Banks Beat Estimates; Future Guidance Holds Key Insight
$JPM beat by 9%. $GS, $BAC, $WFC all reporting this week. Banks are crushing estimates — but forward guidance is measured. In earnings season, what management says about the future matters more than what happened last quarter. https://t.co/d5vbf1nEBF
Mike Mayo Predicts Citi's Restructuring Will Boost Stock
JUST IN: Mike Mayo holds Citi as his top stock pick, expecting its restructuring to lift the share price.
AI Reorders Germany's DAX: Siemens Takes Lead
Hello from Germany, where AI is reshaping the benchmark index Dax. SAP is no longer the index’s largest company. The software giant has fallen on fears that AI could disrupt its business, while Siemens has taken the top spot, helped...
Bank of America Beats Estimates, ROTCE Hits 16%
$BAC: strong results with beats in EPS/TR. NII +9%, NIM +8bps, IB +18%, WM +11%. Provisions for credit losses fell 9% and loans grew 9% -- consistent with H.8 data. ROTCE 16% - a nice 150...
Morgan Stanley Delivers Record Q1 Beats Across
$MS: Best in class 1Q with beats across the board. TR +16% y/y driven by Trading +26%, IB +35%, GWM +16%, NII +14%. Cap Mkts beat peers by 9%. ROTCE 27.1% - wow.
Permabears Wrong: S&P Hits Record Amid Ongoing Uncertainty
After permabears said world was coming to an end a few weeks ago… S&P 500 now right at all-time record high. Nasdaq up 10 straight days… +14%. Remember, permabears panic over *everything*. They want to feel smart by calling next crash. Problem is… Nobody. Knows....
Mondelez Beats Kraft Heinz with Snack‑Centric Growth
Kraft Heinz & Mondelez split in 2012, but their paths have totally diverged. The analysis favors Mondelez for its global snacking focus, strong growth, and clean balance sheet. A tale of two strategies. Investing
Wall Street Rallies on Peace Hopes, Earnings, Inflation Data
JUST IN: Major Wall Street indexes climbed, pushing the S&P 500 near its record high, as investors eyed a potential Middle East peace deal and reviewed recent bank earnings and US inflation data.
S&P Near Record as Nasdaq Racks 10‑Day Streak
📊 April 14 Market Close: S&P 500 surged to 6,945 — just 55 points from its all-time high. The Nasdaq posted its 10th straight gain, the longest winning streak since 2021. Three catalysts drove today's rally: a massive PPI inflation...
S&P 500 Inches Within 0.2% of Record High
This is how far off of a record high the $SPX's close is today....less than 0.2%. You can smell that YOLO in the air again... https://t.co/46zbHTLg3m
Nvidia’s Decade Return Dwarfs All, Outpaces Inflation
Last 10 Years NVIDIA $NVDA: +21,630% Bitcoin $BTC: +17,401% $AMD: +9,278% Tesla $TSLA: +2,071% Apple $AAPL: +919% Netflix $NFLX: +863% Google $GOOGL: +763% Microsoft $MSFT: +707% Amazon $AMZN: +704% Meta $META: +501% S&P 500 $SPY: +293% Gold $GLD: +280% US Inflation (CPI): +39%
DJIA/Russell 2000 Ratio Hits Lowest Since July 2024
Something of a contrast to the 'concentration' perspective, the ratio of the DJIA to the Russell 2000 has actually extended its drop to its lowest point since July 2024. This shift suggests there is a diversification in risk appetite - but...
Nasdaq 100 Posts First 10-Day Streak Since 2021
The Nasdaq 100 is tearing higher... Still a little distance from its record high close - much less intraday high - but 10 consecutive days advance (first since Nov 2021) and a 12% 10-day rally. Impressive. $NDQ https://t.co/A6kmB0p8TC
One‑day Rally Won’t Erase Q1 Market Pain
S&P 500 up 1% on Apr 14. But let's zoom out: Q1 2026: Dow -3.58% | S&P -4.63% | Nasdaq -7.11% One session doesn't erase a brutal quarter. $SPY rebounded from a 7.5-month low — but the damage done to sentiment and...
Nasdaq 100 Posts 11.75% 10‑Day Surge
10 day rolling returns for the Nasdaq 100 (+11.75%). That's one of the best streaks over the past 5 years. V-shaped happiness rally right into earnings season. $QQQ $NDX https://t.co/njBENziqXC
BlackRock Posts 27% Revenue Jump, AUM Dips to $13.9T
Blackrock crushed earnings once again. Q1 revenue was up 27% but total assets under management fell slightly, $13.9 trillion now. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 $BLK
United Outperforms American Since Kirby’s 2016 Departure
.@Lebeaucarnews airs chart of United vs American share price since Kirby left American in 2016 https://t.co/o5YykPHbch
NASDAQ 100 Eyes 10-Day Winning Streak, Best Since 2021
The NASDAQ 100 is on track for its 10th straight day of gains, potentially the best run since 2021. https://t.co/8MuxGQ3w3C
Banks Beat, SPY Soars, Tech Breakouts Fuel Market Rally
More Bank earnings as $JPM joins Goldman with the beat and initial dip, while yesterdays software recovery looks to go for another rip. As the $SPY shrugs off all the Iran losses and reaches for the sky, the next stop...
Oil and Global Semiconductors Lead Most Crowded Trades
"Long oil & long global semicondutors are tied for #1 most crowded trade" - BofA Global Fund Manager Survey https://t.co/y6qMael0UA
Analysts Forecast S&P Earnings Double 30‑Year Average
Wall Street analysts are projecting S&P 500 earnings growth at double the 30-year average. They're more bullish than the bulls. 🔒 Members-Only https://t.co/F5lhKKAzl8
BlackRock Shifts Aggressively, Targets 300‑400% Commodity Returns
Thanks for playing --- "BlackRock Pivots 'Hard' For 3rd Time In 50 Years: Chasing 300-400% Returns With 4 Commodity Plays, Says Former Banker." Bloomberg.
Nokia Poised for Growth via Hyperscalers, 800G, Nvidia AI‑RAN
"Analyst Oliver Wong and his team are positive on Nokia $NOK due to hyperscaler-driven growth in optical systems, inflection in pluggable revenues on shift to 800G... a potential advantage in AI-RAN with an Nvidia (NVDA) partnership." https://t.co/rQSQErgiEK
QCOM Margins Squeezed; Hold Off New Longs Till June
QCOM: handset volumes fall; memory-price shock squeezes margins. Auto/IoT gain offsets but Apple modem exit and licensing risk persist. Trade: avoid new longs until June analyst day. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
KeyBanc Upgrades T‑Mobile to Overweight Ahead of Q1
"Ahead of T-Mobile’s (TMUS) first quarter results, KeyBanc upgrades the telecom company to Overweight from Sector Weight amid expectations for better-than-expected results and an increase in guidance." https://t.co/weFGutHQ8z
BNY Mellon at $128.76 ATH, Buy Dips Target $140
BNY Mellon hits $128.76 ATH; YTD +67.7%. P/E17.3 PEG0.6 56y div $500m perp. Risk: softer fees, rising costs. Trade: Buy dips $120-125; target $140. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
S&P 500 Adds $4.5T, Recovers From 7% Loss
This is pretty crazy, the S&P 500 has gained over $4.5 TRILLION in market cap since March 30th, up 8% 😳 Back on March 30th, the index was down over 7% YTD. Now, the index is only down 0.32% YTD 👀
Netflix Ad Tier Set to Double Revenue, Price Target $700
Netflix's ad-supported tier is crushing it. Analysts now project its ad revenue will DOUBLE to ~$3B this year. Bullish outlook has one firm raising its price target to $700. 📈 Streaming
Strong Fundamentals, Weak Stock: Valuation Drives Returns
$ADBE Since 2020: 🔴 Stock Price -30% 🟢 Revenues +85% 🟢 EBITDA +91% 🟢 FCF +86% This is a clear example that valuation is everything. You might be right on the business fundamentals, but be wrong on the stock performance. Was $ADBE incredibly overvalued then, or is...
Goldman Beats Forecast Yet Shares Open Lower
Goldman was - unusually - the first bank out of the gate for this quarter's earnings season. The company beat expectations: - EPS of $17.55 vs $16.34 expected - Revenue $34.31Bln vs $16.98Bln expected However, $GS still gapped down on the open...
Record-Breaking EPS Forecasts Extend Beyond US Tech
WEI LI BlackRock: EPS forecasts have never been better. And it's not just US tech https://t.co/3LAXLRQSID
BofA's 16th‑Floor Note: Top Earnings Season Preview
BofA's "Heard on the 16th floor" note is really good. The ultimate earnings season preview
Caterpillar's $500 Share Gain Drives Dow's Rise
Over the last year, Caterpillar has added about $500 per share. That's a good part of the Dow's gain. https://t.co/JWW2PLLveG
Goldman Sachs Drags DJIA Down 165 Points
$GS worst in the S&P 500 at the open, but down just 3.5% Shaving 165pts off the DJIA @stockcharts https://t.co/jjhIsAT9qq
S&P 500 Down YTD, yet Most Sectors up 6%+
while the S&P 500 $SPX remains down on a YTD % basis, most sectors are up more than +6%... 👀#SectorWatch https://t.co/Z2jpYjb9Yt
Top and Bottom S&P 500 & Nasdaq YTD Winners
Best and worst performing stocks in S&P 500 and NASDAQ YTD (Past performance is no guarantee of future results #DYOR)
Record‑high Loans Boost Outlook for Bank Earnings
Looking forward to strong bank eps this week. This will help: Federal Reserve H.8 report show both loans and deposits ended 1Q26 at record highs. In 1Q26 loans jumped 7.5% y/y - its fastest pace in 3 years....
S&P 500 Posts First Consecutive >3% Weekly Gains Since Oct 2022
First back-to-back weekly gains of >3% for the S&P 500 since the start of the bull market in October 2022 $SPY https://t.co/gEOHlfB0W1
Big Tech Valuations Hit Multi-Year Lows
$NVDA 17.00x out-year EPS $MSFT P/E ratio now below 20 $META well below the market at 18.3x @finviz_com https://t.co/1sFShbTxQX
Top Ten Stocks Surge to $25.9 Trillion
The top 10 largest stocks in the world are now worth a combined $25.89 Trillion up from $24.49T last week
Amazon Nears Microsoft for Fourth Largest Market Cap
$AMZN getting very close to $MSFT in market cap (for the No. 4 slot) @yardeni https://t.co/FCnFNGKRig
S&P 500’s Top Ten Still Dominate, Gap Shrinking
Concentration of S&P 500 market cap and earnings in the 10 largest index constituents... gap closing... https://t.co/smrJLaSTcS
SPX Needs 6855 Breakout to Reach 7K
$SPX - Ended a 7 day up streak after almost reaching the 78.6% retracement of the late January to late March downtrned at 6855. The March 30 low was confirmed as an intermediate term low but it needs a close...
Nomura Upgrades SoftBank to Buy on Rate Hikes
$SFTBY upgraded to buy at NOMURA - We raise our rating to Buy, regard growth investments and shareholder returns in next medium-term business plan as key. SoftBank Corp has just announced mobile rate hikes. It...
S&P 500 Sees Many Stocks Hitting 52‑week Highs
nice expansion of S&P 500 $SPX % of stocks at 52-week highs this week... https://t.co/Ez3kURaTR8
Analyst Earnings Revisions Slip, Consumer Discretionary Hits Bottom
Analyst revisions to forward earnings expectations have dropped for the first time since early January. It is not unusual for revision momentum to turn south just prior to earnings seasons, and in fact estimates dropped in advance of the last three...
Mag 7 Valuations Slip to 25x Forward P/E
Even the Mag 7 have come way down in terms of valuation, following their 17% drawdown since last October’s high. The cohort is now trading at a modest 25x forward P/E. https://t.co/EotkZU3iSu
S&P 500 YTD Flat Despite Market Turmoil
S&P 500 YTD total return: +0.0% After all that ... it’s like nothing ever happened. https://t.co/YsLkrj3kUt
Exxon Outperformed Salesforce After Dow Swap
In August 2020, Exxon was removed from the Dow and Salesforce was added to the index. Total Returns since... Exxon $XOM: +396% Salesforce $CRM: -39% https://t.co/8HfMqrkk8i
Amazon's Letter Reveals 1M Robots, Chip Strategy
The $AMZN shareholder letter is a must read. Market grumbles about capex until it figures out what they are building. Incidentally 1 million robots already at work. But their new chip stuff is key. https://t.co/DeULJAN7Dg