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.
12 Most Profitable Blue Chip Stocks to Invest In Now
The article lists the 12 most profitable blue‑chip stocks, selected by net income, margins and hedge‑fund ownership as of Q3 2025. It highlights JPMorgan Private Bank’s Stephen Parker urging diversification, volatility‑focused option strategies, and building a “shopping list” amid short‑term market disruptions. AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are featured as top picks, with recent FDA priority review and price‑target upgrades underscoring their growth catalysts. The methodology relies on hedge‑fund sentiment data, arguing that mimicking top fund holdings can outperform the market.
Berkshire Hathaway Resumes Buyback, Purchases $226M of Shares
Berkshire Hathaway bought back the equivalent of 309 $BRK.A shares (~$226 million worth), on March 4th, the day it resumed it stock buyback program for the first time since May 2024 - CNBC
FORA Capital LLC Invests $2.78 Million in Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST
FORA Capital LLC disclosed a new $2.78 million stake in Costco Wholesale, purchasing 3,004 shares in the third quarter. The filing shows a broader wave of institutional activity, with several hedge funds adding modest positions and overall institutional ownership at 68.5%....
S&P 500 P/E Drops as Earnings Climb, Prices Stall
GS: The S&P 500 P/E multiple has declined as prices have moved sideways alongside rising earnings https://t.co/igjAW12exM
Glenmede Investment Management LP Has $58.73 Million Position in Salesforce Inc. $CRM
Glenmede Investment Management LP raised its Salesforce stake by 3.3% in the third quarter, now holding 247,807 shares worth roughly $58.73 million. This addition pushes total institutional ownership of CRM to about 80% as other investors adjust their positions. Salesforce is...
Stock Market Week: Nvidia's AI Woodstock, Fed Meeting, Quad Witching
U.S. equity indexes slipped last week, with the S&P 500 down 1.6%, Nasdaq 1.3% and Dow 2%, testing 200‑day moving‑average support. The coming week centers on Nvidia’s GTC “AI Woodstock” in San Jose, the Federal Reserve’s two‑day policy meeting, and the...
Nebius: Why Nvidia's $2 Billion Move Matters More Than AI Bubble Fears
Nvidia has pledged $2 billion in warrants to Nebius Group, which would translate into roughly a 7.7 % equity stake and make it the company’s second‑largest shareholder. The investment covers only about 10‑12.5 % of Nebius’s 2026 capital‑expenditure plan and less than 3 %...
S&P 500 Near 50% Concentration with AI, Space Titans
S&P 500 Concentration Approaching 50%.. if Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX are added. Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/YBjnkn0aXw
Truist Trims PT on Veeva (VEEV) Following Strong Q4 Results
Veeva Systems reported strong Q4 results and billings that beat expectations, prompting analysts to adjust price targets while keeping Buy ratings. Truist lowered its target to $262 from $275, and TD Cowen cut its target to $300 from $380, citing the...
Mizuho Cites Booking (BKNG) As Top Internet Pick
Mizuho upgraded Booking Holdings to its top internet pick, replacing Airbnb, after OpenAI scaled back direct checkout plans in ChatGPT. Analysts set an average price target of $5,900, implying roughly a 30% upside, with 83% maintaining bullish views. The endorsement...
Morgan Stanley Revisits MercadoLibre (MELI) Amid Higher Logistics and Marketing Spending
Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating on MercadoLibre (MELI) but lowered its price target to $2,800, down from $2,950. The bank also cut its 2026 EBIT‑margin forecast to 10.1% from 11.5%, citing higher logistics and marketing expenditures. Management frames the...
NVDA's Valuation Collapsed—Last Chance Before Breakout
Nvidia made $68 billion last quarter. The stock is flat for 2026. The forward PE has compressed from 60x to 21x while the business tripled. On Monday, Jensen Huang takes the stage at GTC with what insiders say could be...
Verizon Drops Wireless Revenue, Merges Into FIOS
Friday afternoon 8K. $VZ no longer reporting wireless service revenue. Rolling FIOS into that line. So weak. #SchulmanEffect https://t.co/XRxvo6vwvp
Top Midday Stories: Adobe Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, to Pay $150 Million Settlement; Nvidia Chips to Fuel ByteDance R&D Outside...
Adobe posted first‑quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations and announced a $150 million settlement to resolve a lingering lawsuit, lifting its shares despite a mixed market backdrop. The Dow and S&P 500 edged higher while the Nasdaq slipped later...
NVIDIA Closes Day as Final Trade on Halftime Report
Final Trade of the Day: NVIDIA $NVDA Discussed on @HalftimeReport with @ScottWapnerCNBC ➡️Link: https://t.co/plUVC5ZINY @cwp_advisor https://t.co/bSuQ9lp96Q
Jefferies Analyst Says Nike Wholesale Is Back on Track at Dick’s: Here’s Why
Jefferies analyst Randal Konik says Nike’s wholesale business is regaining momentum at Dick’s Sporting Goods, citing strong product‑led demand and collaborative activations. He highlights that both Dick’s and Foot Locker have completed inventory clean‑ups, removing pressure on Nike’s sell‑through. Konik notes...
Despite Global Tensions, HSBC’s Asia Strategy Is Paying Off
HSBC’s strategic pivot to Asia is now delivering measurable growth, with the region accounting for the bulk of its $71 billion revenue and generating $15.9 billion in the latest year. The bank posted a pre‑tax profit of $29.9 billion and a 17.2 % return...
Rosenblatt Lifts Price Target on Apple by $1, Maintains Netural Rating
Rosenblatt Securities nudged its Apple price target from $267 to $268 while keeping a Neutral rating. The adjustment follows Apple’s launch of the low‑cost MacBook Neo and the budget‑oriented iPhone 17e, expanding its affordable hardware lineup. Apple projects Q2 FY2026...
This Helium Supplier Is a Winner as Middle East Conflict Tightens Supply, Says JPMorgan
JPMorgan upgraded industrial‑gas giant Linde to overweight, raising its price target to $525 from $455, implying roughly a 7% upside. The analyst cites tightening helium supplies after the Middle East conflict, which halted Qatar’s production and constrained ISO‑tank availability. Linde’s...
Hedgeye Stays Short as IDX Falls 13% Monthly
Macro Pros @Hedgeye remain short Indonesia in $IDX terms Down another -3.0% overnight, collapsing -13.1% in the last month alone #GoAnywhere https://t.co/Ny66xrqpv3
Nifty 50 Is Down 12% From Its Peak: Is It Time for Bottom Fishing?
The Nifty 50 slipped more than 2% on March 13, leaving the index 12% below its January 5 peak of 26,373. The correction is fueled by rising crude prices amid the US‑Iran war, a weakening rupee, persistent foreign institutional outflows and heightened macro‑economic...
What Are the Four New Companies Being Added to the S&P 500 Index in March?
The S&P 500’s March rebalance will add Vertiv Holdings, Lumentum Holdings, Coherent Corp. and EchoStar Corporation, replacing Match Group, Molina Healthcare, Lamb Weston and Paycom Software. Three of the newcomers—Vertiv, Lumentum and Coherent—provide critical AI‑infrastructure hardware, while EchoStar brings satellite communications...
S&P 500 Sheds $800B, Down $2.5T Monthly
MARKET RECAP 📉 What a day, the S&P 500 lost over $800 BILLION in market cap today. The index is now down 4% in a month, losing $2.5 TRILLION 😳 What the heck is going on?!? Let’s talk about it 🗣️
Lennar's Margins Hit 2009 Low Amid Aggressive Incentives
Lennar—America's second largest homebuilder—gross margins fall to the lowest levels since 2009 Among giant public homebuilders, Lennar has been the most aggressive in using affordability adjustments/incentives to maintain volumes/take market share @ResidentialClub research
Morgan Stanley, Asset Manager Shares Fall After Redemption Caps
Morgan Stanley shares dropped up to 5% after the bank capped withdrawals from a private‑credit fund, pulling down other asset managers such as Apollo, KKR and Ares. The move follows BlackRock’s recent redemption limits as private‑credit funds grapple with a...
Adobe's Earnings Ignore AI's Disruptive Impact
$ADBE numbers and guide doesn’t seem to care at all how disruptive AI is. 🙃
S&P 500 Drops 1.5%, Erasing $1 Trillion; Crypto Steadies
NEW: The S&P 500 fell 1.5% today, erasing nearly $1 trillion in value Crypto held mostly unchanged
Samsung’s Mobile Division Could See First-Ever Loss in a Bleak Smartphone Market
Samsung’s mobile division faces the prospect of its first operating loss as the global smartphone market contracts sharply. A combination of memory‑chip shortages and soaring component costs is squeezing margins, prompting the company to slash discretionary spending such as executive...
Quarter of US Stocks Hit 52‑week Highs Today
There's actually a pretty decent list of S&P 500 52wk highs... bunch of food/ag, chemicals, refiners @stockcharts 1-in-4ish US stocks are up today https://t.co/ebgPXxwKyU
Nasdaq 100 Approaches 200‑Day SMA, 2nd Small
The Nasdaq 100 is staring down its 200-day SMA just like the Dow and S&P 500. Notably, the index is sporting its 2nd smallest 6-month range (as a percentage of spot) on record: https://t.co/D3FuDpSJFh
Undervalued S&P 500 Stocks For Growth & Income, or Both (Part 2)
The FAST Graphs video series highlights that despite the S&P 500’s overall high valuation, many constituents remain attractively priced. Chuck Carnevale demonstrates how to use earnings yield, dividend yield, and cash‑flow multiples to pinpoint stocks offering growth, income, or both. Companies such...
UnitedHealth at Barclays: Pricing for a New Baseline
UnitedHealth used its Barclays Healthcare Forum to lay out a cautious 2026 outlook anchored by a 10% Medicare cost trend and modest Medicaid rate gains, while flagging that 2027 should see the payoff from AI‑driven efficiency and OptumHealth margin recovery....
Capital International Investors Sells 468,119 Shares of General Mills, Inc. $GIS
Capital International Investors reduced its General Mills stake by 23.6% in Q3, selling 468,119 shares and bringing its holding to 0.28% (about $76.2 million). The sale occurs amid a wave of institutional activity, with firms like Diamond Hill, Nordea, and First...
Capital International Investors Acquires 30,991 Shares of Kraft Heinz Company $KHC
Capital International Investors added 30,991 shares of Kraft Heinz, lifting its stake to 0.64% (about $197.5 million). Several other hedge funds also boosted positions, with percentage gains exceeding 150% in some cases. Insiders sold roughly $3.45 million of stock this quarter, cutting...
BMW Profits Fall 11.5% to Pandemic-Era Low After Tariffs and China Slump
BMW’s operating profit dropped 11.5% to €10.2 billion in 2025, the lowest level since the Covid pandemic, as US and EU tariffs and a 12% sales slump in China squeezed margins. The automotive EBIT margin fell to 5.3%, well below the...
Chinese Firms with Success in Go-Global Efforts Poised to Reap Profit Rewards
Chinese mainland‑listed firms are set to outpace Hong Kong peers in earnings, driven by aggressive overseas expansion and a commodity price boom. Bloomberg estimates the CSI‑300’s average profit growth could hit 6.3 % in 2025 versus just 2 % for the Hang Seng....
S&P 500 Index Profit Margins Tighten. Are Tariffs To Blame?
Analysts have lowered first‑quarter earnings growth expectations for the S&P 500 to 11.5% while lifting revenue forecasts to 9.2%, signaling a squeeze on profit margins. Eight of the eleven sectors still project earnings expansion, but sectors such as Communications Services and...
Oracle Eases Wall Street Fears over AI Spending
Oracle reported Q1 revenue up 22% to $17.2 billion, with cloud revenue climbing 44% and OCI surging 84%. The company’s RPO hit $553 billion, largely from large AI contracts that customers fund upfront, easing concerns about capex. Gross margin on AI capacity...
Mag7 Support Break Could Trigger 10% Market Correction
If the markdowns continue for equities, then the Mag7 will likely break support (below). That could be enough to turn what so far has been a 4% SPX drawdown into a more bona fide 10% correction. We can see from the...
Oracle's $553B Backlog Shatters AI Slowdown Narrative
Oracle ($ORCL) is up 10% today. Cloud infrastructure grew 84%. But the number that actually matters isn't in any headline: $553 billion in contracted backlog, up 325% year-over-year. Enterprises writing multi-year checks for AI infrastructure during an oil shock, geopolitical...
GLW Gains From Strength in Specialty Materials: Will It Sustain?
Corning Inc. (GLW) posted a strong fourth‑quarter performance in its Specialty Materials segment, generating $544 million in revenue, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, and net income of $99 million, up from $81 million. Growth was fueled by expanding adoption of its Gorilla Glass portfolio across...
UBS Maintains a Hold Rating on Apple (AAPL) As Shipmments Drop in China
UBS analyst David Vogt kept a Hold rating on Apple (AAPL) with a $280 price target, citing a sharp slowdown in Chinese iPhone shipments. In January 2026, iPhone shipments in China plunged 37% year‑over‑year to about 2.2 million units, following a...
UBS Maintains a Hold Rating on Apple (AAPL) As Shipmments Drop in China
UBS analyst David Vogt kept a Hold rating on Apple (AAPL) with a $280 price target, citing a sharp 37% year‑over‑year drop in iPhone shipments in China for January 2026, down to roughly 2.2 million units. The decline follows a 14%...
Options Traders, Analysts Pounce on ORCL After Earnings
Oracle Corp reported fiscal Q3 earnings of $1.79 per share on $17.19 billion revenue, both comfortably beating forecasts. The company lifted its FY2027 revenue guidance to $90 billion and announced a potential $50 billion capital raise to expand cloud infrastructure. Shares surged 12.5%...
Wednesday Wipeout: Investor Mood Sours After Tuesday’s Brief Respite
Indian equities plunged nearly 2% on Wednesday, pushing the Nifty 50 and Sensex to 10‑month lows as fresh West Asia tensions revived market anxiety. The sell‑off erased about ₹5.48 trillion in BSE market capitalisation in a single session, while foreign institutional...
Broadcom Undervalued AI Play Targets $460
Check in – Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Recommendation: STRONG BUY Price: $342.58 Intrinsic Fair Value: ~$450 (anchored on 25–27x 2026E EPS ~$17.51) 12-Month Price Target: $440–$460 (Base, +28–34%) Current Signal: TACTICAL BUY Entry Zone: $325–$335 (50-DMA support pullback) Fair Pricing: AVGO trades at 19.7x forward EPS amid 57% guided...
Market Stays Resilient Despite Decade‑Long S&P Drawdowns
S&P 500 peak-to-trough drawdowns this decade: 2020 -33.9% 2021 -5.2% 2022 -25.4% 2023 -10.3% 2024 -8.5% 2025 -18.9% 2026 -3.4% (so far) Why isn't the market falling more? Why are investors ignoring the headlines? Are we due for a correction? https://t.co/4VHwh9ODKB https://t.co/jZPvMOVHiI
Large and Small Caps Show Strong Earnings Growth Differently
According to @Nasdaq, large caps and small caps are both seeing strong earnings growth — but for very different reasons. @GuyAdami and @DanNathan discuss on today's @mrktcall https://t.co/Q95mKW3icS https://t.co/dgdG2u5mGW
Oracle's AI and Cloud Metrics Signal Robust Demand
Oracle’s core AI and cloud numbers and backlog tell a very healthy and robust AI Revolution demand story,” Wedbush’s Dan Ives wrote in a note Tuesday. https://t.co/KpVRCqKYn4 @CNBC @CNBCtech 🏆🎯🐂
United's Turnaround Inflated by Manipulated Base Year
Leaked United Internal Slides Boast A Stunning Turnaround — But The Deck Uses A Convenient Base Year To Make The Gains Look Bigger - View from the Wing https://t.co/u1peHq3h9d