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Treasury I Bond “Fixed Rate” Raised to 1.40%, Highest since 2006, for 5.51% Annual Combined Rate for Next 6 Months
This generation of inflation-protected long-term tax-advantaged buy-and-forget savings products is more appealing than those of the past 20 years.
Amazon's Record Margins Couldn't Stop the Sell-Off—Here's Why
Amazon shares fell after earnings despite strong AWS growth, as investors focused on roughly $220 billion in planned capital spending and negative free cash flow rather than revenue and margin gains.
DoorDash's $17 Billion Bet on Instacart Faces a Long Regulatory Road Ahead
DoorDash's $17 billion deal to buy Instacart at $65 per share faces a wide trading discount, reflecting investor doubts about antitrust approval before a 2027-2028 closing.
FTC Puts A Wrinkle In the Cintas and UniFirst Merger
The FTC may sue to block Cintas's $5.5 billion bid for UniFirst, widening the arbitrage spread. A collapsed deal would cost Cintas a $350 million fee, while UniFirst loses its acquisition premium.
Breaching the Valuation: The Real Reason Fortinet Dropped
Fortinet shares fell about 26% after Q3 2026 earnings showed strong revenue and margins but slower service revenue growth versus hardware, prompting analyst downgrades and price target cuts.
Microsoft Earnings Expose a Growing Divide in the Magnificent 7 AI Trade
Microsoft's fiscal Q1 2027 results beat forecasts, with Azure revenue up 48% and strong cash flow, prompting Cantor Fitzgerald and Piper Sandler to raise their MSFT price targets.
Silicon Shock: Intel's 25% Valuation Reset
Intel shares fell about 25% after weak Q4 guidance and margin pressure, even as its 18A manufacturing process showed cost and yield improvements amid a PC market downturn.
Advanced Micro Devices' Meta Platforms Partnership Goes Beyond a $1 Billion Investment
AMD and Meta expanded their partnership with a $1 billion equity investment and multi-generation chip co-design, deepening AMD's role in Meta's gigawatt-scale AI data center build-out.
Chipotle's $32 Floor: Is a Major Stock Rebound Coming?
Chipotle's Q3 revenue rose 9.6% despite margin pressure, but positive comps, buybacks, and reaffirmed analyst price targets suggest a price floor near $32 and room for recovery.
SaaS-Pocalypse II: Is ServiceNow's Sell-Off Another Buying Opportunity?
ServiceNow stock fell about 20% after a Q3 earnings miss, but 20.5% revenue growth, rising AI contract value, strong cash flow, and bullish analyst and institutional support suggest a potential recovery.
Robinhood Stock Is Down Nearly 37%—So Why Is Wall Street Still So Bullish?
Robinhood shares fell after Q3 revenue missed estimates despite record trading volume, as crypto revenue dropped 55% YOY. Analysts still rate HOOD a Moderate Buy with notable upside potential.
5 Stocks to Buy in November: Bargains Worth Giving Thanks For
Oracle, Salesforce, Zscaler, Applied Digital, and Amprius Technologies trade near long-term lows despite improving AI monetization, backlog growth, and cash flow, positioning them for potential rebounds.
Tech Makes a Mess as Wrinkles Start to Show. Markets Are Edgy Now, Aren’t They?
These are some sudden massive movements in even huge stocks.
Economy Is Running Hot on Strong Consumer Spending Growth & Massive AI Investment Boom
But the trade deficit worsened, driven by the AI boom. And the drunken sailors in Washington pushed the Debt-to-GDP ratio to 121.7%.
Phillips 66 Posts Strong Earnings But the Stock Doesn't Care
Phillips 66 posted a 458% YOY jump in adjusted EPS to $14.08 on record refining margins, but muted stock gains and rising short interest suggest investors see the quarter as a possible peak.
NXP Semiconductors Falls After Strong Earnings—Is the Sell-Off Overdone?
NXP Semiconductors beat Q3 estimates with wider margins, a $5 billion buyback increase and strong cash flow, though cautious Q4 guidance sent shares lower despite analysts' 20% upside consensus.
GE Vernova’s Reservations Are Turning Into Real Orders—But the Market Still Wants More.
GE Vernova beat Q3 revenue and earnings estimates, with backlog reaching $197 billion, yet shares fell as new order signings slowed and investors questioned backlog quality.
Where's the Beef? Trian-Led Buyout Proposal Values Wendy's at $1.4B, But Is It Enough?
A Trian-led consortium offered $7.35 per share, or about $1.4 billion, for Wendy's, as the stock trades near $7.04 amid sales declines and franchisee bankruptcy concerns.
Constellation Energy's Nuclear Expansion Gets a $5 Billion Opening, Not a Guarantee
Constellation Energy secured a conditional $5 billion DOE loan for nuclear plant uprates, raised full-year earnings guidance, and drew higher analyst price targets amid rising data center power demand.
Plugging In: Vertiv Cashes In On AI Demand
Vertiv's Q3 revenue jumped 61% and deferred revenue surged to $4.12 billion, signaling strong data center demand and power-cooling constraints rather than a spending slowdown.
Visa's Toll Booth Keeps Collecting, But the Price Is Rising
Visa posted record fiscal 2026 revenue of $46 billion and beat quarterly earnings estimates, driven by strong cross-border volume, though shares were little changed and 2027 growth guidance eased.
Alphabet’s Cloud Is Paying Off—But the Bill for Building It Keeps Growing
Alphabet's Q3 earnings missed estimates as Cloud revenue surged 103%, but rising CapEx, negative free cash flow, and the Fed's rate stance raise questions about its AI spending returns.
Enphase Energy's Solar Slump Raises a Question About Its AI Data Center Ambitions
Enphase Energy shares fell near 52-week lows after weak Q3 results and soft guidance, as the company cuts channel inventory while pivoting toward AI data center power technology.
Why Meta Platform's $100 Billion Financing Plan Is A Boon for Chip Giant Broadcom
Meta Platforms plans equity offerings exceeding $100 billion to fund its AI buildout, naming Broadcom, NVIDIA, and AMD as potential Cornerstone Investors amid rising capital expenditures.