Keysight Technologies Stock Surges On Big Beat-And-Raise Report
Keysight Technologies reported fiscal Q2 earnings of $2.87 per share on $1.72 billion in revenue, beating FactSet expectations of $2.32 per share and $1.71 billion in sales. Year‑over‑year, earnings surged 69% while revenue grew 31%, marking the strongest quarter in the company’s history. The company raised its FY2026 outlook to $2.46 per share on $1.74 billion, well above Wall Street forecasts. In after‑hours trading the stock jumped more than 4%, extending a 69% YTD gain.
Treasury Yields Spike To Trump's Second-Term High, Sinking Gold And S&P 500
U.S. Treasury yields surged, with the 10‑year rate climbing to 4.46%—the highest level since before President Trump’s 2025 inauguration—and the 30‑year hitting a 19‑year peak of 5.2%. The rally was fueled by a conflict‑driven oil price rebound to $84.40 per...
Long-Term Yields Back In Spotlight: This Trade Bets On Further Weakness In TLT
Long‑term Treasury yields have surged to 5.14%, the highest level since 2023, as inflation pressures and a larger debt supply lift the term premium. The 20‑year Treasury yield is approaching levels not seen since the 2007 financial crisis, prompting the...
Tesla Rival Becomes First Chinese EV Company To Make Robotaxis. Both Stocks Fall.
XPeng announced the mass production of a robotaxi‑specific model at its Guangzhou plant, the first such achievement by a Chinese automaker. The GX platform uses four in‑house Turing chips and targets Level 4 autonomy within defined zones. The move mirrors Tesla’s...
Tesla Raises U.S. Model Y Prices. Its Stock Just Forged A Lower Buy Point.
Tesla raised U.S. Model Y prices for the first time in two years, adding $1,000 to the Premium rear‑wheel‑drive and all‑wheel‑drive trims and $500 to the Performance version. The entry‑level RWD and AWD models stayed unchanged. The hikes come amid rising...
Extract A Glowing Return From Highly Volatile Cameco Stock
Cameco, a leading uranium producer, offers a high‑volatility play for income traders through cash‑secured puts. Writing a June 18 $105 put generates a $525 premium, delivering a 5.25% return on the cash at risk and an annualized 54% if the option...
Berkshire Sold Amazon, Bought These Stocks After Warren Buffett's Exit
Berkshire Hathaway’s first 13F under new CEO Greg Abel shows a fresh portfolio direction, adding positions in Macy’s and Delta Air Lines while dramatically expanding its Alphabet stake. The conglomerate fully exited Amazon, selling over 2.2 million shares, and trimmed holdings...
Clarity Act Passes Senate Banking Committee, Crypto Stocks Rally
The Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act, moving the crypto‑regulation bill closer to a full Senate vote. While an ethics amendment to bar senior officials from crypto ties failed, a proposal to create AI sandboxes passed. The markup hearing...
GE Vernova, Stock Of The Day, Shows Bullish Action After Blowout Earnings
GE Vernova, the energy spinoff of General Electric, posted a blowout Q1 earnings report, driven by a surge in electrification orders for AI‑powered data centers. The company logged $2.4 billion in equipment orders for its electrification segment, eclipsing the total booked...
Panasonic Raises EV Battery Outlook Based On Tesla's Sales Bounce
Panasonic raised its U.S. EV battery sales outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, projecting an 18.9% increase to 46 GWh, driven by Tesla’s rebound. Tesla’s Q1 market share jumped to 54% even as overall U.S. EV sales fell 27%, prompting...
Whip Up Profit From Starbucks Stock Using Cheaper-Than-Usual Options
Starbucks (SBUX) is trading with unusually low implied volatility, making out‑of‑the‑money options relatively cheap. A long strangle using a $100 put and $110 call expiring July 17 costs roughly $5.90 per contract, or $590 total risk. Breakeven levels sit near $94.10...
Oklo Earnings Due. This Is What Matters For The Nuclear Startup.
Oklo, a pre‑revenue small modular reactor (SMR) startup, is set to report its Q1 earnings, with analysts forecasting a loss of $0.19 per share, wider than the $0.07 loss a year ago. The company ends 2025 with roughly $1.4 billion in...
Clarity Act Text Reveals Stablecoin Rules, Crypto Provisions Ahead Of Hearing
The Senate Banking Committee released a 309‑page version of the Digital Market Clarity Act ahead of a Thursday markup hearing, marking the first public disclosure of the bill’s full language. The legislation prohibits interest‑like rewards on payment stablecoins while carving...
Quantum Computing Stocks: Rigetti Falls On Q1 Earnings Report
Rigetti Computing posted a 4‑cent loss per share for Q1, an improvement from an 8‑cent loss a year earlier, while revenue jumped more than 200% to $4.4 million. The company launched a 108‑qubit chiplet system and announced a $250 million, five‑year development...
AI Stocks Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom Nab Price-Target Hikes
Wall Street analysts lifted price targets on several AI‑chip leaders, underscoring soaring data‑center demand. Susquehanna raised Nvidia’s target to $275, while Citi kept it at $300, citing stronger-than‑expected quarterly outlook. Broadcom’s target climbed to $500 as analysts project AI‑related revenue...
Elon Musk To Join Trump On China State Visit. Tesla Stock Sinks.
Elon Musk will accompany President Donald Trump on a state visit to China, joining a delegation of top CEOs aimed at securing trade concessions. The announcement sent Tesla shares down about 5% after a brief rally. Musk hopes to address...
Inspirational Quotes: Magic Johnson, Dawn Staley And Others
Investor’s Business Daily compiled a set of inspirational quotes from notable figures—including Magic Johnson, Dawn Staley, Nely Galan, Sam Walton and psychologist Susan Jeffers—to illustrate core leadership principles. The excerpts emphasize mentorship, proactive effort, bold decision‑making, high standards, and courage in the...
Stock Market Week Ahead: Dow Jones Breakout Watch
The Investor’s Business Daily preview highlights a potential breakout for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as several leading Dow stocks form bases and the DIA ETF hovers just below a cup‑with‑handle buy point. Upcoming earnings include Cisco, nuclear‑energy firms Constellation...
How We Leveraged Our Position In Russell 2000 For A Win
The trading team used the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) to gain early exposure to a small‑cap rally that began in early April, initially taking a half‑size position and scaling to just under 40% of the model portfolio by April 8....
What Is Agentic AI? These Companies Sit Atop $4 Trillion Idea
Agentic AI, the next evolution of artificial intelligence, enables software agents to perceive, reason and act independently, moving beyond chat‑bot capabilities. William Blair values the total addressable market at roughly $4 trillion, three times current global software spend. Leading firms such as...
Why These Four Biotech Stocks Prove That Follow-On Entries Still Pop Up In Stock Market Leaders
Biotech stocks in the IBD 50 are proving that disciplined chart analysis can uncover repeatable entry opportunities, even amid the sector’s notorious volatility. By using daily and weekly charts—methods once reserved for mega‑cap data‑storage firms—investors can spot patterns like cup‑bases and...
IPO Stock Of The Week: Amer Sports Eyes New Buy Point After Bullish Advance
Amer Sports, a recent IPO highlighted as IBD's Stock Of The Week, posted an 82% jump in Q4 earnings per share to 31 cents and a 28% revenue increase to $2.1 billion. The company’s portfolio includes premium brands such as Wilson, Salomon...
Nvidia Stock Option Over Earnings Offers Potential 39% Annualized Return
Nvidia is slated to report earnings on May 20, and its options chain reflects an 8.8% expected move with implied volatility near 53%, well above its typical 32% level. Traders are targeting a cash‑secured put at the $200 strike, which currently...
FTAI Tops Buy Point As Jet Engine Specialist Finds Entry Into AI Data Centers
FTAI Aviation surged past its 278‑point buy level, entering a 291.90 buy zone and earning a spot on IBD’s 50 Stocks to Watch. The jet‑engine repair and leasing firm reported Q4 earnings of $1.29 per share and sales of $831 million,...
Coinbase Stock Eases Ahead Of Results. AI Restructure, Stablecoins In Focus.
Coinbase shares slipped 2.8% ahead of its earnings release as Bitcoin’s rally cooled. The exchange is cutting 14% of its workforce to become an AI‑native operation, with restructuring costs of $50‑$60 million expected in Q2 2026. FactSet forecasts earnings of 6¢...
SiTime Stock Launches On AI Data Center, LEO Satellite Opportunities
SiTime reported a blockbuster first‑quarter, with earnings soaring 454% YoY to $1.44 per share and revenue climbing 88% to $113.6 million. The company forecast second‑quarter earnings of $1.93 per share on $145 million sales, reflecting over 300% profit growth and 100%+ revenue...
Insmed Tanks On Its Most Important Launch; Why Analysts Remain Bullish
Insmed’s newly launched lung drug Brinsupri posted first‑quarter sales of $208 million, beating sell‑side forecasts but falling short of the $230 million buy‑side target. The miss triggered a near‑17% plunge in the stock, sending shares to $114.25, their lowest level since August....
Apple Stock Notches Record High Ahead Of WWDC News
Apple shares hit a record $292.13, breaking a 22‑week consolidation at $288.62. The rally follows fiscal Q2 earnings of $2.01 EPS and $111.2 billion revenue, driven by iPhone 17 demand despite TSMC chip shortages. Apple projects June‑quarter revenue of $108.6 billion, outpacing analyst...
This Regional Bank With 4.9% Dividend Yield Just Hit A Buy Point
Columbia Banking System (COLB) trades near a 30.11 buy point, offering a 4.9% dividend yield that dwarfs the S&P 500’s 1% average. The bank posted Q1 earnings of $192 million, up from $87 million a year earlier, driven largely by its Pacific Premier...
A Prospering Google Stock Is Primed For This Kind Of Option Trade
Alphabet reported double‑digit revenue growth in Q1, with adjusted earnings jumping 82% to $5.11 per share, fueled by AI‑driven demand across search, YouTube and Google Cloud. The stock is trading above $360, prompting options traders to consider a bull put...
AI Data Center Stock Crashes On Earnings, But Two Others Top Views
Primoris reported a 40% year‑over‑year drop in adjusted EPS to $0.59 and a 5.4% revenue decline to $1.6 billion, prompting a 31% plunge in its shares and a full‑year outlook below consensus. In contrast, Everus Construction posted a 58% EPS surge...
Arista Earnings, Revenue Top Estimates As Guidance Underwhelms. Shares Tumble.
Arista Networks posted a strong first‑quarter, with earnings up 34% year‑over‑year to $0.87 per share and revenue climbing 35% to $2.71 billion, both beating Wall Street forecasts. The company’s guidance for the second quarter—$2.8 billion in revenue—only marginally topped analyst estimates, prompting...
AMD Stock Jumps As AI Data Center Sales Drive Q1 Beat
Advanced Micro Devices reported Q1 earnings of $1.37 per share on $10.25 billion in revenue, surpassing analysts' expectations. Data‑center sales surged 57% to $5.8 billion, driven by EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs, making AI infrastructure the primary growth engine. The company forecast...
Astera Labs Delivers Hefty Beat-And-Raise First-Quarter Report
Astera Labs reported first‑quarter earnings of 61 cents per share on $308.4 million revenue, surpassing analysts’ expectations of 54 cents and $292.2 million. Year‑over‑year, earnings rose 85% and sales jumped 93%, underscoring rapid adoption of its AI‑focused connectivity solutions. The company raised...
Lumentum Earnings Top Estimates, Revenue Light Amid AI Data Center Boom
Lumentum Holdings reported fiscal Q3 earnings that beat estimates, with adjusted EPS soaring 315% to $2.37 and revenue jumping 91% to $808.4 million, driven by AI data‑center demand. The company’s guidance for the next quarter projects $980 million in revenue and $2.95...
Microsoft's Earnings Beat Fails To Help Shares. Is Microsoft Stock A Sell Now?
Microsoft reported fiscal Q3 earnings of $4.27 per share on $83 billion revenue, both surpassing FactSet estimates. Despite the beat, the stock slipped 4% as investors focused on a softer Q4 revenue outlook of $87.25 billion versus consensus $87.56 billion. Analysts project FY2026...
Lattice Semiconductor Posts Beat-And-Raise Q1, Makes Acquisition
Lattice Semiconductor reported fiscal Q1 earnings of 41 cents per share on $170.9 million revenue, surpassing analysts’ expectations of 37 cents and $164.9 million. Year‑over‑year earnings jumped 86% and sales rose 42%, underscoring strong demand for its low‑power programmable chips. The company forecast Q2...
ON Semiconductor Clears Q1 Hurdles, But Stock Drops
ON Semiconductor posted Q1 adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share on $1.51 billion revenue, beating consensus estimates of 61 cents and $1.49 billion. Year‑over‑year earnings rose 16% while sales grew 4%, driven by a more than 30% sequential surge in its...
Advanced Energy Industries Tops Views, But Stock Tumbles Late
Advanced Energy Industries reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $2.09 per share on $511 million in sales, surpassing consensus estimates of $1.98 EPS and $505.8 million revenue. Year‑over‑year earnings jumped 70% and sales rose 26%, while the company guided Q2 EPS to $2.18...
Diamondback Energy, Oil Stocks Skid On Earnings After Solid Rallies
Diamondback Energy posted Q1 earnings of $4.23 per share on $4.24 billion revenue, beating analysts’ forecasts despite a 7% EPS dip. The company raised its annual production and capital‑expenditure guidance, targeting 5% growth and moving forward with its $26 billion Endeavor merger....
Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Beat, Cash Hoard Swells; Spotlight On Warren Buffett Successor
Berkshire Hathaway posted first‑quarter operating profit of $11.3 billion, an 18% jump that beat expectations, while insurance underwriting income surged 29% to $1.7 billion after a tough wildfire year. The conglomerate’s cash pile swelled to a record $397 billion, and it resumed share...
Hundred-Year-Old Modine Now At Forefront Of AI Megatrend; Leads 18 To Best Stock Screens
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed the week at fresh highs, driven in part by AI‑related stocks. Analog Devices (ADI) earned a spot on IBD’s 50‑stock growth screen, while century‑old HVAC firm Modine Manufacturing (MOD) surged 5% to a record $268.51...
GameStop Gears Up For EBay Takeover Offer: WSJ
GameStop is reportedly preparing a bid for e‑commerce giant eBay, potentially as soon as this month. With a market cap of $11.2 billion and $9 billion in cash, the retailer has the financial heft to make a sizable offer against eBay’s $46 billion...
Data Center Play Leads Four Stocks To Highs
A quartet of stocks—Primoris Services, Victory Capital, Hamilton Insurance, and Granite Construction—touched all‑time highs this week and are positioned in buy zones near their technical entry points. Primoris, a data‑center and utility infrastructure contractor, is expected to post Q1 earnings...
Locking In A Quick Gain In This Biotech ETF Made Room For Better Swing Trades; Here's Why
The State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) displayed strong relative‑strength early in the April rally, prompting a swing‑trade entry that quickly grew to a half‑position. However, the ETF’s relative‑strength line began forming lower highs, signaling weakening momentum versus the...
Big Oil Earnings Set To Sharply Decline. Blame This Tug-Of-War.
Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) are slated to report Q1 earnings early Friday after a quarter of soaring oil prices driven by the U.S.–Iran conflict. Analysts forecast Exxon’s EPS at 98 cents, a 44% drop, with revenue slipping 2.4%...
Reddit Stock Jumps As Q1 Results Beat Expectations
Reddit (RDDT) reported first‑quarter earnings of $1.01 per share, a 650% jump from a year earlier, and revenue of $663 million, up 69% and beating analyst forecasts. Advertising sales surged 74% to $625 million, underscoring strong demand for digital ads despite macro‑economic...
Axsome Hits Record High On Alzheimer's Agitation Approval
Axsome Therapeutics saw its stock surge to a record $207.75 after the FDA approved Auvelity for treating agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients. The drug, already cleared for major depressive disorder, now gains a second indication, expanding its market reach. This...
Red-Hot AI Stock Western Digital Slides Late Despite Earnings Beat
Western Digital (WD) posted fiscal Q3 earnings that beat expectations, reporting adjusted earnings of $2.72 per share, a 97% year‑over‑year increase, and revenue of $3.34 billion, up 45%. The results were driven by soaring demand for hard‑disk drives in AI data...
Chip Gear Supplier KLA Posts Beat-And-Raise Fiscal Q3, But Stock Falls Late
KLA Corp. posted fiscal Q3 earnings of $9.40 per share on $3.42 billion revenue, topping FactSet expectations. Year‑over‑year results rose 12% in earnings and 11% in sales, and the company lifted its FY2026 outlook to $9.87 EPS and $3.58 billion sales. It...