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Options show strong upside positioning ahead
On May 4, 2026, oil’s jump past $100 on U.S.-Iran tensions jolted major U.S. indexes while potential regulatory progress boosted crypto stocks.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) reports Q1 2026 results after the close today. Management guided at least 115% U.S. commercial growth for the year just as Anthropic’s enterprise AI push reshaped software buying. I’ll be watching whether commercial momentum held. Commercial Acceleration Meets a New Competitor Last quarter Palantir delivered $1.41B in revenue, up 70% YoY, ... Did Anthropic Suck the Air From Palantir’s Commercial Contract Tailwinds?
Dr. Michael Burry of The Big Short fame has been making huge headlines in the past year, most notably for his bearish views on the AI trade. With bearish put options against two of the highest flyers in all of tech in recent years (GPU juggernaut Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AI software government contractor Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR)), ... Burry Isn’t Alone in Loading Up on PayPal — Here’s Why It’s Time to Follow the Smart Money
The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE:VIX) is up 2.2% today to hover just above 17, snapping back from Friday’s close as renewed Middle East tensions and crude price spikes reintroduce risk premium into options markets. The bounce comes one trading session after the S&P 500 set a fresh all-time high of 7,230, capping the index’s best ... Market Greed Is Back: Oil and the Hormuz Strait Didn’t Get the Memo.
Wall Street heads into the first full week of May with a familiar mix of anticipation and nerves. The spotlight is firmly on the April jobs report, a wave of big-name earnings, and a steady drumbeat of Federal Reserve commentary that could shape expectations for interest rates going into...
AI operator and military contractor Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is set to report first quarter earnings results after the bell on Monday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer look at Wall Street's expectations for the AI company, while also examining Palantir's release of a new chore coat.
Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) is back atop every retail watchlist, riding a 70% revenue quarter and a CEO who keeps reminding everyone he runs an “n of 1” business. The setup carries real risk underneath the momentum. The case against the crowded trade Palantir trades at a trailing P/E of 229, a forward P/E of 112, and ... Forget Palantir — Serious Investors Are Placing Their Bets on the AI Chokepoints Right Now
Analysts project the company will report 28 cents in first-quarter adjusted EPS, more than double a year ago.
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Markets have spent months betting that President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda would extend the rally that pushed the S&P 500 to repeated highs. Tax cuts, deregulation, and aggressive reshoring policies are all catnip for investors. Since Election Day, cyclical sectors like industrials, banks, and small-cap stocks have outpaced the broader market as traders priced in ... The Fed Could Crush Trump’s Bull Market — Here’s the Warning Wall Street Is Missing
Earnings expected to jump 115% as demand grows
Stock futures were falling Monday, putting a record-breaking rally for the and in jeopardy as Iran state media reported that the country struck a U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military’s Central Command denied the report. Shares of eBay jumped 8.1% to $112.40.
News of the day for May 4, 2026
Palantir earnings are due Monday night. Will the results buoy PLTR and software stocks? Palantir stock has retreated 19% in 2026.
In the last week, the United States market has stayed flat, yet it has experienced a significant rise of 28% over the past 12 months, with earnings expected to grow by 16% per annum in the coming years. In this context of robust growth potential and market stability, identifying high growth tech stocks involves looking for companies with strong innovation capabilities and scalable business models that align well with these positive trends.
Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders virtually, with Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Scott Stengel opening the session and noting that meeting materials—including the proxy statement, annual report, Form 10-K, and rules of conduct—were available online
↗️ eBay (EBAY): Shares surged 9% premarket after GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen made an unsolicited offer to buy the e-commerce company for about $56 billion. Shares of GameStop (GME) slipped. ↗️ Coinbase Global (COIN), Robinhood Markets (HOOD): Shares of both platforms, which offer cryptocurrency trading, gained more than 3% premarket after bitcoin climbed above $80,000 for the first time since January.
The people who know these artificial intelligence (AI) leaders best are sending worrisome signals.
Investors won’t get too much of a respite from a big week trading the AI boom, with Palantir, Advanced Micro Devices, and CoreWeave reporting earnings. A bevy of data about the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.