Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Nvidia shines as Dell posts monster quarter, says Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer highlighted Nvidia as the clear winner of Dell's strong earnings quarter, noting the AI chip maker benefited from Dell's monster-quarter results. The upbeat commentary underscores Nvidia's momentum amid broader tech earnings optimism.
Nvidia's GTC and Earnings Miss Trigger Sharp Stock Slide, Raising AI Market Doubts
Nvidia reported $68.1 billion in fiscal Q4 revenue, up 73% YoY, yet its stock fell after a lackluster GTC keynote and earnings miss. Investors fretted over a $1 trillion purchase‑order forecast, heavy reliance on a few customers, and lingering AI‑bubble concerns.
The Boeing Company (BA) Eyes Strong Recovery as Backlog Surges and Margins Stabilize
Boeing’s CFO Jay Malave said the company’s recovery is gaining momentum, highlighted by a $682 billion backlog and the delivery of 600 aircraft—the most since 2018. The firm’s recent acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems is expected to boost long‑term value, though it may...
Invested Assets Growth Bolsters UBS Group AG (UBS) Net Profit
UBS Group AG reported a strong 2025 performance, with invested assets climbing 15% to over $7 trillion, reinforcing its status among the world’s largest wealth managers. Net profit rose to $7.7 billion, driven by a 56% jump in fourth‑quarter earnings to $1.2 billion...
Sunbelt Housing Markets Are so Weak that This $22B Homebuilder Is Offering Its Biggest Incentives Since 2010
Lennar, the U.S. homebuilder with a $22 billion market cap, is spending an average of 14% of a home’s final sales price on buyer incentives in Q1 2026 – the highest level since 2010. A $450,000 house now carries roughly $63,000 in...
Fundsmith Trims Big Tech, Adds Consumer and Niche Picks
Terry Smith's 2026 Fundsmith Annual Meeting: Sold: PepsiCo, Brown-Forman Halved: Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet Bought: EssilorLuxottica, Wolters Kluwer, Zoetis, Intuit, Magnum Ice Cream Full transcript: https://steadycompounding.com/transcript/fundsmith-terry-smith-annual-meeting-2026/
Elliott Holds Multibillion-Dollar Stake in Synopsys
SCOOP: Activist Elliott has a multibillion-dollar investment in Synopsys, the big chip-design software maker. $SNPS https://t.co/QyAv48vw6E
Lindenwold Advisors INC Has $7.90 Million Stock Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL
Lindenwold Advisors Inc trimmed its Apple position by 20.4% in Q3, selling 7,935 shares and ending the quarter with 31,023 shares worth roughly $7.9 million, representing about 3.7% of its portfolio and ranking as its fifth‑largest holding. While Lindenwold reduced exposure,...
NVIDIA Dwarfs Intel and AMD by Eightfold
Chart Shows NVIDIA 8x Bigger Than Intel, AMD Before Laptop Battle Even Starts - Data Explained https://t.co/y0CnqRyrUM
Tech Forward P/E Near Long‑Term Median Since 1995
S&P 500 Expanded Tech Forward P/E Ratio.. right near its long-term median since 1995 @wisdomtreefunds https://t.co/gRuj8dp3hU
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Sells 172,767 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP dramatically reduced its position in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), selling 172,767 shares in Q3. The sale represents a 95.8% cut, leaving the firm with just 7,500 shares worth about $4.6 million. Meanwhile, several other...
SPY Breaks 200‑day MA, Signaling Regime Shift
$SPY broke the 200-day moving average. First time since May 2025. That's not a dip. That's a regime change. JPMorgan just cut their year-end target. Next support: 6,000–6,200. The market is telling you exactly what it's pricing. https://t.co/rl7QY5Hj3L
Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors, Awards $2.1 B in Damages
A San Francisco jury concluded that Elon Musk’s May 2022 tweets intentionally misled Twitter shareholders, awarding roughly $2.1 billion in damages. The verdict stops short of finding a fraud scheme but signals that high‑profile executives can be held accountable for market‑impacting statements.
Sinopec Posts 36.8% Drop in 2025 Net Profit on Weak Petrochemical Margins, New Energy Substitution
Sinopec reported a 36.8% plunge in 2025 net profit to 31.8 billion yuan, driven by weaker petrochemical margins and accelerating substitution by new‑energy sources. Refinery throughput slipped 0.8% to 250.33 million tonnes, while petrol and diesel output fell 2.4% and 9.1% respectively....
Microsoft: Don't Jump To Conclusions From The Recent Share Price Rout
Microsoft’s shares have slumped more than 10% since the Q2 2026 earnings beat, prompting a wave of discount‑seeking investors. Despite the price rout, Azure’s revenue continues to expand at over 30% year‑over‑year, underscoring the cloud business’s resilience. Analysts, however, warn that...
Insider and Institutional Positioning for the Week
During the week of March 13‑19, institutional investors were net buyers of Singapore equities, injecting S$365 million and bringing the first‑quarter cumulative net inflow to S$60 million. The same period saw 21 listed companies execute share buybacks totaling S$86 million, while directors and CEOs...
Mcap of Five of Top-10 Most Valued Firms Erodes by Rs 1 Lakh Cr; HDFC Bank Biggest Laggard
The combined market capitalisation of five of India’s top‑10 most‑valued firms fell by roughly ₹1 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank leading the decline by losing over ₹56 000 crore. Other laggards included ICICI Bank, TCS, Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever. In contrast,...
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Falls To 6-Month Low
The S&P 500 closed the week at a six‑month low, slipping 1.9% for a fourth consecutive week in the red. The index is now 6.77% below its all‑time high set on Jan 27 2026. Technical analysis shows SPX trading beneath both its 50‑day...
United Airlines Trims Routes as Jet Fuel Costs Surge $11 Billion Amid Iran War
United Airlines announced a tactical reduction of less‑profitable flights, citing an $11 billion jump in its annual fuel bill as crude stays above $100 per barrel amid the Iran‑Israel conflict. CEO Scott Kirby warned staff that jet fuel prices could reach...
Earnings Rise, Prices Fall: Energy Costs Lag Impact
S&P 500 earnings growth: +13% year-to-date. S&P 500 price return: -3.24%. Strong fundamentals. Falling prices. What's actually happening? The economy doesn't have a fundamental problem. It has an energy problem. Oil at $110 is a forward tax on margins and consumption that...
Top 10 Stocks Lose $850B in Two Weeks
The top 10 largest stocks in the world are now worth a combined $24.3 Trillion down from $25.15T 2 weeks ago
FedEx Beats Q3 2026 Estimates, Stock Up 2.1% on Revenue Surge
FedEx Corp posted Q3 2026 results that beat Wall Street expectations, delivering $24.0 billion in revenue and $5.25 adjusted EPS versus consensus estimates of $23.4 billion and $4.13 EPS. The earnings surprise sent the stock up 2.1% and reinforced confidence in the...
FedEx Delivers: Guidance Hike Signals Upside in 2026
FedEx reported a strong Q3, delivering $24 billion in revenue, an 8.1% year‑over‑year increase, and a 15.6% earnings jump driven by its Network 2.0 strategy. Net margin improved by 50 basis points, prompting management to raise its 2026 guidance to 6.25% revenue...
Alibaba Misses Q3 Estimates, Shares Drop, Erasing $66 B in Market Value
Alibaba Group reported Q3 earnings that missed analyst forecasts, triggering a sharp share decline that eliminated about $66 billion of market value. Revenue grew year‑over‑year, but operating income slumped, highlighting tension between its AI‑cloud investments and near‑term profitability.
Profitability Remains Sole Unchanged S&P 500 Criterion
"Changes to index criteria are frequently proposed and often adopted. Since 2015, S&P has made over 20 updates to the S&P 500 index methodology, including increasing the minimum seasoning requirement in 2017 and reducing the minimum float requirement in 2019....
S&P 500's Top Ten Dominate
GS: Concentration of S&P 500 market cap and earnings in the 10 largest index constituents... jaws are clamping down a bit https://t.co/UX5qVWlYho
Nvidia Posts $68.1 Billion Revenue Record, yet Stock Slides as Investors Stay Wary
Nvidia announced a record $68.1 billion revenue quarter, driven by a 75% surge in data‑center sales, while its stock slipped from $195.95 to $178.56. Analysts say the earnings are impressive, but heightened market anxiety and a forward P/E near 23x keep...
Economy Strong, Energy Crisis Holds Back Growth
S&P 500 earnings growing +13%. Tax refunds running 17% higher YoY. Oil up 40% since the war started. The economy is fine. Energy is the problem. And the Fed can't drill its way out of this. https://t.co/q0FLlog6k2
Warren Buffett Bought 8 Million Shares of This Oil Giant and $100 Oil Proves Him Right
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased its Chevron holding to roughly 130 million shares, representing about 7.24% of the conglomerate’s equity portfolio and elevating CVX to a top‑five position. The purchase was made in Q4 2025, before Brent crude surged toward $100 a...
S&P Drops 5.4% YTD, Losses Concentrated in Two Weeks
Markets have turned. S&P down 5.4% YTD — all of that loss in the last two weeks. War premium showing up fast. Watch this space. https://t.co/D3wvQr7z9M
Micron Posts Record Q2 Revenue but Shares Slide as Margin and Capex Worries Mount
Micron Technology reported a record $23.86 billion second‑quarter revenue and a 682% jump in non‑GAAP EPS, yet its stock fell 3%‑5% as investors fretted over tight memory supply, slowing DRAM/HBM pricing and a $25 billion capital‑expenditure outlook.
What’s News in Earnings: How Retailers Are Dealing With Price-Conscious Shoppers
In this episode, WSJ reporter Kelly Clunan breaks down how U.S. retailers are navigating a holiday quarter marked by price‑conscious shoppers, inflation pressures, and rising delivery expectations. Walmart and Target are accelerating same‑day and next‑day delivery, while Walmart also leverages...
Dell Shares Surge, Expected to Gain From Supermicro Trouble
Dell Stock Jumps As Computer Maker Seen Benefiting From Supermicro Woes https://t.co/C6vufAnQ1s $DELL $SMCI $NVDA
It Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech Company
Walmart surpassed the $1 trillion market‑cap milestone, a feat once reserved for pure‑play tech giants. Over the past three years the retailer accelerated its digital overhaul, using AI to revamp 850 million product data points and turning its physical footprint into a...
FedEx Stock Flashes Buy Signal On Earnings. Why Wall Street Is On Board.
FedEx reported fiscal Q3 earnings that topped expectations, posting $5.25 earnings per share and $24 billion in revenue, an 8.1% increase year‑over‑year. The company lifted its full‑year revenue growth outlook to 6‑6.5% and raised adjusted EPS guidance to $19.30‑$20.10. Analysts responded...
Buy Chevron, as Its Middle East Exposure Is Lower than Rival Exxon's, Says HSBC
HSBC upgraded Chevron to Buy, lifting its price target to $215, implying roughly 7% upside from the latest close. The bank highlighted Chevron’s markedly lower exposure to Middle‑East oil—under 200,000 barrels per day versus Exxon’s 900,000+—as a key risk buffer...
Big Tech Giants Stagnant for Over Two Years
$META and $AMZN stocks are flat over the past ~1.5 years. $MSFT is flat over the past 2+ years. Kind of interesting.
MTN and Vodacom Dwarf South Africa’s Listed Tech Sector
MTN and Vodacom, South Africa’s telecom behemoths, each generate more than R1 billion in revenue within two to three days, dwarfing the daily earnings of all JSE‑listed technology companies. MTN’s daily run rate sits at roughly R621 million and Vodacom’s at R417 million,...
FedEx Beats Q3 Estimates, Lifts FY2026 Outlook and Confirms Freight Spin‑Off
FedEx Corp. posted $24.0 bn in third‑quarter revenue, $1.35 bn operating income and $1.06 bn net income, surpassing expectations and prompting an upgrade to its fiscal‑2026 earnings outlook. The company also reaffirmed its plan to spin off FedEx Freight as a standalone public...
AMC Expects Earnings Rise Despite Bleak Macro Backdrop
I know from my own losses and in reading your comments on X/Twitter how distraught many of you are with falling share prices. In looking at the likely 2026 industry-wide Box Office, we still expect it to grow materially over...
Cap‑Weighted Index Overvalued; Equal‑Weighted Remains Fairly Priced
For the cap-weighted index, price has remained quite elevated and well above the rising uptrend line. While the trailing P/E ratio has contracted from 26.1x to 23.9x, it remains elevated. The equal-weighted index is far less extended against its rising trendline,...
Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) posted a 23% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $8.28 billion in Q2 2026, driven by AI‑related demand in intelligent infrastructure and regulated‑industry segments. The company’s aggressive share‑repurchase program trimmed the share count by 4.4% year‑to‑date, supporting a 2.5% stock price...
Cloudflare's Stablecoin: A Real Catalyst or Short-Term Hype?
Cloudflare reported 34% YoY revenue growth and beat forecasts, sparking a 30% stock rally. Management framed the company as the AI‑agent platform of the internet, positioning it for the next wave of autonomous services. This week, rumors of a native...
Free NVDA Deep Dive: My Thesis, Entry, Market Outlook
I’ve decided to make my full Deep Dive on $NVDA completely free. I want you to see exactly how I’m thinking— my thesis, my entry, my full reasoning. No paywall. Just value. It’s up on my Substack Take a look and tell me where you...
Record $64B Outflow From SPY, QQQ in 3 Months
The boat is getting tippy. About $64 billion has come out of SPY + QQQ over the past 3 months. That's nearly double the previous decade's extreme. Still not all that extreme as a % of assets tho. https://t.co/Ep1DBUQEqI
Adobe Posts Record Q1 Revenue as AI Features Drive Growth
Adobe announced a record first‑quarter revenue of $5.5 billion, a 12% year‑over‑year increase, driven by strong adoption of its AI‑enhanced Creative Cloud and Document Cloud products. The earnings highlight how large‑cap tech firms are leveraging generative AI to accelerate growth.
Mag 7 Holds; Break Lows Threaten Broader Market
My focus continues to be on the Mag 7, which has remained in its narrow range since last October. Should we break the lows, the broader indices will be at risk of a deeper correction. https://t.co/DCwPOyMXCH
Can Interactive Brokers Repeat Another Big Year?
Interactive Brokers posted a stellar 2025, with net income up 30% to $984 million and revenue climbing 20% to $6.21 billion. Commission revenue surged 27% to $2.15 billion as daily average revenue trades rose 30% year‑over‑year, while client assets hit $820 billion, a 40%...
DBS Lifts China Aviation Oil Target Price to S$2.50 on Arbitrage Opportunities
DBS lifted China Aviation Oil's target price to S$2.50 from S$1.75 after the jet‑fuel trader posted FY2025 net profit of US$110.6 million, beating forecasts by 14%. Gross profit per tonne surged 77% to US$4.70, driven by heightened market volatility and backwardated...
Nvidia Posts $68 Billion Revenue, Sparks AI Debate and Restarts China Chip Sales
Nvidia reported $68 billion in revenue, announced a restart of H200 chip sales to China and faced a public jab from Elon Musk. The earnings boost AI optimism while geopolitical and supply‑chain issues loom large for the chipmaker and its large‑cap...
MU Mirrors
Feels like they ran the $NVDA playbook nearly identically on $MU. Run it up into an earnings print everyone knew was going to be a massive beat, trap everyone at the top and dump it. https://t.co/U6oFLLrLx9