at all https://t.co/atbg2iids3
here's the % change of the biggest stocks since the Israel/U.S. vs. Iran war started: https://t.co/SuIscwwQ0w
Net Worth Advisory Group boosted its Johnson & Johnson holding by 24%, adding 2,820 shares to a total of 14,557 shares worth roughly $3.0 million. The move follows a wave of institutional activity, with AustralianSuper and the National Pension Service expanding...
Johnson & Johnson saw a notable shift in institutional holdings as Pallas Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its position by 6.9%, selling 6,057 shares and leaving a stake worth roughly $17 million. At the same time, a cluster of smaller investors—including SOA...
The Equal Weight Magnificent Seven looks like it may have completed a top. Price just broke below support... How far does it fall from here? https://t.co/9JxB4KNbYv
Citigroup reaffirmed its base‑case 7,700 year‑end target for the S&P 500, even as Iran‑related geopolitical risk and Brent crude above $111 a barrel fuel market volatility. The bank’s outlook hinges on earnings resilience and a bullish earnings‑growth narrative despite a 20%...
The S&P 500 has slipped about 7% year‑to‑date as recession probabilities climb, heightening concerns for holders of large‑cap stocks. Analysts point to tighter credit, volatile energy prices and lingering geopolitical stress as key drivers, while investors scramble to hedge exposure.
AstraZeneca announced that its experimental monoclonal antibody tozorakimab met primary endpoints in two late‑stage COPD trials, delivering a clinically meaningful reduction in moderate‑to‑severe flare‑ups. The data lifted the company’s shares as much as 3.8% and underpin a sales outlook of...
Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 2026 results that exceeded consensus estimates, despite recent analyst concerns that AI‑driven memory demand could soften. The earnings surprise helped steady the stock, which remains a key tech holding in the S&P 500.
Meituan reported a loss in Q4, but analysts see the dip as superficial, noting stronger user quality and a recovering margin profile. The company’s upgraded membership program is lifting average revenue per user and reducing churn, while low‑margin orders are...
For nearly two years the S&P 500’s rally has been powered by an unusually tight group of seven mega‑cap stocks, often dubbed the “Magnificent 7.” That concentration masked historically thin market breadth, leaving most equities lagging behind the index. Recent price action...
The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 8,461 as major banks fell and Brent crude surged to $116.75 a barrel amid heightened Middle‑East tensions. Houthi missile activity in the Red Sea added shipping volatility, though analysts view it as a risk rather...
Nvidia’s surge as the premier AI chip supplier has analysts projecting a market cap that could reach $9 trillion, while some caution the valuation may be overstretched. The debate centers on the company’s hardware roadmap, AI demand, and broader market dynamics.
