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US Markets

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Retreat From Record Highs as Tech Stocks Fall

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 retreated from record highs as technology stocks fell following a report flagging potential trouble at artificial intelligence leader OpenAI.The Nasdaq fell 0.9% to 24,663.8, while the S&P 500 shed 0.5% to 7,138.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1% to 49,141.9. Six of the 11 sectors were in the green, led by energy, while technology saw the steepest decline.Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) lost 1.6%, the second-worst performer on the Dow. Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Oracle (ORCL), and Intel (INTC) also declined.OpenAI recently missed its own targets for new users and revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told other companies that OpenAI may not be able to pay for computing contracts if revenue growth doesn't accelerate, The Journal reported.Wedbush Securities dismissed such concerns."Overall, we believe OpenAI has been tracking very high demand on both the consumer and enterprise front and we strongly disagree with the notion that growth is weakening," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in a client note Tuesday. "We believe that recent concerns around OpenAI are overblown with the company having enough capital to fulfill its compute capacity needs over at least the next three years following the company's recent $122 billion funding round."In other company news, Coca-Cola (KO) lifted its full-year earnings growth outlook on Tuesday as the beverages giant posted fiscal first-quarter results above market expectations amid pricing and volume gains. The stock advanced 3.9%, the best performer on the Dow.Spotify Technology (SPOT) shares tumbled 12% after the audio-streaming platform's premium subscriber growth and outlook disappointed investors.West Texas Intermediate crude was up 3.7% at $99.89 per barrel in Tuesday late-afternoon trade, while Brent crude climbed 2.7% to $111.16.US President Donald Trump and national security officials are skeptical of Iran's new offer to open the Strait of Hormuz and delay talks on uranium enrichment, The Journal reported, citing American officials.Mediators in Pakistan expect a revised proposal from Iran in the next few days to end the war, CNN reported, citing sources close to the mediation process.Elsewhere in the world, the United Arab Emirates has decided to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Friday, in a move that Rystad Energy said makes the cartel "structurally weaker."The UAE is one of the few OPEC members, including Saudi Arabia, that have spare capacity, Rystad said in a note. OPEC uses a production quota system to stabilize global oil markets."Its departure therefore removes one of the core pillars underpinning OPEC's ability to manage the market," Rystad Head of Geopolitical Analysis Jorge Leon wrote.The Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee kicked off its two-day meeting on interest rates, with a decision due Wednesday. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for a third consecutive meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a post-meeting press conference at 2:30 pm ET tomorrow."Investors will be listening closely for an updated assessment of economic conditions, particularly inflation, in the wake of the ongoing conflict overseas," Stifel Chief Economist Lindsey Piegza said in a report e-mailed to."A rising level of concern could signal a willingness to hold rates steady for a prolonged period of time or even open up the possibility of a rate hike, while any mention of a temporary or expected 'transitory' impact will likely bolster expectations for a potential return to rate cuts," Piegza said.In economic news, US consumer confidence rose in April amid an improvement in labor market perceptions, though there were concerns about elevated gasoline prices driven by the Middle East conflict, according to a survey by the Conference Board.US Treasury yields were higher, with the 10-year rate up 1.1 basis points at 4.36% and the two-year rate rising 4.5 basis points to 3.85%.Gold was down 1.8% at $4,609 per troy ounce, while silver lost 2.6% to $73.10 per ounce.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Tech stocks fell late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) dropping 1.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) slumping 4.4%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 3.3%.In corporate news, OpenAI recently missed its own targets for new users and revenue, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) fell 1.2%, Broadcom (AVGO) dropped 4.2%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shed 3.1%, Oracle (ORCL) lost 3.6%, and Intel (INTC) declined 1.4%.Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA (KLAC) were among the chip equipment companies believed to have received a letter last week from the US Department of Commerce ordering them to halt certain tool shipments to China's second-largest chipmaker Hua Hong, Reuters reported. Lam declined 3%, Applied Materials dropped 5.1%, and KLA shed 4.1%.Amazon.com (AMZN) plans to make OpenAI's artificial intelligence models available to its customers after Microsoft (MSFT) relinquished its exclusive rights to resell the ChatGPT maker's products, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman in a Bloomberg Television interview. Amazon shares were down 0.6%, and Microsoft rose 0.6%.Spotify Technology (SPOT) reported stronger-than-expected Q1 profit, but its premium subscriber growth and outlook disappointed investors. The stock fell 12%.

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Research

Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Shares Of Spotify Technology S.a.

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lowered our target by $75 to $500 using a more conservative forward TEV/EBITDA multiple at 31.1x compared to the three-year historical average at 55.5x. SPOT's share price is weak today. We think the sell-off is attributed to recognizing that the company's revenue growth potential may be mid-teens at best vs. historical growth above 20%. We reduced our revenue projections in 2026 to EUR19.6B (prior EUR20.1B) and in 2027 to EUR22.5B (EUR22.8B); forecasting 13%-15% revenue growth. With wider margins, we increased our 2026 EPS estimate by EUR0.75 to EUR13.55 and keep 2027's at EUR15.50. SPOT is growing faster in regions of the world that command significantly lower subscriber pricing, which hurt consolidated revenue growth. Also, Ad-Supported plans were disappointing in Q1 2026, declining 102 bps Y/Y to 13%. This was attributed to content costs from higher engagement on the free tier growing faster than ad revenue. Management views this as a temporary issue that will reverse as monetization catches up.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Fall Tuesday Afternoon

Tech stocks fell Tuesday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) dropping 1.8% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) slumping 4.5%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 3.7%.In corporate news, OpenAI recently missed its own targets for new users and revenue, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) fell 2.2%, Broadcom (AVGO) dropped 4.7%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shed 2.7%, Oracle (ORCL) lost 3.8%, and Intel (INTC) declined 1.7%.Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT) and KLA (KLAC) were among the chip equipment companies believed to have received a letter last week from the US Department of Commerce ordering them to halt certain tool shipments to China's second-largest chipmaker Hua Hong, Reuters reported. Lam declined 3.5%, Applied Materials dropped 5.5%, and KLA shed 3.5%.Spotify Technology (SPOT) reported stronger-than-expected Q1 profit, but its premium subscriber growth and outlook disappointed investors. The stock fell 13%.

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US Markets

Equities Mostly Lower Intraday as OpenAI Report Sparks Tech Sell-Off

US benchmark equity indexes were mostly lower intraday, with technology stocks under pressure following a report that OpenAI missed its sales target, while oil prices rose.The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.3% at 24,575.3 after midday Tuesday, while the S&P 500 shed 0.7% to 7,127. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 49,268.9. Among sectors, technology saw the steepest decline, shedding 1.9%, while energy paced the gainers.Tech bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) was down 3% intraday, the worst performer on the Dow. Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Oracle (ORCL), and Intel (INTC) also declined. Microsoft (MSFT), however, was up 0.7%.OpenAI recently missed its own targets for new users and revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources."The WSJ in part frames this story as a concern for datacenter spend, with OpenAI having over invested while sales are slowing," Wedbush Securities analyst Matt Bryson said in a note e-mailed to. "We believe infrastructure demand remains robust, driven in large part by (artificial intelligence) usage growth, creating a broad based demand driver for semiconductor and component vendors."In other company news, Coca-Cola (KO) lifted its full-year earnings growth outlook on Tuesday as the beverages giant posted fiscal first-quarter results above market expectations amid pricing and volume gains. The stock was up 6.3% intraday, the best performer on the Dow and the second-biggest gainer on the S&P 500.Spotify Technology (SPOT) shares were down 13% after the audio-streaming platform's premium subscriber growth and outlook disappointed investors.West Texas Intermediate crude was up 3.6% at $99.84 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed 2.8% to $111.34.US President Donald Trump and national security officials are skeptical of Iran's new offer to open the Strait of Hormuz and delay talks on uranium enrichment, The Journal reported, citing American officials.Elsewhere in the world, the United Arab Emirates has decided to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Friday, in a move that Rystad Energy said makes the cartel "structurally weaker."The UAE is one of the few OPEC members, including Saudi Arabia, that have spare capacity, Rystad said in a note. OPEC uses a production quota system to stabilize global oil markets."Its departure therefore removes one of the core pillars underpinning OPEC's ability to manage the market," Rystad Head of Geopolitical Analysis Jorge Leon wrote.The Fed's monetary policy committee kicked off its two-day meeting on interest rates, with a decision due Wednesday. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for a third consecutive meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool.US Treasury yields were higher intraday, with the 10-year rate up 1.8 basis points at 4.36% and the two-year rate rising 4.1 basis points to 3.84%.Gold was down 2.1% at $4,593.10 per troy ounce, while silver lost 2.8% to $72.95 per ounce.

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Wire

Top Midday Stories: OpenAI Reportedly Misses Internal Revenue, User Targets; Spotify Shares Fall After Tepid Guidance

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up slightly, while the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite were down in late-morning trading Tuesday due, in part, to a downbeat report on OpenAI.In company news, Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI recently missed its own targets for new users and revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company missed an internal goal of hitting 1 billion weekly active ChatGPT users by the end of the last year, and it missed its yearly revenue target for ChatGPT, as well, the people reportedly told The WSJ. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar has expressed concern to other company leaders that OpenAI might not be able to pay for future computing contracts if revenue doesn't grow fast enough, the report said, citing the people. Microsoft shares were up 0.3% around midday.Spotify Technology (SPOT) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of 3.45 euros ($4.03) per diluted share, up from 1.07 euros a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of 2.95 euros. First-quarter revenue was 4.53 billion euros, up from 4.19 billion euros a year ago and matching the FactSet consensus estimate. For Q2, Spotify said it expects revenue of 4.8 billion euros, above the FactSet consensus of 4.77 billion euros. The company also said it expects 299 million premium subscribers in Q2, below the FactSet consensus of 300.4 million. Spotify shares were down 13.7%.Coca-Cola (KO) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $0.86 per share, up from $0.73 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $0.81. First-quarter revenue was $12.47 billion, up from $11.13 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $12.24 billion. For full-year 2026, the company expects organic revenue growth of 4% to 5% and comparable earnings growth of 8% to 9%. Coca-Cola shares were up 5.9%.General Motors (GM) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $3.70 per diluted share, up from $2.78 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $2.60. First-quarter revenue was $43.62 billion, down from $44.02 billion a year ago but above the FactSet consensus of $43.51 billion. For full-year 2026, the automaker now expects adjusted EPS of $11.50 to $13.50, up from $11 to $13 and compared to the FactSet consensus of $12.20. The company's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable June 18 to shareholders of record as of June 5. General Motors shares were down 1.6%.United Parcel Service (UPS) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $1.07 per diluted share, down from $1.49 a year earlier but above the FactSet consensus of $1.01. First-quarter revenue was $21.20 billion, down from $21.55 billion a year ago but above the FactSet consensus of $20.98 billion. For full-year 2026, the company said it expects revenue of about $89.70 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $89.62 billion. UPS shares were down 4.2%.Walt Disney's (DIS) broadcast licenses may be headed for review by the Federal Communications Commission, Semafor reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Disney shares were down 0.6%.Price: $426.28, Change: $+1.46, Percent Change: +0.34%

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US Markets

Spotify Tops First-Quarter Profit Estimates; Premium Subscriber Growth, Outlook Disappoint

Spotify Technology (SPOT) reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, while the audio-streaming platform's premium subscriber growth and outlook disappointed investors, sending the stock lower in Tuesday trading.For the March quarter, per-share earnings rose to 3.45 euros ($4.04) per diluted share from 1.07 euros a year earlier, topping the FactSet consensus of 2.95 euros. Revenue climbed 8% to 4.53 billion euros, in line with estimates.Monthly active users increased 12% to 761 million, while Wall Street expected 759.1 million. Premium subscribers increased 9% to 293 million, though analysts projected growth to 293.2 million."We added 3 million net subscribers during the quarter, finishing at 293 million, in line with our guidance," Chief Financial Officer Christian Luiga said on an earnings call with analysts, according to a FactSet transcript. "We saw no surprises with respect to price increase-related churn following our January US price increase."Spotify's New York Stock Exchange-listed shares fell 14% intraday. The stock has dropped 26% this year.In the current quarter, Spotify expects revenue of 4.8 billion euros, while analysts are looking for 4.77 billion euros. The company projects monthly active users to increase by 17 million to 778 million, above the consensus of 774.8 million. Premium subscribers are anticipated to increase by 6 million to 299 million, versus Wall Street's forecast 300.4 million.Guidance for premium subscriber growth is "modestly below the significant outperformance we saw in the prior-year quarter, which benefitted from items such as favorable adjustment to our iOS app in the US," Luiga said.Premium revenue in the March quarter jumped 10% to 4.15 billion euros, while ad-supported revenue declined 5% to 385 million euros."Brands have always valued Spotify for its high user engagement, its beloved brand and its high-quality content, but the market shifted," CEO Alex Norstrom said on the call. Advertisers' pivot to biddable buying prompted a rebuild of the company's ad stack to tap into that market, he said.Price: $428.60, Change: $-67.22, Percent Change: -13.56%

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Research

Research Alert: Spotify Technology Reports Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenue In Line

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:Spotify delivered strong Q1 2026 results with EPS of EUR3.45 vs. EUR2.92 consensus, as total revenue of EUR4.53B (+8% Y/Y) met guidance despite 600 bps of FX headwinds. The platform added 10M MAUs vs. 8M guidance, driving total MAUs to 761M (+12% Y/Y), while Premium subscribers grew to 293M (+9% Y/Y) with margin expansion across all metrics. We believe SPOT's continued execution demonstrates its global dominance in music streaming, with gross margins reaching a record Q1 high of 33.0% (+133 bps Y/Y) and operating margins expanding to 15.8% vs. 12.1% prior year. Guidance for Q2 2026 is for revenue of EUR4.8B, with gross margins expected at 33.1%, supported by favorable Premium segment gains. FCF generation exceeded consensus at EUR824M vs. EUR691M expected, bringing 12-month FCF to EUR3.2B, while the balance sheet remained robust with EUR5.3B in cash supporting EUR306M in share repurchases and AI-powered personalization initiatives in select markets and enhanced Audiobook Charts in the U.S. and U.K. markets.

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US Markets

Stocks Mostly Down Pre-Bell as Traders Monitor Developments on US-Iran Negotiations; Fed Policy Meeting on Deck

US equity futures were mostly pointing lower on Tuesday as traders monitor developments on negotiations between the US and Iran and await the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates, along with a fresh round of corporate earnings.The S&P 500 decreased 0.2% and the Nasdaq declined 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inclined 0.3% in premarket activity. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished Monday trading with new closing highs for a second consecutive session, while the Dow ended in the red.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly said Monday that President Donald Trump reviewed a new proposal from Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz with national security officials, according to Bloomberg News. Trump has made his "red lines" extremely clear with respect to Iran and will address the matter "very soon," Leavitt said.Tehran recently submitted a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and delay talks on uranium enrichment, Axios reported, citing a US official and two other sources.West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 3.5% to $99.73 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent gained 2.8% to $111.28.The Fed's monetary policy committee is set to kick off its meeting on interest rates today, with a decision due tomorrow. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for a third consecutive meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool.With the Federal Open Market Committee's decision unlikely to surprise, the market is expected to focus on the policy statement and post-meeting remarks of Chair Jerome Powell, said David Doyle, head of economics at Macquarie Group."Given that elevated oil prices have persisted for nearly two months now, future guidance may shift somewhat," he said in a Monday report e-mailed to. "This would be in contrast to March where there were limited changes made. Our view remains that the next policy move is likely to be a hike with the most likely timing in (the first half of 2027)."Treasury yields were trending upwards in premarket action, with the two-year rate advancing 1.9 basis points to 3.82% and the 10-year rate adding 1.8 basis points to 4.35%.Coca-Cola (KO), S&P Global (SPGI), Spotify Technology (SPOT), United Parcel Service (UPS), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Hilton Worldwide (HLT) and General Motors (GM) are scheduled to release their latest financial results before the bell, among others. Visa (V), T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Starbucks (SBUX) post earnings after the markets close.Shares of Snap (SNAP) nudged down 0.2% pre-bell after the social media company finished the previous session with a 7.3% jump. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) moved 0.4% lower as the computational software company announced its latest quarterly results. Oracle (ORCL) fell 5.5%.Tuesday's economic calendar has the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index, both for February, at 9 am ET. The consumer confidence report for April is out at 10 am, along with the Richmond Fed manufacturing index for the same month.Gold dropped 1.4% to $4,626 per troy ounce, while bitcoin ticked down 0.2% to $76,604.

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Wire

Texas Attorney General Investigates Big Music Streaming Platforms Over Potential Bribery Scheme

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into streaming platforms, including Spotify (SPOT), Apple's (AAPL) Apple Music, Amazon's (AMZN) Amazon Music and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) YouTube Music over an alleged scheme in which the platforms accept bribes to artificially promote certain artists, songs or content, according to a statement from Paxton's office.The companies didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from.Price: $518.72, Change: $-3.72, Percent Change: -0.71%

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Wire

Texas Attorney General Launches Probe Into Big Music Streaming Platforms Over Potential Bribery Scheme

Texas Attorney General Launches Probe Into Big Music Streaming Platforms Over Potential Bribery Scheme

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Wire

Spotify Technology Seen Driving Growth Through Scale and Engagement Gains, Morgan Stanley Says

Spotify Technology (SPOT) is expected to surpass 300 million paying subscribers in 2026 as the company continues to add interactive ways for users to engage with the platform, Morgan Stanley said in a Monday note.Gross margins are expected to rise into the mid-30% range in 2027, the firm said.Morgan Stanley said recent examples of product innovation include more video content, algorithm controls, mixing tools and stronger lead generation for concert ticket sales.Analysts also noted the company's first investor day in four years is expected to give investors "tangible examples" of product improvements in an increasingly AI world.The firm noted recent US price increases at Spotify and higher prices from YouTube Premium and YouTube Music are constructive for overall industry pricing.Morgan Stanley reiterated its overweight rating on Spotify Technology and lowered its price target to $630 from $650.Spotify Technology shares were 3.9% higher in Monday trading.Price: $494.73, Change: $+18.74, Percent Change: +3.94%

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