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.
Vietnam’s VN‑Index Surpasses 1,700 Points, Posts 1.7% Gain Amid Regional Volatility
The VN‑Index on Ho Chi Minh City’s exchange closed at 1,702.93, up 28.44 points (1.7%) for a second straight day, breaking the 1,700‑point barrier. Gains were driven by strong performance from Vingroup‑related stocks and a surge in market liquidity to about $1.1 bn, even as foreign investors recorded a net outflow of roughly $39 m.
Indian Sensex Gains 1,800 Points as IT and Banking Stocks Lead Rally
The BSE Sensex surged by 1,800 points and the NSE Nifty crossed the 22,700 mark, driven by strong buying in information‑technology and banking stocks. The rebound followed an earlier sell‑off triggered by geopolitical concerns and was amplified by short covering...
PayPal's Market Share Slides as New CEO Launches $400 Million Checkout Revamp
PayPal’s branded checkout grew just 1% in Q4, its shares fell more than 20% since January and the company announced a $400 million spend to revive the button under new CEO Enrique Lores. Analysts warn the slowdown threatens the fintech’s core...
HUL, Dabur, Asian Paints Likely to See Margin Pressure on Rising Crude and Input Costs: Axis Securities
Axis Securities warns that the US‑Iran conflict‑driven surge in crude oil and LNG prices will compress margins across FMCG, paints, quick‑service restaurants and retail. Crude has risen over 60% since late February, while India imports about 85% of its oil...
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Says AI Hype Can Lift Legacy Software Stocks
OpenAI's chief operating officer Brad Lightcap told the Uncapped podcast that investors bullish on AI should also consider legacy software firms as a contrarian play. He warned that the recent 24‑30% drop in shares of Salesforce, Microsoft and others may...
UBS Lifts Palantir Price Target to $200, Sees 36% Upside Despite 13% Drop
UBS raised its Palantir price target from $180 to $200 and kept a buy rating, suggesting roughly 36% upside even though the shares have slipped 13% year‑to‑date. The upgrade follows a strong Q4 2025 earnings beat and aggressive 2026 revenue...
European Luxury Stocks Tumble 28% as Chinese Demand Weakens, LVMH Leads Slump
European luxury giants saw a sharp sell‑off, with LVMH plunging 28% in the first quarter, erasing tens of billions from Bernard Arnault's fortune. The slide reflects weakening Chinese demand and heightened risk aversion, prompting investors to question whether the correction...
Nike Beats Q3 Estimates but Guidance Triggers 14% Stock Drop
Nike reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $11.3 bn and earnings per share of $0.35, surpassing Wall Street forecasts. The company, however, warned that Q4 revenue will fall 2%‑4% and that Greater China sales could drop 20%, prompting the stock to tumble...
FNY Investment Advisers LLC Buys 33,064 Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. $CSCO
FNY Investment Advisers LLC dramatically expanded its Cisco position, adding 33,064 shares to hold a total of 33,200 shares worth roughly $2.56 million, representing about 0.7% of its portfolio. Cisco stock rose 1.4% to $79.02, supported by a quarterly earnings beat—$1.04...
Micron’s Triple‑Digit Revenue Surge Triggers Citi’s $425 Price‑Target Cut
Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $23.86 billion—nearly three times year‑over‑year—and non‑GAAP earnings of $12.20 per share, prompting a bullish outlook. Yet Citi trimmed its price target from $510 to $425 after DDR5 DRAM prices slipped 6%, signaling market wariness...
Best Buy: Despite Sales Headwinds, Dividend And Low P/E Are Tough To Ignore (Upgrade)
Best Buy’s stock has fallen about 25% from its October high, pushing the shares into bear‑market territory. Despite a slowdown in comparable sales and broader consumer‑spending headwinds, the retailer has held its market share and lifted its dividend by 1%,...
Jim Cramer Says Salesforce “Is Putting Its Money Where Its Mouth Is”
Jim Cramer highlighted Salesforce's recent $50 billion share buyback, calling it a bold move to counter market doubts about enterprise software amid AI hype. The company reported a solid quarter, with its AI division Agentforce delivering $800 million in annual recurring revenue...
Tesla Expands Japan Footprint, Boosting Model Y L Appeal
Macro Tesla targets Japan imports lead via store & service buildout. 35→60 stores, service 14→30; Model Y L adds family appeal. Risk: slow EV uptake, German-brand share. Trade: buy TSLA. — Viktor Kopylov PhD CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks' P/E Drops to 23
The 10 largest S&P 500 stocks' P/E has fallen to 23.0x.. it was above 30 just a few months ago JPMAM https://t.co/MthUHSpayR
European Earnings Rebound 4% in Q1 2026, Energy Profits Surge 25%
Analysts expect the STOXX 600 index to post a 4% year‑over‑year earnings gain in the first quarter of 2026, reversing a prior 2% decline. The lift comes almost entirely from energy companies, whose profits are projected to rise about 25%...
Coke Now Outprices Microsoft, Defying Gates' Logic
Bill Gates once argued that tech stocks should trade at lower multiples than consumer staples, due to disruption risk. Nearly 30 years later, $KO is trading at a premium to $MSFT https://t.co/kvxe5UxICA
Australian ASX Extends Three-Day Rally to 8,707, Eyes 2% Weekly Gain
Australian shares jumped 36 points (0.4%) to 8,707 in early Thursday trade, extending a three‑session rally fueled by U.S. market strength and optimism over a de‑escalation of the Middle East conflict. The rally lifted the ASX 200 about 2% for...
Japan’s Fast Retailing Profit Grows on Uniqlo, Seven & I Mixed
Fast Retailing Co. posted quarterly profit growth, largely driven by strong Uniqlo sales both in Japan and overseas. The company’s full‑year earnings guidance, lifted in January, was modest but leaves room for upside in the second half of the fiscal...
Nomura Cuts India Rating to Neutral, Urges Shift to Korea and China Amid Oil Spike
Nomura has downgraded Indian equities to Neutral from Overweight, warning that soaring energy costs, AI lag and a slowdown in domestic inflows could pressure valuations. The broker also flagged $61.2 bn of foreign outflows and suggested investors re‑allocate to Korean equities,...
Visa at $299: Strong Fundamentals Signal Buy
Deep Dive Full Thesis: Is VISA a BUY at $299? Visa just hit its 52-week low at $299, despite record Q1 revenue and a rock-solid 4.1% FCF yield. This is one of my all-time favorite companies: a true cash-printing machine with an...
March S&P Divergence Raises Concerns Ahead of Strong April
The $SPX closed out March with a clear contrast to the average performance of the month historically (past 75 years). April has averaged the second best month of the year over that time frame. If we deviate again from that...
S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Slip Into Correction as Tech Megacaps Drop Over 10%
The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average all entered correction territory after tech‑heavy megacap stocks fell more than 10% from recent peaks. The Nasdaq is down 13.3%, the S&P 500 off 9.1% and the Dow trailing 9.9%...
Tesla Deliveries and Future Demand Discussed on BBC
Great to be with @BenThompsonTV on @BBCWorld discussing Tesla’s deliveries and the demand path ahead 📺🎯🍿👇@BBCBreaking https://t.co/77g6Px5deV
Intel to Repurchase Apollo’s 49% Stake in Fab 34 for $14.2 Billion
Intel announced it will repurchase Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in its Leixlip, Ireland Fab 34 for $14.2 billion, using existing cash and about $6.5 billion of new debt. The move restores full control of a key EUV‑enabled facility and lifted Intel shares...
S&P 500 Mirrors Intraday Treasury Yield Swings
$SPX is tracking intraday peaks and troughs in Treasury yields very closely as macro correlations remain elevated #fairleadstrategies https://t.co/9bi1kaFWxh
William Blair Downgrades Adobe (ADBE) to Market Perform, Lowers PT
William Blair analyst Arjun Bhatia downgraded Adobe (ADBE) to Market Perform on March 26, cutting the price target from $423 to $237. The downgrade reflects growing competitive pressure in Adobe’s Creative Cloud segment from fast‑growing rivals such as Figma and...
General Motors Stock Gaps Lower on Quarterly Sales Tumble
General Motors reported a 9.7% year‑over‑year drop in first‑quarter sales, blaming higher oil prices, economic uncertainty, higher borrowing costs and rising vehicle prices. The news sent GM shares down 4.1% to $71.97, testing a $72 support level and leaving the...
Unilever (UL) Supported by Expected Volume Growth Recovery
Unilever (UL) is flagged as an oversold European stock, prompting TD Cowen to reiterate its Buy rating with a price target of £58 (about $73). The firm expects the market to recognize a rebound in volume growth, projecting a modest 2%...
SAP SE (SAP) Downgraded on Slowing Cloud Backlog Growth
JPMorgan downgraded SAP SE from Overweight to Neutral on March 24, citing a slowdown in the company’s current cloud backlog and growing strategic uncertainty. The downgrade reflects a shift from earlier optimism about accelerating revenue and margin expansion. Analysts highlighted...
KOSPI -4.47% / KOSDAQ -5.36%: Institutional Deleveraging
Korean equity indices slumped on April 2, with the KOSPI falling 4.47% to 5,234.05 and the KOSDAQ dropping 5.36% to 1,056.34 as institutional investors rapidly deleveraged. The sell‑off was sparked by a Trump‑linked spike in WTI crude to $106.5, which...
Frozen Out: Lamb Weston Beats Earnings, but the Stock Still Slides
Lamb Weston reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of $1.56 billion, topping forecasts, while adjusted EPS slipped to $0.72, well below last year’s $1.10. The company cited margin pressure from supply dynamics, factory utilization and weaker overseas demand despite continued domestic sales growth....
Unilever and McCormick Shares Tumble as Investors Baulk at Food ‘Megamerger’
U.K. consumer‑goods giant Unilever agreed to sell its food division to U.S. spice leader McCormick in a £33.7 billion cash‑and‑equity transaction that will create a new food‑manufacturing powerhouse. The deal leaves Unilever with a 65% stake in the spin‑off while McCormick...
OpenAI COO Lightcap Bullish on Legacy Software as AI Reshapes Market
OpenAI’s chief operating officer Brad Lightcap told the Uncapped podcast that investors can be bullish on legacy software companies as they accelerate AI integration. At the same time, ExpressVPN rolled out ExpressAI, a privacy‑first chatbot that demonstrates how COOs are...
Hershey to Restore Classic Reese’s Recipe Across All Products by 2027
The Hershey Company said it will revert every Reese’s product to its original milk‑and‑dark‑chocolate recipes by 2027, a move prompted by criticism from Brad Reese, the founder’s grandson. The change affects less than 3% of the brand’s line‑up and will...
JBS Posts Record $23 Billion Q4 2025 Revenue, Boosting Food‑Production Outlook
JBS reported a record $23 billion in fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue, driven by strong beef volumes and a 30% surge in its Australian segment. The company posted a 17.4% IFRS EBITDA margin, $415 million net income and declared a $1 per share dividend,...
Mag7 Stocks Dip to 20x Valuation
Now there’s something you’d thought maybe you’d see never, some mag7 names trading at just 20x https://t.co/cWAtryHKuD
Baird Cuts Akamai Stock Rating on Valuation After 33% Rally
Akamai Technologies' stock has surged 33% year‑to‑date, prompting Baird to downgrade its rating from Outperform to Neutral and set a new price target of $110. The firm cites the recent rally—driven by optimism around AI, compute, and agentic traffic—as unsustainable...
Shell Short Interest Spikes 17.7% in March, Hinting at Bearish Pressure
Shell's unsponsored ADR saw short interest climb 17.7% in March to 10.3 million shares, indicating growing bearish sentiment. The move comes amid divergent analyst ratings and varied institutional positioning, underscoring uncertainty in the stock’s near‑term direction.
Verizon Shares Surge 24% in 2026 as Dividend Rises to $0.71
Verizon Communications saw its shares climb 24% year‑to‑date through March 27, 2026, after reporting record post‑paid phone additions, raising its quarterly dividend to $0.71 and finalising the Frontier Communications acquisition that expands its fiber footprint to over 30 million premises.
Nio Posts First Quarterly Profit, Shares Jump 9.4% on Strong Q1 Delivery Outlook
Nio announced its first quarterly profit and a 136% year‑on‑year delivery surge, moving 35,486 vehicles in March. The earnings call sparked a 9.44% rally in the stock and heightened market optimism for the upcoming Q1 delivery report.
TD SYNNEX Q1 Profit Surges 95% to $327 M, Guides Higher Q2
TD SYNNEX Corp. reported a first‑quarter net profit of $327 million, nearly double the $168 million a year earlier, while revenue rose 18.1% to $17.16 billion. The company also issued Q2 guidance for $234‑$274 million net income, underscoring momentum in its distribution and Hyve...
RTX Leverages Pratt & Whitney Engine Advances to Boost Growth Outlook
Raytheon Technologies' RTX Corp is sharpening its long‑term growth outlook by capitalizing on Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan and F135 engine families. The segment’s mix of new‑engine sales and expanding aftermarket services is expected to lift RTX’s earnings and market...
Starbucks: The Financial Brew Sours
Starbucks reported 4% comparable‑sales growth in the first quarter of 2026, but the rebound came with notable gross‑margin compression and a decline in adjusted earnings. The analyst’s sell rating reflects macro headwinds, heightened competition, and emerging health‑trend risks such as...
Barron’s: “Target and 5 More ‘Dividend Aristocrats’ to Own Now:
DataTrek Research reports that the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index outperformed the broader S&P 500 by 13.9 percentage points over the last 100 trading days, while the S&P 500 itself declined 6.9% in the same window. The note highlights that...
S&P Forward P/E 19.2x; 8 Cheap Growth Stocks
The Forward P/E for the S&P 500 is now sitting at just 19.2x. 🧵Here are 8 stocks trading even lower with double digit earnings growth:
Earnings Estimates Surge 19% Amid 9% Market Drop
For me the most interesting thing last week was that earnings estimates not only held up despite the turmoil, but accelerated higher. The 52-week rate of change for the 12-month forward EPS estimate is now up to 19% despite the...
UK Robotics Firm Auditor Raises Evidence Concerns as Losses Widen
Dexory, a UK robotics firm, posted revenue of £3.15 million ($4.0 million) for the year to March 2025, up from £615,797 the prior year, while pre‑tax losses widened to £22.5 million ($28.8 million). Auditors issued a qualification, saying they could not obtain sufficient evidence on...
Nike Shares Dip Despite Beating Earnings Estimates
.@Nike is running low today even after jumping over the analyst estimates on top line and bottom line. #PunsIntended https://t.co/Kd0tq71cgi
S&P Barely Down 4% Despite Multiple Crises
The S&P is down less than 4% in 2026. This is despite a war, an oil spike, extreme levels of anxiety about AI disrupting every industry on earth, rising interest rates, private credit worries, and big tech companies moving either...
BankCom Profit Hits All-Time High in 2025
BankCom posted a record net profit of PHP3.54 billion (≈$64 million) in 2025, a 17% jump from the previous year and nearly double its IPO‑year earnings. Gross revenues climbed 17% to PHP12.61 billion (≈$227 million), while net interest income rose 18% to PHP10.78 billion (≈$194 million)....