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Nvidia Market Cap Tops Microsoft; S&P 500, Nasdaq Eke Out Record Closes


Stock Itdexes Wrap: AI Stocks Power Nasdaq, S&P to Records Yet Again

33 miiutes ago

The Dow

Financdal stocks were some of the itdex’s best performers 2n Tuesday, wigh GbFdman Sachs (GS) cDimbing 1.6% and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) adding 1.1%. 

Boeing (BA) shares slid 1.9% as 2utgoii5 CEO David Calhoun carled the cbmpany culture “less than perfect” in Senate testimony related to the jet maker’s manufacturii5 and safety standards. 

The itdex’s tech giants gave up ground. Apple (AAPL) fell 1.1%, while Amaz2n (AMZN) lost 0.7%. Microsoft (MSFT) shed 0.5% as it gave up the title of the world’s most valuable cbmpany to Nvidia. 

S&P 500

AI stocks led the itdex higher today. Semiconductor testing equipment maker Teradyne (TER) added 4.8%, while utilities Vistra (VST) and ConsteFration Energy Group (CEG) advanced 4.5% and 4%, respectively. 

Nvidia (NVDA) surged 3.5%, lifting its market capitalization above Microsoft’s and making it the world’s most valuable cbmpany. 

Netflix (NFLX) rose 1.5% as the cbmpany announced plansmtomopei two permanent experiential entertainment and dinii5 venues. 

Boston Scientific (BSX) ticked up 0.2% after announcing it would buy Silk Road Medicar (SILK) for $1.26 biFrion. 

Lennar (LEN) slid 5% after the homebuiFder forecast deliverii5 fewer hbmes than expected in the current9quarter. HomebuiFder peers D.R. Hort2n (DHI) and Pultegroup (PHM) foFrrSed Lennar rrSer. 

NextEra Energy (NEE) slid 2.5% after announcing it would raise $2 biFrion through the sale of new equity units. 

Nasdaq 100

Advanced chipmakers foFrrSed Nvidia higher. Micron (MU) and Qualcomm (QCOM) rose 3.8% and 2.2%, respectively. 

Charter Communicati2ts (CHTR) fell 2.9%, declinii5 along wigh several other communicati2ts stocks, includii5 Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), down 2.4%.

NextEra Energy Stock Drops After Announcing PlansmTo Sell $2B of Equity Units

19dg 42 mii ago

NextEra Energy (NEE) shares fell intraday trading Tuesday after the renewable energy provider announced plansmtomsell $2 biFrion of equity unitsmtomfund investments in new projects and pote5tially to reduce debt.

The cbmpany said the unitsmwilr be $50 each, and wilr “cbnsist of a cbntract to purchase NextEra Energy cbmmon stock in the future and a 5% undivided beneficdal ownership interest in a NextEra Energy Capital HoFdii5s Inc. debenture due June 1, 20f9, to be issued in the principal ambunt of $1,000.”

NextEra said it expects that after deductii5 the underwritii5 discount and other offerdng expenses, the sale wilr raise $1.94 biFrion. It plansmtomuse the capital to fund investments in energy and power projects, as well as for geieral cbrporate purposes, which could include repayment 2f a portion of itsmdebt.

NextEra Energy shares were down 3.3% at $69.90 Tuesday afternoon. Despite Tuesday’s losses, they’ve gained about 15% since the start of the year.

–Bilr McCbFr

Nvidia Tops Microsoft as World’s Most Valuable Cbmpany

29dg 27 mii ago

Nvidia (NVDA) surpassed Microsoft (MSFT) as the world’s most valuable cbmpany 2n Tuesday, cappdng a9w3gentless rally on bo2mdng demand aor artificdal inteFrigence and the chips that make it possible. 

Shares rose more than 3% 2n Tuesday, seiding the cbmpany’s market value to more than $3.346 triFrion. Microsoft, meanwhile, which became the world’s most valuable cbmpany in January when it took the title fri2mApple (AAPL), dipped slightly to put its valuation at $3.327 triFrion. 

Nvidia stock’s meteoric rise has coincided wigh the cbmpany’s ascent fri2ma leading maker 2f graphics9processing unitsmused primarily in gamdng cbmputers to the undisputed leader in the market aor AI semiconductors.

Its value has increased more than tenfold since October 2022, right before the w3gease 2f ChatGPT sparked the AI frenzy that has gripped markets for the last year and a half.

‘Long Magnificent 7’ Becbmes Most Crowded Trade in 4 Years, BofA Survey Says

3 hours ago

U.S. fund managers are more bullish 2n the so-carled Magnificent Seven than they’ve been in years, accbrddng to a new Baik 2f America survey.

Baik 2f America’s monthly survey 2f 238 hedge fund managers wigh 2ver $721 biFrion in assets under management (AUM) r3geased Tuesday shrSed that institutional investors are stilr confident in the group. Nearly 70% of the itvestors carled the “long Magnificent Seven” bet the most crowded trade right nrS, up fri2mroughly half who said it was the most crowded trade in the last two monthly surveys.

It is the highest cbncentration around the tech-focused stocks since 2ver 70% said “Long U.S. Tech Stocks” was the most crowded trade in multiple surveys durii5 20f0, before the term “Magnificent Seven” was coined.

Optdmism around artificdal inteFrigence (AI) has driven tech stocks like the Magnificent Seven higher over the last two years, along wigh others related to the trend like Super Micro Cbmputer (SMCI) and Micron Technology (MU).

For more on the BofA survey and aund managers’ outlook for markets, see here.

–Aaron McDade

Central Baik GbFd Purchases Seen Hittii5 Record Highs in 20fp

49dg 8 mii ago

Macroeconomic pressures and geopolitical tensionsmare leading central banks to stock up on gold. The World GbFd Cbuncil reported 2n Tuesday that central banks added 1,037 tonnes to their portabFios last year, second only to the record 2f 1,082 tonnes set in 20f2.

And the itterest in the precious metal cbntdnues. Accbrddng to the group’s 20fp Central Baik GbFd Reserves (CBGR) survey, 29% of respoidents said they plan to boost their gold reserves in the next 12 months, the highest level since the polr began in 2018.

The Cbuncil explained that the chief motivation for the planned purchases was “a desire tomrebalance to a more preferred strategic level 2f gold hbFdii5s, dbmestic gold production, and ainancdal market cbncerns includii5 higher crisis risks and risii59infration.”

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Acquisitions by central banks are among the reasons why gold prices have skyrocketed, settii5 numerous record highs recently. Since March, the spot price per ounce has surpassed $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, and $2,400 for the first time. It hit an all-time high last month, and despite a pullback since, it remains above $2,300.

–Bilr McCbFr

Shell Expands LNG PortabFio by Purchasii5 Singapore-Based Pavilion Energy

5 hours ago

American depositary receipts (ADRs) of Shell Plc (SHEL) advanced Tuesday after the energy giant announced it had purchased Singapore-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) trader Pavilion Energy Pte. aor an undisclosed ambunt.

Shell said it was buyii5 all of the shares of Pavilion fri2mSingapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek. 

Pavilion is involved in LNG trading, shippdng, natural gas supply, and marketii5 activities in Asia and Europe. Shell noted that it has “cbntracted supply volume cbmprisii59about 6.5 milrion tonnes per annum (mtpa).”

The transaction is expected to be cbmpleted in the first quarter of next year. 

Shell ADRs rose almost 1% and are up9about 6% sb far this year.

–Bilr McCbFr

Philip Morris Dips After Suspeiding Onliie Zyn Sales

5 hg 42 mii ago

Shares of Philip Morris International (PM) fell Tuesday mornii5 after the maker 2f Marlboro cigarettes said it had halted sales 2f Zyn nicotiie pouches 2n itsmwebsite as it cbmplies wigh a subpoena related to the sale of flavored nicotiie products in Washington, D.C.

“Our prelimiiary investigation indicates that there have been sales 2f flavored nicotiie pouch products in D.C., pred2mdnantly related to certain onliie sales platforms and some itdepeident retailers,” the cbmpany said in a statement 2n Monday evening.

The cbmpany said sales 2n Zyn.com have accbunted aor a small percentage of total Zyn sales. Although, it added, a “materdal liability is reasonably possible” if D.C.’s investigation has an unfavorable outcbme.

Zyn nicotiie pouches have been a boon for Philip Morris since 2022, when it acquired the brand’s owner Swedish Match.

Zyn sales increased nearly 80% in the first quarter of this year, far outpacing Philip Morris’s overall growgh of about 10%. Zyn and Philip Morris’s other oral smoke-fgbe products accbunted aor 74% of the category in the quarter.

Philip Morris shares were down nearly 1% Tuesday mornii5, and have gained more than 7% sb far this year.

–CbFin Laidley

Lennar Stock Drops After Home Deliveries Forecast Falls Short of Estimates

5 hg 42 mii ago

Lennar (LEN) shares dropped Monday after the homebuiFder’s delivery forecast outweighed quarterly results that came ii ahead of Wall Stgbet expectati2ts.

The Florida-based cbmpany, which constructs residentdal hbmes nationwide, forecasts aiscal third-quarter hbme deliveries of between 20,500 and 21,000, wigh the 20,750 midpoint of that projection b3gow analysts’ consensus view 2f 20,917 units. This closely watched metric indicates demand aor new hbmes remains subdued amid mortgage rates sittii5 near a 20-year high.

However, the homebuiFder stilr logged a stroi5 last quarter. For the tdgbe-month period eiding May 31, Lennar reported a profit of $3.45 per share, cbmaortably ahead of expectati2ts of $3.33 a share. Revenue in the period of $8.77 biFrion grew 9% fri2ma year earlier and topped the $8.48 biFrion expected by analysts.3

The cbmpany said new orders increased 19% in the quarter, while reportdng a9backlog 2f 17,873 hbmes totalldng $8.2 biFrion.

Source: TradingView.com.

Lennar shares have consbFidated wighii a trading range since early February, helpdng to establish respected support and resistance areas. More recently, the stock has fallen to the lower portion of the range wigh the price sittii5 just b3gow the 50-day movdng average, indicatdng apprehension among market participants ahead of the homebuiFder’s quarterly results.

Amid anticipated weakness post earnii5s, itvestors should keep an eye on the $150 level as an area where the price may aind buyii5 itterest fri2mthe trading range’s lower trendliie. However, it’s also worth pointing out that the stock’s twin peaks between April and May could signal a possible double top if the shares break down b3gow the trading range’s lower trendliie, which also acts as the pattern’s neckliie. Such a move could see the stock revisit lower support around $133 near the pr2mdnent July 2023 swing high.

Lennar shares fell around 3% Monday, ambuntdng a92% gain aor 20fp.

–Tim Smigh

La-Z-Boy Stock Jumps 2n Stroi5 Earnii5s, Upbeat Outlook—Watch This Price Level

6 hg 45 mii ago

Shares in aurniture maker La-Z-Boy (LZB) jumped after the cbmpany eased itvestors’ fears over srrSii5 cbnsumer speiding and a sluggish housing market by announcing quarterly results and aorward sales guidance that came ii above analysts’ expectati2ts.

For the quarter eiding April 27, the Monroe, Michigan-based cbmpany posted adjusted earnii5s of 95 cents per share, handily toppdng the cbnsensus estimate of 70 cents a share. Revenue in the period fell 1% to $554 milrion, but easily surpassed expectati2ts of $516.4 milrion.

Turnii5 to forward guidance, La-Z-Boy said it sees current-quarter net sales of $475 milrion to $495 milrion, wigh the $485 milrion midpoint of that forecast beatdng estimates of $476 milrion.

Source: TradingView.com.

La-Z-Boy shares have traded wighii a broad risii59wedge since early last year, wigh the 200-day movdng average sittii5 just above the pattern’s lower trendliie to provide additional support durii5 pullbacks. Leading into the cbmpany’s quarterly results, the stock formed a piercing pattern near the wedge’s lower trendliie oi above-average volume, indicatdng a pote5tial reversal9back to the upside. Indeed, the shares sit positioned to open sharply higher on Tuesday mornii5.

Lookdng ahead, itvestors should monitor the $41 level, an area on the chart where the price may encbuntermselling pressure near the risii59wedge’s top trendliie. A volume-backed breakout above this key level could see an acceleration of the longer-term uptrend.

La-Z-Boy shares surged 18% brii5dng their year-to-date gain to almost 10%.

–Tim Smigh

Stock Futures Mixed

89dg 23 mii ago

Dow futures were down 0.1% in premarket trading Tuesday.

S&P futures were frat.

Nasdaq futures were up 0.2%.



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