NFLX Jumps After Losing WBD Bidding War to PSKY
Netflix stock surged on Friday after the streaming giant lost its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance. The rebound was driven by strong technical signals, including a breakout above key moving averages. Options activity also exploded, with volume more than quadrupling during the session.
U.S. Stocks Sink After PPI Inflation Surprise
U.S. equities fell sharply on Friday after January's producer price index rose 0.5% month‑over‑month, outpacing the 0.3% forecast, and fintech firm Block announced a near‑50% workforce cut to adapt to AI‑driven changes. The Dow Jones lost about 800 points, down...
Today on Taking Stock | Stocks Fall as @Nvidia Weighs on Tech Despite Strong Earnings
U.S. markets closed mixed: the S&P 500 fell about 0.5% while the Dow edged up and the Russell 2000 and NYSE Composite finished higher as investors rotated away from mega-cap AI leaders. Nvidia posted strong earnings but post-report momentum faded,...
DELL Dials Back Before Earnings, Key Levels Signal Breakout Potential
Dell Technologies is set to report earnings after Thursday’s close, having outperformed many peers yet lagging the S&P 500 year‑over‑year. Analysts note robust options activity and key price levels that could signal a breakout. The company’s performance in client solutions...
Big Tech ROI & Powering Data Centers: Key Question Marks for NVDA #shorts
Nvidia’s stock slipped after its latest earnings beat, sparking analyst concern despite robust revenue growth. The drop is linked to broader worries that Big‑Tech firms may curb AI‑related spending, especially on data‑center infrastructure. Market participants are watching options activity for...
Analysts Raise NVDA Price Targets, Stock Falls After Earnings
Nvidia (NVDA) posted a blockbuster earnings report that beat revenue and profit forecasts, prompting multiple analysts to raise their price targets across the board. Despite the upbeat fundamentals, the stock opened lower and slipped about 2% in early trading. Analysts...
Daily Market Coverage Feb. 26, 2026 9AM-11AM (ET) | Yahoo Finance
Nvidia posted a strong earnings beat on revenue and profit, yet its shares slipped more than 2% as investors questioned the lack of guidance on China revenue and the sustainability of AI‑driven demand. Salesforce missed revenue forecasts, extending a broader...
Wall Street Expert Jay Woods Explains Why Nvidia Earnings Impact Stock Market
Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, said Nvidia’s Q4 beat and upbeat guidance met market expectations and helped stabilize a broader tech selloff, though he cautioned the print alone isn’t strong enough to drive the S&P to...
NYSE Market Strategist Eric Criscuolo Talks Nvidia Q4 Earnings Takeaways
Nvidia’s Q4 results were strong and broadly in line with expectations, reinforcing the AI-driven demand for its GPUs but limiting the outsized share-price gains seen in prior years as beats become harder to achieve. Eric Criscuolo said Nvidia’s surge has...
Post-Earnings Volatility, AI Repricing & The Fed Factor
Chris Vecchio analyzes the surge in Nvidia’s post‑earnings volatility as AI‑driven expectations are repriced. He highlights a short‑term “AI scare” trade targeting software stocks, prompting options traders to recalibrate positions. The discussion also underscores that Federal Reserve commentary and interest‑rate...
NVIDIA Q4 Earnings: The Market Is Digesting, Not Celebrating
NVIDIA reported Q4 earnings beating estimates with EPS $1.62 and revenue $68.1 billion, reaffirming strong AI demand. Despite the beat, the stock stalled, trading within the expected range as investors view the rally as already priced in. Market sentiment is tempered...
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[Econ & Biz] Will Korean Stocks Continue Their Rally Even Though Index Has More Than...
South Korea’s KOSPI has more than doubled in the past year, posting a 138% gain and ranking as the world’s best‑performing index for two consecutive years. The surge is powered almost entirely by three mega‑caps—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Hyundai...
Nvidia Posts Blockbuster Quarter but Markets Remain Cautious
Nvidia reported another record‑breaking quarter, driven by surging AI chip sales that far exceeded analysts' expectations. In contrast, Salesforce warned that its upcoming revenue will fall short of consensus forecasts, prompting a modest downgrade in its outlook. Both CEOs downplayed...
LIVE NOW: Stocks Sink as Wall Street Weighs Nvidia Results » Daily Market Coverage Feb. 26, 2026
Nvidia (NVDA) stock slid more than 4% on Thursday as investors digested the chipmaker's robust Q4 earnings and upbeat Q1 outlook. While the results beat expectations, the broader market remains uneasy about the sustainability of the AI boom. The sell‑off...
IT Sector Strength Helps Nasdaq-100 Outperform. 2/25/26
The Nasdaq-100 futures were the clear leader among U.S. index futures on Feb 25, climbing about 1.37% while the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Dow were barely above half a percent. The rally was anchored by a strong information‑technology sector, keeping the Nasdaq...
Today on Taking Stock | S&P 500 Rises, Tech Surges Ahead of NVIDIA Earnings
The Taking Stock broadcast highlighted a broadly positive market close on February 25, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.8% and the Dow up nearly 0.7% as investors awaited Nvidia’s earnings report. The discussion centered on Nvidia’s role as the AI...
Stripe Said to Express Interest in Rival PayPal
The video reports that Stripe is in preliminary discussions about acquiring PayPal, either in whole or in parts, marking a rare move where a direct competitor eyes a historic payments firm. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the...
US-Iran Tensions: What the Options Market Is Telling Investors
The video examines how the options market is reflecting investor expectations amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions, highlighting that traders are pricing in a more hostile scenario. Data points show the put‑call skew on the S&P 500 (Triple Q) is as wide as...
Bloomberg Surveillance 2/25/2026
Bloomberg Surveillance aired on February 25, 2026 centered on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and its implications for the U.S. economy and markets. The hosts highlighted a surprisingly resilient macro backdrop—low mortgage rates, a declining inflation headline,...
Stocks Rise as Oil Volatility and NVIDIA Earnings Loom. 2/25/26
U.S. equity futures rose, led by Nasdaq gains, as investors weigh oil volatility and upcoming Nvidia earnings. Eurozone CPI missed expectations while Japanese inflation cooled, prompting a shift in Fed rate‑cut expectations to July. Treasury will auction $70 billion of five‑year...
David Tepper Sends Scathing Letter to Whirlpool for Destroying Shareholder Value, Pushes for Changes
Activist billionaire David Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management, sent a sharply worded letter to Whirlpool’s board accusing the appliance maker’s leadership of erasing hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder value. Tepper singled out the recent equity raise, which he says...
Nvidia Won't Deliver Much Upside, Says Seaport's Goldberg
Jay Goldberg of Seaport Global reiterated his sell stance on Nvidia, arguing that the chipmaker’s upside is severely capped by current semiconductor capacity constraints. He highlighted TSMC’s manufacturing and packaging bottlenecks as the primary choke point, suggesting that any relief...
Dismal Diageo, Santander's Vow, Trainline's Exit | Stock Movers
Diageo cut its fiscal‑year guidance for the second time this year as demand stalls in the United States and China, putting new chief executive Dave Lewis under immediate pressure. Santander announced a pledge to lift net income above €20 billion by...
Citi Bearish On Dr Reddy's; CLSA Positive On HAL, Says Company Has Strongest Pipeline Of Orders
Citi’s research team issued a bearish stance on Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, citing concerns that the company’s generic version of semaglutide may not capture significant market share. In contrast, CLSA upgraded Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to a preferred pick, highlighting its strongest...
Nvidia Turning Back Into Cash Machine
The video examines Nvidia's business model and recent financial turnaround, highlighting how its design‑only approach yields a 70% gross margin and positions the company as a “cash machine” after a heavy R&D‑driven dip. By outsourcing fab work to TSMC, Nvidia can...
QCOM Key Levels & Options Trends Following Upgrades
Qualcomm (QCOM) has lagged in 2026 but received analyst upgrades on Tuesday, suggesting a potential rebound. Rick Ducat highlighted key chart levels that could act as support, positioning the stock for a bounce. While the technical outlook appears favorable, options activity...
This Doomsday Article Is Causing Investor Panic
The video dissects a recent wave of investor panic sparked by a viral substack article from Citrony Research, the world’s top‑selling financial newsletter. The piece, titled “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis,” landed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal...
Two Sides to "SaaS-Pocalypse:" AI Threat V. Cybersecurity, Mag 7 Giants
Ali Mogharabi frames the so‑called “SaaS‑pocalypse” as a two‑sided debate. On one hand, rapid AI‑driven product launches are reshaping growth expectations for SaaS firms, prompting a broad market sell‑off. On the other, he argues that cybersecurity names such as CrowdStrike...
2026 Will Favor U.S. Equities, Says Wells Fargo's Paul Christopher
Paul Christopher, head of global market strategy at Wells Fargo, told Bloomberg’s "The Exchange" that 2026 will be a banner year for U.S. equities. He cited steady corporate earnings, a Federal Reserve likely to keep rates moderate, and a resilient...
U.S. Markets Edition - 24-Feb-26
CNBC’s U.S. Markets Edition compiles the most impactful interviews and insights from its U.S. programming into a concise nightly briefing. The service is designed for audiences outside the United States, specifically Europe and India, to keep them abreast of overnight...
The Big 3: MSFT, CAT, RIVN
Aquiles Larrea, Jr. highlights three stocks—Microsoft (MSFT), Caterpillar (CAT) and Rivian (RIVN)—as potential rebound plays amid macro‑level headwinds and a recent software sell‑off. He sees Microsoft’s recent pullback as a buying chance, Caterpillar’s long‑term exposure to AI‑enabled equipment as a...
Dimon Sees Rivals Doing 'Dumb Things' In Credit, AI Scare Trade Returns |The Opening Trade 2/24/2026
The Opening Trade program highlighted several market‑shaking themes: Jamie Dimon’s warning that banks are reverting to pre‑2008 “dumb” lending practices, a fresh AI‑related scare trade that hammered software, delivery and credit‑card firms, and a volatile tariff environment as the Trump...
US Stocks to Continue Lagging Peers: 3-Minutes MLIV
The discussion centered on the widening performance gap between U.S. equities and their global peers, driven primarily by AI‑related displacement in the software sector and lingering tariff‑policy uncertainty. Analysts noted that these headwinds are eroding confidence in U.S. stocks, with...
Trump's 10% Global Tariffs Kick In | Daybreak Europe 2/24/2026
The Daybreak Europe broadcast focused on the immediate implementation of President Trump’s 10% global tariff, a move that follows a Supreme Court decision overturning his earlier sweeping duties and signals a possible hike to 15% pending a formal order. The...
AI Shock And Tariff Fears Split Markets Winners And Losers | Insight with Haslinda Amin 02/24/2026
The episode focused on the twin shocks of artificial‑intelligence market anxiety and a wave of U.S. tariff actions following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down earlier levies. President Trump’s team announced a 10% tariff on batteries, electronics and other...
Stocks Slip as Software Selloff Sparks AI Concerns | The Close 2/23/2026
The Bloomberg Close highlighted a broad market pullback driven primarily by a sharp sell‑off in software stocks, as investors worry that generative AI tools could render legacy suites obsolete. The Nasdaq slipped about 1.5%, gold rose on safe‑haven demand,...
Today Is a Risk-Off Day to Sell the Things that Have Done Well, Says DCLA's Sarat Sethi
Sarat Sethi, managing partner at DCLA, warned that today’s market is a classic risk‑off day, urging investors to unload recent winners as broader uncertainty weighs on equity prices. She linked the sell‑off to lingering tariff disputes, a still‑elevated Fed rate outlook,...
Daily Trader: NVDA Earnings Will Move All of Wall Street #shorts
Nvidia (NVDA) is set to report earnings that could sway the entire Wall Street landscape. Analysts expect the chipmaker’s AI‑driven revenue to eclipse prior quarters, reinforcing its leadership in data‑center and gaming markets. Kevin Hincks highlights that investors should also...
Options Corner: HD Earnings Trade
The segment focuses on a technical read‑through of Home Depot (HD) as the retailer approaches its upcoming earnings release. Analyst Rick Ducat walks through chart patterns, support‑resistance zones and options‑trade ideas, positioning the stock within the broader consumer‑discretionary landscape. HD has...
Big Tech Volume Surges as Nvidia Dominates the Tape
The Options Insider’s Hot Options Report highlighted a dramatic surge in options activity on Friday, February 20, with Nvidia leading the pack. Nvidia’s 190‑strike calls alone accounted for 3.42 million contracts, dwarfing all other names and underscoring the chipmaker’s dominance on...
Three Trans-Tasman Stocks for Reporting Season
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare lifted its earnings outlook, targeting $2.3 billion in revenue and $450‑$470 million in operating profit, while a weaker New Zealand dollar added export tailwinds and pushed the stock up nearly 5%. Chorus is benefitting from a 72% fibre‑penetration rate...
WMT Downgrade, DECK Upgrade, TXRH Double Miss in Earnings
Texas Roadhouse missed fourth-quarter revenue and EPS estimates, citing elevated beef costs and weaker comps, but reported early first-quarter same-store sales up 8.2% and reaffirmed 2026 outlook, prompting investor focus on improving momentum and planned April price increases. Walmart drew...
Crypto Winter But No Bears?
The video centers on a market commentator’s bullish outlook amid widespread talk of a crypto winter. While many analysts urge investors to "buy the dip" and reallocate, the speaker maintains a confident trajectory for digital assets, projecting Bitcoin to hit...
Main Character: AAPL on Sidelines of AI Arms Race #shorts
The video spotlights Apple as the market’s “main character,” emphasizing its deliberate restraint in the AI arms race. Analyst Jenny Horn notes that Apple’s 40‑day correlation with the NASDAQ‑100 has slipped to 0.21, the weakest link since 2006, signaling a...
Stocks Slide as Oil Jumps on Rising US-Iran Tensions | The Close 2/19/2026
The Close highlighted a sharp equity sell‑off on Feb 19, 2026 as Brent crude surged to its highest level since July amid escalating U.S.–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 fell roughly 0.7%, while the VIX nudged back...
Figma's AI Outlook, Blue Owl Stokes Credit Concerns | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/19/2026
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily highlighted two contrasting stories on Thursday, February 19: Figma’s AI‑driven growth trajectory and Blue Owl Capital’s liquidity curtailment in a private‑credit fund. The market backdrop featured modest equity declines, a VIX edging toward 21, and oil prices...
Charting DE After Earnings Send Shares to All-Time High
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) surged to an all‑time high on the day it reported earnings that beat Wall Street forecasts, sending the stock up more than 11% in after‑hours trading. The company said construction‑equipment profit more than doubled year‑over‑year and...
Amazon Dethrones Walmart
The video highlights that Amazon finally eclipsed Walmart in total sales for 2025, reporting $717 billion versus Walmart’s $713.2 billion, cementing a shift from the traditional Walmart‑Target rivalry to a direct Amazon‑Walmart showdown. Analysts note Walmart’s strategic pivot toward technology: a $40 billion free‑cash‑flow...
Netflix Co-CEO: Warner Deal Will Put More Films in Theaters #shorts #netflix #warnerbros #paramount
The video features Netflix’s co‑CEO outlining the company’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros., emphasizing that the studio will continue operating under its existing 45‑day theatrical release window. He stresses that Netflix intends to leverage Warner’s theatrical distribution arm to release...
"Damage Already Done" To MSFT? Sell-Off Presents New Mag 7 Opportunity
The segment focuses on Microsoft’s steep post‑summer decline—roughly 30% off its all‑time high—and the technical outlook that could turn the sell‑off into a “Mag 7” buying opportunity. Ben Watson walks through a 15‑minute chart, highlighting a tight resistance zone around $400,...