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S&P 500 Hits Record Amid Reports Iran Ceasefire to be Extended to Reach Peace Deal

US equity indexes closed mixed on Wednesday as strong gains in growth sectors pushed the S&P 500 to an all-time high amid speculation that the two-week Iran ceasefire could be extended to find a lasting peace agreement.The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.6% to 24,016.02. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 7,022.95. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, slipped 0.2% to 48,463.72.The US and Iran are considering extending their two-week ceasefire to negotiate a peace deal, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. Mediators are seeking technical talks to overcome the most contentious issues -- the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program -- preventing an agreement that would extend beyond next week, when an initial truce will expire, the person told Bloomberg.The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the fear index, fell 1% to 18.17.Trump said the war with Iran was close to over, telling the world to brace for an "amazing two days," as the army chief of mediator Pakistan arrived in Tehran in a bid to prevent a renewed conflict, Reuters reported. Pakistan's military confirmed Field Marshal Asim Munir had arrived in Tehran, the news report said. A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Munir, who had mediated the last round of talks, was heading to Iran "to narrow gaps" between the two sides.West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell 0.2% to $91.06, and Brent crude futures were little changed at $94.84. Both the WTI and Brent futures were up as much as 1% earlier in the session.Technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, and financials led gainers in the final leg of trading. Industrials and materials were among the decliners. Except for Amazon.com (AMZN), all the other Magnificent-7 stocks ended higher. Tesla (TSLA) led the pack, with a gain of 7.6%.Tesla has completed the tape-out of its AI5 chip and is advancing development of AI6 and Dojo3, CEO Elon Musk said on X on Wednesday. Tape-out marks the final design stage before a chip is sent to manufacturing.Morgan Stanley (MS) posted stronger-than-expected Q1 results as sharp gains in investment banking and trading activity helped boost revenue to a record.In economic news, the New York Federal Reserve's Empire State manufacturing index rebounded to 11.0 in April from minus 0.2 in March, above the expectations for a 0.0 print in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. The Empire State index is the first manufacturing sector reading for April and suggests a return to expansion.Most US Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year up 2.3 basis points to 4.28% and the two-year higher by one basis point to 3.76%.Meanwhile, the National Association of Home Builders' monthly housing market index fell to 34 in April, its lowest since September 2025, from a revised 38 in March, compared with the 37 forecast in a Bloomberg-compiled poll.In precious metals, gold futures fell 0.7%% to $4,816.1 and silver futures declined 0.3% to $79.32.

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Amazon Launches Alexa+ in Italy

Amazon Launches Alexa+ in Italy

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Adobe Introduces Firefly AI Assistant, New Editing Features in Firefly Video Editor

Adobe (ADBE) said Wednesday that it has launched the Firefly AI Assistant, an artificial intelligence tool that enables users to describe the outcome they want while the assistant executes complex, multi-step workflows across Adobe's Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Premiere, and Lightroom, among others.The company said it will add this capability to leading third-party AI models including Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic's large language model Claude.Adobe said it has also added new video and image editing features in its Firefly Video Editor including studio-quality sound, advanced color adjustments.The Firefly AI Assistant will be available in public beta in Adobe Firefly in the coming weeks; meanwhile, the new editing features and access to new partner models are available in Firefly starting Wednesday, Adobe said.Price: $243.68, Change: $+7.96, Percent Change: +3.38%

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Lumen Technologies to Provide Network Connectivity for Amazon Web Services Interconnect - Last Mile

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) said Wednesday it has collaborated with Amazon.com's (AMZN) Amazon Web Services to offer network connectivity for AWS Interconnect - last mile.The company said it will provide the connectivity through Lumen Cloud Interconnect, using its last-mile and metro network infrastructure.The partnership combines the AWS cloud and operational model with Lumen's digital network platform and network infrastructure, according to the company.Lumen said the new connectivity is now available to enterprise customers in the United States.Lumen's stock was up over 6.0% in Wednesday premarket trading.

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US Markets

Nasdaq Extends Winning Streak to 10 Days Amid US-Iran Deal Hopes

The Nasdaq Composite extended its winning streak to a tenth consecutive session on Tuesday as oil prices tumbled amid optimism that the US and Iran could revive peace talks.The Nasdaq climbed 2% to 23,639.1. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% to 6,967.4, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7% to 48,536.Most sectors were in the green, led by communication services' 3.2% jump, while energy saw the steepest decline.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was last down 7% at $92.12 per barrel, while Brent lost 4.2% to $95.24.The US and Iran could resume talks later this week, possibly in Pakistan, news outlets reported, citing US President Donald Trump.Trump continues to be open to resuming in-person negotiations soon if he believes Iran is ready to submit to his demands, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Over the weekend, US-Iran peace negotiations in Pakistan ended without a deal. Following that setback, the US navy started a blockade of Iranian ports in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, however, still holds.The International Energy Agency on Tuesday forecast global oil demand to turn negative this year due to the Middle East conflict, penciling in the sharpest consumption decline in the second quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic.The International Monetary Fund lowered its global economic growth expectations for 2026 due to the Middle East conflict, cautioning that a prolonged war could drive a further slowdown.US Treasury yields were lower, with the 10-year rate last down four basis points at 4.25% and the two-year rate dropping three basis points to 3.75%.In company news, Amazon.com (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as the e-commerce giant aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network. Amazon shares jumped 3.8%, the top gainer on the Dow, while Globalstar jumped 9.6%.Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) lifted its full-year outlook as the healthcare products conglomerate's first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company's shares rose 0.9%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup's (C) first-quarter results topped the Street's expectations, while Wells Fargo's (WFC) revenue missed market views.Wells Fargo shares tumbled 5.7%, among the steepest declines on the S&P 500. JPMorgan shares fell 0.8%, while Citigroup rose 2.7%."The earnings season arrives against a backdrop where market attention has drifted away from fundamentals like earnings growth and towards geopolitical risks," Wells Fargo Investment Institute said in a report e-mailed to. "Recent volatility reflects a repricing driven by risk sentiment and geopolitics, not a deterioration in fundamentals."In economic news, US producer prices growth steadied in March as wholesale costs of energy surged amid volatility stemming from the Iran war."A sizable increase in the PPI underscores the material effects of higher energy prices and the broader inflationary impact of a global price shock on the domestic economy," Stifel said in a note. "Such pressures are furthermore likely to intensify in the coming months as upstream costs work their way down the production pipeline."Gold was last up 2.1% at $4,869.10 per troy ounce, while silver advanced 5.3% to $79.68 per ounce.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Climb Late Afternoon

Tech stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advancing 1.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 2.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 2%.In corporate news, IonQ (IONQ) shares surged 19% after the company said it has been awarded a contract in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum program.Microsoft (MSFT) will rent data center capacity from Nscale at a campus in Narvik, Norway, first intended for OpenAI, Bloomberg reported. Microsoft will rent 30,000 additional Nvidia (NVDA) Vera Rubin chips at the site, building on a prior $6.2 billion commitment, after OpenAI failed to reach an agreement with Nscale to run its workloads at the campus under its Stargate initiative, the report said. Microsoft shares were up 2.1%.Amazon (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as it aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network. Amazon shares rose 3.9%, and Globalstar jumped 9%.Nvidia (NVDA) shares rose 3.6% after the company said Tuesday it is launching a family of quantum AI models, Ising, designed to allow companies to build quantum processors that will be able to run useful applications.

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Research

Research Alert: Amzn Agrees To Acquire Globalstar Inc. To Expand Satellite Network Capabilities

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:AMZN agreed today to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc. (GSAT) for approximately $11.6 billion. Separately, AMZN struck a deal with Apple Inc. (AAPL) to continue powering iPhone and Apple Watch satellite services, preserving GSAT's most important customer relationship. Why this acquisition matters: AMZN is quickly becoming a formidable competitor in the telecommunications space, assembling a fully-integrated connectivity stack via Amazon Leo (satellite broadband), Globalstar (device connectivity), and AWS (cloud services). GSAT's globally-licensed L-band and S-band spectrum provides the foundation for AMZN to deliver direct-to-device communication with ordinary smartphones - no specialized hardware required. This is the missing layer that Amazon Leo, which was designed to deliver broadband through dedicated terminals, could not provide on its own. The deal is expected to close in 2027, and we see limited/manageable regulatory risk.

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Equities Rise Intraday, Oil Falls Amid US-Iran Talk Optimism

US benchmark equity indexes rose intraday, while oil prices fell amid optimism that Washington and Iran could revive peace talks.The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.8% at 23,610.3 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 rose 1.1% to 6,962.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6% to 48,572.3. Among sectors, communication services paced the gainers with a 3.1% jump, while energy saw the steepest decline.West Texas Intermediate crude oil tumbled 7.2% to $91.71 per barrel, while Brent lost 4.4% to $95.03.The US and Iran could resume talks later this week, possibly in Pakistan, news outlets reported, citing US President Donald Trump.Trump continues to be open to resuming in-person negotiations soon if he believes Iran is ready to submit to his demands, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Over the weekend, US-Iran peace negotiations in Pakistan ended without a deal. Following that setback, the US navy started a blockade of Iranian ports in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, however, still holds.The International Energy Agency on Tuesday forecast global oil demand to turn negative this year due to the Middle East conflict, penciling in the sharpest consumption decline in the second quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic.US Treasury yields were lower intraday, with the 10-year rate down 4.3 basis points at 4.25% and the two-year rate dropping three basis points to 3.75%.In company news, Amazon.com (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as the e-commerce giant aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network. Amazon shares were up 5.1% intraday, the top gainer on the Dow, while Globalstar jumped 10%.Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) lifted its full-year outlook as the healthcare products conglomerate's first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company's shares were up 1.4%, among the best performers on the Dow.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup's (C) first-quarter results topped the Street's expectations, while Wells Fargo's (WFC) revenue missed market views.Wells Fargo shares were down 4.6% intraday, among the steepest declines on the S&P 500. JPMorgan shares were down 0.7%, while Citigroup rose 3.4%.In economic news, US producer prices growth steadied in March as wholesale costs of energy surged amid volatility stemming from the Iran war."A sizable increase in the PPI underscores the material effects of higher energy prices and the broader inflationary impact of a global price shock on the domestic economy," Stifel said in a note. "Such pressures are furthermore likely to intensify in the coming months as upstream costs work their way down the production pipeline."Gold was up 2% at $4,863.10 per troy ounce, while silver advanced 5% to $79.42 per ounce.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Higher Tuesday Afternoon

Tech stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advancing 1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 1.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 1%.In corporate news, Amazon (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as it aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network. Amazon shares rose 4.2%, and Globalstar jumped nearly 10%.Nvidia (NVDA) shares rose 2.9% after the company said Tuesday it is launching a family of quantum AI models, Ising, designed to allow companies to build quantum processors that will be able to run useful applications.Bloom Energy (BE) said it will provide up to 2.8 gigawatts of its fuel cell systems to Oracle (ORCL) under an expanded partnership to support the software giant's AI infrastructure buildout. Oracle shares gained 5.7%.High Roller Technologies (ROLR) shares surged 60% after it said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Crypto.com Derivatives North America to launch an event-based prediction markets offering, initially in the US.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech

Tech stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 1.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 1%.In corporate news, Amazon (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as it aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network. Amazon shares rose 4.2%, and Globalstar jumped 10%.

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Top Midday Stories: Wells Fargo Shares Fall After Q1 Revenue Miss; Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $90 a Share

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Tuesday, as many of the big banks revealed their earnings results.In company news, Wells Fargo (WFC) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $1.60 per diluted share, up from $1.39 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.58. First-quarter revenue was $21.45 billion, up from $20.15 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $21.79 billion. Wells Fargo shares were down 5.2% around midday.Amazon (AMZN) said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Globalstar (GSAT) in a deal valuing the company at $90 per share. The acquisition, which is expected to close in 2027, will strengthen Amazon's low-Earth orbit network, Amazon Leo, enabling direct-to-device services that will expand cellular coverage, the company said. Amazon shares were up 3.3%, while Globalstar shares were up 10.5%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $5.94 per diluted share, up from $5.07 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $5.45. First-quarter net revenue was $49.84 billion, up from $45.31 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $49.13 billion. JPMorgan shares were down 0.5%.Citigroup (C) reported Q1 net income Tuesday of $3.06 per diluted share, up from $1.96 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $2.63. First-quarter revenue was $24.63 billion, up from $21.60 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $23.53 billion. Citigroup shares were up 2.5%.Lucid (LCID) said Tuesday it will receive new investments from an affiliate of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Uber Technologies (UBER). Shares of Lucid were down 4.4%, while Uber shares were up 0.3%.Price: $312.52, Change: $-1.16, Percent Change: -0.37%

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US Markets

Amazon to Acquire Mobile Satellite Services Operator Globalstar

Amazon.com (AMZN) agreed to buy mobile satellite services operator Globalstar (GSAT) as the e-commerce giant aims to add direct-to-device services to its Leo satellite network, the companies said Tuesday.Globalstar's investors may opt to receive $90 in cash for every share owned, or 0.3210 shares of Amazon with a $90 valuation cap. Total cash elections can't exceed 40% of Globalstar's shares. The total consideration may be adjusted downward by up to $110 million if Globalstar fails to meet certain operational milestones, according to the joint statement.Globalstar had a market capitalization of $9.37 billion as of Monday, according to FactSet data. Its shares were up 9% intraday, while Amazon's rose 2.8%."By combining Globalstar's proven expertise and strong foundation with Amazon's customer-obsession and innovation, customers can expect faster, more reliable service in more places," Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, said.Upon completion, Amazon Leo will be able to provide D2D services via its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage beyond the reach of terrestrial networks, the companies said. The plan is to deploy Amazon Leo's own D2D satellite system beginning in 2028."(Amazon) is effectively solving its (Federal Communications Commission) deadline problem by acquiring a functioning satellite operator while also leapfrogging into D2D connectivity, a market SpaceX's Starlink has been targeting," Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Piccolo said in a note e-mailed to.SpaceX is a private company owned by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla (TSLA).The transaction, which requires regulatory approvals, is anticipated to complete in 2027."The combination with Amazon Leo will advance innovations in digital connectivity that will benefit our customers and advance us toward a more intelligent, continuously connected world," Globalstar Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said.Amazon said that it agreed to provide satellite connectivity for Apple's (AAPL) current and future iPhone and its smartwatch features. Currently, Globalstar provides satellite service that powers iPhone 14 or newer models, as well as Apple Watch Ultra 3."Apple and Amazon have a long and proven track record of working together through Amazon's core infrastructure services, and we look forward to building on that collaboration with Amazon Leo," Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing at Apple, said.Price: $246.78, Change: $+6.89, Percent Change: +2.87%

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Update: Market Chatter: Amazon in Advanced Talks to Acquire Globalstar; Globalstar Shares Rise 15% Pre-Bell

(Updates with the most recent stock move in the headline and last paragraph)Amazon.com (AMZN) is in advanced discussions to acquire satellite operator Globalstar (GSAT), Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.The sources told the news outlet that a deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday, though negotiations are ongoing and may still fall through.The potential acquisition would support Amazon's push to build out its low-Earth orbit satellite network, known as Amazon Leo, which is being developed to deliver broadband internet to underserved areas, according to Bloomberg.Amazon and Globalstar did not immediately respond to' request for comment.Globalstar shares rose over 15% in premarket activity Tuesday.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $84.00, Change: $+11.11, Percent Change: +15.24%

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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Monday Afternoon

Tech stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 1.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 2.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index increased 0.8%.In corporate news, Microsoft (MSFT) is developing new features for Copilot it hopes will make the AI assistant function more like OpenClaw, The Information reported. Microsoft was up 2.9%.Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic's latest AI model Claude Mythos has prompted UK financial regulators to assess risks it poses to IT systems, the Financial Times. Amazon shares were little changed.Meta Platforms (META) is developing an AI version of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg that can interact with employees, the Financial Times reported. Meta shares were flat.Aeluma (ALMU) shares surged 44% after the company said it has been awarded more than $4 million in contracts to scale the US government's semiconductor heterogeneous integration platform for quantum and high-speed datacom applications.

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US Markets

S&P 500 Snaps 7-Day Winning Streak as Wall Street Logs Back-to-Back Weekly Gains

The S&P 500 retreated Friday following a seven-day advance ahead of upcoming talks between the US and Iran, while Wall Street notched its second consecutive weekly gain.The index slipped 0.1% to 6,816.9, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.6% to 47,916.6. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% to 22,902.9, its eight consecutive day of gains.Most sectors ended in the red, led by consumer staples, while tech paced the gainers.This week, the Nasdaq rallied 4.7%, the S&P 500 advanced 3.6%, and the Dow climbed 3%."In another week of high drama, markets ended in a calmer fashion, awaiting this weekend's direct talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad around the 14-day ceasefire," said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO, said in a report.The focus shifts to Pakistan, where officials from Washington and Tehran are expected to meet on Saturday. The truce, which Pakistan helped broker, appeared to be holding so far, though there's uncertainty around the outcome of these talks.Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued in Lebanon, CNN reported Friday. Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said talks will begin only if there is a ceasefire in Lebanon and blocked Iranian assets are released.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 2.3% to $95.63 a barrel in Friday late-afternoon trade.In economic news, US consumer inflation accelerated to its highest monthly reading in nearly four years in March as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices sharply higher, official data showed."The fallout of the US/Israel-Iran war was evident in the March consumer price index," Oxford Economics said in a note.US consumer sentiment hit the lowest on record this month, reflecting heightened worries about higher prices and the overall economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, a survey by the University of Michigan showed.US Treasury yields were higher, with the 10-year rate last up 4.3 basis points at 4.32% and the two-year rate rising 4.1 basis points to 3.81%.In company news, ServiceNow (NOW) shares slumped 7.6%, among the worst performers on the S&P 500.The enterprise software company's competitive advantage may have been eroded amid growing evidence that workflow automation tasks can be automated by harnessing artificial intelligence models, UBS Securities said in a note. The brokerage downgraded its rating on the stock to neutral from buy and slashed its price target to $100 from $170.CoreWeave (CRWV) shares jumped nearly 11% after the AI cloud computing company struck a deal to support the development and deployment of Anthropic's Claude AI models.Major tech names advanced, with Nvidia (NVDA) up 2.6%, the biggest gainer on the Dow, while Super Micro Computer (SMCI) jumped 8.8%, the best performer on the S&P 500. Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Amazon.com (AMZN) also notched gains.Cloudflare (NET) shares tumbled nearly 14% amid an extended sell-off. The slump offers a buying opportunity, while concerns around Project Glasswing are "overblown" as the cloud-services company is seen benefitting from projected exponential growth in agentic artificial intelligence applications, Oppenheimer said Friday.Project Glasswing is a cross-industry coalition formed to "secure the world's most critical software," Anthropic said in a statement. The alliance, which will be using Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos frontier model, includes several big tech names including Amazon Web Services, Broadcom and Nvidia.Gold was down 0.6% at $4,790 per troy ounce, while silver rose 0.1% to $76.48 per ounce.

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Equities

S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain Ahead of Iran Peace Talks, Earnings

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.6% this week in a broad climb ahead of high-stakes peace talks between Iran and the US and the Q1 earnings reporting season.The S&P 500 ended the week at 6,816.89, its second positive week in a row. The index is up 4.4% for April, erasing much of March's 4.6% drop. It is down 0.4% for the year.A two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran early this week appeared to be holding as officials from Washington and Tehran were expected to meet on Saturday in Pakistan, which helped broker the ceasefire.The coming week also marks the unofficial start of the Q1 earnings reporting season.US consumer sentiment hit the lowest on record this month, reflecting heightened worries about higher prices and the overall economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, according to the University of Michigan's preliminary April survey. The survey was largely completed before the announcement of the two-week ceasefire.A report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed US consumer inflation accelerated to its highest monthly reading in nearly four years in March as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices sharply higher. The data showed energy price growth jumped about 11% sequentially in March, led by a 21% surge in gasoline, accounting for nearly three quarters of the headline increase.Every sector other than energy rose this week. Communication services and consumer discretionary climbed 5.8% each, followed by a 4.8% gain in technology and a 4.7% advance in industrials. Materials were also strong, up 3.5%, while real estate and financials rose more than 2% each. Utilities, consumer staples and health care also edged higher.Amazon.com (AMZN) was the top performer in consumer discretionary, climbing 14%. The company said its Amazon Web Services' artificial intelligence revenue run rate was more than $15 billion in Q1 and "ascending rapidly." AWS has the potential to grow even faster, Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a letter to shareholders.Paramount Skydance (PSKY) had the largest percentage increase in communication services, rising 12%. The company's $54 billion bridge loan backing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), provided by Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), and Apollo Global Management (APO), has been sold down to wider group of banks and reduced to $49 billion, according a regulatory filing.Intel (INTC) led the advance in the technology sector, jumping 24%. Intel and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google expanded a multiyear agreement to develop artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure using Xeon processors and custom infrastructure processing units. Intel's Xeon chips will continue to support Google Cloud systems across AI, inference and general computing workloads, the companies said.Energy, the lone sector in the red for the week, fell 4.1%.Phillips 66 (PSX) led the energy sector's drop, sliding 9.6%, as the company said its Q1 results are expected to be weighed down by $900 million in mark-to-market losses tied to surging commodity prices, according to preliminary data. The jump in commodity prices also led to a net outflow of almost $3 billion of cash collateral on derivative positions, Phillips 66 said in a regulatory filing.Earnings reports are expected next week from many large companies, including Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), BlackRock (BLK), Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Progressive (PGR), Netflix (NFLX), Pepsico (PEP), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).Economic data will include the March producer price index as well as March existing home sales, import prices, industrial production and capacity utilization, among other reports.

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US Markets

Cloudflare Sell-Off Offers Buying Opportunity as Project Glasswing Concerns 'Overblown,' Oppenheimer Says

Cloudflare's (NET) stock sell-off offers a buying opportunity, while concerns around Project Glasswing are "overblown" as the cloud-services company is seen benefitting from a projected exponential growth in agentic artificial intelligence applications, Oppenheimer said Friday.Oppenheimer's upbeat outlook for Cloudflare comes as its shares tumbled 8.6% Thursday, which the brokerage attributed to competitive concerns around Anthropic's Project Glasswing initiative and a broader market weakness. Cloudflare shares were down 13% in Friday late-afternoon trade, bringing its year-to-date losses to nearly 15%.Project Glasswing is a cross-industry coalition formed to "secure the world's most critical software," Anthropic said in a statement. The alliance, which will be using Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos frontier model, includes Amazon (AMZN) Web Services, Apple (AAPL), Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco (CSCO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).Cloudflare is not part of the coalition.The concerns over Project Glasswing are "overblown," with the Cloudflare stock sell-off providing a "tactical buying opportunity," Oppenheimer analysts Param Singh and Jake Heimowitz said in a note to clients Friday. Claude Mythos will "proactively find and fix vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure," they said."We want to highlight that Cloudflare's security sales are tied to its physical network, which is necessary to funnel data traffic," the analysts wrote. "We see Cloudflare as a beneficiary of this growing sophistication in frontier models, which will support exponential growth in agentic AI applications and benefit Cloudflare across delivery, security, and compute."Cloudflare handles roughly 20% of global internet traffic volume, with Oppenheimer seeing the company as a share gainer and beneficiary from an "increasingly agentic web," the analysts said. Agentic AI is expected to drive data traffic growth at a compound annual growth rate of more than 20%, according to the note.The brokerage, which has an outperform rating on the Cloudflare stock, said its checks indicate an accelerating customer spend with the company amid "higher security module and compute attach."Price: $167.26, Change: $-25.79, Percent Change: -13.36%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were higher late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) up 0.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 2.4%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed nearly 3%.In corporate news, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic is exploring plans to design its own AI chips as it grapples with industry-wide shortages, Reuters reported. Amazon shares were up 2%.ServiceNow (NOW) shares fell 8.3%. The enterprise software company's competitive advantage may have eroded amid growing evidence that workflow automation tasks can be automated by harnessing AI models, UBS Securities said in a note. The brokerage downgraded its rating on the stock to neutral from buy and lowered its price target to $100 from $170.CoreWeave (CRWV) shares surged past 10% after the AI cloud computing company struck a deal to support the development and deployment of Anthropic's Claude AI models.Commvault Systems (CVLT) is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interest from multiple private equity firms and strategic buyers, Reuters reported. The data protection software provider is working with Goldman Sachs (GS) to weigh its options, the report said. Commvault shares popped 9%.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech

Tech stocks were higher late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) up 0.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 2.4%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed nearly 3%.In corporate news, Amazon-backed (AMZN) Anthropic is exploring plans to design its own AI chips as it grapples with industry-wide shortages, Reuters reported. Amazon shares were up 2%.

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US Markets

Equity Markets Mixed Intraday Ahead of US-Iran Talks

US benchmark equity indexes were mixed intraday as traders awaited upcoming talks between Washington and Iran and parsed the latest inflation data.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.6% at 47,922.5 after midday Friday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.1% to 6,815.3. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2% to 22,870.8. Among sectors, consumer staples saw the biggest decline, while technology paced the gainers.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.5% at $98.32 a barrel intraday.Officials from the US and Iran are expected to meet Saturday in Pakistan, which helped broker a recent two-week truce between the two countries.The US is ready to renew and increase strikes on Iran if the parties are unable to reach a peace deal in the upcoming talks, CNN reported Friday, citing President Donald Trump. Negotiations can't start until the US agrees to a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked Iranian assets, the news outlet reported, citing Iran's parliament speaker.US Treasury yields were higher intraday, with the 10-year rate up four basis points at 4.32% and the two-year rate rising 3.9 basis points to 3.81%.In economic news, US consumer inflation accelerated to its highest monthly reading in nearly four years in March as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices sharply higher, official data showed."The fallout of the US/Israel-Iran war was evident in the March consumer price index," Oxford Economics said in a note.US consumer sentiment hit the lowest on record this month, reflecting heightened worries about higher prices and the overall economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, a survey by the University of Michigan showed."Demographic groups across age, income, and political party all posted setbacks in sentiment, as did every component of the index, reflecting the widespread nature of this month's fall," Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu said. "Economic expectations will likely improve after consumers gain confidence that the supply disruptions stemming from the Iran conflict have ended and gas prices have moderated."In company news, ServiceNow (NOW) shares were down 8.6% intraday, among the worst performers on the S&P 500.The enterprise software company's competitive advantage may have eroded amid growing evidence that workflow automation tasks can be automated by harnessing artificial intelligence models, UBS Securities said in a note. The brokerage downgraded its rating on the stock to neutral from buy and lowered its price target to $100 from $170.CoreWeave (CRWV) shares jumped 11% after the AI cloud computing company struck a deal to support the development and deployment of Anthropic's Claude AI models.Other major tech names were also advancing intraday, with Nvidia (NVDA) up 2.4%, the biggest gainer on the Dow, while Super Micro Computer (SMCI) jumped 9.2%, the best performer on the S&P 500. Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Amazon.com (AMZN) were also firmly in the green.Gold was down 0.6% at $4,790 per troy ounce, while silver rose 0.1% to $76.48 per ounce.

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