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Broadcom Shares Rise $2.23 to $356.95
Moderately bullish activity in Broadcom (AVGO), with shares up $2.23, or 0.63%, near $356.95. Options volume relatively light with 208k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.62, compared to a typical level near 0.57. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 2.4 points near 38.15,in the lowest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $8.58. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.
S&P 500 Earnings Expected to Grow 30% in Q3
The major averages were fractionally lower near noon as investors digest earnings reports from big banks, as well as other major names like UnitedHealth and Domino's Pizza. Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to grow 30% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to LSEG data.Technology stocks are weighing on sentiment as concerns about Chinese competition intensify following reports of advances by chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies. Semiconductor shares are under pressure globally, with South Korea's Kospi dropping 5.5% and Japan's Nikkei falling 1.8%.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Big banks kicked off earnings season, with Citiand Goldman Sachsposting upbeat results, Wells Fargoreporting mixed quarterly results, and JPMorganreporting lower-than-expected Q3 earnings and revenueUnitedHealthprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q3Johnson & Johnsonalso provided a "beat and raise" report for Q3Domino's Pizzareported better-than-expected Q3 earnings and revenueAppleintroduced the Apple Home Collection lineup of smart home accessories, as well as a new 4K Apple TV and Apple HomeView2. WALL STREET CALLS:VF Corp.upgraded to Buy at Truist and to Overweight at Piper SandlerPershing Square Inc.downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofAViking Holdingsupgraded to Overweight at BarclaysSecuritizedowngraded to Neutral at CitiAdobedowngraded to Hold at HSBC3. AROUND THE WEB:TSMCexecutives in charge of overseas operations met Texas officials and started more serious discussions in 1H26, after talking on and off for more than 10 years, Culpium saysTencenttold investors its planned bond offering of $5B will finance AI-related expenditures, Bloomberg saysKrogeranticipates a reduction of over one-third of its corporate headcount, eliminating about 3,000 roles across various functions over the next 3 years, Bloomberg reportsEpic Games has postponed the release of an upcoming video game collaboration with Disneyand has told its developers to use more AI tools to complete the game, Bloomberg saysSpeaking at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, BroadcomCEO Hock Tan cautioned that market sentiment has grown overheated and that short-term trading driven by volatile data resembles gambling, CNBC reports4. MOVERS:Bumblegains after announcing it will be acquired by Ithaca for $6.05 per share in cashFermirises after signing a credit support agreement with AMDBigBear.aihigher after securing more than $225M in contract awardsSyndaxlower after announcing its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis study did not meet its endpointSix Flagsfalls after one park visitor died and four others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Unity Bancorpreported Q3 results, with CEO James Hughes calling it "another strong quarter"FB Financialreported Q3 results, with EPS in-line with consensusBeam Globalreported preliminary Q3 resultsScienturereported preliminary Q3 results, with revenue missing consensusAlbertsonsreported Q2 results, with CEO Susan Morris stating the results "do not reflect the potential of the Company"INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 141.31, or 0.27%, to 51,709.24, the Nasdaq was down 69.46, or 0.25%, to 27,176.44, and the S&P 500 was down 14.53, or 0.19%, to 7,792.71.
Nasdaq Composite Falls 1.3% as Tech Stocks Struggle
S&P 500 slipped for the second consecutive day while losses on the tech-dominant Nasdaq Composite accelerated, with the index finishing lower by 1.3% on Thursday. Technology was by far the worst-performing sector in the benchmark S&P as AI buildout theme was thumped by a Financial Times report, stating that OpenAI's annualized revenues were closer to $50B at the end of September - well below the $70B figure previously circulated. Micron, Sandisk, Intel, Broadcom, Seagate, AMDand Oraclewere among the 20 worst stocks in the S&P 500, with losses of at least 4%. Meanwhile, software and IT services stocks such as Accentureand Gartner- names viewed to be most exposed to AI disruption - rallied by at least 5%.In the opening hour of the evening session, S&P e-minis and Nasdaq 100 contracts are up a decimal. In commodities, WTI Crude Oil was off the highs but still above $91 per barrel. Energy prices rallied sharply this morning on reports that U.S. may conduct heavy strikes on Iran before the US midterm elections.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Park Aerospace Corp.up 2.7%Oil-Dri Corporation of Americaup 1.0%ALSO HIGHER -XORTX Therapeuticsup 23.9% as company outlines anticipated clinical trial application for XRx-026Humanaup 12.7%, Clover Healthup 10.9% after CMS published 2027 MA - Medicare Part C - and Part D Star RatingsGinkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.up 1.0% after announcing it will provide autonomous lab access to NSF X-Labs researchersLOWER -AT&Tdown 6.6%, T-Mobiledown 6.6%, Verizondown 6.2% following announcement by SpaceXthat it has acquired a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio of up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band.Alignment Healthcaredown 23.1%, CVS Healthdown 3.1%, Cignadown 1.8%, Elevance Healthdown 1.6% after CMS published 2027 MA - Medicare Part C - and Part D Star RatingsBraemar Hotels & Resortsdown 3.3% after FY27 guidanceAmerican Expressdown 1.8% after announcing consent to Federal Reserve and OCC compliance orders
Major Averages Decline Amid Rising Oil Prices
The major averages closed broadly lower amid a sharp increase in oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and new jitters about AI fueled by a report on OpenAI's revenue growth. Oil spiked after President Donald Trump said he doesn't want to reach an agreement with Iran to end the war, while the U.S. is reportedly preparing strikes in the region ahead of midterm elections in November.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Starbuckshas explored a takeover of Chipotle, FT saysGlobalFoundriesand TSMCreached an agreement to establish a U.S. supply of silicon interposersDevon Energyagreed to sell Eagle Ford assets to Crescent Energyfor $4.2B in cashViatriswill acquire Pacira Biosciencesfor $36.50 per share in cash, or $1.65BA number of big AI-related names, including Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia, CoreWeave, and Cerebras, moved lower after the Financial Times reported that OpenAI's annualized revenues were closer to $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B figure previously circulated2. WALL STREET CALLS:Palantirupgraded to Buy at Goldman SachsNXP Semiconductorsdowngraded to Neutral at CitiUnityupgraded to Outperform at Raymond JamesCiti downgraded Xeroxto Sell on challenged print marketDeutsche Bank upgraded Chimeto Buy on higher growth profile3. AROUND THE WEB:Disneyspeaking to studios about Imaxcompetitor, Bloomberg saysThe FTC is investigating if Blockviolated consumer protection laws, Bloomberg reportsShell, BP, TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, and Chevronhave each recently expressed interest in investing in the Middle East, targeting greater access to the region's oil and gas reserves, FT reportsAmerican Airlineswill begin rolling out SpaceX'sStarlink across its mainline fleet in early 2027, covering more than 1,000 Airbusand Boeingaircraft and expanding on its previously announced plan to equip over 500 Airbus aircraft, Bloomberg saysBroadcomrecently has been working to arrange over $50B in financing for OpenAI's custom AI semiconductor, which the firms are developing together, WSJ says4. MOVERS:Securitizegained after announcing the launch of Securitize StocksAccentureincreased in New York after announcing a major expansion of its collaboration with Dell TechnologiesAngioDynamicsdeclined after reporting Q1 results and providing guidance for FY27Hims & Herswas lower after naming Jon Franklin as Chief Accounting OfficerTilrayfell in New York after reporting Q1 results, with EPS beating consensus5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:PepsiCoreported upbeat Q3 results but cut its FY core EPS growth guidanceLevi Straussprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q3Helen of Troyreported Q2 results and raised its outlook for FY27Tomi Environmentalreported preliminary Q3 resultsBeyond Airreported preliminary Q3 results and backed its outlook for FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 51.77, or 0.10%, to 51,231.64, the Nasdaq lost 345.35, or 1.25%, to 27,193.34, and the S&P 500 declined 36.41, or 0.47%, to 7,765.36.
OpenAI Annual Revenue Drops to $50B, Microsoft Stock Slips
Catch up on the top artificial intelligence news and commentary by Wall Street analysts on publicly traded companies in the space with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.REVENUE:Several AI-linked stocks traded lower on Thursday after a Financial Timessaid OpenAI's annualized revenues were closer to $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B figure previously circulated. The report, based on financial documents shared with investors, noted that the earlier number stemmed from attempts to align OpenAI's metrics with Anthropic's, despite the companies calculating annualized revenue differently. Microsoft, a key investor in and partner to OpenAI, slipped following the update. Names tied to AI infrastructure and demand like Oracle, Nvidia, CoreWeaveand Cerebrasalso moved lower as investors reassessed growth expectations across the sector.AI CHIP PURCHASES:Broadcomrecently has been working to arrange over $50B in financing for OpenAI's custom AI semiconductor, which the firms are developing together, the Wall Street Journal's Anissa Gardizy, Matt Wirz, and Justin Baer, citing people familiar with the discussions. Apolloand Blackstoneare among the lenders Broadcom has spoken to about participating in the financing, though talks are early and the size of the deal could change, the authors say. Separately, Oracleis in discussions with Apollo and Goldman Sachsto arrange money for a major purchase of chips, while SpaceXhas spoken with lenders recently over a $40B chip financing for Nvidiachips, the authors note.COLLABORATION:Lisa Su, AMD'schairperson and chief executive officer, visited South Korea this week to discuss strengthening AI collaboration with semiconductor leaders from Samsungand SK Hynix, The Chosun Daily's Park Ji-min. She also held meetings with domestic AI semiconductor and software companies, and attended a gamer event, signaling efforts to expand AMD's footprint across the semiconductor supply chain in Korea. As competition with Nvidiain AI accelerators intensifies, this move is seen as AMD's push to expand memory collaboration with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the author says.
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