Earnings
Align Technology (ALGN) surged Thursday after reporting a fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat, as strong Invisalign demand and stable guidance outweighed broader market pressure and reinforced confidence in the company’s growth mix.
Earnings
Arm (ARM) reversed higher Thursday after an initial post-earnings drop, while Qualcomm (QCOM) slid on a cautious outlook tied to memory supply constraints—keeping AI infrastructure strength and handset uncertainty at the center of the chip narrative.
Sector
Alphabet’s earnings beat was overshadowed by a sharp increase in planned AI spending, driving renewed rotation within Big Tech as investors reassessed where capital intensity and returns now diverge.
Earnings
Uber shares fell after earnings missed expectations, even as revenue and bookings grew. Investors focused on near-term profitability pressure and how Uber’s robotaxi strategy could reshape its long-term role in autonomous mobility.
Earnings
Chipotle (CMG) shares stabilized after an initial post-earnings drop, as investors balanced better-than-expected results against declining same-store sales and a cautious outlook for 2026.
Earnings
Shares of Eli Lilly surged while Novo Nordisk fell sharply and Amgen advanced after earnings, highlighting how guidance and demand visibility—not just results—are shaping investor reaction across obesity and biotech stocks.
Price Action
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued upside guidance for the current quarter, yet the stock sold off sharply. The reaction highlighted a disconnect between earnings strength and price behavior as investors reassessed near-term conviction.
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Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) moved lower as investors rotated away from technology stocks, reflecting growing caution around software valuations, AI competition risks, and the durability of recent earnings momentum across the sector.
Merck (MRK) and Pfizer (PFE) reported fourth-quarter results that beat earnings expectations, but below-consensus 2026 guidance weighed on sentiment, producing diverging stock reactions and highlighting ongoing transition risks across big pharma.
Palantir (PLTR) rose after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and guidance that exceeded expectations, bucking a broader sell-off in technology stocks as investors reassessed growth, profitability, and sector risk.
Teradyne (TER) shares surged after the company reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations across earnings, revenue, and forward guidance, highlighting strong demand in semiconductor testing tied to artificial intelligence workloads.
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI ahead of a planned IPO consolidates Elon Musk’s private ventures and reshapes how investors assess Tesla’s exposure to AI, governance complexity, and cross-company capital ties.
Oil prices fell sharply as easing U.S.–Iran tensions, unchanged OPEC+ output, and a U.S.–India trade agreement tied to oil purchases reshaped expectations around global supply and geopolitical risk.
Disney exceeded first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, driven by strong streaming profitability and solid parks performance, but shares fell as investors weighed leadership succession uncertainty and near-term pressures across key businesses.
A small group of AI-linked companies now drives most U.S. market returns, according to a JPMorgan outlook, raising questions about capital concentration, power constraints, and geopolitical dependencies shaping today’s market context.
Bitcoin fell below widely watched support levels as dollar strength, macro uncertainty, and risk-off behavior pressured the broader crypto market, pushing sentiment indicators into extreme fear territory.
This week’s market action revealed a consistent pattern: investors rewarded near-term clarity, credibility, and visible payoff, while reacting cautiously to uncertainty around costs, capital intensity, and policy direction across earnings and macro events.
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve prompted measured market reactions, as investors weighed expectations for interest rates, balance sheet policy, and central bank credibility.
Apple reported a strong fiscal first quarter, led by record iPhone revenue, broad geographic growth, and better-than-expected earnings, while margin guidance and supply constraints shaped the market’s reaction.