Today's Large Cap Stocks Pulse
Eli Lilly surges 156% EPS, propelling stock into buy zone
Eli Lilly reported a 156% jump in earnings per share to $8.55 and a 56% revenue increase to $19.8 billion in Q1 2026, driven by obesity drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound and retatrutide. Institutional investors now own about 44% of the float, with Fidelity Contrafund and Franklin Growth among the top holders, prompting the stock to trade in a buy zone.
Chart Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Chart Industries posted full‑year 2025 sales of $4.26 billion, a modest 2.5% increase, while orders rose 13.4% to $5.68 billion, delivering a book‑to‑bill of 1.33. Adjusted operating income reached $884.4 million, yielding a 20.7% margin, though adjusted operating margin slipped 40 basis points year‑over‑year. In Q4, orders dropped 23.8% to $1.18 billion, but backlog grew 21.5% to $5.89 billion, supported by gains in carbon‑capture, data‑center, nuclear and marine segments. Shareholders approved a cash‑out acquisition by Baker Hughes at $210 per share, expected to close in Q2 2026.
Apple to Purchase 100M Chips From Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Arizona Facility
Apple announced it will purchase more than 100 million advanced chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) at the company’s Arizona fab, marking a sizable increase over its 2025 orders. The iPhone maker also disclosed sourcing over 20 billion U.S.-made chips from...
This Advisor Added $3.33 Million to a Bond Position to Balance Nvidia and Apple Holdings
On February 6, 2026 Larson Financial Group LLC disclosed a $3.33 million purchase of 61,408 shares of the JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND), raising its stake to 1.09 % of its 13F assets. The addition increased the fund’s quarter‑end value by $3.27 million...
Contrarian Insight: Cap Spending Crowds Out Hyperscaler Buybacks
Come on, Scott - some of us brought up that the gargantuan cap spending will crowd out buybacks of hyperscalers several months ago.... this is not new, its just a narrative to fit the lower stock prices. This is why...
Investors Double Down on Robotics: ROBO Sees $225M Flow Surge
Investors are pouring money into the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF as the rise of “physical AI” expands the addressable market for intelligent hardware. Assets under management jumped to $1.7 billion, driven by a $452 million year‑to‑date inflow, with $255 million...
Dell Stock Surges 17.5% to Three-Month High on Strong Forecast for AI Server Revenue to More than Double by FY27
Dell Technologies’ stock surged 17.5% to $142.31, a three‑month high, after the company projected AI‑server revenue will more than double to roughly $50 billion by fiscal 2027. The upbeat outlook was paired with a 20% dividend increase and a $10 billion share‑repurchase...
After a Near 50% Drop, Tempus AI Could Be Ripe for a Rebound
Tempus AI’s shares have slumped nearly 50% from their 2025 peak, settling around $53 after a disappointing earnings reaction. The company reported Q4 2025 revenue up 83% to $367 million, with organic growth of 33.5% and adjusted EBITDA turning positive at...
“Magnificent 7” Companies Reported Earnings Growth Above 25% for Q4
All seven members of the “Magnificent 7” reported Q4 earnings growth of 27.2% year‑over‑year, comfortably beating analyst forecasts. Six of the seven posted positive EPS surprises, pushing the group’s aggregate earnings beat to 5.5% versus the broader S&P 500’s 6.8% beat. NVIDIA,...
TMTB EOD Wrap
The Nasdaq‑100 (QQQ) slipped 55 basis points despite concerns over XYZ’s 40% cost‑cut announcement. Semiconductor and software indices fell in tandem, indicating no clear sector rotation. Growth‑at‑a‑reasonable‑price (GARP) and quality stocks outperformed, led by Netflix’s 12% jump, Spotify’s 2% gain,...
Financials Lead Market Weakness with Biggest Daily Loss
The real market story today is the weakness in financials and not the hyperscalers @ScottWapnerCNBC @HalftimeReport @dougkass Observe these massive individual financial stock losses: $C -$7 $AXP -$25 $GS -$72 $MS -$13 $APO -$10 Since this is the single largest daily loss, it might...
COST Earnings Preview: Costco Set to Report Q2 FY26 Earnings. Here’s What to Expect
Costco Wholesale is set to release its FY26 Q2 results on March 5, with analysts projecting earnings of $4.53 per share on $69.29 billion in revenue, up from the same quarter a year earlier. The retailer’s Q1 showed strong momentum, driven...
CPF Confident for 2026 After Profit Surge
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) posted a net profit of 25.2 billion baht for 2025, up 29% year‑on‑year, driven by stronger gross margins and cost controls. Total sales fell 2% to 571 billion baht as a stronger baht weighed on overseas earnings, though...
Bharat Biotech IPO Soon? Vaccine Maker Plans to Raise $500 Million From Stock Market, Says Report
Bharat Biotech International Ltd is exploring an initial public offering to raise more than $500 million, according to Bloomberg. The Hyderabad‑based vaccine maker has delivered over nine billion doses worldwide and holds a portfolio of 19 vaccines and four biotherapeutics. Recent...
A Look at Warren Buffett's Final Moves as Berkshire CEO
Warren Buffett’s final quarter as Berkshire Hathaway CEO saw the conglomerate trim three of its biggest holdings—Apple, Amazon and Bank of America—while adding a $350 million stake in The New York Times. The cuts amounted to a 4.3% reduction in Apple, a 77%...
Has the Market Misjudged Relx?
Relx’s shares have slumped about 40% over the past year as investors worry about new AI competition from Anthropic. The company, however, retains a unique advantage through its massive, meticulously curated legal and scientific data sets, especially within LexisNexis, which...
Dell Surges 20% Post‑earnings, Defying Market Slump
$DELL - a sight for sore eyes in this market. 20% gap up after earnings. Can it hold?
NetApp Q3 FY2026 Earnings Summary
NetApp reported third‑quarter FY2026 net revenues of $1.71 billion, a 4% year‑over‑year increase, and posted record non‑GAAP earnings per share of $2.12. Billings rose 10% to $1.89 billion, driven by an 11% jump in all‑flash array revenue to $1 billion. The Hybrid Cloud...
High Liner Foods Reports Financial Results for Q4 and 2025
High Liner Foods reported Q4 2025 and full‑year 2025 results ending January 3 2026. Sales grew 15% in the quarter to $270.2 million and 7% for the year to $1.03 billion, while volume increased modestly. Adjusted EBITDA fell 19% in Q4 and 11% year‑over‑year,...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Profit up 19%, Group Net Income Jumps
Swiss Re’s Corporate Solutions unit posted a net income of $988 million for 2025, a 19 % increase despite a 5 % drop in insurance rates on a risk‑adjusted basis. The broader Swiss Re group saw net income surge 47 % to $4.76 billion, driven...
TD Cowen Turns Bullish on Southwest Air as Passenger Demand Strengthens
TD Cowen upgraded Southwest Airlines to a Buy rating, raising its 12‑month price target 32% to $66. The firm cites strengthening passenger demand against disciplined capacity as a catalyst, expecting earnings to outpace consensus by 20% in 2026 and 30% in...
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens Report Lower Attendance, Revenue in Q4 and Full-Year Results
United Parks & Resorts, operator of SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, reported declines in both attendance and revenue for fiscal 2025. Full‑year attendance slipped 1.8% to 21.2 million guests, while revenue fell 3.6% to $1.7 billion and net income dropped 26% to $168.4 million....
S&P Near 10‑Month Winning Streak, Needs 30bps Boost
STREAK ON LINE: The S&P 500 is trying to notch its 10th straight positive month on last day of Feb today to secure the 2nd longest streak in the SPY Era (33yrs). It only needs 30bps of gains. Problem is...
Which European Stocks Pay Dividends in March 2026?
Morningstar’s March 2026 European dividend screen identifies nine large‑cap companies slated to distribute cash to shareholders. Novo Nordisk tops the list with the highest yield, while DSV posts the lowest payout ratio, prioritizing debt repayment. Only one of the nine stocks...
Short‑seller Paper May Mark Software Bottom; CEOs Mimic Dorsey
The Citrini doom-paper could have marked the bottom for large-cap software, with increasing signs of it being a short-seller paid paper. And maybe software CEOs will slowly but surely follow the Jack Dorsey playbook. Lay off 40 percent of staff,...
Global Stocks: Barclays Shares Fall as Collapse of UK Specialist Mortgage Lender Revives Wider Worries
Barclays shares slipped 1.6% after reports it faces roughly £600 million exposure to the collapsed UK specialist mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS). The fallout also highlighted potential losses for Santander and Jefferies, underscoring broader concerns about the fast‑growing private‑credit market....
Market Misprices IGV Despite Strong AI Potential
The market may be wrong about $IGV, which is down 30% in past few months. Our tech analysts went through and graded stocks for AI vulnerability and AI potential, a select few got green on both (list below) and guess...
No, AI Is Not About to Kill the Software Industry
The article argues that fears of an AI‑driven "SaaSpocalypse" are overstated. While large‑language models can generate code, software companies still rely on sales, contracts, and support that AI alone can’t replace. Recent stock declines at firms like Workday and Adobe...
Hiltzik: U.S Stocks Rose in 2025, but Thanks to Trump, Foreign Stocks Did Much Better
U.S. equities posted a solid 17.9% gain in 2025, but the MSCI World ex‑USA index surged over 32%, outpacing the S&P 500 by nearly double. The United States slipped to 21st place among 23 developed markets, while Austria and Spain...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Achieves a Record Performance in 2025
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted a record FY 2025, with revenue climbing 7.4% to RMB 28.5 billion and gross profit jumping 28.3% to RMB 9.8 billion. The core shipbuilding division generated RMB 26.8 billion, up 6.4%, while the orderbook swelled to $22.4 billion for 245 vessels. Shipping‑related revenue slipped 8.1%...
AI Panic Hits Wall Street: 3 Financial Stocks on Sale
Wall Street experienced a sharp AI‑related sell‑off after Altruist unveiled its Hazel tax‑planning tool and a speculative Citrini Research report warned of a 2028 intelligence crisis. The panic erased roughly $300 billion in equity value, hitting major financial names such as...
Matador’s Results Were Better Than Feared, But 2026 Headwinds Still Matter
Matador Resources reported Q4 2025 revenue of $850 million, down 12.6% YoY but beating consensus by 475 bps. Adjusted EPS reached $0.87, roughly 1,500 bps above forecasts, while production rose and midstream cash flow stayed strong. The company guided 2026 to 3% production...
New World Development Posts 50% Revenue Drop, Loss
New World Development Interim Half Year Report ending Dec 31st, 2025: • revenues recorded a year-on-year decrease of approximately 50% to HK$8,391 million • profit recorded a year-on-year decrease of 25% to HK$5,038 million • loss attributable to shareholders amounted to...
Atresmedia Defies TV Ad Downturn with €1bn FY Revenues
Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia posted €1 billion in net revenues for FY 2025, a marginal decline from €1.01 billion in 2024, despite a 4.4 percent contraction in the domestic TV advertising market. EBITDA fell sharply to €87.7 million, but the company noted that, excluding redundancy‑related provisions,...
Massive HDFC Bank Sell‑off Signals Underlying Issue
So you are telling me I should say the most sacred bank in India, HDFC Bank, and buy PSU banks with an excellent track record? - What am I not drinking that I do not get it? Investors are...
Palantir Inherits Anthropic’s AI Gap, Lacks Replacement
This isn’t just an Anthropic problem anymore… it’s a Palantir problem, and theres no like-for-like replacement ready Claude powers their most sensitive classified work
S&P 500 Holds Above 100‑Day Moving Average
$SPX - Ladies and gentlemen: aaaaand stilllll above the 100 day MA: the S&P 500. Wake me up when it closes below it. https://t.co/OU2yiK3lZm
S&P Laggards Signal Weak Macro Confidence, Cockroach Stocks Rise
$GS $AXP $WFC $MS among the S&P 500 laggards today.. $UAL $DAL also not yielding any macro confidence $KKR $APO $SYF pointing to cockroaches @stockcharts https://t.co/MKUY5hJmse
Goldman Sachs Slides 7.7%, Drags DJIA Down 367 Points
$GS -7.7%, worst day since last April... a gap fill from early December.. @stockcharts Shaving 367pts off the DJIA today https://t.co/4SjytU6GL2
NVDA's Strong Earnings Can't Stop Stock Slide
Two days after strong $NVDA earnings, the stock continues to slide, which begs the question: Will fundamentals ever be enough? https://t.co/IJF2dA07mR
OpenAI's Record Funding Rattles AI Giants and Software Stocks
There's a new kingmaker in AI... OpenAI raises the largest private funding round in history and two of the biggest backers ($NVDA and $AMZN) are down to flat today. Meanwhile a blog post from Anthropic sends software stocks swinging
AI Triggers Massive Layoffs, Stock Soars, Execs Profit
So Jack Dorsey fires 4,000 people from Block yesterday because AI made their positions obsolete. The market celebrated by pumping the stock 24%! Jack made $600 million in literally an hour. The reality is these lay offs are going to get worse. Learn now...
Intel Set for MSCI Rebalance Boost; Google, Meta Sell
MSCI index rebalance TODAY Cherry picking $INTC has 5.5M shares to buy for the MSCI tonite a notable "few" sells $GOOG $META https://t.co/OEKl7nD5AW
Dell Poised to Break Above $140, Eyeing Next‑week Rally
$DELL crushed #s and raised a lot. as long as above 140 could close HOD and move higher next week... https://t.co/HsaGKCoa3Y
NVDA Tests Support After Missing $192‑$194 Range
$nvda gave u ur clues yesterday as it failed to hold $192-$194 area. Now, see if it stays below yesterday’s low or reclaims it https://t.co/vIIob7ApK8
SPX Futures Slip, 6859 Key Support Test
$SPX futures were -30 as 6915 failed to hold, and now we see if 6859 (yesterday’s low) holds or not. Tricky action—lots of range-type trades, but no real traction. https://t.co/rUISq4Qyt5
Washington Hasn't Demanded Station Sales for Nexstar‑TEGNA Merger
D.C. Memo: Nexstar CEO Sook – Washington Has Not Said Company Needs to Sell Stations to Close TEGNA Deal | $NXST @NXSTMediaGroup $TGNA @TEGNA https://t.co/md3Cz4tI5F
SPY Stalls at 693, Market Range Stagnates
Good morning. Mixed markets around the World. $spx futures -17 $spy got rejected at $693 to break $690 to see $684 area. We’ll see if they holds, or not. Let’s end the week making the right decisions This range...
SPX's Worst 3‑Month Relative Performance Since 2001
Reiterating Short #Bag7 with OCT 2025 having big echoes of Q4 1999 "Last 3 months have been the worst period to own $SPX relative to its equal weight index since 2001" @t1alpha https://t.co/AgkFgy0aqK
S&P Near Record, Nasdaq Slides, FANG Plunges
The S&P 500 is less than 2% from its all-time high. The Nasdaq 100 is down nearly 5%. The NYSE FANG Index is down 17%. Three indexes. Three very different pictures. Full breakdown with charts: https://t.co/1Skwzjqna3 https://t.co/NAO3m5uBUh
Netflix Skips Pricey Bid, Shares Jump 8%
Bottom line: Netflix walked away from an expensive bidding war that wasn't prudent and in doing so, it conveniently leaves one competitor saddled with debt and two competitors burdened by a very long, distracting regulatory approval process — Investors agree. $NFLX...