Market Overview - S&P 500 slipped 0.01% to 6,978.03, while Nasdaq Composite rose 0.17% to 23,857.45, and Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.02% to 49,015.60 in muted post-Fed trading [1] - Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at a range of 3.5%-3.75%, with expectations of two rate cuts later this year, potentially starting in June [4] Company Performance - Badger Meter experienced an 11.00% drop to $146.32 due to a revenue miss [2] - Tesla reported earnings after market close, beating estimates but showing a decline in revenues [2] - Meta surged in after-hours trading after exceeding analyst expectations, while Microsoft slipped despite better-than-expected results, likely due to concerns over high AI spending [5] - C3.ai rose 4.21% to $13.13 on merger headlines [3] Industry Insights - Upcoming earnings from major tech companies will provide insights into the development of the AI market, amid concerns of elevated prices and potential corrections in 2026 [6]

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Apple Stock Opens Higher Ahead of EarningsCONCLUDED[Apple Earnings Beat Estimates. iPhone Has 'Best-Ever Quarter.']Last Updated:---1 day ago# Apple Stock Opens Higher Ahead of EarningsBy[Angela Palumbo]Apple stock opened in the green as Wall Street waited for the iPhone maker to report first-quarter earnings results.Shares gained 0.8% to $258.53 Thursday morning.Shareholders are looking for management commentary tonight that could help boost the stock. Shares have gained 7.9% over the past 12 months, underp ...

Group 1: Market Overview - US stocks opened on mixed footing with the S&P 500 rising approximately 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell around 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.3% [1] - The S&P 500 is attempting to surpass 7,000, driven by a more than 9% surge in Meta shares due to a strong quarterly revenue outlook [2] - Microsoft stock declined over 10% despite higher-than-expected capital spending, attributed to a slowdown in quarterly cloud sales growth [3] Group 2: Company-Specific Developments - Meta plans to invest up to $135 billion in data center build-out this year to enhance its AI capabilities [2] - Tesla reported a quarterly earnings beat but experienced its first-ever decline in annual revenue, leading to a shift in strategy from electric vehicles to robotics [3] - Investors are anticipating Apple's quarterly earnings report, which is expected after the market closes [3] Group 3: Economic Context - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged in its first monetary policy decision of 2026, with market participants looking for economic indicators such as jobless claims and durable goods orders [5] - Markets are pricing in two quarter-point rate cuts by year-end, although easing may not occur before the end of Jerome Powell's tenure in May [6]

分组1 - The Federal Reserve has indicated no immediate changes in monetary policy, with a focus on the economy and dual mandate [2][6][7] - Large-cap tech earnings are in focus, with notable movements in stocks like Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla [2][3][5] - Analysts are optimistic about Microsoft, with price targets set at $600 by Key Bank and $530 by Wolf Research, suggesting a buying opportunity [4][5] 分组2 - The unemployment rate has shown signs of stabilization, dropping from 4.6% to 4.4%, alleviating some fears regarding the labor market [6][8][9] - Jobless claims remain strong, with 210,000 revised claims and 209,000 first-time filers, indicating a resilient labor market [10][11][12] - The labor market is adapting to the effects of AI, showing stability but not significant growth [11]

Tsai Capital Corporation, an investment management firm, released its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Tsai Capital Growth Equity Strategy gained 8.5% before fees and 7.6% after fees for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s 17.9% return. Tsai Capital Growth Equity Strategy has gained 970% cumulatively before fees and 658% after fees, since its inception 26 years ago, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s total return of 639%. The strate ...

Time now for Options Corner. Joining us to take a deeper look at the chart is Rick Dukat, lead market technician. All right, Rick, let's get into this chart.What trends do you notice for Apple. >> Yes, Apple a bit of a lagard uh uh versus its tech sector peers. You can see tech outperforming the S&P in green here, but Apple up uh relatively modest 7.1% versus the S&P 15%.When we look at Apple versus its peers in the MAG 7, once again an underperformer here. You can see the broader group up about 13% during ...

Group 1 - Major reports are expected from Mastercard Incorporated, Caterpillar Inc., and SAP SE before the market opens on Thursday [1] - Tech companies Apple Inc. and Visa Inc. will report their earnings after the market closes on Thursday [1] - Energy companies Exxon Mobil Corporation and Chevron Corporation are set to report before the market opens on Friday [1] Group 2 - A busy day for healthcare reporting is anticipated next Wednesday, with Eli Lilly and Company, AbbVie Inc., Novartis AG, and Novo Nordisk A/S scheduled to release their earnings [1] - Alphabet Inc. will report its earnings after the market closes on the same day [1] - The week will conclude with Amazon.com Inc. reporting after the market closes next Thursday [1]

Core Viewpoint - Apple Inc. is expected to report strong earnings for its first quarter, with a significant increase in both earnings per share and revenue compared to the previous year [1]. Financial Performance - Analysts predict Apple will report earnings of $2.67 per share, an increase from $2.40 per share in the same quarter last year [1]. - The consensus estimate for Apple's quarterly revenue is $138.42 billion, up from $124.3 billion a year earlier [1]. - The company has consistently exceeded analyst estimates for earnings per share for 11 consecutive quarters [1]. Stock Performance - Apple shares experienced a slight decline of 0.7%, closing at $256.44 on Wednesday [2].

Company Earnings - Meta Platforms (META) reported better than expected fourth quarter results and forecast first quarter revenues above analyst estimates, leading to a 9.2% spike in pre-market trading [2] - IBM Corp. (IBM) also exceeded expectations on both top and bottom lines in its fourth quarter results, resulting in a sharp increase in pre-market trading [2] - Tesla (TSLA) reported better than expected fourth quarter results, which may contribute to an upward movement in its stock [2] Market Reactions - Microsoft (MSFT) shares dropped by 6.3% in pre-market trading after reporting slowing cloud computing growth and disappointing third quarter operating margin guidance [3] - Major U.S. stock indexes ended the previous session mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.57 points, the Dow up 12.19 points, and the Nasdaq up 40.35 points [4] - Gold stocks surged by 2.7% to a new record closing high amid rising gold prices, while computer hardware stocks also saw a 2.6% increase [8][9] Economic Indicators - The U.S. trade deficit widened significantly to $56.8 billion in November from a revised $29.2 billion in October, driven by a 5.0% spike in imports and a 3.6% drop in exports [26][27] - Initial jobless claims decreased to 209,000, down 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, while the four-week moving average increased to 206,250 [25][26]