-- Tech stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 2.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 1.9%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 4.2%.
In corporate news, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares surged past 24% in late Wednesday trading, a day after the company reported a fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings beat.
Tenaris (TS) reported fiscal Q1 earnings late Wednesday of $1.07 per American depository share, up from $0.94 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.89.Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $3.10 billion from $2.92 billion a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.99 billion.For Q2, the company said it expects sales will be affected by lower shipments in the Middle East.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:AMH delivered Q4 2025 FFO of $0.47 per share, in line with consensus, while revenue of $455M missed estimates despite 4.2% growth driven by higher rental rates. Average occupancy declined 30 bps to 95.0% and blended lease rates of +2.8% decelerated from 3.6% in Q3, signaling weakening pricing power in a challenging rental market. Management significantly lowered 2026 core NOI growth guidance to just 1.0%-3.0%, down from beginning 2025 expectations, citing economic uncertainties. The trust maintains a strong balance sheet with $5.2B total debt, no maturities until 2028, and 8.5-year average maturity. AMH plans $500M-$600M in property acquisitions and $150M-$250M in development for 2026, while executing $115M in share repurchases. We view the disappointing guidance and slowing lease growth as signs of mounting operational headwinds, though the unencumbered balance sheet and disciplined capital allocation provide some stability in the near term.