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Cencora shares sink after Q2 earnings and revenues miss estimates, even as the company raises its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook.
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, an investment management company, released its “Value Equity Fund” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During the first quarter, the U.S. equity market declined, with the S&P 500 Index falling by 4.33%. The fixed-income sector also saw a downturn; the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond […]
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'Sell in May' used to have a case. Lately, it's mostly had a cost.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is set to extend a record run as crude tumbles and traders welcome signs the Iran conflict could be winding down. Stocks are soaring because the Strait of Hormuz appears clear and a chip-led rally is rolling into a second day. The PHLX Semiconductor Index (^SOX) has ballooned by 9.4% over the ... S&P 500 Extends Record Run as Semis Soar, Oil Falls and Strait Traffic Flows
PulteGroup was an outstanding growth stock in the notoriously cyclical homebuilding industry in the early 1980s.
In the latest trading session, Signet (SIG) closed at $81.99, marking a -4.33% move from the previous day.
In the most recent trading session, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) closed at $76.26, indicating a -2.62% shift from the previous trading day.
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) closed at $26.37 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.79% move from the prior day.
Strategy saw its losses swell in the first quarter as the Bitcoin holder’s massive crypto treasury continues to dictate its bottom line. Strategy posted a quarterly loss of $12.77 billion ($38.25 a share), far wider than the loss of $4.23 billion ($16.49 a share) reported in 2025. The change was driven by a steep drop in the value of Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings, which it records as losses.
Lucid reported a first-quarter loss of almost $1 billion. Wall Street was looking for a loss of about $864 million.
US equity indexes rose in midday trading on Tuesday as crude oil futures slumped after Defense Secre
Ferrari beat analysts’ earnings targets and stuck with its full-year guidance on Tuesday, even though the war in the Middle East disrupted deliveries over the first quarter. Ferrari shipped 3,436 cars over the first quarter, down 157 from the same period a year ago. Shipments for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa fell by 243 from a year ago to 1,458.
Oil prices fell as wary markets monitored a fragile US-Iran ceasefire in the wait for the latest rush of earnings.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower after a South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>The Dow fell more than one percent, the S&P 500 dropped four tenths of one percent after hitting a record high Friday and the Nasdaq slid about two tenths. It also climbed to a new high Friday.</p><p>Energy stocks rose after reports of the latest confrontations which appeared likely to persuade commercial shippers the strait was still unsafe after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would open it.</p><p>Also, the United Arab Emirates reported a fire at an oil installation following an Iranian drone attack.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the U.S., earnings continue to far outpace predictions. S&P 500 companies are expected to post aggregate earnings growth of 28% year-over-year for the first quarter, double the expectation of 14% at the start of April, according to LSEG.</p><p>Brad Bernstein, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management remains optimistic about stocks.</p><p>"I think markets look great going into the rest of the year. As long as this war with Iran ends, because we have incredible earnings."</p><p>(FLASH)</p><p>"Revenue growth is the best it's been in five years. Consumer spending, if you look at bank earnings, continues to be better than expected. And when you look at the underpinnings of the economy, such as manufacturing growth, we're seeing a lot of new order spend and increase in the underlying economy of manufacturing, which is very bullish."</p><p>:: Ebay</p><p>Individual stocks on the move Monday included GameStop which fell 10% after the video game retailer offered to buy much larger eBay for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Shares of Ebay advanced 5%.</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>Amazon shares gained after the e-commerce giant said it was rolling out "Amazon Supply Chain Services," opening up its logistics network for other businesses to use.</p><p>That hurt shares of UPS which plunged 10.5%, and FedEx which fell 9%.</p></body>
On May 4, 2026, investors weighed strong Q1 earnings against a deep 2026 profit reset and mounting cost pressures.
US equity indexes fell while crude oil futures jumped amid reports of strikes in the Strait of Hormu
Oil prices rose sharply and major stock indexes fell as military tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz. Fighting in the Iran war flared for the first time in weeks, and strikes on a crucial United Arab Emirates oil port and several ships tested a shaky cease-fire. Futures for Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 6% to about $114 a barrel.
The company went public in 2017 and on April 30 it hit an all-time low.
Dow Slides as Trump-Iran Tensions Rattle Wall Street
For the first time in weeks, headlines out of the Middle East are driving the stock market. The Dow dropped 530 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq slipped 0.4%. The S&P and Nasdaq are pulling back from closing highs on Friday, while the Dow has yet to recover to its highs from earlier in the year.
PLPC posts strong y/y sales growth in Q1, but higher costs and a tax charge lead to a decline in earnings.
The Dow fell 400 points as oil prices spiked again. The Dow was down 417 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%. The Nasdaq was down 0.5%. The S&P and Nasdaq were trading higher earlier in the morning.
HSBC downgrades Advanced Micro Devices stock to Hold from Buy in a research note ahead of the company’s earnings report Tuesday.
FedEx stock dropped after Amazon unveiled a new logistics offering that could compete directly with the shipping giant’s core business.
On her May 3, 2026, Women and Money podcast, Suze Orman delivered a blunt warning to investors who feel like running for cover. “The biggest mistake you will ever make, and you probably are making it, or you have made it, is when, in fact, you stop investing. You sell, you get out. You let ... Why Suze Orman Says Panic-Selling Your 401(k) Is Your Biggest Financial Mistake