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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.

Asia Markets107d ago

US Equity Markets Rise Amid Optimism Around Resumption of US-Iran Peace Talks, Lower Crude Oil Prices

US equity indexes closed higher on Tuesday as optimism over the resumption of US-Iran peace talks sent crude oil prices lower.* Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday* The US Producer Price Index rose by 0.5% in March, the same as in February and below the 1.1% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.* May West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $7.37 to settle at $91.71 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $4.34 at $95.02.* Oracle (ORCL) shares rose about 4.8% after Bloom Energy (BE) said late Monday 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 artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout. Bloom Energy shares rose roughly 24%. Oracle, on Monday, also introduced AI-focused updates to its utilities software suite, targeting improvements in billing, grid operations, and asset management.* Wells Fargo's (WFC) shares were down nearly 5.7% after the company's Q1 revenue missed market expectations and Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said there will likely be a lag in the pass-through of higher oil prices.

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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Late Afternoon

Financial stocks were higher in late Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5%, and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) increasing 0.4%.The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) climbed 1%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) shed 0.3% to $74,210, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 4.1 basis points to 4.256%.In economic news, the US Producer Price Index rose by 0.5% in March, the same as in February and below the 1.1% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. Energy prices jumped by 8.5% in the month after a 2.1% gain in the previous month due to a 15.7% surge in gasoline prices. Excluding food and energy, core PPI edged up 0.1%, below the 0.4% gain forecast and slower than the 0.3% gain reported in February.The International Monetary Fund now expects 2.3% US economic growth in 2026, a downward adjustment from its 2.4% estimate set out in January, and compares with the 2.1% growth reported in 2025. The IMF also revised down its 2026 global growth outlook in its World Economic Outlook update released Tuesday.In corporate news, Carlyle (CG) has attracted $1.5 billion in the first round of fundraising for its Carlyle Asset-Backed Income Fund from pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors, Bloomberg reported. Carlyle shares gained 4.1%.Citigroup's (C) Q1 results came in stronger than Wall Street's expectations amid double-digit gains in fixed income and investment banking revenue. The stock rose 2.2%.Wells Fargo's (WFC) Q1 revenue missed market expectations as Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said there will likely be a lag in the pass-through of higher oil prices. Its shares dropped 5.6%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported better-than-expected Q1 results on Tuesday, while Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said the US economy remained resilient but warned of an "increasingly complex set of risks," including wars and energy price volatility. JPMorgan shares decreased 0.9%.KKR (KKR) has limited redemptions to 5% of its asset-based finance fund K-ABF after receiving withdrawal requests of about 7.2%, Bloomberg reported. KKR shares were up 2.3%.

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Wire107d ago

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.

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Tuesday Afternoon

Financial stocks were higher in Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) increasing 0.2%.The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) climbed 0.5%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) increased 0.4% to $74,730, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 2.3 basis points to 4.27%.In economic news, the US Producer Price Index rose by 0.5% in March, the same as in February and below the 1.1% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey. Energy prices jumped by 8.5% in the month after a 2.1% gain in the previous month due to a 15.7% surge in gasoline prices. Excluding food and energy, core PPI edged up 0.1%, below the 0.4% gain forecast and slower than the 0.3% gain reported in February.The International Monetary Fund now expects 2.3% US economic growth in 2026, a downward adjustment from its 2.4% estimate set out in January and compared with the 2.1% growth reported in 2025. The IMF also revised down its 2026 global growth outlook in its World Economic Outlook update released Tuesday.In corporate news, Citigroup's (C) Q1 results came in stronger than Wall Street's expectations amid double-digit gains in fixed income and investment banking revenue. The stock rose 3.5%.Wells Fargo's (WFC) Q1 revenue missed market expectations as Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said there will likely be a lag in the pass-through of higher oil prices. Its shares dropped 4.3%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported better-than-expected Q1 results on Tuesday, while Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said the US economy remained resilient but warned of an "increasingly complex set of risks," including wars and energy price volatility. JPMorgan shares decreased 0.5%.

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Wire107d ago

Top Midday Decliners

Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO) said late Monday it plans an underwritten public offering of $175 million common shares, subject to market and other conditions.Shares sank more than 18% in Tuesday trading and intraday trading volume doubled to over 14.7 million from a daily average of about 7.2 million.CarMax (KMX) shares slumped 15% amid heavy trading after the company posted Tuesday lower fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales.More than 8.0 million shares of the company traded intraday compared with a daily average of about 3.3 million.Wells Fargo's (WFC) Q1 revenue missed market expectations as Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said Tuesday there will likely be a lag in the pass-through of higher oil prices.Shares slid 4.3%, with intraday trading volume at over 21.0 million versus a daily average of roughly 17.0 million.Price: $2.50, Change: $-0.56, Percent Change: -18.17%

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Citigroup Beats First-Quarter Views as Revenue Surges

Citigroup's (C) first-quarter results came in stronger than Wall Street's expectations amid double-digit gains in fixed income and investment banking revenue.Earnings rose to $3.06 a share for the March quarter from $1.96 a year earlier, exceeding the FactSet-polled consensus of $2.63. Net revenue grew 14% to $24.63 billion, ahead of the Street's $23.53 billion view."We're off to an exceptionally strong start in 2026," Chief Executive Jane Fraser said in a statement Tuesday.Citigroup shares were up 3% in afternoon trade, bringing its year-to-date gains to 11%.Markets revenue surged 19% to $7.25 billion as fixed income and equity markets jumped. Revenue within the services business climbed 17% to $6.10 billion amid double-digit increases in treasury and trade solutions and in securities services.Banking revenue jumped 15% to $1.77 billion, reflecting double-digit growth in investment banking, which offset a decline in corporate lending. Wealth revenue rose 11% to $3.07 billion, while US consumer cards grew 4% to $4.76 billion.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results Tuesday, while Wells Fargo's (WFC) revenue missed market views. On Monday, Goldman Sachs (GS) posted first-quarter results above market estimates.For 2026, Citigroup said it continues to expect net interest income excluding markets to grow by 5% to 6% year over year, driven by sustained fee momentum in services, banking and wealth.The company remains "very much on track" to deliver its target of 10% to 11% return on tangible common equity this year, Fraser said."We've entered into the final phase of our divestitures and 90% of our transformation programs are now at or near our target state," she said.Price: $129.79, Change: $+3.51, Percent Change: +2.78%

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Research107d ago

Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Buy Opinion On Shares Of Wells Fargo & Company

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:With higher inflation expectations and a weakening low-end consumer, we cut our 12-month target price by $10 to $108, representing 13.3x our 2027 EPS estimate, above the five-year historical average of 11.5x, given the removal of the bank's asset cap. We raise our 2026 EPS view by $0.08 to $7.05 and increase 2027's by $0.23 to $8.13. Commentary during the Q1 earnings call disappointed as management highlighted that recent margin headwinds will likely persist through Q2. However, with WFC closing its final outstanding consent order last month, the bank is well-positioned to capture market share by pursuing low-hanging fruit. Encouraging momentum has emerged in loan balances, with loan growth accelerating for six consecutive quarters (+10% Y/Y in Q1), while deposit growth (+6%) reached its highest level since 2021. We expect this trajectory to continue and are encouraged by WFC's strategic expansion into high-yielding credit card loans, including the launch of two new travel-focused rewards cards in Q1.

Wells Fargo First-Quarter Revenue Trails Views; CEO Sees Delayed Oil Price Shock Impact

Wells Fargo's (WFC) first-quarter revenue missed market expectations as Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said there will likely be a lag in the pass-through of higher oil prices.Consolidated sales increased 6% year over year to $21.45 billion, but fell short of the FactSet-polled consensus estimate of $21.79 billion. The lender posted earnings of $1.60 per share for the March quarter, up from $1.39 a year ago and ahead of Wall Street's $1.58 view.Shares of the bank were down 4.9% in Tuesday trade."While markets have been volatile, we still see continued resiliency in the underlying economy and the financial health of the consumers and businesses we serve remains strong, though the impact of higher oil prices will likely take some time to materialize," Scharf said in a statement.Energy prices have soared in the aftermath of the US-Israel war with Iran that has curtailed shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. While the US and Iran have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, the two sides were unable to reach a deal during negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) have posted first-quarter results above market estimates. Their executives flagged potential macro-level risks, including those stemming from geopolitical tensions, even though they stressed that the underlying economy remained resilient.Wells Fargo's net interest income rose 5% year over year to $12.1 billion, while noninterest income jumped 8% to $9.35 billion.Corporate and investment banking revenue increased 4% to $5.28 billion as gains in investment baking were countered by a decline in the commercial real estate business. Consumer banking and lending revenue increased 7% to $10 billion, while commercial banking added 7%.Price: $82.29, Change: $-4.36, Percent Change: -5.03%

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Wire107d ago

Update: Wells Fargo Shares Fall After Q1 Results

(Updates to add the latest stock move in the headline and the first paragraph.)Wells Fargo (WFC) shares were down more than 4% in early Tuesday trading after the company posted its results for Q1.The company reported quarterly earnings of $1.60 per diluted share, up from $1.39 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.58.Revenue for the quarter ended Mar 31 was $21.45 billion, compared with $20.15 billion a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $21.79 billion.Price: $82.71, Change: $-3.93, Percent Change: -4.54%

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Decline Premarket Tuesday

Financial stocks were declining premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) down 0.1%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.1% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.2%.Wells Fargo (WFC) shares were down more than 3% after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue, with revenue missing analysts' expectations.Citigroup (C) stock was up more than 1% after the company posted higher Q1 net income and revenue.BlackRock (BLK) shares were up more than 2% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.

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Sector Update: Financial

Financial stocks were declining premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) down 0.2%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.5% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.8%.Wells Fargo (WFC) shares were down more than 2% after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue, with revenue missing analysts' expectations.

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Stocks Rise Pre-Bell Amid Hopes of Renewed US-Iran Peace Talks; Big Bank Earnings, PPI Data on Deck

US equity futures were trending higher on Tuesday amid media reports that the US and Iran may revive their peace talks, while investors await the latest financial results of some of Wall Street's largest banks and data on wholesale prices.The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1% and the Nasdaq added 0.4% in premarket activity. The indexes finished the previous trading session higher, with the Nasdaq recording gains for the ninth consecutive day.The US and Iran are considering holding another round of negotiations before their current two-week ceasefire expires next week, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.President Donald Trump reportedly said Monday that "the right people" have reached out to Washington "and they want to work a deal." Delegations from the US and Iran were unable to reach a deal during negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend.In an interview with Fox News, Vice President JD Vance said it was up to Iran to make the next move on peace talks with the US, according to CNBC. "Whether we have further conversations, whether we ultimately get to a deal, I really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table," Vance reportedly said.The US navy on Monday started a blockade of Iranian ports in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 2.6% to $96.53 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent decreased 1.2% to $91.88.The International Energy Agency said Tuesday it expects oil demand to fall by 80,000 barrels per day this year as the Middle East war "upends" its global outlook. "Demand destruction will spread as scarcity and higher prices persist," the IEA said.On Monday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lowered its second-quarter oil demand forecast due to the Middle East conflict, but maintained its full-year estimates amid expectations for a rebound in the second half.JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C) are some of the banking giants scheduled to report their latest quarterly earnings before the bell, along with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), BlackRock (BLK) and Albertsons (ACI).Goldman Sachs (GS) posted first-quarter results above market estimates on Monday, while Chief Executive David Solomon said a protracted Middle East conflict could pose upside risks to inflation. Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) post their results on Wednesday.Last month's producer price index, a measure of wholesale prices, is slated to be released at 8:30 am ET. Last week, government data showed that consumer inflation accelerated to its highest monthly reading in nearly four years in March as the Middle East conflict sent energy prices sharply higher.Treasury yields were down in premarket action, with the two-year rate retreating 1.9 basis points to 3.76% and the 10-year rate off 1.6 basis points to 4.28%.Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr is set to speak at 12:45 pm, while Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee speaks earlier at 12:15 pm.Shares of Oracle (ORCL) added 4.2% pre-bell after closing the previous trading session up 13% as the company said it introduced artificial intelligence-focused updates to its utilities software suite. Avanos Medical (AVNS) surged 68% after the firm agreed to be acquired by American Industrial Partners affiliates in a deal worth $1.27 billion.Gold inclined 0.8% to $4,804 per troy ounce pre-bell, while bitcoin advanced 2% to $74,609.

Research107d ago

Research Alert: Wfc Q1 2026 Results: Earnings Miss On Weaker-than-expected Net Interest Income

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:WFC posted mixed Q1 2026 results with operating EPS of $1.56 vs. $1.28 the prior year, missing consensus by $0.04 due to weaker-than-expected 5% Y/Y net interest income growth and 20 bps margin contraction to 2.47%. Balance sheet activity was excellent with loan growth accelerating to 10% Y/Y reaching $996B and deposits rising 6% Y/Y to $1.415B, capitalizing on post-asset cap removal opportunities. We expect this loan growth momentum to continue through 2026, noting balances rose just 1% per quarter in 2025. Fee income grew healthy 8% Y/Y due to investment advisory fees (+11%) and modest investment banking growth (+3%). Credit quality remained stable with net charge-offs at 0.45% despite 22% Y/Y increase in provisions to $1.1B, primarily reflecting higher loan balances rather than deteriorating trends. Operational efficiency improved with the efficiency ratio reaching 67% vs 69% prior year, while capital deployment continued with $4.0B in share repurchases, though the CET1 ratio declined to 10.3% from 11.1%.