Dow Jones Futures Jump, Oil Prices Dive On Trump-Iran Cease-Fire; What To Do Now
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures surged 2‑3% after President Trump announced a two‑week cease‑fire with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil plunged about 15% to below $96 per barrel, while the 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to 4.25%. Major megacap stocks Apple and Tesla lagged, but AI‑related names such as Broadcom, Teradyne and Comfort Systems hovered near buy points. The market rally remains tentative, awaiting a clear follow‑through day.
Aehr Test Systems Posts Mixed Quarterly Report, Raises Bookings Outlook
Aehr Test Systems reported a fiscal Q3 loss of $0.05 per share, with revenue dropping to $10.3 million, down 44% year‑over‑year. Despite the earnings miss, the company posted $37.2 million in bookings, surpassing analyst expectations. Management raised its full‑year FY2026 revenue guidance...
Oil Stocks Are Hot. Here Are 9 Worth Getting To Know.
Oil and gas stocks have surged as the Iran war lifted crude prices, with International and Canadian exploration‑production groups each gaining 49% year‑to‑date. Field services firms Halliburton and SLB drove a 38% rise for their 29‑stock group, while offshore drillers...
Stock Of The Day Suddenly Sees This Product Surge In Price. That's Not All That's Driving It.
Linde (LIN) is highlighted as the IBD Stock of the Day as its shares approach a $510.65 buy point. A geopolitical shock in Qatar has tightened global helium supply, boosting prices and benefitting Linde, a leading U.S. helium producer. At...
Microsoft In Downtrend Amid War Woes; Is Microsoft A Buy Or Sell Now?
Microsoft’s shares slipped below key moving averages after a Q2 earnings beat but a muted FY26 sales outlook, sending the stock to an 11‑month low. The company posted $4.14 earnings per share on $81.27 billion in revenue, yet its $81.2 billion forecast...
Finance Stock Joins Two Elite Lists With 20% Gain; Shares Trading In Buy Range
Marex (MRX) has been added to Investor’s Business Daily’s IBD 50 and sector‑leader lists after a 20% gain in 2026, positioning the stock in a buy zone following a cup‑with‑handle breakout. The company posted fourth‑quarter earnings of $1.13 per share, a...
Dow Jones Medical Giant Johnson & Johnson Eyes Latest Buy Point
Johnson & Johnson is approaching a flat‑base buy point of $251.71, with an early trigger at $247.21, as the Dow Jones index attempts to rebound from recent lows. AstraZeneca’s COPD drug posted positive Phase III results, placing its stock about 5%...
Bearish Action On Snowflake Stock Points To This Option Trade
Snowflake (SNOW) slipped 1.6% to $149.38, breaking a broader market rally and signaling bearish momentum. The article proposes a bear‑call spread (170/175 strikes, May 15 expiry) costing about $1 per share, offering a maximum $100 gain and a capped $400 loss—roughly...
Arista Upgraded To Buy On Google, Anthropic Data Center Orders
Arista Networks was upgraded to Buy with a new $180 price target after securing sizable data‑center orders from Alphabet’s Google. Rosenblatt analyst Mike Genovese expects 2026 revenue growth to exceed consensus, potentially reaching 40% as AI‑driven demand surges. The company projects...
Tesla Stock Tumbles, Cathie Wood Buys Shares For First Time Since July
Tesla shares slipped nearly 4% to $338.90, marking a seven‑month low and extending a seven‑week decline. ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, purchased 39,691 Tesla shares across three ETFs, a $13.8 million buy—the first since July. The purchase represents less than 0.2%...
Intel Joins Elon Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Project
Intel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s companies—SpaceX, Tesla and xAI—to co‑develop the Terafab semiconductor factory. The joint effort targets a 1 terawatt‑year compute output to feed AI, robotics and autonomous‑vehicle workloads. Intel’s stock jumped 4.2% to $52.91, approaching a $54.60...
Oil Prices Reach Low Boil Ahead Of Strait Of Hormuz End Game
Crude oil prices climbed to $115.79 a barrel, the highest level since the Iran‑Israel conflict began, as the U.S. deadline for Tehran to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz approaches. The S&P 500 slipped 0.9% amid fears that a further...
Tesla Delivery Growth Lifts These EV Battery Suppliers, Report
Tesla’s first‑quarter deliveries rose 6% year‑over‑year, bucking a broader slowdown in China and the U.S. that has dampened global battery demand. The uptick lifted its key battery partners, with Panasonic’s shipments increasing 2.7% to 5.3 GWh, while LG Energy Solutions saw...
Delta Stock: Earnings Coming Up — It Has This Jet Fuel Advantage Over Peers.
Delta Air Lines will report earnings first among U.S. carriers as jet fuel prices spike amid the Iran‑War. The airline’s ownership of the Monroe Energy refinery in Pennsylvania gives it a strategic edge in securing Northeast jet fuel supply, cushioning...
How The Iran War Is Reshaping Global AI Strategy
Iranian missile and drone attacks have begun targeting data centers in the Gulf, hitting Amazon Web Services facilities in the UAE and Bahrain and an Oracle site in Dubai. The strikes expose a new class of strategic asset, prompting concerns...
Broadcom Stock Rises On Google AI Chip Deal
Broadcom announced a long‑term agreement with Alphabet to supply custom AI chips, including TPUs and networking components, extending through 2031. The deal also expands collaboration with Anthropic, granting the AI startup access to about 3.5 GW of TPU‑based compute beginning in...
8 'Rock Solid' Stocks Hold Strong During Iran War Chaos
Eight S&P 500 stocks—U.S. Bancorp, Allstate, KeyCorp, Aflac, Philip Morris International, Emerson Electric, AES and Electronic Arts—have remained virtually flat this year despite the broader index’s 3.4% decline amid inflation and the Iran‑related war shock. The so‑called “rock‑solid” group spans financials, consumer staples, industrials, utilities...
Palantir Technologies Getting Closer To Key Technical Benchmark
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) recently saw its Investor’s Business Daily Relative Strength (RS) rating inch upward from 68 to 71, nudging the stock into a higher percentile of price momentum. The RS rating, which compares a stock’s 52‑week performance against the...
Dollar General Getting Closer To Key Technical Benchmark
Dollar General's Investor's Business Daily Relative Strength Rating rose to 82, crossing the coveted 80‑plus technical benchmark that historically signals early-stage market winners. The rating improvement follows a recent lift from 71, reflecting stronger price performance over the past 52...
DaVita Clears Technical Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Rating
DaVita’s Relative Strength (RS) rating jumped from 78 to 81, breaking the critical 80‑point threshold that often signals strong technical momentum. The company reported a dramatic earnings‑per‑share swing from a 3% decline to a 52% gain, while revenue grew from...
Hess Midstream Sees Relative Strength Rating Climb To 73
Hess Midstream (HESM) has extended its dividend streak to 39 consecutive quarters, delivering an 8% yield. The stock’s Relative Strength rating climbed from 68 to 73, indicating improving momentum. Recent earnings showed 6% growth and revenue rose 2%, though the...
Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: PRA Group
PRA Group’s Relative Strength Rating rose from 62 to 71, indicating improving price momentum over the past year. The rating remains below the 80‑plus threshold historically linked to the market’s strongest run‑ups. The stock experienced a breakout that subsequently fell...
Stocks Generating Improved Relative Strength: Monster Beverage
Monster Beverage’s relative‑strength rating rose from 67 to 73, indicating stronger price momentum. The stock gained over 5 % after breaking above the 66.75 flat‑base level, moving out of the traditional buy zone. EPS growth slowed to 31 % while revenue rose...
Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines saw its Relative Strength rating climb from 70 to 73, still shy of the coveted 80‑plus level investors favor. The carrier posted a swing to positive earnings per share, up 4%, and revenue growth accelerated to 7% in...
Gulfport Energy Shows Improved Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Benchmark
Gulfport Energy (GPOR) saw its Investor's Business Daily Relative Strength rating climb from 68 to 76, still shy of the coveted 80‑plus threshold that often precedes a major run. The company posted a dramatic earnings‑per‑share swing to +21% after a...
Stocks To Watch: Cinemark Holdings Sees Relative Strength Rating Rise To 82
Cinemark Holdings’ Relative Strength rating jumped to 82, moving the stock into a higher percentile. The technical upgrade follows a clear of a 19.31‑point buy point in a first‑stage double‑bottom, shifting the ticker to an extended, out‑of‑buy range. Although the...
Stocks Generating Improved Relative Strength: Kohl's
Investor’s Business Daily reported that Kohl’s (KSS) saw its Relative Strength (RS) rating climb from 68 to 71, moving the stock into a higher percentile of price momentum. The department‑store chain posted a 13% year‑over‑year earnings‑per‑share increase, even as comparable‑store...
Stocks Flashing Renewed Technical Strength: SiriusPoint
Investor’s Business Daily raised SiriusPoint’s Relative Strength rating to 83, placing the stock in a new percentile and confirming a bullish technical profile. The shares broke above the 22.61 buy point within a classic cup‑with‑handle formation, moving the stock into...
Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: Urban Edge Properties
Urban Edge Properties (UE) received a Relative Strength rating upgrade, moving from 68 to 71, indicating improving price momentum. The stock is forming a flat base around a $21.87 entry point and will need a volume breakout at least 40%...
Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes’ Relative Strength Rating rose from 68 to 75, signaling stronger price momentum but still shy of the 80‑plus level that typically precedes major rallies. The company’s EPS growth decelerated to 41% from 48%, while sales contraction narrowed to...
Stocks Showing Improved Relative Strength: Argenx ADR
Argenx ADR (ARGX) saw its Relative Strength (RS) rating climb from 68 to 73, signaling stronger technical momentum. The stock is consolidating near a $934.62 entry point, with a breakout target that requires volume at least 40% above average. Recent...
Liberty Global Cl C Earns Technical Rating Upgrade
Liberty Global Class C (LBTYK) saw its Investor’s Business Daily Relative Strength rating climb from 68 to 73, signaling improved price momentum. The stock is trading on a flat base with a $13.12 buy point, while the latest quarter posted 0%...
No. 1 Ranked Hospital Operator Tenet Healthcare Rising Toward Another Record High?
Tenet Healthcare surged to an all‑time high of $247.21 on March 5, the first time the stock traded above $210 since 2002. The move completed a 24‑year cup pattern that saw the share price climb from a $5 low in 2009...
Stocks To Watch: Liberty Global Cl A Sees RS Rating Rise To 81
Liberty Global Class A (LBTYA) saw its Investor’s Business Daily Relative Strength rating jump to 81, up from 77, placing it in the 80‑plus percentile. The stock is forming a flat‑base pattern, aiming for a breakout supported by volume at...
UnitedHealth, Humana, Health Insurers Jump On Higher Medicare Advantage Payments
The Trump administration announced a 2.48% increase in Medicare Advantage payments for 2027, adding roughly $13 billion to the CMS budget—far above the 0.09% proposal and the market’s 1% expectation. The surprise boost sent UnitedHealth Group up 7.7%, Humana up 11.1%,...
Natural Gas Leader Fuels Buy Point In Leaky Market. Triple-Digit Growth Sparks Big Demand.
Antero Resources, a leading natural‑gas producer operating in the Marcellus and Utica shales, posted Q4 revenue up 21% to $1.41 billion, though earnings per share fell 26% to $0.43. Analysts anticipate a sharp earnings rebound, forecasting 48% growth in Q1 and...
S&P 500 Index Investors Burned In Nightmare-Scenario Market
The S&P 500 is down about 5% year‑to‑date, yet its top‑performing sectors—energy, materials and utilities—represent only roughly 8% of the index’s market‑cap weighting. In contrast, heavyweight sectors such as information technology (33.4% weight) and financials (12.4% weight) have posted double‑digit declines,...
Here's The New Magic Number You Need To Retire Comfortably
Northwestern Mutual’s 2026 Planning & Progress Study shows the "magic number" for a comfortable retirement has climbed to $1.46 million, $200,000 higher than last year. The rise reflects persistent inflation, longer life expectancies and uncertainty around Social Security. Generational analysis reveals...
How To Invest: 3 Tips On Turbulence And Turnarounds
The article outlines three practical guidelines for investing during market turbulence: watch for a follow‑through day as an early signal of a new uptrend, leverage IBD’s stock lists and screener tools to identify promising equities, and prioritize chart analysis over...
These Four Stocks Flash Strength In Weak Market. One Is A Data Center Play.
Investor’s Business Daily’s screener highlights four stocks showing relative‑strength momentum despite a weak market. ESCO Technologies (ESE) is in a late‑stage flat base with a buy point near $291.31, while Riley Exploration Permian (REPX) approaches a $37.55 entry after a...
Marijuana Farmer Turned Digital Sports Name Soars 922% In March
Urban‑gro, a controlled‑environment agriculture supplier for cannabis, merged with digital sports media firm Flash Sports & Media on February 17, creating Flash Sports & Media Holding. The combined entity secured international cricket broadcasting rights, prompting the stock to jump 416%...
Natural Gas Stock Flares Up To A High, Pork Name Looks Appetizing
Alliant Energy’s shares surged back toward their mid‑March record high of $73.41 as natural‑gas prices climb, with analysts forecasting 6% profit growth in 2026 and 8% in 2027. Smithfield Foods hit an all‑time high after reporting a 69% jump in...
This Biotech Holds Up In Buy Zone Despite Falling Market
United Therapeutics (UTHR) remains in a technical buy zone despite a sharp market sell‑off, with its relative‑strength line climbing and a Composite Rating of 97. The biotech posted earnings of $7.70 per share, up 24 % on revenue of $790.2 million, while...
Curtiss-Wright Holds Support, Eyes Entry Amid Defense Spending Boom
Curtiss‑Wright posted record fiscal‑year results, with revenue climbing 12% to $3.5 billion and free cash flow surging to $554 million, a 111% conversion rate. Defense electronics sales rose 17% and naval power revenue jumped 21%, while the company secured a $400 million Boeing...
Data Center Infrastructure Name Sets Up In A Base
Hubbell (HUBB) surged about 55% year‑to‑date, outpacing roughly 86% of stocks, as its modular electrical solutions helped data‑center infrastructures operate up to 30% faster. The company beat fourth‑quarter earnings and sales estimates, posting 9% organic sales growth and a 15%...
Air Carrier's Recent Reversal Points To A Bear Call Spread
United Airlines (UAL) stock reversed lower on Wednesday after a brief rally sparked by higher revenue projections. The pullback has prompted a recommendation for a bear call spread that bets the price will stay below $100 through the April 17 expiration....
SentinelOne, Google Team Up In Cybersecurity Amid Wiz Acquisition
SentinelOne announced a multiyear partnership with Google Cloud to embed its endpoint protection into Google’s expanding security suite, which now includes the recently acquired Wiz platform. The deal emphasizes data‑sovereignty compliance and the secure rollout of generative AI workloads. Following...
EV Hardware Spinoff Set For April 1. Here's What To Expect.
Aptiv announced the spin‑off of its electrical distribution systems into a new company, Versigent, which will debut on the NYSE on April 1 under the ticker VGNT. Shareholders will receive one Versigent share for every three Aptiv shares. Versigent targets $8.3 billion...
Why Maze Therapeutics Plunged 20%-Plus Despite 'Overwhelming Positive' Data
Maze Therapeutics reported Phase 2 results for its kidney drug MZE829, showing a 35.6% average reduction in proteinuria after 12 weeks and a 61.8% drop in the FSGS subgroup. The data were hailed as "overwhelmingly positive" but the stock fell more...
FedEx Stock Flashes Buy Signal On Earnings. Why Wall Street Is On Board.
FedEx reported fiscal Q3 earnings that topped expectations, posting $5.25 earnings per share and $24 billion in revenue, an 8.1% increase year‑over‑year. The company lifted its full‑year revenue growth outlook to 6‑6.5% and raised adjusted EPS guidance to $19.30‑$20.10. Analysts responded...
