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.
Oil Prices Hit $104 as Iran Conflict Rises, Yet US Stocks Edge Higher
Brent crude rose 2.9% to $104.21 after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was on “life support.” Despite the jump, the S&P 500 inched 0.2% to a fresh record, highlighting investors’ optimism even as higher gasoline costs pressure households.
GLP‑1 Disruption Drives Healthcare to 13‑year Low
GLP-1 disruption has caused the concentrated Med-Tech ETF $IHI to weigh sharply on Healthcare's performance this yr, resulting in what used to be the 2nd largest sector in SPX slipping to just 8% @IBDinvestors @marketsurge Selectivity crucial until this Sub-industry...
Bears Tighten Grip on D-Street as GIFT Nifty Points to Weak Opening
Indian equities slipped about 1.5% on Monday as the failure of U.S.-Iran peace talks rattled global sentiment. Foreign portfolio investors net bought roughly ₹8,437 crore (≈$1 bn) while domestic institutional investors added about ₹5,939 crore (≈$715 m). The India VIX surged 10% to 18.5,...
Johnson Controls Q2 Earnings Beat, Raises Full-Year EPS to $4.80 on Data Center Surge
Johnson Controls reported a 45% year‑over‑year rise in adjusted earnings per share to $1.19 for fiscal Q2, lifted its full‑year EPS outlook to $4.80 and posted a record $20 billion backlog. The results were driven by a 30% jump in orders,...
Cheniere Energy Boosts 2026 Outlook After Record LNG Exports in Q1
Cheniere Energy lifted its full‑year 2026 EBITDA guidance to $7.25‑$7.75 billion after reporting Q1 adjusted EBITDA of more than $2.3 billion and a record 187 LNG cargoes. The company said geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East have tightened global LNG markets, reinforcing...
Chipmakers Lift S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs as Oil Prices Surge
AI‑focused chipmakers such as Nvidia, Intel and Qualcomm propelled the S&P 500 up 0.33% to 7,424 and the Nasdaq up 0.40% to 26,352, even as West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $98 a barrel. The rally underscores the outsized influence...
Merck (MRK) Tops Quarterly Sales Forecasts as Keytruda Drives Growth
Merck reported first‑quarter 2024 revenue of $16.3 billion, a 5% increase that topped analysts’ $15.8 billion estimate. Keytruda drove the beat, posting $8 billion in sales, up 12% and above the $7.6 billion consensus, lifting the stock 5% in pre‑market trading. A $3.62‑per‑share charge...
RingCentral Boosts 2026 Outlook as AI Customer Base Doubles
RingCentral announced a raised 2026 revenue outlook after the share of paying AI product users more than doubled year over year, now representing over 10% of its customers. The company says AI‑enabled accounts generate higher average revenue per user and...
IBM Beats Q1 Estimates but Shares Slip as Momentum Falters
International Business Machines Corp. reported first‑quarter earnings of $1.91 per share on $15.92 billion of revenue, comfortably above analyst expectations. Despite the beat, the stock slipped, with its Benzinga Edge momentum score dropping to 8.88 and shares hovering around $229.76. The...
Hannover Re Q1 Profit Jumps 48% to €710.6 Million as Reinsurance Revenue Slips
Hannover Re reported a 48% surge in Q1 net income to €710.6 million, outpacing analysts’ expectations, while gross reinsurance revenue fell 6.4% to €6.52 billion. The insurer reaffirmed its fiscal‑2026 guidance, signaling resilience amid a volatile market.
Datadog Posts $1B Q1 Revenue, Twilio Unveils AI Agent Tools, Shares Jump 31%
Datadog reported quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion and lifted its full‑year outlook, sending its shares up 31% on May 7. Twilio announced AI‑agent platform upgrades at its annual conference, positioning the communications SaaS firm for new revenue streams. Both results underscore AI...
Tesla's Flat Revenue Meets 400x Earnings Premium
Tesla ($TSLA) revenue: TTM: 97,879,000 2025: 94,827,000 2024: 97,690,000 2023: 96,773,000 The market is currently paying 400x earnings for a company with low/no growth. Crazy (TTM = Trailing twelve months )
Tesla Bear Cases Are Getting Defused
Tesla’s recent financial and operational metrics are eroding the bearish narrative surrounding the automaker. The company reported profit margins back above 20% and rising, while vehicle deliveries accelerated in China and Europe, with exports from China also climbing. Full Self‑Driving...
What They're Not Telling You About AMD
AMD closed Friday at a record $455, propelled by a Q1 revenue beat of $10.25 billion, including $5.8 billion from data‑center sales. CEO Lisa Su forecast $11.2 billion next quarter and a 35% compound revenue growth for the next three‑to‑five years, citing AI demand....
Tesla Optimus Is Already Benefiting Investors, Top Wall Street Firm Says
Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter says Tesla's current share price of $400‑$420 already includes the Optimus robot at no extra cost. Their valuation assigns about $400 per share to core businesses and leaves Optimus unvalued, implying investors get the humanoid...
BofA Cuts HubSpot to Underperform, Slashes Price Target to $180 After Q1 Earnings
Bank of America downgraded HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) to underperform and cut its price objective from $300 to $180 following the company's first‑quarter earnings. While revenue and earnings beat estimates, the bank warned that HubSpot's shift to an AI‑agent‑first sales model...
AT&T's Debt Cut and 4.4% Dividend Boost Turnaround Outlook
AT&T has slashed its long‑term debt since its 2022 peak, regained an investment‑grade BBB rating and revived a 4.4% dividend. The telecom now trades below 11 times its projected 2026 earnings, with analysts forecasting double‑digit EPS growth through 2028.
Consumer Stocks Slipping, Panelist’s Optimism Unfounded
A panelist (who seems to have never made an unprofitable trade (save disasters $MRNA $UNH, etc.) on @HalftimeReport says the consumer is doing great. See today's price action in COST -$20, $WMT -$4, PG -$4, PEP -$5. And, by the way,...
Historic S&P Rally Unlinked to Bear Market Cycle
The 16% gain in the S&P 500 over the last 6 weeks is the 11th biggest 6-week gain for the index since 1950. What's unique about this rally? It's the only example in the top 20 that did not occur either during...
Michael Burry Warns of Stock Crash as Tech Jump Echoes 2000 Peak
Michael Burry, famed for his role in "The Big Short," warned that the Nasdaq 100 is on the brink of a sharp reversal after a parabolic rally. He highlighted a 70% jump in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index since late...
Consumer Staples (Top 30 Weights) Earnings Estimates/Revisions
The latest earnings estimate revisions for the Consumer Staples Sector ETF (XLP) focus on its 30 largest holdings. In the past 60 days, 17 stocks saw upward revisions versus 11 downward, yielding a 17:11 up‑down ratio. Cumulative 2026 earnings power...
Nasdaq 100's Decade Return Beats Historic Market Booms
The Nasdaq 100 now has a higher return over the past 10 years than: Japan in the 1980s The Dow in the Roaring 20s The S&P in the 1950s Still trails the 1990s tech run but it's close Is this it? Is the melt-up here? How much...
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...
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...
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...
Just 22% of S&P 500 Beats Index in 30 Days
Citadel: Only 22% of names in the S&P 500 have outperformed the index itself over the last 30 days, near the lowest reading ever.
Strong GDP, EPS, and Margin Expansion Drive Market Rally
Folks wonder why $SPX up 17% and $QQQ up 27% from 3/30 lows - bc GDP is 3.7% and EPS up 25%. More importantly TR up 11% w margins expanding for EQ weight at 14.3% - old highs were 14.5%....
Aurubis Posts 24% Q2 Net Income Rise, Boosts FY26 Outlook
Aurubis AG announced a 24% year‑over‑year increase in second‑quarter consolidated net income to €94 million and raised its full‑year 2026 outlook. The earnings beat came as revenue climbed 21% to €6.04 billion, but the stock slipped 3.2% on the Xetra exchange.
Chip Giants Surge 2.5% in Unified Rally
All @intel @AMD and @nvidia are up around 2.5% today… it’s another ‘chips on the table’ day… 😄
S&P 500 Earnings Growth Spikes to 24.9%, Four-Year High
"Earnings growth for the S&P 500 is on track to accelerate sharply from 13.4% in Q4 to 24.9% in Q1, the highest in at least 4 years" --DB https://t.co/Bt3P1X9lAR
Stellantis Hit with Securities Fraud Suit Over 2025‑26 Share Sales
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) is sued for allegedly misleading investors about earnings growth and electric‑vehicle strategy for shares purchased between Feb 26, 2025 and Feb 5, 2026. The Rosen Law Firm says a lead‑plaintiff deadline is June 8, 2026, and investors may join the class action...
K+S Group Posts €156.9 Million Q1 Loss as Potash Prices Slide
K+S Group posted a €156.9 million (≈$170 million) loss after tax for Q1 2026, driven by weakening potash prices and an oversupplied market. Revenue rose to €1.06 billion, but the price slump erased earnings gains, signaling stress in the global fertilizer sector.
India's Sensex Drops 1,082 Points as Oil Prices Surge and Modi Calls for Austerity
The BSE Sensex slid 1,082 points (about $13.2 bn) and the NSE Nifty fell 309 points as Brent crude breached $105 per barrel and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to curb fuel, gold and foreign travel. The sell‑off erased roughly...
Tariffs and Forex Lead to Significant Fall in Toyota Profit
Toyota announced fiscal 2025/26 results showing a 5.5% revenue increase to ¥50.7 tr (≈$338 bn), but operating income slumped 21.5% to ¥3.77 tr (≈$25 bn). Pre‑tax profit fell 19.7% to ¥5.15 tr (≈$34 bn) and net profit slipped 16.8% to just under ¥4 tr (≈$27 bn). The decline...
Stock Market Today: Dow Up As Trump Gives Iran Warning; Michael Burry Says This As Micron Soars (Live Coverage)
U.S. equity markets nudged higher on Monday, with the Dow up 0.2%, the S&P 500 reaching a fresh all‑time high above 7,400, and the Nasdaq climbing 0.1% to a new peak. The gains came amid President Trump’s warning that the U.S.–Iran...
The Man Who Put a Big Smile on Johann Rupert’s Face
Vodacom paid R12.642 billion for a 30% stake in Maziv, the fibre‑to‑home and fibre‑to‑site leader owned by Remgro’s CIVH. The transaction generated R6.282 billion of goodwill, effectively paying twice the fair value of Maziv’s identifiable net assets. Maziv, which includes Vumatel, Herotel...
Tesla Beats Rivian on Margins but Rivian’s R2 Sparks Growth‑Stock Debate
Tesla’s first‑quarter earnings showed a 52% jump in adjusted EPS and a margin rebound, while the company announced a $25 bn capital‑expenditure plan for 2026. Rivian reported a modest revenue rise but a widening loss and a higher‑priced R2 SUV, leaving...
Broadcom Shifts to Enterprise Software as Goldman Sachs Cuts Stock Forecast
Broadcom announced a strategic pivot toward enterprise infrastructure software following its 2023 VMware acquisition, unveiling VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1. At the same time, Goldman Sachs trimmed its price target for Broadcom, reflecting concerns over the transition’s earnings impact.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Gains 0.7% on AI Rally, Beats Broad Market but Lags Nasdaq-100
Vanguard's Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) climbed 0.69% amid a wave of AI‑related earnings, beating the broader S&P 500 but still lagging the Nasdaq‑100. The fund’s 59% tech weighting and top‑five holdings accounting for 43% of assets underscore both its...
Emaar Properties Posts 23% Revenue Rise, Hotel Segment Drives Q1 Growth
Emaar Properties PJSC announced a 23% increase in first‑quarter revenue to AED 12.4 billion ($3.4 billion) and a 16% rise in property sales, helped by solid performance in its hospitality portfolio. The results underscore robust demand for hotels and real‑estate in Dubai...
Lotte Chemical Posts Q1 Profit as Sales Rise 1.8%
Lotte Chemical Corp. reported a net attributable profit of KRW 49.59 billion in Q1 2026, reversing a KRW 190.83 billion loss from a year earlier. Sales climbed 1.8% to KRW 4.99 trillion and the shares jumped 6.6% on the Korea Stock Exchange.
Saudi Aramco Q1 Profit Jumps 25% to $32.5 Bn as East‑West Pipeline Offsets Hormuz Blockade
Saudi Aramco reported a 25% rise in first‑quarter profit to $32.5 bn, driven by higher oil prices and volumes shipped through its East‑West pipeline. The surge comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed due to the U.S.–Iran conflict, forcing...
Bursa Malaysia Slides 0.16% as AI‑fuelled Rally Lifts Regional Peers
Bursa Malaysia's benchmark FBM KLCI slipped 0.16% to 1,745.31 on Monday, bucking a regional surge driven by AI‑related stocks and higher oil prices. Glove makers such as Top Glove helped soften the decline, but overall market breadth was thin, with...
Honda Set for First Operating Loss Amid EV Overhaul – Report
Honda Motor is projected to post a ¥400 billion ($2.55 billion) operating loss for the fiscal year ending March 2026, its first deficit since going public in 1957. The loss follows a strategic overhaul that saw the cancellation of three North‑American EV models...
Vodacom Starts Vision 2030 Strong as Double-Digit Earnings Reported for Year
Vodacom Group reported double‑digit earnings growth for the year ended 31 March 2026, with EBITDA up 14.2% to R62.6 billion (≈$3.3 billion) and a margin of 37.4%. Revenue rose 12.2% to R167.7 billion (≈$8.8 billion), driven by strong service and financial‑services performance across Africa, notably...
Hyundai Shares Jump 5% Despite 22% YoY Fall in Q4 Net Profit to Rs 1,256 Crore
Hyundai Motor India’s shares jumped about 5% even though Q4 FY26 net profit fell 22% to Rs 1,256 crore (≈$151 million). Revenue rose more than 5% to Rs 18,916 crore (≈$228 million) and the board proposed a Rs 21 per‑share dividend (≈$0.25). Brokerages kept "Buy" ratings, with...
Nifty Bank Crashes 900 Points as SBI, IndusInd, Yes Bank, Other Lender Stocks Tumble up to 4%. What Lies Ahead?
The Nifty Bank index plunged nearly 900 points, falling about 2% to around 54,442 after State Bank of India reported weaker margins despite higher profit. SBI’s shares dropped 4% on the day and have lost 10% over two days, dragging...
Google Poised to Overtake Nvidia as World's Largest Company
🇺🇸 Google could soon surpass Nvidia in market capitalization and become the largest publicly traded company in the world. 👀 https://t.co/TmnVtbOPrz
Tata Consumer Shares Soar 7% After Better-than-Expected Q4 Earnings. Here’s What Morgan Stanley & Other Top Brokerages Say
Tata Consumer Products posted a strong Q4 FY 2026, with net profit climbing 21% YoY to about ₹419 crore (≈$50 million) and revenue rising 18% to ₹5,438 crore (≈$655 million). The earnings beat lifted the stock nearly 7% despite a bearish market, and the board...
Q4 Results Today Live: Canara Bank, JSW Energy, IHCL, Abbott India, UPL, JB Chemicals, Nuvama Wealth, NIACL, Shyam Metalics, Syrma...
India’s major indices slipped more than 1% on May 11 as a wave of Q4 FY26 earnings rolled out across sectors. Consumer staples such as Pidilite and Britannia faced 40‑50% input‑cost inflation, squeezing margins despite price hikes, while firms like Tata...