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Micron Shares Slide Post-Earnings Despite Cramer's Bullish Stance

Micron Technology shares declined following the release of strong quarterly results, a move that contradicts Jim Cramer’s continued bullish stance on the stock. The drop occurs despite the company’s performance being described as a 'great quarter,' highlighting a disconnect between fundamental earnings and market sentiment. Cramer remains a holder, citing the ongoing strength of the memory cycle driven by artificial intelligence and data-center demand. This reaction follows a recent period where Micron reclaimed the $1,000 mark, though it also coincides with broader market caution regarding AI valuations.

via CNBC|

#ai-infrastructure #jim-cramer #memory-chips

markets16 days ago•22 min saved

Bond Market Selloff Persists as Investors Await Trump-Xi Summit

The bond market selloff continues, with the 10-year Treasury yield reaching 5.11%, its highest level since 2007, and the 30-year yield hitting a 2004 peak. This surge in yields has pressured global equities, causing Asian and U.S. stock markets to fall. Investors are closely watching the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade and AI cooperation are key topics. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed a two-month extension of the trade truce, but hawkish Federal Reserve expectations and strong business activity data are driving yields higher. Technology stocks, including Nvidia and AMD, have fallen in premarket trading, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucked the trend, rising 1.1% after a holiday break.

via Yahoo Finance|

#bond-market #federal-reserve #markets

business3 months ago•7 min saved

Warsh Signals Fewer Fed Forecasts Could Shake Up Stock Markets

New Fed chair Kevin Warsh argues the Fed has over-relied on financial-market pricing and should provide less forward guidance, hoping to force markets to reflect real-time data. While this could improve policy clarity, it would likely add near-term uncertainty and possibly push investors from stocks into bonds, creating more volatility in equity markets.

via The Motley Fool|

#business #federal-reserve #financial-markets

business5 months ago•1 min saved

Avis Budget's CAR rollercoaster echoes GameStop amid wild stock swings

CAR surged to a record near $850 intraday before closing down 38% (and dipping further in premarket), as options volumes exploded and some brokers tightened margin rules with 100% cash requirements for concentrated positions. The meme-style saga comes amid a tiny float—about 36 million shares—largely controlled by two big shareholders, reviving memories of the GameStop volatility episode.

via CNBC|

#avis-budget-group #business #car-stock

business8 months ago•2 min saved

Anthropic AI tools unleash software stock rout, signaling a wider disruption

Investors slashed about $400 billion from software stocks after Anthropic unveiled tools like Claude Code and Cowork that automate coding and collaboration, signaling AI's potential to replace large swaths of software work and compress profits; while some see opportunities in AI-enabled toolkits, the market is pricing in broader disruption across many industries.

via Axios|

#ai-tools #anthropic #artificial-intelligence

finance2 years ago•2 min saved

Market Sentiment Shifts as Rate-Cut Optimism Fades

Stocks experienced a decline as doubts about a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve began to emerge, causing market volatility.

via Yahoo Finance|

#economy #fed-rate-cut #finance

finance3 years ago•2 min saved

"Traders Brace for $2.5 Trillion Options Expiry as Wall Street's 'Fear Gauge' Surges"

Wall Street's fear gauge, the Vix, reached a six-month high as stock options tied to $2.5 trillion in market value are set to expire, potentially leading to increased volatility in the stock market. Of the $2.5 trillion, $1.7 trillion worth are linked to the S&P 500. Large option expiration days often result in heightened trading activity and intraday volatility. The rising Vix has made this expiration particularly significant, with some investors closely monitoring the event. While a rising Vix may indicate more market pain ahead, it also benefits option-selling strategies. Additionally, the popularity of shorting volatility and selling covered calls has increased this year. Rising Treasury yields are also causing concern among traders, with U.S. stocks selling off as the 10-year Treasury yield approached 5%.

via MarketWatch|

#fear-gauge #finance #options-expiration