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.
Carriage Services Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Issues 2026 Guidance
Carriage Services reported a strong fourth quarter and full‑year 2025, with GAAP diluted EPS jumping 55% to $3.25 and adjusted EPS up 21% to $3.20. Total revenue rose 3.3% year‑over‑year to $417.4 million, driven by higher funeral contract volume and a 13.4% surge in preneed cemetery sales. Financial revenue climbed 17.7% on a 27.4% increase in insurance‑funded preneed funeral contracts, while strategic acquisitions added $15 million in revenue and reduced leverage to 4.0×. The company issued 2026 guidance forecasting $440‑$450 million revenue and adjusted EPS of $3.35‑$3.55.
Nvidia's Prolonged Rally Ends without Dramatic Swing
FWIW - After the kind of prolonged coil that we've seen with Nvidia since the summer, you would expect to see a dramatic move up or down as the tug of war between the bulls and bears is resolved. We didn't...
CEO Remains Bullish as Shares Plunge 70%
"The best days of @TheTradeDesk are ahead of us. I want to thank our employees, our clients, and our Partners for their trust and support throughout 2025. I am as confident as I have ever been in the opportunity in...
SEACOR Marine Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
SEACOR Marine reported fourth‑quarter 2025 operating revenues of $52.3 million, a 25% decline from the same period last year, and posted an operating loss of $5.2 million. Direct vessel profit fell to $9.7 million and net loss narrowed to $14.6 million, or $0.57 per...
Nvidia's Explosive Q Growth Sparks Derivative Buying Interest
A great $NVDA Q with TR up 73%, DC growth up 75%, Compute up 58%, Networking growth up 72%. Only issue is it is well owned and sell side buys at 78%. Who is the incremental buyer? ...
Nvidia Blows Away Estimates
Nvidia reported fourth‑quarter results that dramatically outpaced Wall Street expectations, posting $30.1 billion in revenue and GAAP earnings per share of $2.70. The numbers represent a 45% jump in data‑center sales, propelled by soaring demand for its AI‑focused GPUs. The earnings...
Stantec Reports Record 2025 Results, Achieves 17.6% Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Increases Dividend by 8.9%, and Provides 2026 Outlook
Stantec posted record 2025 results, delivering $6.5 billion in net revenue, a 10.7% year‑over‑year increase, and an adjusted EBITDA of $1.14 billion, lifting its margin to a record 17.6%. Diluted earnings per share rose 19.9% to $4.20, while operating cash flow jumped...
Sinclair Q4 Core Ad Revenue Jumps 14%
Sinclair Inc. posted fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $836 million, a 17% decline year‑over‑year, driven by weaker political advertising after the 2024 election cycle. Core advertising revenue, however, jumped 14% to $354 million, underscoring demand for live sports and resilient local ad inventory....
We're Boosting Our Price Target on Retail Stock TJX After Another Knockout Quarter
TJX Companies posted an 8.5% revenue jump to $17.7 billion and EPS of $1.58, both beating analyst forecasts. Same‑store sales rose 5% year‑over‑year, outpacing the 3.7% consensus, with all four operating segments delivering growth. The strong quarter prompted analysts to lift...
MarketWatch: “Popular QQQ ETF Faces a Crucial Moment with Nvidia Earnings on Deck After Its Rare Pullback”
The Invesco QQQ Trust has slipped 3.2% over the last 50 trading days, a rare pullback for an index that historically posts gains in 74% of similar periods since 2015. DataTrek’s Jessica Rabe notes that the recent 50‑day return sits...
Oracle's 61% Drop Signals Bear Market Near End
$ORCL - Bottomed at the 200 week MA in early February. The 5 month crash from September to February was significantly bigger than the 2008-2009 and 2022 bear markets in which the drawdown didn't surpass 43%. The drawdown of the...
International Dividend ETF IDOG Crosses $500M Milestone
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) broke the $500 million AUM barrier, reaching $506 million, as international equities rally. Over the past year the fund delivered a 42.71% total return and attracted $99.47 million of net inflows, reflecting heightened appetite for overseas...
DUSA Crosses $1 Billion Milestone as Value Resurgence Gains Steam
The Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF (DUSA) has surpassed the $1 billion AUM threshold, marking a milestone for the nine‑year‑old active fund. The ETF follows a high‑conviction, benchmark‑agnostic strategy, holding just 25 large‑cap names that trade at a price‑to‑earnings multiple roughly...
EM Earnings Surge 31% YoY, Outpacing US and Commodities
One way to visualize the global earnings convergence is by showing earnings estimates for the different regions on a log scale. All estimates are rising but EM estimates are rising the fastest. Shown another way, EM estimates are now rising at...
UPS Surpasses Median Forecast, Near 90% Target
Our fundamental team use the Monte Carlo simulation to derive a 12 month projection In September when $UPS was at $84, we shared our analysis The Median target was $106 The 90% percentile was $147 Price hit $120 recently We combine our fundamental analysis...
AECI Grows Ebitda, Ebitda Margin; to Invest in Plants and Equipment in 2026
AECI reported a record R3.4 billion EBITDA and an 11% margin despite a 4% drop in revenue to R32.1 billion. The company completed most non‑core asset disposals, generating R2.2 billion and cutting net debt to R465 million from R3.74 billion. Earnings per share turned positive,...
Broad Market Wins: Can't Beat VOO Long-Term
This AI is gonna kill software trade echoes the "Death of the Mall" trade from 10yrs ago which was to go long $AMZN and short $XRT (brick and mortar). ProShares made $CLIX, $EMTY and $ONLN to do trade for you....
Renewable Energy Company EDPR's 2025 Recurring Profit Jumps 50% on US Growth
EDP Renovaveis reported a 50% jump in recurring net profit for 2025, reaching €330 million, driven by rapid U.S. capacity expansion. EBITDA rose 17% to €1.95 billion, with a target of €2.1 billion for 2026. The company added 2 GW of new capacity, over...
Ahead of Earnings, Is London Stock Exchange Group a Buy, Sell or Hold?
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will publish its Q4 2025 earnings on February 26, with analysts zeroing in on annual subscription‑value growth, 2026 guidance, and the impact of Elliott Investment’s stake. Morningstar’s fair‑value model places the stock at GBX 11,200, assuming a 5%...
Market Poised at Resistance Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
📺 THE MARKET IS COILED AT RESISTANCE AHEAD OF $NVDA $SPY is still trading within a clearly defined range, around $689, just below the $690 resistance. The key question today: do we clear $688.35–$690 before Nvidia earnings, or does the market...
Costco's Auto Program: Can Membership Pricing Really Save You Money on a Car?
Costco’s Auto Program connects members with vetted dealerships that offer pre‑arranged pricing on new, electric, and certified‑pre‑owned vehicles. Average discounts hover around $1,000, and members also receive a 15% discount on parts and service up to $500 per visit. The...
Keurig Dr Pepper’s Split Plan Could Unlock Hidden Value
Keurig Dr Pepper posted a strong Q4, with revenue rising 10.5% to $4.45 billion and earnings beating forecasts. The company secured an additional $1.5 billion in preferred equity, lifting total preferred funding to $4.5 billion and eliminating the need for a partial IPO....
American Tower 2025 Results: Revenue Jumps 5%, 2026 Outlook De-Risked Despite DISH Default
American Tower reported a 5.1% revenue increase to $10.6 billion in 2025, driven by a 14% surge in its data‑center segment. Net income rose 15.3% to $2.63 billion, though fourth‑quarter earnings fell 32% due to higher expenses. For 2026 the company projects...
The AI Land Grab: Why SMCI's Drop Is Your Gain
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) carries a Hold rating with a $43.43 price target, while its shares have risen about 7.8% to $33.57. Top‑rated analysts highlighted five alternative stocks—Dell, Nvidia, AMD among them—as stronger buys in the AI‑driven hardware sector. The...
Home Depot CEO Flags a Disconcerting Lack of Faith in the American Economy: ‘Our Customers Are Telling Us that They’re...
Home Depot reported a 13% drop in Q4 net earnings to $2.6 billion as a stalled housing market curtails home‑improvement spending. CEO Ted Decker said consumers lack confidence, delaying large projects despite low mortgage rates and ongoing price cuts in new...
Iberdrola Profits Increase on Network Growth
Iberdrola posted a 12% rise in reported net profit to €6.3 bn for 2025, driven by stronger regulated returns in its UK and US electricity networks. Adjusted EBITDA grew 3% to €15.68 bn, with the Networks business up 21% and the regulated...
Nestle's Profit Surge Boosts Margin, Dividend Amid Share Dip
Nestle. Continuing profit revival. •4Q Net Profit RM126m, up 12% QoQ •Total 2025 RM513m, up 23%YoY. •Net profit margin rose to 7.5% (2024: 6.7%) •Div 2025 220sen (2024: 179 sen). Maintains high div payout of 100%. •Perhaps seeing lower cost pressure,...
NVDA's Modest Rise Shows We’re Still in Inning Two
$NVDA is now up only 0.6%, compared to 2.5% when the call began. One reason for the drift: the call is missing the usual "early innings" table pounding message. Jensen is leading with data over his typical bombardment of bullish...
Massive Buybacks Signal Shrinking‑to‑Grow Strategy
You know who has a buyback of more than 25% of their equity market cap? A company that is shrinking to "grow". Like $EK back in the day. Return of capital style buyback $CRM
Nvidia Flat, Hard Assets Surge Despite After‑hours Bump
Nvidia $NVDA unchanged since October with hard assets ripping higher - up 1% after the close, Lord pump master is losing his touch :) https://t.co/417bLFxptb
NVIDIA Projects Tenfold Revenue Surge by FY27
On Q1 FY27 guidance, NVIDIA TTM revenues of ~$250 billion. Three years ago (in Q1 FY24), TTM revenues were $25.9 billion. https://t.co/n7nDwriJvG
Big‑Cap S&P Leaders 50% More Volatile Than Index
The top 10 largest stocks in the S&P 500 are 50% more volatile than the S&P 500 itself right now. Important for risk... but more important for alpha right now. https://t.co/yqBR2QU8nK
Narrowing Breadth Signals Megacap Recovery Pressure
Breadth looks set to contract near-term per the A-D line, but that's not necessarily bearish. It just puts more pressure on the megacaps to stage a relative recovery #fairleadstrategies https://t.co/bbTJhh0egy
NVDA Posts Strong Weekly Numbers, Threatening Multi-Month Base
$NVDA @marketsurge #IBDPartner weekly -- solid numbers, enough for the king to leave this multi month base? https://t.co/lfP3O0srcn
Nvidia's Guide Targets 79% YoY Revenue Growth
$NVDA gave a monster guide. High end of April quarter revenue guide implies 79% y/y growth vs. Street at 64%.
S&P 500 Rises Ten Consecutive Months Amid Fear
The S&P 500 is currently up on the month on a total return basis. This would be 10 months in a row stocks were higher. It is simply amazing how much fear and worry we are seeing with this happening.
DSData: Cheapest Real‑Time Analyst Beats AI on SPX‑NVDA Insights
Better than AI we have DSData powered by @DanielSimonyi details in pinned tweet Cheapest reasearch analyst on the planet. Client prompt "have you looked at how spx moved with prior NVDA earnings reactions? on train so can't look closely, but...
Growth Managers Mastering Sector Shifts Reach Record Highs
Only the Growth Managers that understood the Sector Shifts are hitting new all-time highs today
Navigating Nvidia’s AI Earnings and the Software ‘Ghost Trade’
Great to be on @CNBCTheExchange with @KellyCNBC discussing what to expect from Nvidia and the Godfather of AI Jensen and Nvidia with tonight’s key earnings. Also walking thru the “AI Ghost Trade” black cloud over the software sector and how...
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#RealEstate data giant #CoStar thinks of itself as a winner but thus far #WallSt treating it as a loser, as it fell below $45/share 1st X since 19. #Florance touts https://t.co/OfrVvw8tgH's new #AI platform, sees rivals as 'doomscrolls' #CRE ...
NVDA Lagging Hints Market Top, yet Breaks Out Pre‑earnings
using Nvidia $NVDA is lagging the market as a supposed sign of a market top is what it is... but seeing them break the stock out ahead of earnings? markets are fun...
Mid- and Small-Cap Tech Surge Amid Large-Cap Decline
Despite Large-cap Technology stocks down over the past 4-5 months, both the Mid-cap Tech and Small-cap Tech indexes keep hitting new all-time highs this week. https://t.co/X2wjg3v8Qp
Uber Aggregates Robotaxis, Offering a Leveraged AV Bet
Uber isn’t building robotaxis. It’s aggregating them. That changes everything. $UBRL may be a leveraged bet on the entire AV ecosystem. Read why: https://t.co/uYTNGDwJMe @willrhind @graniteshares
Country Exposures Keep Outperforming the S&P 500
CHART OF THE DAY: Our Country Exposures Continue To Outperform $SPY Monkeys https://t.co/xvYrId3oap via @hedgeye
Diageo NA Sales Fall 7% Amid Tequila Competition
Diageo North America 1H FY26 organic net sales down ~7% YoY "Consumer wallet pressure and competitiveness in tequila" https://t.co/BHQJiiv6lk
SPX Futures Hold, Target 6916 Before NVDA Earnings
$SPX futures are up 18 after the range held again yesterday, with 6815 proving support. Now we see if it can clear 6916 and hold it ahead of $NVDA earnings tonight, with the top end of the range at 6993–7002....
S&P 500 Daily Movers Surge, Indicating Low Correlation
The share of S&P 500 names moving more than 10% in a single day has increased, and high dispersion and low implied correlation suggest stocks are increasingly trading on their own fundamentals - Torsten at Apollo https://t.co/wgshI0i288
Copper Price Spikes; Maintain Long CPER Position
Dr. Copper inflates again and we remain long of it in $CPER terms @RPKent $HBM https://t.co/amj1QWvmMl
Nearly 1,000 Russell 200
991 of the Russell 2000s companies have reported an aggregate y/y EPS acceleration of +24%
Industrial ETF Climbs 14% Q1, Near Record High
Long Industrials $XLI up another +1.2% (back towards all-time highs) yesterday and already +14.1% in Q1-to-date