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.
France’s Nuclear Pivot Serves as Catalyst for NUKZ
France has reversed its plan to close 14 reactors, opting instead to extend its existing fleet and build at least six new EPR2 units. EDF’s preliminary cost estimate for the first six reactors now stands at €72.8 billion, underscoring the scale of the program. The Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (NUKZ) is positioned to capture upside by holding firms that supply EDF’s construction and service contracts, such as Mirion, Flowserve, Amentum and Jacobs. NUKZ has outperformed the S&P 500, gaining roughly 50% over the past year.
Hims Beats EPS, Guides Revenue Above Estimates
HIMS Q4 2025 earnings: • Revenue $618M vs $617M Est. • EPS $0.08 vs $0.05 Est. • Gross Margin: 72% vs 74% Est. • Subscribers: 2.5M (+13% Y/Y) FY26 Guidance • Revenue $2.8B vs $2.7B Est.
Alphabet Sits At Center Of AI And Robotaxi Shifts
Alphabet has reached an agreement to embed its Gemini AI model in Apple’s upcoming Siri, creating a new licensing revenue stream. Simultaneously, Waymo clarified that its robotaxis are never remotely driven, with remote staff providing only high‑level guidance to address...
HalftimeReport Missed IBM Surge, Lost $30
Go to @HalftimeReport archives on $IBM recommendations (-$30 and -12%) Last sale $228 1. January 21, 2026 $295 and January 29, 2026 $308 Malcolm 2. Slink continuous over last six months (multiple prices, all much higher than last sale) Not ad hominem. That...
New Research Says: Apple Could Be Safe From AI Bubble Fears
Apple’s stock has outperformed the broader tech market, rising about 17% over the past six months while the Nasdaq‑100 and AI‑heavy peers lagged. Bloomberg research shows Apple’s correlation with the Nasdaq‑100 has fallen to its lowest level since 2006, suggesting...
Tech Trying Investors’ Patience, But The Sector’s Still a Must-Own
The Nasdaq‑100 has slipped about 1.8 % year‑to‑date, yet it still boasts an 82 % gain over the past five years, prompting investors to question tech’s short‑term outlook. Bank of America stresses that the sector’s fundamentals remain strong, citing a 23.33 % return...
Apple’s App Store Growth Is Reaccelerating
Apple’s App Store revenue accelerated in February, posting a 9% year‑over‑year increase, according to Morgan Stanley. The growth represents a 230‑basis‑point acceleration from January and puts quarter‑to‑date revenue up 7.5%, just shy of the firm’s 8% March‑quarter forecast. The boost...
Evercore Sees Microsoft Growing FCF 5% as Hyperscaler Capex Jumps 58%
Evercore ISI projects Microsoft’s free cash flow to grow 5% in 2026 while hyperscaler capital spending jumps 58% to over $700 billion. In contrast, Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle are expected to see FCF declines, whereas Nvidia and Apple are forecast...
TMTB: Buyside Bogeys for the Week (DOCN, WDAY, CRM, SNOW, NVDA, INTU, CRWV, DELL)
The TMT Breakout newsletter flagged a slate of tech stocks as buyside "bogeys" for the week, highlighting DOCN, WDAY, CRM, SNOW, NVDA, INTU, CRWV and DELL. Nvidia’s earnings season remains the focal point, with its laterals shifting sharply and setting...
Societe Generale: Capital Decrease and Report on Share Buy-Back
Societe Generale announced a €1 billion capital decrease on 23 February 2026 by cancelling 15,170,791 treasury shares. The move reduces the bank’s share capital to €939.65 million, representing 751.7 million ordinary shares. In parallel, the bank reported that 34.3% of its €1.462 billion 2025‑2026 share‑buy‑back programme...
Transaction in Own Shares
Shell plc announced on 23 February 2026 that it repurchased 1,028,319 of its own shares for cancellation, executing trades on six European venues. The GBP‑denominated purchases (LSE, Chi‑X, BATS) were made at volume‑weighted average prices around £29.54 per share, while...
S&P 500 Sheds $650B, Returns to Negative YTD
The rollercoaster ride continues… The S&P 500 has lost over $650 BILLION in market cap so far today, down 1.06%. The index is now negative YTD once again 🔻
3 Major Buybacks Just Dropped—Here’s the Signal Investors See
Retail giant Walmart announced a $30 billion share buyback, its largest ever, representing about 3.1% of its $980 billion market value, while reporting 24% YoY e‑commerce growth and a 5% dividend increase. Ride‑hailing firm Lyft unveiled a $1 billion repurchase plan, equal to...
Small‑cap Value Poised for Violent Surge Post‑tech Dominance
Russell 2000 $IWM slightly ahead of Nasdaq $QQQ since 2000 and now ahead year-on-year. But the path was dramatic. From 2000–2006 → Small caps crushed tech after the dot-com bust Since 2006, small caps have underperformed large-cap growth for two decades, and severely...
Spotify Rolls Out AI-Powered Prompted Playlists to the UK and Other Markets
Spotify is extending its AI‑powered Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Sweden after earlier tests in New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada. The feature lets listeners generate custom playlists by typing natural‑language prompts that describe...
Software Stocks Tumble as Claude Code Disrupts Cybersecurity
The software selloff continues, w/cybersecurity stocks particularly hard hit following the release of Anthropic’s Claude Code Security due to fears that this code-focused tool will change the industry. This indicates that there is nowhere to hide when it comes to...
Buy This Coffee and Peanut Butter Maker as Risks Ease, Says Bank of America
Bank of America upgraded J.M. Smucker to a buy rating, lifting its price target to $130, implying a 17.7% upside from the latest close. The analyst team cited reduced risk from the 2023 Hostess Brands acquisition after the company ended certain...
3 Big Dividend Stocks Just Raised Payouts—Here’s Who’s Leading in 2026
NextEra Energy, Prologis, and Restaurant Brands International announced dividend increases in February 2026, keeping yields above 2.5%. NextEra boosted its quarterly payout 10% to $0.62, targeting 6% annual dividend growth through 2028, while its regulated utility and renewable segments support...
IQMM's $17B Debut Driven by ProShares, Not Organic
Wild, the $17b that $IQMM took in on its first day of trading has it leading 1D, 1W and 1M flows instantly and is now 2nd in YTD. ProShares lined up all their funds and bought IQMM for each's cash...
TMTB Morning Wrap
OpenAI disclosed it now targets roughly $600 billion in compute spend through 2030, a revision from the earlier $1.4 trillion infrastructure commitment that blended CAPEX and OPEX. The company’s push for additional AI‑compute power is hampered by the stalled Stargate joint venture...
Bharti Airtel Shares to Be in Focus After ₹20,000 Crore Capital Infusion in NBFC Arm Airtel Money
Bharti Airtel announced a ₹20,000 crore capital infusion into its non‑banking financial company arm, Airtel Money, to accelerate its digital finance push. The funding is expected to expand the company’s payments, credit and savings offerings across its telecom customer base. Following...
FRPT: Thinking Long Term To Beat Wall Street
Freshpet reported Q4 2025 earnings, with shares slipping nearly 4% as Wall Street focuses on slowing sales growth. The company highlighted an expanding pet‑parent market, now 36 million households, and its 4% share of the $38 billion dog‑food sector. Core “MVP” customers—2.4 million...
Why Are Amphenol, Royal Caribbean, and Freeport Insiders Selling?
Insiders at Amphenol, Royal Caribbean, and Freeport‑McMoRan have sold multi‑million‑dollar stock positions despite recent price rallies. Amphenol CEO Adam Norwitt sold about $76 million after exercising options, yet retains roughly 2.8 million shares. Royal Caribbean executives collectively off‑loaded more than $168 million, including...
Stock Movers: Gilead Sciences, Merck, Domino's (Podcast)
On Feb 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced a cash deal to acquire biotech Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion, aiming to broaden its oncology portfolio. Merck & Co. is reportedly preparing to split its pharmaceutical division into separate cancer and non‑cancer units ahead...
Domino's Gained More Market Share Last Year
Domino’s reported a stronger‑than‑expected 2025, with U.S. same‑store sales climbing 3.7% and a one‑point gain in market share that lifted its pizza‑category share to 30%. The earnings beat sent the stock up about 5% in pre‑market trading. The company added...
Royal Caribbean Is Cruising Toward a New All-Time High
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has delivered a near‑10% year‑to‑date stock gain, positioning the $84 billion cruise leader for another all‑time high. Under its Perfecta plan, the company is on track for a 20% annualized EPS growth target, posting double‑digit increases each...
SPX Near Record High Amid Soaring Stock Volatility
As of Fri's close, the SPX sat just 0.99% below its Jan 28 all-time high (~6,978.6). Yet everyone's screaming "chaos & uncertainty"? Blue = mkt-cap wgted avg "VIX" of the 500 constituents (now 38) Orange = standard 30-day VIX (17.6) Green =...
Future Proof: Spot Unseen Leaders, Not the Crowd
Everyone’s chasing what’s crowded at Future Proof. We’re doing the opposite. The next leaders won’t be the names everyone already owns. Off-the-record dinner in Miami on positioning and regime shifts. @JDHatfield_ICAP @InfraCap Details: https://t.co/GgkP75CNl6
Are the Money Center Banks a Buy?
Bank equities fell in January after Q4 2025 earnings, despite solid results, as investors booked profits from a rally that began in October. Citigroup emerged as the top performer among the five major depositories, but the broader money‑center segment faces heightened...
Large‑cap New Highs Outpace Lows: 78 vs 31
there are 78 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new highs list today... there are 31 large-cap stocks hitting the 52-week new lows list... #FinanciallyINsync #HighLowShow #marketUpdate #investing
Buy Stablecoins, Not Mastercard, for This Narrative
If you want to sell Mastercard on that story, you should probably buy Stablecoin exposure (but markets don't get that)
9 Sensex Stocks with up to 40% Upside Potential — Are These in Your Portfolio?
Analyst consensus compiled by Trendlyne identifies nine Sensex constituents with projected upside between 20% and 40% over the next 12 months. The list includes heavyweights such as Eternal (38% upside), TCS (33%), Infosys (32%) and strong‑buy rated banks and auto...
CNBC Has Dismissed HOOD, APP, JPM, PLTR Positions
It's a good thing no one on CNBC is still long $HOOD $APP $JPM $PLTR etc.
ASML Climbs 38% YTD Amid Market Uncertainty
ASML Holdings quietly floating higher in a sea of uncertainty seen here on @IBDinvestors MarketSurge. Consistent earnings execution and already up 38% YTD. $ASML #IBDPartner https://t.co/6bDmMq5jpN
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Signals a Positive Start; Asian Shares Trade Mixed
India’s equity markets opened on a positive note on Monday, with the GIFT Nifty jumping 0.73% to 25,753.50, signaling a gap‑up for the domestic session. The Nifty 50 climbed 116.90 points to 25,571.25 and the Sensex added 316.57 points, while the...
Apple Rallies $260.50
Still in as $aapl as it’s giving a great two day move. I just have less now. From $260.50 RDR buy Friday. to $269+ today
Apple’s Cash Return Beats Rivals’ AI Spending, Shows Strategic Restraint
Apple returned $106.1 billion to shareholders. While its competitors collectively committed $500 billion+ to AI infrastructure. Sometimes the most strategic AI decision is knowing when not to build. Source: https://t.co/KNtNLIRTOQ
E-Commerce Stocks Rally as Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
The episode examines the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision that invalidated most of former President Trump's global tariffs, a move that instantly lifted e‑commerce stocks such as Amazon, Wayfair, Etsy, Shopify, eBay and Pinduoduo. The hosts explain how the tariffs, imposed...
Market Rally Masks Weakening NYSE Breadth
The NYSE Advance-Decline line made new all-time highs on Friday. But the % of stocks on the NYSE above their 200-day moving average made lower highs. And today it's actually hitting new 6-week lows.
NYT's AI-Driven Overhaul Saved Dying Newspaper Model
Left: what happened to newspaper stocks. Right: what NYT did about it. The product that survived looks nothing like the one that was dying. The software/AI playbook may already exist https://t.co/OL43xsRz6Q
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Allison Transmission reported Q4 2025 net sales of $737 million, a 7% year‑over‑year decline, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 36%, up 200 basis points. Net income fell sharply to $99 million due to a $29 million electrification impairment and $26 million acquisition costs,...
AmEx Slides as Credit Card Leaders Trend Downward
$AXP Daily. Update. Aggressive follow-through lower for AmEx as it follows $MA $V to downside in major credit card space. Major top on cusp of confirming. https://t.co/JJcBjfmOsT
Microsoft's $1.3T Valuation Slips 30% Amid AI Hype
A $1.3T valuation hit so far... Microsoft $MSFT -30% off sale, stock close to unchanged since Q4 2023, "AI revolution."
Claritev Corp (CTEV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Claritev Corp (trading as Aptiv) posted a record fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $5.2 billion, a 3% increase year‑over‑year, and earnings per share of $1.86, up 6% despite a higher effective tax rate. Adjusted operating income reached $607 million, while operating cash flow...
Market Reaction Scores Reveal Earnings Surprises
Plenty of sites give you an earnings calendar. Others give you an AI TLDR of the release. The team at @StockMktTV focuses on what actually matters: how markets react. The Daily Beat breaks down expectations vs reality using a proprietary...
QQQ May Hold $605 or Slip to Lower Range
$qqq channel intact. Will today be easy and hold $605ish. Or back to low end of the box and range https://t.co/6H9MUXu9Oo
ProAssurance Corp (PRA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Assurant reported double‑digit adjusted EBITDA and EPS growth for 2025, with 11% EBITDA growth excluding catastrophes and 12% EPS growth. The company’s Global Housing segment surpassed $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA, while device protection subscriptions rose to over 66 million and vehicle...
Live on Fox Business: Market & Tariff Outlook
I'll be on @FoxBusiness this morning with @MariaBartiromo today at 7:10 am EST, talking markets, recent tariff developments & what's in store
MONY Shows Strong Returns Amid AI Uncertainty
#MONY results look solid but obviously the Hefalump in the Room is treats from AI. ShareScope showing fwd p/e 8.6 falling to 8.1 and fwd Divvy 8.6% rising to 8.9% and remember there are Buybacks as well. Low rating but...
Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Domino’s Pizza reported 5.4% global retail sales growth for 2025 and 4.9% in Q4, driven by strong US same‑store sales and record net store additions. US carryout sales rose 6.5% in the quarter, while delivery grew modestly, and franchisee profitability...