U.S. equity markets are navigating a turbulent afternoon session this Friday, March 20th, 2026, as investors grapple with a volatile cocktail of geopolitical tension, "quadruple witching" derivatives expiration, and a hawkish-leaning Federal Reserve pause. As of mid-afternoon trading, major indexes are broadly lower, putting Wall Street on track for its fourth consecutive weekly decline—the longest losing streak in over a year.Major Market Indexes and Afternoon PerformanceThe afternoon session has seen a de ...

- Demand for AI systems is booming, but investors aren't in a mood to celebrate it. Take Nvidia, for example. The AI superstar's price-to-earnings ratio, which measures a stock's price against its projected earnings, is actually now below that of the S&P 500 for the first time in more than a decade.And here's why. Memory chip maker Micron has seen its own business triple in size as the AI systems made by companies like Nvidia require loads of memory in order to function. That demand is actually overwhelming ...

Key Takeaways AMD expands partner base with Celestica, Nutanix and Samsung to boost AI and data center growth.AMD invests $150M in Nutanix and commits up to $100M to build an open AI platform for agentic apps. AMD deepens Samsung ties on HBM4, DDR5 and EPYC chips as Helios gains traction with key deals. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is strengthening its position in the AI, cloud and data center markets by leveraging a rich partner base that expanded in the current quarter with the noteworthy additions of Cel ...

Key Takeaways Tech sector drives earnings growth, with S&P 500 Q1 growth dropping from 11.3% to 5% ex-Tech.Weak sentiment persists, yet MAGS is down while XLK has gained year to date.Strong estimate revisions and profitability keep tech ETFs like VGT, SMH, IGV in focus.As the 2025 fourth-quarter earnings season nears its end, corporate profitability remains robust and is showing clear signs of improvement. The Tech sector remains a bright spot in the earnings scorecard.Tech Sector Drives Positive RevisionsA ...

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Core Viewpoint - Micron Technology's stock declined despite record Q2 results and strong Q3 guidance, primarily due to concerns over peaking margins and high capital expenditures [1][3][4] Group 1: Financial Performance - Micron reported Q2 earnings that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, with sales nearly tripling and EPS increasing from $1.41 to $12.07 year-over-year [3] - For Q3, management anticipates a sequential growth of 40% in sales and 59% in EPS [3] - The company has increased its dividend payments by 30% [3] Group 2: Market Concerns - Despite strong earnings, the stock fell 3.78% as investors expressed worries about peaking margins and heavy capital expenditures [1][4] - Management announced that capital expenditures would exceed $25 billion by 2026 for expanding DRAM and NAND capacity, which raised concerns in the market [4] Group 3: Industry Outlook - An analyst at Freedom Capital Markets suggests that the ongoing shift in the AI industry from LLM training to inference could lead to a multi-year growth period for Micron [4] - Micron's current market valuation is approximately $500 billion, with potential to reach $1 trillion in the future [4]

Group 1 - The market is currently focused on two main narratives: the AI infrastructure boom and the emerging stress in private credit [2] - The AI infrastructure boom includes significant investments in chips, power, campuses, GPU clouds, AI factories, and multi-hundred billion-dollar capital expenditure plans [2] - There is a noticeable increase in stress within private credit, characterized by gated vehicles and semi-liquid funds [2]

Key TakeawaysJeff Bezos is in early talks to raise up to $100 billion for Prometheus, a new fund designed to acquire and revamp manufacturing firms using artificial intelligence.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that after 20 days of conflict, Iran no longer possesses the capacity to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles.Brent Crude settled higher at $108.65 per barrel as the US Treasury issued a license allowing the sale of Russian oil loaded on vessels prior to March 12, 2026.Goldm ...