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Nasdaq and S&P 500 Decline Amid AI Spending Concerns
The Nasdaq and S&P were broadly lower amid renewed concerns over AI spending and an increase in oil prices. Meta shares slid despite strong revenue growth as investors weigh rising AI spending and legal costs, while Tesla is under pressure as its investment plans raise questions about returns. Oil prices were more than 2% higher amid continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as President Trump accused Iran in a Truth Social post of "doing everything they can to drive up the price of oil" prior to midterms.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Metareported mixed Q3 results, narrowed its FY26 capital expenditure guidance, and announced the establishment of a new Class C common stockTeslareported better-than-expected Q3 earnings, with CEO Elon Musk saying it will take at least a year to get Optimus robot production to 20,000 units per weekIBMreported upbeat Q3 results, with the company saying it is executing "solidly" against its prioritiesTexas Instrumentsreported better-than-expected Q3 results and provided upbeat Q4 earnings guidanceLockheed Martinprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q3 and announced a framework agreement with the Department of War for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets2. WALL STREET CALLS:BMO upgraded Blockto Outperform on Square volume accelerationNetflixdowngraded to Peer Perform at Wolfe ResearchCLSA and BNP Paribas upgraded Teslato Hold on potential SpaceXmergerRBC downgraded Dutch Broson competition, tough comparisonsBMO upgraded Ionisahead of Q3 report3. AROUND THE WEB:SB Energy, the SoftBank Group-controlleddeveloper of a massive planned Ohio data center project for OpenAI, is considering going public in December or possibly waiting until next year, The Information reportsA Sixth Circuit panel appeared reluctant to overturn Ford's$13.2M trade secrets verdict, Bloomberg Law reportsInfineum, a U.K.-based chemicals joint venture owned by Shelland ExxonMobil, has selected Bank of America to run a sale of the business, FT saysTSMCis looking into alternatives to rare-earth components in factory equipment, hoping to reduce the potential for Beijing export controls to disrupt plant operations, Reuters reportsSamsungand SK Hynixare upgrading their factories in China to produce more advanced memory chips, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Biohavengained after the FDA accepted its new drug application resubmission for VyglxiaSpotifyincreased in New York after reporting Q3 results and providing guidance for Q4Kohl'swas higher after Gordon Haskett upgraded the stock to BuyTTM Technologieswas lower after reporting Q3 results and providing guidance for Q4, FY26, and FY27Hexcelfell after reporting Q3 results and increasing its buyback program to $750M5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Honeywell Technologiesreported Q3 results and raised its guidance for Q4 and FY26Cencoraprovided guidance for FY26Badger Meterreported Q3 results, with EPS beating consensusFirstServicereported Q3 results, with CEO Scott Patterson noting he was "pleased" with the resultsPool Corp.reported Q3 results and backed its guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 11.89, or 0.02%, to 52,867.98, the Nasdaq lost 694.00, or 2.60%, to 26,008.86, and the S&P 500 declined 93.74, or 1.21%, to 7,663.43.
Meta Shares Slide, Tesla Faces Investment Pressure
The major averages were broadly lower near noon amid renewed concerns over AI spending and an increase in oil prices. Meta shares are sliding despite strong revenue growth as investors weigh rising AI spending and legal costs, while Tesla is under pressure as its investment plans raise questions about returns.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Metareported mixed Q3 results, narrowed its FY26 capital expenditure guidance, and announced the establishment of a new Class C common stockTeslareported better-than-expected Q3 earnings, with CEO Elon Musk saying it will take at least a year to get Optimus robot production to 20,000 units per weekIBMreported upbeat Q3 results, with the company saying it is executing "solidly" against its prioritiesTexas Instrumentsreported better-than-expected Q3 results and provided upbeat Q4 earnings guidanceLockheed Martinprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q3 and announced a framework agreement with the Department of War for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets2. WALL STREET CALLS:BMO upgraded Blockto Outperform on Square volume accelerationNetflixdowngraded to Peer Perform at Wolfe ResearchCLSA and BNP Paribas upgraded Teslato Hold on potential SpaceXmergerRBC downgraded Dutch Broson competition, tough comparisonsBMO upgraded Ionisahead of Q3 report3. AROUND THE WEB:Infineum, a U.K.-based chemicals joint venture owned by Shelland ExxonMobil, has selected Bank of America to run a sale of the business, FT saysTSMCis looking into alternatives to rare-earth components in factory equipment, hoping to reduce the potential for Beijing export controls to disrupt plant operations, Reuters reportsDayOne Data Centers is weighing options for its U.S. IPO, including a potential delay or size cut, as volatility around data centers increases, Bloomberg saysSamsungand SK Hynixare upgrading their factories in China to produce more advanced memory chips, Reuters reportsSoutheastern Asset Management, an activist investor and big Mattelshareholder, has been considering whether to nominate new directors as part of a proxy fight and push the company toward a sale, Semafor says4. MOVERS:Biohavengains after the FDA accepted its new drug application resubmission for VyglxiaSpotifyincreases in New York after reporting Q3 results and providing guidance for Q4Kohl'shigher after Gordon Haskett upgraded the stock to BuyTTM Technologieslower after reporting Q3 results and providing guidance for Q4, FY26, and FY27Hexcelfalls after reporting Q3 results and increasing its buyback program to $750M5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Honeywell Technologiesreported Q3 results and raised its guidance for Q4 and FY26Cencoraprovided guidance for FY26Badger Meterreported Q3 results, with EPS beating consensusFirstServicereported Q3 results, with CEO Scott Patterson noting he was "pleased" with the resultsPool Corp.reported Q3 results and backed its guidance for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 211.23, or 0.40%, to 52,644.86, the Nasdaq was down 604.82, or 2.26%, to 26,098.04, and the S&P 500 was down 102.23, or 1.32%, to 7,654.94.
Nasdaq Composite Rises Over 1%, Tesla Falls 3.3%
All the major averages were up, though the outsized bounce in technology stocks helped Nasdaq Composite to post an outsized increase of over 1%. AI-exposed Industrials and Technology were also the top two performing sectors in the S&P 500, where Semiconductors as well as Enterprise Software marched in step to the upside. Software iShares ETF (IGV) was up for the second consecutive day, rising 1.8%, while iShares Semiconductorsrallied over 2%. In turn, rising Treasury yields punished the rate-sensitive sectors - REITs was among the worst performing areas of the market.The afterhours earnings session saw mixed results for high-profile Tech and AI-driven names: Lam Research and IBM were down, though Meta Platforms and Texas Instruments were modestly higher. Tesla initially rallied on earnings, but the stock retreated during the earnings call as the company cut its capex view for this year to $20B from $25B. Subsequently, in the opening hours of the evening session, the Nasdaq 100 contract is down by 0.7% while S&P e-Minis are down by 0.5%.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -Liberty Energyup 8.8%CSXup 3.7%Knight-Swift Transportationup 3.3%Meta Platformsup 2.5%SAP SEup 2.3%Kinder Morganup 2.0%Texas Instrumentsup 1.2%United Rentalsup 0.6%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Lam Researchdown 6.8%IBMdown 4.4%Tesladown 3.3%Las Vegas Sandsdown 2.7%
Texas Instruments Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend by 7% to $1.52
Texas Instruments said it will raise its quarterly cash dividend 7%, from $1.42 per share to $1.52, or $6.08 annualized. The higher dividend will be payable November 10 to stockholders of record on October 30, contingent upon formal declaration by the board of directors at its regular meeting in October. The increase is consistent with TI's long-term objective for dividends by providing a sustainable and growing dividend and reflects the company's continued commitment to return all free cash flow to its owners over time. The announcement marks 23 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Call for AI Slowdown Leads to Sharp Decline in Semiconductor Stocks
Following a blog post by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei this weekend calling for a slowdown in the pace of AI advancement, with the backing of that call by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Tesla's (TSLA) Elon Musk, shares of Semiconductors, Semi Equipment, Computer Hardware are down sharply in pre-market trading. In semi's, Marvell (MRVL) is down 7%, Intel (INTC) is down 6%, Micron (MU) and AMD (AMD) are down 5%, and Nvidia (NVDA) shares are off by 2%. Among Computer Hardware components within S&P 500, Seagate (STX) and Sandisk (SNDK) are down 6%, with Super Micro (SMCI) and Western Digital (WDC) down over 5%. Semiconductor Equipment stocks are similarly seeing broadbased declines - Lam Research (LRCX) is off by 8%, while KLA Corp (KLAC), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Teradyne (TER) are down 7%. Some of the largest ETFs in Semiconductor space - SMH and SOXX - are down about 5%. Conversely, shares of cybersecurity companies are rising on expectations of stronger demand due to AI risks - Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Crowdstrike (CRWD) are up 5% in pre-market trade.
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